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Rio bus drivers and workers throughout Brazil demand shorter work week as lawmakers examine proposal

New Delhi, July 1 -- Hundreds of bus drivers on strike protested in downtown Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, demanding better conditions, increased pay and an end to the six-day working week. They are also... Read More


Floods in Ghana and Ivory Coast leave at least 24 dead following torrential rains

New Delhi, July 1 -- Floods and landslides triggered by days of torrential rain in the capital cities of Ghana and Ivory Coast have left at least 24 people dead, authorities said Tuesday, as emergency... Read More


Turkey tightens security and showcases strength and commitment ahead of NATO summit

New Delhi, July 1 -- Turkey is rolling out sweeping security measures for the upcoming NATO summit, deploying tens of thousands of police and placing air defenses on high alert, while banning public g... Read More


Restoring dignity one haircut at a time in Kenya's largest mental health hospital

New Delhi, July 1 -- At Kenya 's largest mental health referral hospital, male patients encounter a different kind of therapy: a personal grooming session provided by two visiting barbers. As their e... Read More


Colombian election loser threatens 'civil disobedience' if winner does not ditch US citizenship

New Delhi, July 1 -- A Colombian senator, who recently lost the nation's presidential election, said Tuesday he will not recognize his opponent, Abelardo de la Espriella, as the nation's new head of s... Read More


Australian man charged with murder over death of a teenage girl in Thailand's Pattaya

New Delhi, July 1 -- An Australian man was charged with murder and concealment of a body in connection with the death of a teenage girl in an eastern tourist city in Thailand, police said Tuesday. Th... Read More


9 children killed as tricycle plunges into a canal in Egypt

New Delhi, July 1 -- A motorized tricycle plunged into a canal in southern Egypt on Tuesday, killing nine children and injuring two others, local officials said. The tricycle fell into the water in t... Read More


Erdogan rejects Israel's Armenian genocide move and points to Gaza deaths

New Delhi, July 1 -- Turkey's president on Tuesday dismissed an Israeli proposal to designate violence against Armenians by the Ottoman Empire during World War I as genocide, and turned the accusation... Read More


CM Rekha Gupta submits voter enumeration form under SIR campaign

New Delhi, July 1 -- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday filled out and submitted the Enumeration Form for herself and her family as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) campaign. Urg... Read More


Dr Jaishankar addresses Human Resource Mobility Forum

New Delhi, July 1 -- External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said India views human resource mobility as a key pillar of international cooperation and called for stronger global partnerships to create... Read More