Maryse Condé, prolific ‘grande dame’ of Caribbean literature, dies at age 90
The mother of four children (with first husband Mamadou Condé), she was nearly 40 when she published her first novel […]
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Russia may take Taliban off terrorist organization list: Kremlin spokesperson
The Russian government is considering removing the Taliban from its list of terrorist organizations.Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters on
Tsunami threat largely passes after strong earthquake strikes Taiwan
TAIPEI: The tsunami threat from a strong earthquake that struck Taiwan has largely passed.The Japan Meteorological Agency downgraded its forecast
Freed Israeli hostage, 71, reflects on ‘surreal’ rescue from Hamas in Rafah
An explosion woke Luis Har in the middle of the night and he rolled off his mattress seeking cover. This
NASA wants to come up with a new clock for the moon, where seconds tick away faster
WASHINGTON: NASA wants to come up with an out-of-this-world way to keep track of time, putting the moon on its
Deputy chief of Thailand’s national police surrenders for arrest on money laundering charge
BANGKOK (AP) — A deputy chief of Thailand’s national police force involved in many high-profile cases turned himself in to
Senegal swears in Africa’s youngest elected leader as president in a dramatic prison-to-palace rise
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal inaugurated Africa’s youngest elected leader as president on Tuesday, as the 44-year-old and previously little-known
Biden and Trump win Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and Wisconsin primaries
KENOSHA, Wisconsin: Voters in four states weighed in Tuesday on their parties’ presidential nominees, a largely symbolic vote now that
Putin vows to find the culprit behind the attack at the Moscow concert hall that left 144 dead
President Vladimir Putin vowed Tuesday to track down the masterminds of the Moscow concert hall attack that left 144 people
A strong earthquake shakes Taiwan, damaging buildings and causing a tsunami
TAIPEI, Taiwan: A powerful earthquake rocked the entire island of Taiwan early Wednesday, collapsing buildings in a southern city and