Tue, 28 Mar 2023

Honduras to end diplomatic relations with Taiwan

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras: In what could signal the end of his country's decades-long relations with Taiwan, Honduran foreign minister Eduardo Enrique ...

Focus on Chinese abuse of Uyghurs by US House

WASHINGTON D.C.: A new US Congressional committee focusing on China held its second hearing on the alleged abuses of the ...

Latest California storm causes 5 deaths in Bay area

SAN FRANCISCO, California: A new round of extreme winter weather that hit California, also drifted into neighboring Southwest states, with ...

Near-misses causes US to warn airlines, pilots to be on greater alert

WASHINGTON D.C.: After several high-profile near collision incidents, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a safety alerts to ...

In rare move, Cambodia arrests two for insulting king

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: Two Cambodian opposition figures--- Yim Sinorn and Hun Kosal--- have been charged under the country's rarely used ...

Deaf student can sue for denial of education, says US Supreme Court

WASHINGTON D.C.: The US Supreme Court has ruled that a deaf student in Michigan can sue his public school district, ...

Following Chinese aggression, four US bases coming to Philippines

MANILA, Philippines: Under a defense agreement with the U.S., four new military bases will be located in various parts of ...

Jump in reporting of new fungus found in US hospitals

WASHINGTON D.C.: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported that infections by the potentially deadly fungus ...

Copyright law to be decided by Supreme Court in Jack Daniel's toy case

WASHINGTON D.C.: The US Supreme Court will hear a trademark dispute over a dog toy shaped like a Jack Daniel's ...

Despite promises, girls again barred from schools in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan: Afghanistan's education ministry has announced that the country's school year has begun, but the United Nations children's agency, ...

Seeking to reduce tensions, ex-Taiwan PM Ma Ying-jeou to visit China

TAIPEI, Taiwan: In an effort to ease tensions between Taiwan and China, former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou will visit Beijing ...

Following kidnapping, Frenchmen, US worker released in Africa

NIAMEY, Niger: Four weeks after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Niger, an American aid worker and a French ...

Ukraine to receive more artillery shells from EU after agreement ok'd

BRUSSELS, Belgium: While chairing a meeting of EU foreign and defense ministers in Brussels this week, European Union (EU) foreign ...

Media reports nine Chinese killed at Africa mine

BANGUI, Central African Republic: Authorities from the Central African Republic have said that nine Chinese nationals were killed and two ...

Ricardo Pepi's goal lifts USMNT over El Salvador

Ricardo Pepi provided instant offense off the bench to provide the lone score as the U.S. men's national team continued ...

Asia Album: Myanmar marks 78th anniversary of Armed Forces Day

© Provided by Xinhua YANGON, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar has celebrated its 78th Armed Forces Day with a military ...

Indonesia pushes for EV ecosystem during ASEAN summit preparation

© Provided by Xinhua The Indonesian government said at least 275 electric cars will be deployed to transport delegates and ...

Transgressions remain potential trigger for escalation along LAC: Army Chief

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], March 28 (ANI): Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande on Monday said that China's transgressions along ...

Direct flight between Amritsar-UK to work as catalyst for development of region: Jyotiraditya Scindia

New Delhi [India], March 28 (ANI): Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia virtually inaugurated a direct flight between Amritsar ...

2nd G20 Infrastructure Working Group meeting to take place at Visakhapatnam from today

Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], March 28 (ANI): The second G20 Infrastructure Working Group (IWG) meeting under G20 Indian Presidency is ...

Hungarian Parliament Approves Finland's Bid to Join NATO

Budapest - Hungary's parliament Monday approved Finland's bid to join NATO, putting an end to months of delays and bringing ...

Israel PM Netanyahu delays judicial reform plan amid general strike

Tel Aviv [Israel], March 28 (ANI): Embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was forced to back down on controversial plans ...

Russia's Call for International Probe into Nord Stream Blast Fails

new york - A resolution put forward Monday by Russia at the United Nations calling for an international investigation into ...

