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Death toll in Russian factory fire rises to 24

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- The death toll from last week's fire at an industrial plant in Russia's Ryazan region has risen to 24, with at least another 157 people injured, officials said Monday. The fire ... Read More


Spain deploys 500 more troops to battle wildfires during extended heat wave

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Spain is deploying a further 500 soldiers to battle wildfires that have torn through parched woodland during a prolonged spell of scorching weather, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez ... Read More


The story behind Devo's 'Whip It' and their misunderstood legacy

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- You know the band Devo, right? The guys with the funny red plastic hats and jumpsuits? The New Wave musicians behind the silly "Whip It" video? They had that odd, spiky '80s vibe... Read More


ATP partners with TikTok to capitalize on the rise of behind-the-scenes content

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- The newest popular influencer on TikTok's "For You" page might be the scroller's favorite tennis player. At least, the ATP hopes so. The governing body of men's professional ten... Read More


Swiss watchmaker Swatch apologies for ad showing gesture seen as racist

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- Swiss watchmaker Swatch apologized Monday for an ad campaign that upset consumers in China and elsewhere and said it had "immediately removed all related materials worldwide." I... Read More


What to know about Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula seized by Russia from Ukraine over a decade ago

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- Russia's illegal seizure of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in March 2014 was quick and bloodless, and it sent Moscow's relations with the West into a downward spiral unseen s... Read More


India's Modi to meet China's top diplomat as Asian powers rebuild ties

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet with China's top diplomat on Tuesday in a sign of easing tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors after a yearslong standoff bet... Read More


Soho House agrees to go private again in a deal led by hotel giant MCR

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- After a shaky four years on Wall Street, Soho House is ready to go private again. The luxury members club operator has struck a deal with an investor group led by hotel giant MC... Read More


A record 383 aid workers were killed in global hotspots in 2024, nearly half in Gaza, UN says

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- A record 383 aid workers were killed in global hotspots in 2024, nearly half of them in Gaza during the war between Israel and Hamas, the U.N. humanitarian office said Tuesday on... Read More


Myanmar will start national elections on Dec. 28 though much of the country is wracked by war

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- Myanmar will hold nationwide elections beginning Dec. 28, setting a date for polls that have been denounced as a sham to normalize the army's 2021 seizure of power even as much o... Read More