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Amid tensions, ASEAN launches first joint military drills in Indonesia

BATAM, Indonesia: Due to mounting geopolitical tensions and protests against China's activities in the South China Sea, ASEAN member nations ...

Musk's Neuralink to implant chip in brain of paralysis patients

FREMONT, California: This week, brain-chip startup Neuralink, owned by billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk, said an independent review board granted ...

Delta flight hit by possible lightning, lands safely in Boston

BOSTON, Massachusetts: Officials said that a Delta flight from Chicago to Boston that was possibly struck by lightning landed safely ...

Indonesian woman jailed for violating country's blasphemy law

JAKARTA, Indonesia: An Indonesian court sentenced Lina Lutfiawati, also known as Lina Mukherjee, to two years in prison this week ...

China wants Hong Kong consulates to give personal data of local staff

HONG KONG: The Chinese Foreign Ministry has issued a request to all foreign consulates in Hong Kong, seeking the personal ...

Rattlesnake bites Amazon driver in Florida during delivery

MARTIN COUNTY, Florida: An Amazon driver making a delivery to a Florida home this week was bitten by a rattlesnake ...

Canada's TMX expansion may triple oil flow to country's Pacific Coast

CALGARY, Canada: From early 2024, the long-delayed and controversial Canadian government-owned Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion (TMX) is expected to ...

Pakistan's Supreme Court proceedings go live on state TV

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Pakistan's Supreme Court proceedings were broadcast live on state television on Monday, providing an unprecedented glimpse into the ...

9 teenagers caught after escaping from Pennsylvania detention center

MORGANTOWN, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania state police said that nine teenage boys who escaped from the Abraxas Academy detention center this week ...

3,000 homeless in Anchorage looking for a place to stay before winter

ANCHORAGE, Alaska: Anchorage is struggling to find housing options for more than 3,000 homeless residents, as the city's mass shelter ...

South Korean teachers seek legal defense against abusive parents

SEOUL, South Korea: Thousands of South Korean educators and school staff gathered in Seoul over the weekend to demand increased ...

Polish government bans all Russian-registered passenger cars

WARSAW, Poland: As part of European Union (EU) sanctions imposed against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, Poland banned all ...

Over 10,000 Alabama 3rd graders may be held back due to reading law

MONTGOMERY, Alabama: Last week, Alabama's school chief, Superintendent Eric Mackey, said that under new reading benchmarks to move to fourth ...

Federal Reserve losses surpass $100 billion, and still rising

WASHINGTON D.C.: Last week, the Federal Reserve said its losses surpassed the US$100 billion mark and will likely continue to ...

US approves drone munition sales worth US$313.4 million to Canada

ARLINGTON, Virginia: This week, the U.S. State Department approved the potential sale of drone-related munitions and other systems to Canada ...

US NIH starts early-stage trials of flu vaccines on humans

BETHESDA, Maryland: This week, the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) said that it started early-stage human trials on FluMos-v2, ...

Hawaii governor reports updated wildfire deaths at 97, 33 missing

MAUI, Hawaii: Hawaii Governor Josh Green has announced that the death toll from last month's deadly fire on Maui has ...

International Kullu Dussehra Festival: CMSukhuinaugurates the curtain raiser, releases brochure

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 24 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurated the curtain raiser and ...

US demands clarity from Poland over military aid for Ukraine media

Warsaw's stance on military assistance to Kiev is unclear following ambiguous statements from Polish officials, Bloomberg saysWashington wants Warsaw to ...

Canadian parliament applauds Nazi Waffen SS veteran

The 1st Galician Division, formed from Ukrainian volunteers during WWII, is blamed for multiple atrocities against PolesUkraine's president and Canada's ...

US planning military base in disputed territory Venezuela

Washington wants to take control of oil resources in the contested Guayana Esequiba area, Caracas? foreign minister saysWashington is looking ...

Danish Ali's use of word Neech for PM is wrong as well: BJP's Harnath Singh Yadav on Bidhuri remark row

New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Harnath Singh Yadav on Sunday condemned the use of ...

Asian Games: Taniksha Khatri loses quarterfinals to World No 2 Man Wai Vivian

Hangzhou [China], September 24 (ANI): India's Taniksha Khatri crashed out of the Women's Epee Individual event of fencing at the ...

