Wed, 29 Mar 2023

US, Canada looks to close border roads to migrants

OTTAWA, Canada: US President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have announced a plan to close a loophole ...

Migrants found in hot Texas freight train; two die, 10 hospitalized

UVLADE, Texas: Texas police stopped a Florida-bound freight train this week and discovered two migrants had died in a freight ...

Officials confirm 25 dead in Mississippi tornadoes, dozens injured

ROLLING FORK, Mississippi: A powerful tornado has struck Mississippi, killing at least 25 people, injuring dozens, flattening entire blocks and ...

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 ...

Ford Battery Plant Using Chinese Tech Raises Alarms in Congress

chicago - Ford Motor Company's plan to create batteries for the rapidly expanding electric vehicle (EV) market could encounter congressional ...

EU to ban new gas, diesel cars by 2035 despite divisions

© Provided by Xinhua Emissions from vehicles represent around a fourth of total EU greenhouse gas emissions.ROME, March 28 (Xinhua) ...

Banking crisis could trigger global financial meltdown ANZ

The head of ANZ bank has said it is too early to forecast an end to the financial turmoilThe threats ...

We are all Chinese Taiwanese ex-president

Ma Ying-jeou has begun his controversial visit to the mainland by pointing out shared ethnicity, calling for peaceFormer Taiwanese president ...

Civil Society Groups Protest in Nigeria Over Election Outcome

abuja, nigeria - Nigerian civil society organizations have been holding daily protests to pressure the Independent National Electoral Commission, or ...

At Least 40 Dead After Fire at Mexico Border Migrant Facility

At least 40 people are dead and 29 injured after a fire broke out before dawn Tuesday at a Mexican ...

Rajasthan Samgrah Kalyan Sansthan organizes event on 'Samatva' at UN office

Geneva [Switzerland], March 29 (ANI): Rajasthan Samgrah Kalyan Sansthan (RSKS India) organized an event on 'Samatva' at the United Nations ...

ISSF World Cup Shotgun: Indian Skeet shooters bow out in qualification

Larnaca [Cyprus], March 28 (ANI): Indian Skeet shooters bowed out at the qualification stage of both the women's and men's ...

Third G20 Education Working Group meet to be held in Bhubaneswar from April 27-29

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], March 28 (ANI): The third meeting of the G20 Education Working Group is scheduled to be held ...

Maharashtra reports 3 Covid-19 deaths, 450 new cases in 24 hours

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 28 (ANI): Amid rising Covid-19 cases in the country, Maharashtra reported 450 new cases of the ...

Art evokes emotions in human body: Study

Turku [Finland], March 28 (ANI): People all around the world are drawn to creating and consuming art, and human emotions ...

G20: Chandigarh to host second Agricultural Deputies Meeting of G20

Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], March 28 (ANI): The second Agricultural Deputies Meeting of the Agricultural Working Group (AWG) of the G20 ...

India's defence exports will touch Rs 40,000 crores by 2026: Rajnath Singh

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], March 28 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday, said that India's defence export will touch ...

J-K govt aims to give big push to promote 'Nadru' of Dal Lake

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 28 (ANI): The farmers, inhabiting the world-famous 'Dal Lake', associated with Lotus Stem (Nadru) ...

237 people killed without trial in Afghanistan in last 2 years: Amnesty International

Kabul [Afghanistan], March 28 (ANI): Since the Taliban came back into power in Afghanistan, 237 people have been killed without ...

Pakistan decides not to participate in democracy summit in Washington

Islamabad [Pakistan], March 28 (ANI): Pakistan has decided not to take part in the democracy summit taking place in Washington ...

Study reveals how brain makes sense of changing environmental cues

Washington [US], March 28 (ANI): Scientists have gained new insights into the part of the brain that gives us a ...

Secretary of Security Council of Russian Federation Nikolai Patrushev to take part in SCO meet in New Delhi

New Delhi [India], March 28 (ANI): Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, Nikolai Patrushev, will take part ...

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf social media activist Arshad Siddiqui missing since Sunday: PTI spokesperson

Islamabad [Pakistan], March 28 (ANI): A Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) spokesperson has claimed that PTI social media activist Arshad Siddiqui has ...

What Do Closer Chinese-Russian Ties Mean For Central Asia?

Shortly after wrapping up a high-profile meeting in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese leader Xi Jinping turned his ...

Pope ready to mediate in Ukraine's church crackdown

The offer comes as Kiev moves to expel the Ukrainian Orthodox Church from a historic monasteryPope Francis is willing to ...

Belarus rebukes West's accusations on Russian nukes

Minsk has pointed to the practice of ?nuclear sharing? by the NATO alliance as a precedentMilitary co-operation between Moscow and ...

Suu Kyi's Party Faces Dissolution in Military-Ruled Myanmar

BANGKOK - The political party led by Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi is expected to face automatic dissolution ...

Mozambique Begins Massive Post-Cyclone Cholera Vaccination Drive

Maputo, Mozambique - Health officials in Mozambique are set to hold a massive cholera vaccination campaign in Quelimane, a city ...

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai calls on Taliban to release education activist Matiullah Wesa

Kabul [Afghanistan], March 28 (ANI): Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday called on the Taliban to release education activist ...

India's exports hit record in 2022-23 at USD 750 bn: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi [India], March 28 (ANI): India's total exports crossed USD 750 billion with two-to-three days still left in financial ...

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Seven dead, ten injured after chocolate factory explodes

WEST READING, Pennsylvania: An explosion occurred at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania, killing seven people and seeing ten staff members ...

US, Canada looks to close border roads to migrants

OTTAWA, Canada: US President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have announced a plan to close a loophole ...

Migrants found in hot Texas freight train; two die, 10 hospitalized

UVLADE, Texas: Texas police stopped a Florida-bound freight train this week and discovered two migrants had died in a freight ...

Officials confirm 25 dead in Mississippi tornadoes, dozens injured

ROLLING FORK, Mississippi: A powerful tornado has struck Mississippi, killing at least 25 people, injuring dozens, flattening entire blocks and ...

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 ...

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