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Prosecutors detain suspects accused of sexually harassing young interns at Turkish parliament

New Delhi, Dec. 14 -- Five people have been detained in Turkey over a sex harassment scandal that has hit the country's parliament, prosecutors in the capital Ankara said Friday. Allegations that you... Read More


Before megalodon, researchers say a monstrous shark ruled ancient Australian seas

New Delhi, Dec. 14 -- In the age of dinosaurs - before whales, great whites or the bus-sized megalodon - a monstrous shark prowled the waters off what's now northern Australia, among the sea monsters ... Read More


Rare fresco of Jesus as the 'Good Shepherd' uncovered in Turkish town visited by the pope

New Delhi, Dec. 14 -- Archaeologists in Turkey have uncovered one of the most important finds from Anatolia's early Christian era: a fresco of a Roman-looking Jesus as the "Good Shepherd." The painti... Read More


Belarus leader hosts US envoy as he seeks to improve his country's ties with the West

New Delhi, Dec. 14 -- Authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko on Friday hosted a U.S. envoy for talks in the Belarus capital of Minsk, the latest step in the isolated leader's effort to improve t... Read More


South Africa eases affirmative action regulations on Starlink and others that Musk said were racist

New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- South Africa's communications minister ordered a policy change Friday that allows Elon Musk's Starlink and other foreign-owned satellite internet providers to operate in the coun... Read More


Iran arrests Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, supporters say

New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- Iran has arrested Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, her supporters said Friday. A foundation in her name said she was detained in Mashhad, some 680 kilometers (420 mi... Read More


Hunger and makeshift shelters persist in north Caribbean nearly 2 months after Hurricane Melissa

New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- Amizia Renotte sat on a broken piece of concrete and pointed to a large pile of dirt where her house once stood before the outer bands of Hurricane Melissa crumpled it as the sto... Read More


F1 teams and FIA sign new Concorde Agreement to govern the sport

New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- Formula 1, its teams and the FIA governing body have signed a new Concorde Agreement to govern how the sport is run through 2030. The new governance agreement announced Friday w... Read More


Spectacular loss by Honduras' governing party spurs reflection and criticism

New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- For over 30 years, Javier Gamez and Maria Barahona worked, scrimped and studied to push their family ahead. Gamez filled bags with sand from the Choluteca River winding through t... Read More


US accuses Rwanda of violating the peace deal as M23 rebels seize a key eastern Congo city

New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- The United States accused Rwanda on Friday of violating a U.S.-brokered peace agreement by backing a deadly new rebel offensive in the mineral-rich eastern Congo, and warned that... Read More