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Tibetans vote in first phase of Sikyong, parliament-in-exile elections

Tibetans vote in first phase of Sikyong, parliament-in-exile elections

 SHIMLA: The Tibetan community living in exile on Sunday participated in the first phase of elections to choose the Sikyong…

February 2, 2026

Mine collapses in eastern Congo, leaving at least 200 dead

GOMA: A landslide earlier this week collapsed several mines at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo, leaving at least…

February 2, 2026

Israeli strikes kill 30 Palestinians, including children

DEIR AL-BALAH: Hospitals in Gaza said Israeli strikes killed at least 30 Palestinians including several children on Saturday, one of the…

February 2, 2026

Costa Ricans vote on outgoing president’s conservative populist program

CARTAGO: Costa Rican voters choose Sunday between continuing the policies of outgoing conservative populist Rodrigo Chaves by electing his selected successor…

February 2, 2026

Trump’s Greenland threats shake NATO unity

BRUSSELS: European allies and Canada are pouring billions of dollars into helping Ukraine, and they have pledged to massively boost their…

February 2, 2026

Pressure mounts on Andrew to testify in Jeffrey Epstein case

LONDON: There is mounting pressure this weekend on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Britain’s scandal-hit former prince whose royal status was revoked by his…

February 2, 2026

Texas launches broad probe into alleged H-1B visa abuse by North Texas firms

AUSTIN: The Texas Office of the Attorney General has announced a sweeping investigation into alleged abuse of the H-1B visa program,…

January 30, 2026

France shifts stance, backs EU move to designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as terrorist group

PARIS: France has announced that it will support the European Union’s potential designation of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as…

January 30, 2026

India, Uzbekistan hold talks, affirm deepening of bilateral ties

NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a discussion with Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov, reviewing multiple dimensions of bilateral…

January 30, 2026

Jaishankar meets US envoy Gor, discusses multifaceted partnership

NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Thursday and expressed confidence that under…

January 30, 2026