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To avoid 'lecture', Solomon Islands PM says he did not meet with Biden

HONIARA, Solomon Islands: Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare revealed that he opted out of a Pacific Islands leaders' summit at the ...

First US state tax on firearms, ammunition adopted by California

SACRAMENTO, California: Intending to raise some US$160 million per year to help prevent gun violence, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed ...

Philippines removes Chinese barrier at shoal in South China Sea

MANILA, The Philippines: The Philippines remains steadfast in its resolve not to yield to Chinese efforts to obstruct its fishermen ...

Biden's $15 minimum wage for federal contractors blocked by US judge

VICTORIA, Texas: This week, U.S. District Judge Drew Tipton in Victoria, Texas, ruled that President Joe Biden did not have ...

NTSB probes JetBlue flight for turbulence that injured 8

WASHINGTON D.C.: The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said it is investigating a JetBlue flight on Monday that experienced sudden ...

S. Korea sends signal to north with large military parade

SEOUL, South Korea: Marking a tougher stand against North Korea, South Korea held its first large-scale military parade in over ...

US FDA warns healthcare companies, exporters of cough syrups

WASHINGTON D.C. After hundreds of deaths overseas from contaminated cough syrups, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cracked ...

Migrant surge has pushed El Paso to 'breaking point', says mayor

EL PASO, Texas: Over the weekend, Oscar Leeser, Mayor of El Paso, said that the surge in migrants crossing the ...

Hong Kong court jails journalists' group chief for obstructing police

HONG KONG: This week, Ronson Chan, chairman of the Hong Kong Journalists Association, was sentenced to five days jail for ...

US plans hotline with China to prevent crisis in space

WASHINGTON D.C.: In an interview with Reuters this week, U.S. commander General Chance Saltzman said the United States Space Force ...

Fifty world leaders call on UN to bring about peace in Ukraine

As it did last year, the 2023 United Nations General Assembly has been debating what role the United Nations and ...

Criminal from Louisiana caught in Mexico after 32 years

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana: Authorities said that Greg Lawson, who fled his 1991 trial in Louisiana for attempted murder 32 years ...

Trudeau promises to continue support to Ukraine

OTTAWA, Canada: During a joint news conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Canada's capital, Ottawa, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ...

Famous Uyghur scholar gets life sentence from court in China

BEIJING, China: A respected Uyghur scholar, known for her extensive work in studying Uyghur folklore and traditions, has been sentenced ...

Coal mine fire in Guizhou province, China, kills 16 people

BEIJING, China: Local authorities said a fire at the Shanjiaoshu coal mine in Guizhou province, southern China, killed 16 people ...

Flamingos cause a flutter at Lake Michigan beach in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wisconsin: Last week, five flamingos were seen along a Lake Michigan beach in Wisconsin, attracting a large crowd of ...

UK government may truncate over-budget high-speed rail project

LONDON, UK: The UK government said over the weekend that it could downscale the scope of the High Speed 2 ...

Lahaina officials lift restrictions for residents to return after wildfire

LAHAINA, Hawaii: This week, officials are expected to begin lifting restrictions on entry to the burn zone in Lahaina, Hawaii, ...

Global acceptance of Taliban depends on respecting women's rights: US Envoy

Kabul [Afghanistan], October 1 (ANI): If Taliban does not respect women's rights, it cannot join the international community, the US ...

Lalit Kumar completes 150 international appearances for Indian hockey

Hangzhou [China], October 1 (ANI): Hockey India on Saturday congratulated Indian Men's Hockey Team forward Lalit Kumar Upadhyay for earning ...

ISL: Kerala Blasters aim to continue winning momentum against Jamshedpur FC

Kochi (Kerala) [India], October 1 (ANI): Kerala Blasters FC will look to build on the win from its opening match ...

"India, US see each other as very desirable, optimal, comfortable partners": EAM Jaishankar

By Reena BhardwajWashington DC [US], October 1 (ANI): Stating that there is no limit to the India-US relationship, External Affairs ...

Growing Diplomacy: Israel and Morocco sign agriculture agreement

Tel Aviv [Israel], October 1 (ANI/TPS): In a significant move toward expanding agricultural collaboration, Israel's Minister of Agriculture, Avi Dichter, ...

