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Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh dies at 92
Singh became one of India's longest-serving prime ministers and earned a reputation as a man of great personal integrity
Pakistan military court sentences 60 supporters of jailed former PM Khan
Nephew of 72-year-old imprisoned leader Imran Khan and two former army officers reportedly among those convicted
Israel strikes Houthi sites in Yemen; WHO chief says he was nearby
The strikes followed days of Houthi launches setting off sirens in Israel
Zimbabwe says SADC regional bloc ready to assist troubled Mozambique
Post-election violence has claimed more than 100 protesters' lives, according to human rights organizations
Finland detains Russia-linked vessel on suspicion it damaged undersea cable
It is the latest incident involving disruption of key undersea infrastructure in the Baltic region
Poll: Exhausted by political news, Americans are tuning out
About two-thirds of American adults say they have recently felt the need to limit media consumption about politics and government because of overload, according to survey
Trump loyalist, ‘deep state’ critic Kash Patel looks to lead FBI
The promised effort by President-elect Donald Trump to remake the U.S. government is set to encompass one of the country’s premier law enforcement and intelligence agencies. VOA national security correspondent Jeff Seldin reports on Trump’s choice to lead and reform the FBI. Kim Lewis contributed.
In Mozambique, journalists step up effort to combat false information
With the spread of false information on social media, journalists in Mozambique are on the front line in the fight against mis- and disinformation. Amarilis Gule has the report from Maputo.
Prayers and tears mark 20 years since Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000 people
Even though 20 years have passed, survivors in Indonesia are still grieving loved ones they lost to the giant wave that flattened buildings all the way to provincial capital of Banda Aceh
Azerbaijan observes day of mourning for air crash victims as speculation mount about its cause
Azerbaijan Airlines' Embraer 190 was en route from the capital of Baku to Russian city of Grozny in the North Caucasus when it was diverted for reasons yet unclear and crashed while making an attempt to land in Aktau after flying east across Caspian Sea
New Syrian authorities launch operation against pro-Assad militias, state media reports
Development comes a day after pro-Assad fighters killed 14 members of rebel group that led offensive that pushed Assad from power
Russia says cargo ship blast was 'terrorist attack'
The ship sank in international waters off Spain after having sent a distress call for help
Cambodia opposition politician jailed for 2 years for incitement
It’s the latest in a series of cases that activists say are attempts to silence government critics
Japan Airlines suffers delays after carrier reports cyberattack
24 domestic flights delayed by more than half an hour
South Korea's opposition moves to impeach acting president
It’s part of an escalating dispute over the composition of the Constitutional Court
Pope opens special 'Holy Door' for Catholic Jubilee at Rome prison
Francis opened the Catholic Holy Year, also known as a Jubilee, on Tuesday
BYD contractor denies 'slavery-like conditions' claims by Brazilian authorities
Contractor for Chinese electric vehicle maker says there were translation misunderstandings