Lone Indian voter casts ballot in special forest booth
Deep inside a protected Indian forest, a Hindu monk cast his ballot on Tuesday, ensuring a 100 percent turnout at the polling station where he is the sole registered voter.
Read moreArman and the war against journalists: A year of pain and loss
The killing of the brilliant young AFP journalist Arman Soldin on the front lines in Ukraine one year ago remains a uniquely traumatic event for all of us.
Read moreThe spartan retreat where Kenya's star athletes train
Daily training, frugal living, shared household chores: The Kaptagat camp, where Kenyan athletics stars Eliud Kipchoge and Faith Kipyegon are preparing for the Paris Games, is a protected retreat, known for its focus on self-discipline.
Read moreFlat-out: Hirscher boosts skiing in mountainless Netherlands
The mercury hits six degrees below freezing and the snow crunches underfoot as the ski-school kids carve down the piste towards the button lift. Yet many of them have never seen a mountain.
Read moreHuge crowds in Vietnam for anniversary of Dien Bien Phu victory over France
A crowd of more than 10,000 people including war veterans and dignitaries gathered Tuesday in Vietnam's Dien Bien Phu to mark the 70th anniversary of the battle that ultimately brought an end to the French empire in Indochina.
Read moreChina hospital attack leaves two dead, 21 wounded
Two people were dead and 21 wounded after a man went on a stabbing spree at a hospital in southwest China on Tuesday, local officials said.
Read moreIsrael sends tanks into Rafah and seizes key crossing
Israel sent tanks into Rafah in war-torn Gaza's far south and took control of the border crossing with Egypt on Tuesday, as its war with Hamas entered an eighth month.
Read moreNintendo says announcement on Switch successor 'this fiscal year'
Nintendo said Tuesday it will make an announcement about a highly anticipated new console by the end of March 2025 as sales decline of the hugely popular Switch, which is now in its eighth year.
Read moreRescuers search for survivors after deadly S.African building collapse
Rescuers scrambled Tuesday to search for some 50 people trapped under rubble after the collapse of a multi-storey building under construction in the South African city of George killing five people.
Read moreRejuvenated Amir back for 'unfinished work' at T20 World Cup
Rejuvenated fast bowler Mohammad Amir said he has "unfinished work" at next month's T20 World Cup, 15 years after dazzling as a teenager when Pakistan last lifted the trophy.
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