Kinshasa: In DR Congo’s bustling capital Kinshasa, the faithful are flocking to impromptu market stalls in churchyards to buy t-shirts and wax tissues adorned with the image of Pope Francis, ahead of the pontiff’s visit. Papal souvenirs have become hot-selling items in the city ahead of
Half Moon Bay: America was supposed to be a place of safety for Jose Romero when he arrived some two years ago to work on a California farm alongside other immigrants from Mexico and China. Romero was killed on Monday, shot dead by a gunman along
Brussels: The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog said on Wednesday he plans to go to Iran next month for "much needed" talks on getting it to resume cooperation over its nuclear activities. "I might be back in Tehran
Washington: Former US secretary of state Mike Pompeo wrote in a book published Wednesday that India and Pakistan came close to nuclear war in 2019 and that US intervention prevented escalation. "I do not think the world properly knows just how close the India-Pakistan rivalry came
New Delhi: The BJP-led government’s Hindutva ideology has exposed the real face of India as a fake union where all non-Hindu communities are being repressed which also badly damaged the social fabric of the Indian society. In every part of the country, the state-backed RSS goons
It happened 39 years ago but it feels as if it was yesterday – the heart, body and mind still feel the tremors of the emotional earthquake it caused. Religious minorities have suffered worst form of atrocities since Modi’s BJP came into power in 2014. Modi
Washington: Documents marked as classified were discovered at former US vice president Mike Pence's Indiana home last week, and he has turned those classified records over to the FBI, his attorney said in letters seen by Reuters. The attorney, Greg Jacob, sent a letter to the
New Delhi: India and Egypt agreed Wednesday to boost trade between their countries during a visit by the Egyptian president that underscores Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to fortify ties with other emerging economies. Modi and President Abdel Fattah El-Sissi agreed on measures to increase two-way
Karnataka: As many as 30 Hindu rioters were booked for indulging in violence and attempting to stall the screening of the film in theatres of in Karnataka on Wednesday. According to the publication, the Hindu far-right protestors stormed Swaroopa and Narthaki theaters and tore the posters
Ahmedabad: Houses made of cow dung are protected from atomic radiation such as nuclear blast fallout, an Indian court has claimed. Cows are venerated as sacred creatures in much of India and authorities have cracked down hard on cattle slaughter in recent years in concert with