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Louisiana park reopens 2 years after being flattened by hurricane

GRAND ISLE STATE PARK, Louisiana: Almost two years after Hurricane Ida struck the barrier island and destroyed most of its ...

Five receive death sentence for allegedly killing six police officers two years ago

YANGON, Myanmar - A regime court sentenced to death five people detained for their alleged involvement in a deadly August ...

Connecticut governor to sign strict gun measure

HARTFORD, Connecticut: Following a state Senate debate and vote to approve Connecticut's most comprehensive gun legislation since the laws put ...

160-year-old Mass. church called 'total loss" after lightning strike

SPENCER, Massachusetts: Spencer, Massachusetts Fire Chief Robert Parsons has said that a June 2 fire that burned down a 160-year-old ...

Russia says journalists from 'unfriendly' country cannot cover forum

MOSCOW, Russia: Journalists from countries that are "unfriendly" to Russia will be banned from covering this year's St. Petersburg International ...

Experts teach California owners how to burn fields to stop wildfires

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Landowners in California participated this week in a class organized by the El Dorado Amador Prescribed Burn ...

Palestinian boy, 2, dies in hospital after being shot by Israeli army snipers

RAMALLAH, Wet Bank - A two-and-a-half-year-old Palestinian boy shot in the head by Israeli troops has died in hospitalThe boy, ...

Former governor Chris Christie to join those seeking presidency

NEWARK, New Jersey: Six years after his 2016 presidential campaign failed to succeed, Chris Christie, former New Jersey Governor, will ...

Japan: $26 billion for families to counter declining birth rate

TOKYO, Japan: To counter the declining national birthrate, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged to double spending over the next ...

Pence, former VP, to announce candidacy for president

WASHINGTON D.C.: Reuters has reported that on 7th June, former Vice President Mike Pence will enter the race for the ...

Panic, confusion in Seoul after failed North Korea rocket launch

PYONGYANG, North Korea: North Korea attempt failed to launch a satellite on May 31, which prompted raid sirens and a ...

UN notes few women in top China government positions

HONG KONG, China: Describing the lack of women in China's top leadership as concerning, the United Nations has recommended the ...

China: we will send men to moon by 2030

BEIJING, China: Amid its rivalry with the US for reaching new milestones in space, reflecting their competition for global influence, ...

US sees largest post-Covid holiday weekend with 10 million at airports

WASHINGTON D.C.: A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) report released this week revealed that over the Memorial Day weekend, the start ...

Chinese ship held in Malaysia after removing arms from sunk WWII ship

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Malaysia's maritime agency has said that it found a cannon shell believed to be from World War ...

School claims boy's death suicide but wound marks on body suggest torture

KATHMANDU, Nepal - For the past three days, agitated students and guardians have been protesting against the school administration at ...

WTC Final: Travis Head-Steve Smith stitch Australia's fourth-best stand against India

London [UK], June 8 (ANI): The duo of Travis Head and Steve Smith on Wednesday stitched up Australia's fourth-highest partnerships ...

Novak Djokovic is seen as role model, inspiration for millions in India: President Droupadi Murmu

Belgrade [Serbia], June 8 (ANI): President Droupadi Murmu hailed the sports ties between India and Serbia and said tennis legend ...

Lionel Messi heading to Inter Miami

Global soccer icon Lionel Messi is planning to sign with Inter Miami CF, he announced Wednesday. The star of Argentina's ...

Wildfire smoke blankets eastern US

Smoke from the blazes still raging in Canada has triggered ?Code Red? air quality alerts in several statesSmoke from over ...

Russia seeks to replace Nazi regime in Ukraine security chief

The country must be made neutral, Nikolay Patrushev believesThere is no war between the peoples of Russia and Ukraine, claimed ...

Blinken, Saudi Leaders Discuss Terrorism, Yemen, Sudan Conflict

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Wednesday with the Saudi foreign minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, and foreign ministers ...

Canadian Open tees off 'overshadowed' by LIV -- again

Rory McIlroy won last year's RBC Canadian Open for his 21st career win on the PGA Tour and headed to ...

"Looking at pitch we decided to...": India bowling coach Paras Mhambrey on R Ashwin's omission from WTC final

London [UK], June 8 (ANI): After many were left surprised as India dropped Ravichandran Ashwin from the team for the ...

