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Children among 15 killed in crush at New Delhi train station in India
Indian officials said the accident happened amid a surge of passengers waiting for trains to attend a major Hindu religious festival.
15 dead in India stampede to catch trains to Hindu mega-festival
At least 15 people died during a stampede at a railway station in India’s capital on late Saturday when surging crowds scrambled to catch trains to the world’s largest religious gathering, a medical official said.
An Indian court finds a 31-year-old man guilty of the rape and murder of an Irish backpacker
NEW DELHI (AP) — A court in India on Friday found a 31-year-old man guilty of raping and murdering an Irish woman at a popular tourist resort in 2017.
Talks to end the war with Russia are set to begin — but Ukraine could pay a high price for peace
Almost three years after Russia invaded Ukraine, talks to end the war that has led to the loss of tens of thousands of lives are set to begin, U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday.
Teacher accused of killing first grader as school stabbing shocks South Korea
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Philippine troll takedowns? Facebook pages of 4 pro-Duterte influencers go dark
When the Facebook pages of four major influencers suddenly became unavailable on February 7, online users immediately linked it to the raging feud between the country’s two most powerful political clans, those of former president Rodrigo Duterte and the incumbent Ferdinand Marcos Jnr.
Pakistan’s fight against maternal mortality
101 East meets the tireless midwives helping Pakistan’s mothers give birth safely amid a climate crisis.
Israel killed majority of record number of journalists slain in 2024: CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists said 2024 was the most dangerous year yet for journalists, with 124 media workers killed.