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India's Top Court Legalizes Abortion Regardless of Marital Status

Law dating from 1971 had limited procedure to married women, divorcees, widows, minors, 'disabled and mentally ill women' and survivors of sexual assault or rape

Russian Rockets Hit Ukraine’s Dnipro

Sudanese Authorities Launch Cases Against Newspaper, Bar Association 

Moves trigger complaints that authorities are trying to restrict basic freedoms nearly a year after a coup

Armenia, Azerbaijan Accuse Each Other of Violating Cease-Fire

The fighting is linked to decades-old hostilities over control of the mountainous Nagorno-Karabakh region

Vultures, Nature's Cleanup Crew, Get New Lease on Life in Cyprus

Poisoning has caused population of island's largest bird of prey to fall dramatically

Protesters Clash With Police in Baghdad Streets

Experimental Alzheimer's Drug Said to Succeed in Slowing Cognitive Decline

The study offers hope to patients and their families desperate for an effective treatment

Spanish Court Formally Sends Shakira to Trial for Tax Fraud

The singer, who rejected a deal to settle the case, is accused of failing to pay $14.31 million in income taxes, a court document released Tuesday showed

NASA's Asteroid-Deflecting DART Spacecraft Nears Planned Impact With Target 

The test's outcome will not be known until a new round of ground-based telescope observations of the two asteroids in October

Russia's Prigozhin Admits Link to Wagner Mercenaries for First Time 

'I am proud that I was able to defend their right to protect the interests of their country,' he said in the statement.

Suicide Bombing in Somalia Kills One Soldier and Injures Six

Somalia's al-Qaida-allied group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the bombing

Italy's Right-wing, Led by Meloni, Wins Election - Exit Polls

Italy's electoral law favors groups that manage to create pre-ballot pacts, giving them an outsized number of seats by comparison with their vote tally

In Moldova, Thousands Protest in New Call for Government's Resignation

Moldova has seen political tensions rise in recent months as gas prices soar following Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Canada Begins Long Cleanup After Fiona Sweeps Homes Out to Sea

Fiona slammed into eastern Canada Saturday, forcing evacuations as wind gusted up to 106 miles per hour

Uganda Says Ebola Caseload Rises to 16 as Outbreak Grows

The east African country last week announced the outbreak of Ebola, a hemorrhagic fever whose symptoms include intense body weakness, muscle pain, headache and sore throat, vomiting, diarrhea and rashes among others

Lebanon's Banks to Reopen on Monday

Armed Bandits Kill 15 at Mosque in Northwest Nigeria – Residents Say

Bandits killed at least 15 people at a mosque in northwest Nigeria's Zamfara state, residents said Saturday. The attack took place during Friday prayers at the Jumu'at central mosque. "The armed bandits came on motorbikes while holding their guns and moved straight to the mosque and began to shoot"

Iranians in Greece Cut Hair to Protest Iranian Woman’s Death

Iranians living in Greece cut their hair, September 24, 2022, during a demonstration over the death of Iranian woman Mahsa Amini while in police custody. (Reuters)

Road Turns Into ‘Swimming Pool’ as Rains Batter India

Rain lashed satellite cities around the Indian capital, September 24, 2022, turning roads into swimming pools and causing havoc for vehicles and pedestrians. (Reuters)

Air Traffic Controllers Suspend Strike in West and Central Africa 

The air traffic controllers suspended their wildcat strike for 10 days to allow for negotiations. They are demanding better working conditions.