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US Supreme Court taking up clash of religion and gay rights-
By Associated Press WASHINGTON: The Supreme Court is hearing the case on Monday of a Christian graphic artist who objects ...

North Korea reportedly fires 130 artillery rounds, violating inter-Korean agreement
According to the South Korean military, North Korea has violated a 2018 inter-Korean agreement that was intended to curtail tensions ...

Indonesia’s Mt. Semeru eruption buries homes, damages bridge-
By Associated Press SUMBERWULUH (Indonesia): Improved weather conditions on Monday allowed rescuers to resume evacuation efforts and a search for possible victims ...

US congress is acting on gay, interracial marriage-
By Associated Press CHICAGO: Legislation that ensures same-sex and interracial marriages are recognized as legal unions appear headed for final ...

UNICEF announces cash aid for Afghanistan’s poor families-
By ANI KABUL: The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has announced cash aid for 1,00,000 poor families in Afghanistan to ...

Sikh woman shot dead in Canada’s Ontario province-
By PTI TORONTO: A 21-year-old Canadian-Sikh woman has been shot dead, in an apparent “targeted” killing in Canada’s Ontario province, according ...

China eases controls, gives no sign when ‘zero COVID’ ends-
By Associated Press BEIJING: China is easing some of the world’s most stringent anti-virus controls and authorities say new variants ...

Georgia child sex offender apprehended in Mexico after 5 years on the loose
An international fugitive and child sex offender from Georgia was arrested on Saturday in Mexico after nearly five years of ...

Indonesian volcano erupts, releasing river of lava
Indonesia’s tallest volcano erupted on Sunday, sending a river of lava across the terrain of the country’s most populated island, ...
Iran morality police status unclear after ‘closure’ comment-
By Associated Press CAIRO: An Iranian lawmaker said on Sunday that Iran’s government is “paying attention to the people’s real ...