Losing toss was challenging but happy to contribute: Australia's Travis Head after slamming century against India in WTC final

London [UK], June 8 (ANI): Australia batter Travis Head said on Wednesday that losing the toss was challenging for his ...

Pullela Gopichand joins hands with Indian Padel Federation

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 7 (ANI): Padel, the dynamic and fast-growing sport, received a momentous boost as the Indian Padel ...

"Decision at the toss was a bit of a surprise": Farokh Engineer

London [UK], June 7 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Farokh Engineer said he found the decision of the Indian skipper to ...

WTC final: Travis Head's 146 and Smith's 95 unbeaten put Aussies in driver's seat on Day 1

London [UK], June 7 (ANI): Steve Smith and Travis Head capped off an impressive display by Australia against India on ...

Neeraj Chopra set to miss National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships 2023

New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): India's ace athlete Neeraj Chopra and steeplechase runner Avinash Sable will not compete at ...

Reports: Lionel Messi heading to Inter Miami

Global soccer icon Lionel Messi is planning to sign with Inter Miami CF, multiple outlets reported Wednesday. The star of ...

Jags unveil plans on multibillion dollar stadium renovations

The Jacksonville Jaguars introduced designs Wednesday for multibillion dollar renovations on and around their 28-year-old stadium which are intended to ...

How the legal tools to prevent forced marriage can lead to further abuse

Forced marriage - marriage that lacks the consent of one or both parties - is a serious issue which affects ...

White House statement on India's democracy "tight slap" for Rahul Gandhi: BJP's Zafar Islam

New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday said that the recent White House statement "India ...

Explainer: Will COP28 Deliver a New Fund for Climate Loss and Damage

BARCELONA - As communities in countries rich and poor face soaring costs from extreme weather and rising seas, governments are ...

Pope Francis Undergoes Abdominal Surgery

Vatican City - Pope Francis underwent surgery Wednesday to repair a hernia in his abdominal wall, the latest malady to ...

Experiment Halted in Norway After Whale Drowns

Oslo, Norway - A controversial research project in Norway on whales' hearing was suspended after a whale drowned, researchers said ...

Travis Head scripts history, becomes first player to hit century in WTC final

London [UK], June 7 (ANI): Australian southpaw Travis Head became the first player to score a century in a World ...

Wrestling legend 'The Iron Sheik' dies at 81

WWE Hall of Famer and 1980s professional wrestling icon "The Iron Sheik" died Wednesday at the age of 81. His ...

World Food Safety Day: South Central Railway Vijayawada Division conducts awareness program

Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 7 (ANI): On occasion of World Food Safety Day, Vijayawada Division, South Central Railway, conducted ...

Alleged poisoning of Afghan girls at schools sparks global reactions

Kabul [Afghanistan], June 7 (ANI): The United Nations, civil rights advocates, and political leaders from all across the globe have ...

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Technology stocks falter as Dow Jones maintains the course

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks were divided on Wednesday, with the technology and industrial sectors parting ways.Tech stocks ...

Industry watching as new Spider-Man movie takes in $120.5 million

HOLLYWOOD, California: More than tripling the debut of its 2018 animated original predecessor, Sony Pictures' "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" opened ...

Airbus awaits record 500 jet order from IndiGo

PARIS, France: European plane manufacturer Airbus is reported to be close to a record agreement to sell 500 narrow-body jets ...

US companies to pay $1.18 billion for chemicals in water

TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan: DuPont, Chemours and Corteva have reached an agreement to pay $1.18 billion to resolve complaints of causing ...

U.S. stock indices eke out minor gains, greenback edges higher

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks were directionless Tuesday as investors had little to digest ahead of next week's ...

After Canadian threats, Facebook, Instagram block some news

MENLO PARK, California: Facebook parent Meta has said that under a trial that could last through the end of June, ...

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Abbott Ireland announces expansion plans, new jobs

DONEGAL, Ireland - Announcing plans to expand its workforce in Donegal, the U.S. healthcare giant Abbott unveiled plans to create 500 new jobs in the country.Abbott Ireland currently hires c ...

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