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Virus, Mideast turmoil stifle Eid al-Fitr celebrations

Muslims celebrated Eid al-Fitr in a subdued mood for a second year Thursday as the COVID-19 pandemic again forced mosque ...

Scientists race to study variants in India as cases explode

A potentially worrisome variant of the coronavirus detected in India may spread more easily. But the country is behind in ...

Suit: Workers lured from India paid $1.20 per hour for years

FBI agents were at a large Hindu temple in New Jersey on Tuesday as a new lawsuit claimed it was built by workers from ...

Scores of dead bodies found floating in India's Ganges River

Scores of dead bodies have been found floating down the Ganges River in eastern India as the country battles a ferocious ...

Expert wins World Food Prize for fish research

A nutrition expert who came up with innovative ways to farm fish and incorporate them into the diets in developing countries ...

China adds few babies, loses workers as its 1.4B people age

The number of working-age people in China fell over the past decade as its aging population barely grew, a census showed ...

1.4B but no more? China's population growth closer to zero

China’s weak population growth is falling closer to zero as fewer couples have children, government data showed Tuesday, ...

In India's northeast there's fear of a virus surge to come

With experts saying the coronavirus is likely spreading in India’s northeastern state of Assam faster than anywhere else in ...

China to draw 'separation line' on peak of Mount Everest

China will draw a “separation line” atop Mount Everest to prevent the coronavirus from being spread by climbers ascending ...

China defends handling of rocket that fell to Earth

China’s government defended its handling of a rocket booster that burned up over the Indian Ocean and said Monday it was ...

Afghan Taliban announce 3-day cease-fire for Muslim holiday

The Taliban on Monday announced a three-day cease-fire for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr that marks the end of the holy ...

Vaccine deserts: Some countries have no COVID-19 jabs at all

At the small hospital where Dr. Oumaima Djarma works in Chad's capital, there are no debates over which coronavirus vaccine ...

Pakistan army: Gunmen kill 3 troops, wound 5 in twin attacks

Gunmen in two separate attacks ambushed vehicles carrying paramilitary troops in southwest Pakistan, killing at least three ...

Long-haul carrier Emirates to ship aid for free into India

Dubai's long-haul carrier Emirates will begin shipping aid from the World Health Organization and other groups into India for ...

As cases grow, India's vaccination campaign falters

Since India opened vaccinations to all adults this month, hoping to tame a disastrous coronavirus surge sweeping across the ...

As India surges, Bangladesh lacks jabs, faces virus variants

India's surge in coronavirus cases is having a dangerous effect on neighboring Bangladesh, with health experts warning of ...

The Latest: Utility regulator shares discredited theories

PHOENIX — An elected Arizona utility regulator has shared discredited conspiracy theories while trying to persuade energy and ...

India's surge hits southern states, prompts more lockdowns

Two southern states in India became the latest to declare lockdowns, as coronavirus cases surge at breakneck speed across the ...

US allows diplomats, embassy families to leave Nepal

The State Department said Friday it is allowing non-essential diplomats and the families of all American staff at the U.S.

Sherpa guide scales Mount Everest for record 25th time

A Sherpa guide scaled Mount Everest for the 25th time on Friday, breaking his own record for the most ascents of the world’s ...