Italian PM Admits She Hoped to Do 'Better' on Migration

Rome - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has admitted she had hoped to do 'better' on controlling irregular migration, which ...

"Our biggest blessing": Bipasha Basu shares adorable video of Devi on Daughter's Day

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 24 (ANI): On the special occasion of Daughter's Day, actor Bipasha Basu penned a sweet message ...

Jake Burger hopes to stay hot as Marlins finish series vs. Brewers

(Photo credit: Rich Storry-USA TODAY Sports) The Miami Marlins acquired third baseman Jake Burger at the trade deadline in hopes ...

Shamma bint Sultan launches 'The Climate Tribe' global platform for climate Action

NEW YORK, 24th September, 2023 (WAM) -- Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, President and CEO of UAE ...

First ever Orchid Diversity Survey at Corbett Tiger Reserve reveals rich treasure house of colourful orchids

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], September 24 (ANI): The first-ever Orchid Diversity Survey at Corbett Tiger Reserve revealed a rich treasure house ...

Sri Lanka all-rounder Hasaranga likely to miss ICC Cricket World Cup due to hamstring injury

Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 24 (ANI): After sustaining a grade 3 hamstring strain, Sri Lanka spin bowling all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga ...

Zelensky and Trudeau greet former Nazi unit fighter AP photo

The 1st Galician Division, formed by the Nazis from Ukrainian volunteers during WWII, is blamed for atrocities against PolesUkraine's president ...

"Want to see an Indian race in MotoGP": John Abraham

Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 24 (ANI): Ahead of India's maiden MotoGP race at the Buddh International Circuit at Greater ...

BEEAH Education, Ajman University partner to launch sustainability competition

Sharjah [UAE], September 24 (ANI/WAM): BEEAH Education, a subsidiary of the renowned BEEAH Group, a leading sustainability pioneer in the ...

Asian Games: "Still expecting 2-3 medals from our team," says Indian rowing chief coach

Hangzhou [China], September 24 (ANI): Following his team's medal win in two events at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou, ...

Ukraine Grain Shipment Reaches Turkey

A second shipment of Ukrainian wheat reached Turkey on Sunday, according to Agence France-Presse. Russia had threatened to attack vessels ...

My ancestors are from India: Muttiah Muralitharan ahead of his upcoming biopic '800'

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 24 (ANI): Ahead of Muttiah Muralitharan's upcoming biopic '800', the legendary Sri Lankan spinner said that ...

BRI cooperation makes the world greener

© Provided by Xinhua XI'AN, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Braving wind and sun, camel caravans trekked along the ancient Silk ...

Chief of Naval staff attends 25th International Seapower Symposium in US

Washington [US], September 24 (ANI): Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral R Hari Kumar visited the United States from ...

At United Nations, session to recognize "Gender Apartheid" in Afghanistan

Kabul [Afghanistan], September 24 (ANI): The United Nations held a session to recognize the"gender apartheid" in Afghanistan under the Taliban ...

Jasprit Bumrah to miss 2nd ODI against Australia, given short break by team managment

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 24 (ANI): Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah will not play the second ODI against Australia on ...

Cholera Cases Rise Globally

The World Health Organization says there is a global uptick in cholera cases.The number of cases reported last year was ...

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UK firm sold parts to jet engine maker with forged paperwork

LONDON, U.K.: Jet engine maker CFM International said this week that thousands of engine components may have been sold with ...

Amid tensions, ASEAN launches first joint military drills in Indonesia

BATAM, Indonesia: Due to mounting geopolitical tensions and protests against China's activities in the South China Sea, ASEAN member nations ...

Musk's Neuralink to implant chip in brain of paralysis patients

FREMONT, California: This week, brain-chip startup Neuralink, owned by billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk, said an independent review board granted ...

Delta flight hit by possible lightning, lands safely in Boston

BOSTON, Massachusetts: Officials said that a Delta flight from Chicago to Boston that was possibly struck by lightning landed safely ...

Indonesian woman jailed for violating country's blasphemy law

JAKARTA, Indonesia: An Indonesian court sentenced Lina Lutfiawati, also known as Lina Mukherjee, to two years in prison this week ...

China wants Hong Kong consulates to give personal data of local staff

HONG KONG: The Chinese Foreign Ministry has issued a request to all foreign consulates in Hong Kong, seeking the personal ...

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