Gloabl acceptance of Taliban depends on respecting women's rights: US Envoy

Kabul [Afghanistan], October 1 (ANI): If Taliban does not respect women's rights, it cannot join the international community, the US ...

UAE: Hamdan bin Mohammed witnesses graduation of third cohort of Dubai Future Experts Programme

Dubai [UAE], October 1 (ANI/WAM): Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of the ...

Women activists protest in Germany against 'Gender Apartheid' in Afghanistan

Kabul [Afghanistan], October 1 (ANI): A group of women's rights activists in Afghanistan have initiated a campaign to officially recognize ...

Pakistan: "Imran Khan being mentally tortured in Adiala jail," alleged lawyer

Islamabad [Pakistan], October 1 (ANI): The lawyer of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan alleged on Saturday that the Pakistan ...

Senegalese Navy Stops Two Migrant Boats Carrying 272 People

dakar, senegal - The Senegalese Navy said it had intercepted two wooden boats carrying 272 would-be migrants Friday 100 kilometers ...

Zelenskyy Hopes to Make Ukraine a Leading Weapons Manufacturer

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hosted Ukraine's first Industry Defense Forum on Saturday, aimed at developing a domestic defense industry by ...

Exit Polls Show Slovak Liberal Party Seen Leading Election

BRATISLAVA, slovakia - Slovak liberal party Progressive Slovakia (PS) led a parliamentary election Saturday, initial exit polls showed, potentially blocking ...

New York Drying Out After Record-Breaking Rainfall

new york - New York City began drying out Saturday after being soaked by one of its wettest days in ...

New Sports Website Broke Exclusive on Disgraced Spanish Soccer Chief

madrid - The fall of Spanish Football Federation chief Luis Rubiales, forced to resign over an unwanted kiss of midfielder ...

New York Drying Out After Soaked by Record-Breaking Rainfall

new york - New York City began drying out Saturday after being soaked by one of its wettest days in ...

West Bengal: BSF foils arms smuggling attempt at International Border

North 24 Parganas (West Bengal) [India], October 1 (ANI): Border Security Force (BSF) Jawans stationed at the International Border of ...

Gujarat: Customs seize cocaine worth Rs 2.31 lakh in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], October 1 (ANI): A contraband containing cocaine weighing 2.31 gms worth Rs 2.31 lakh and international cannabis ...

Beijing brands US true empire of lies

China has slammed a State Department report that claims the country has been spending billions to manipulate information worldwideBeijing has ...

Kosovo Demands Serbia Withdraw Troops From Border

pristina, kosovo - Kosovo demanded Saturday that Serbia withdraw its troops from their common border, saying it was ready to ...

Natus Vincere, MOUZ advance to ESL Pro League 18 grand final

(Photo credit: Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK) Natus Vincere made quick work of Monte while MOUZ needed three ...

More Than 100,000 Refugees Arrive in Armenia as Exodus Swells

geneva - More than 100,000 refugees have arrived in Armenia since Azerbaijan's military operation to retake control of Nagorno-Karabakh, the ...

Scottie Scheffler gets opening singles match for U.S.

(Photo credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports) The United States team will send out the No. 1 player in the world ...

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Grief to solidarity: International outcry over attacks on Prophet Muhammad's anniversary

QUETTA, Pakistan - The terrorist attacks in Mastung and Hangu have been vehemently denounced by the international community, including the ...

To avoid 'lecture', Solomon Islands PM says he did not meet with Biden

HONIARA, Solomon Islands: Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare revealed that he opted out of a Pacific Islands leaders' summit at the ...

Philippines removes Chinese barrier at shoal in South China Sea

MANILA, The Philippines: The Philippines remains steadfast in its resolve not to yield to Chinese efforts to obstruct its fishermen ...

Lashio Blast: Bomb planted on motorbike kills two killed, wounding twenty

SHAN STATE, Myanmar - According to a military source and a representative of a local rescue organization, a bomb explosion ...

U.S. embassy, GenLab join forces in Dhaka for air quality solutions

DHAKA, Bangladesh - According to U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas, addressing Dhaka's air quality problem is essential for public ...

Senate Committee to grill Attorney General on hurdles in IP gas pipeline project

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - According to a high-ranking government official who briefed a parliamentary panel on Wednesday, although Pakistan has accelerated ...

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