UN chief calls for fighting slavery's legacy of racism through education

© Provided by Xinhua "By teaching the history of slavery, we help to guard against humanity's most vicious impulses. By ...

First case of H3N2 reported in Himachal Pradesh, baby girl detected with virus

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], March 28 (ANI): A two and half month old baby girl from the Dehra subdivision of ...

Twitter Celebs Balk at Paying Elon Musk for Blue Check Mark

William Shatner, Monica Lewinsky and other prolific Twitter commentators - some household names, others little-known journalists - could soon be ...

Xi's crackdown on major tech companies continues to hurt China's super-rich

Beijing [China], March 28 (ANI): As Xi Jinping began his unprecedented third term, the political climate in China remains uncertain. ...

Soaring inflation dampens Ramzan's spirits in Pakistan

Islamabad [Pakistan], March 28 (ANI): Rising food inflation has hit Pakistanis particularly hard this year. Ramzan - the festival of ...

What does 'secularism' mean in the Iran protests?

Since the death of Mahsa (Jina) Amini in September 2022, much has been said and written about the protests in ...

Villanova star Maddy Siegrist declares for WNBA draft

Villanova star forward Maddy Siegrist announced Monday that she is declaring for the WNBA draft. Siegrist, a first-team All-American, was ...

Neither Sikhs in India nor Indian diaspora advocate for Khalistan: IWF chief

New Delhi [India], March 28 (ANI): Neither Sikhs in India nor the Indian diaspora advocate for Khalistan, said Indian World ...

Miami Open: Botic, Sinner advance to round of 16

Miami [US], March 27 (ANI): Netherlands' tennis player Botic van de Zandschulp clinched one of the biggest wins of his ...

Mideast in Pictures: Charity meals help needy people observe Ramadan

© Provided by Xinhua CAIRO, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Donation to provide food aid for needy people is a kind ...

Netanyahu Delays Plans for Israeli Judicial Overhaul

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday postponed his plan to overhaul the country's judiciary in the face of massive ...

Amid blasphemy and bankruptcy, religious extremism continues to dominate Pakistan politics

Islamabad [Pakistan], March 27 (ANI): Religious extremism and blasphemy have been used to serve political ends in Pakistan since its ...

Kids who played sports before pandemic did better during lockdowns: Study

Washington [US], March 27 (ANI): According to a new study, a history of participation in campus recreational activities might reduce ...

Profit versus health: 4 ways big global industries make people sick

It's now more commonly known that alcohol and tobacco use make us ill. Less known is that just four industries ...

Hindi version of veteran journalist Prem Prakash's book 'Reporting India' launched in Bhopal

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], March 27 (ANI): The Hindi version of the book "Reporting India" written by veteran journalist Prem ...

Japan demands release of citizen jailed in China for espionage

Tokyo [Japan], March 27 (ANI): Japan has demanded that one of its citizens who is currently being held in China ...

Ukrainian refugees targeted for sexual exploitation Thomson Reuters

A study published by The Guardian has described increased interest in Ukraine-related pornographyAnalysis of search engine traffic has revealed a ...

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U.S. industrial stocks advance Monday, techs lag

NEW YORK, New York - Bank shares were being bought up on Monday as U.S. industrial stocks kicked the week ...

With eye on travelers, US reduces airline requirements at airports

WASHINGTON D.C.: To address summer airport congestion and low air traffic controller staffing levels, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said ...

Canada tells Biden it will spend more on Great Lakes water quality

OTTAWA, Canada: After a meeting between Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and US President Joe Biden, Ottawa has pledged to ...

Closing of SVB Bank causes fall in deposits in small US banks

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Deposits at small U.S. banks throughout the country dropped the most since 2007 after the ...

Ford EVs will lose $3 billion pretax in 2023, says officials

DETROIT, Michigan: In a briefing for investors and analysts this week, Ford Motor Co. reported that while its electric vehicle ...

Hundreds of workers to be fired at Walmart's US fulfillment centers

BENTON, Arkansas: Reuters reported that due to a reduction or elimination in evening and weekend shifts, Walmart will lay off ...

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