India election live: Modi-led alliance's lead narrows in tighter-than-expected race
NEW DELHI -- Election Commission officials on Tuesday began counting ballots cast over India's six-week general election, which closed on June 1.
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Indonesia’s Mount Ibu erupts, spewing red lava, thick ash and dark clouds into the sky
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Mount Ibu spewed red lava and thick grey ash clouds that towered 5,000 meters (16,400 feet) into the sky during a two-minute eruption Tuesday morning.
Stock futures are flat after sluggish first trading day of June: Live updates
Stock futures were little changed Tuesday as Wall Street looked to find its footing after an uneven start to the month.
A Pakistani Christian accused of blasphemy and attacked by a mob has died of injuries
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani Christian accused of blasphemy and attacked by a mob last month died of his injuries on Monday, a police official said.
Tuesday Briefing: Mexico Elects Its First Woman President
Claudia Sheinbaum, a climate scientist and former mayor of Mexico City, will be Mexico’s next president, after winning a landslide victory in elections. She will be the first woman, and the first Jewish person, to hold the post.
Arrest Threatens Nepal’s Standing as South Asia’s Model for Free Speech
In a region sliding toward authoritarianism one country after another, the small Himalayan nation of Nepal was a shining exception.