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AFP/APP New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party was in talks with key allies to form a government Wednesday, after failing to secure an outright majority for the first time since sweeping to power a decade ago. Party…

AFP/APP Mexico City: Mexican president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum's team reassured investors Tuesday that she would ensure the stability of Latin America's second-biggest economy, after her landslide election win rattled financial markets.…

AFP/APP Johannesburg: At least 18 people have died due to flooding caused by torrential rain on South Africa's eastern coast, local authorities reported on Tuesday. In the Eastern Cape province, a spokesperson from Nelson Mandela Bay…

News Desk  New Delhi: India's Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his allies appeared poised for victory in the country's general election count on Tuesday, although they faced a reduced parliamentary majority as the…

AFP/APP New Delhi: A total of 642 million Indians voted in the just-concluded six-week-long polls, chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar told reporters on Monday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi widely expected to win a third term.…

AFP/APP Mexico City: Mexicans were expected to make history Sunday by electing their first woman president -- a milestone in a country plagued by rampant criminal and gender-based violence. Voters flocked to polling stations across…

AFP/APP Tokyo: A strong magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook central Japan on Monday but there was no tsunami warning, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. The shallow jolt, which hit at 6:31 am (2131 GMT), was centred in the Noto…

AFP/APP Mexico City: Mexican voters are expected to make history Sunday by electing their first woman president, a milestone in the crime-plagued country where gender-based violence and discrimination have long been rampant. Ruling…

AFP/APP Japan: As Japan plays host to a record influx of tourists, one of the country's more private attractions -- the high-tech toilet -- is becoming a must-have in luxury bathrooms worldwide. With their warm seats and precision…

AFP/APP Paris: Europe Prepares for Major Democratic Exercise as 350 Million Voters Head to the Polls More than 350 million people across 27 countries are set to participate in one of the West's largest democratic events from June 6 to…