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Nikki Haley's 2024 Republican presidential bid endorsed by Koch Group

ARLINGTON, Virginia: This week, the conservative U.S. political network Americans for Prosperity Action (AFP Action), led by billionaire Charles Koch, ...

Chinese court to examine disappearance of Malaysia Airlines jet

BEIJING, China: The Chaoyang District Intermediary Court in Beijing has begun compensation hearings for the Chinese relatives of those who ...

Israel ignores U.S., as civilian casualties start mounting in Gaza again

Israel resumed its military operation in the Gaza Strip on Friday with heavy bombardments. As strikes continue, the United States ...

Failed wheel bearing caused Kentucky train derailment: CSX

LIVINGSTON, Kentucky: CSX railroad said that a failed wheel bearing on a train car caused a derailment on November 22 ...

Finland says Russia to blame for migrant crowding eastern border

HELSINKI, Finland: After Finland joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) earlier this year, hundreds of migrants from the Middle ...

Heavy snowfall, blizzards reported in Moldova, Romania and Bulgaria

CHISINAU, Moldova: Over the weekend, heavy snowfall and strong blizzards in Romania, Moldova and Bulgaria left one person dead and ...

House Ethics Committee report results in Santos expulsion

WASHINGTON D.C.: After a House Ethics Committee report found substantial evidence that he broke the law, New York Republican representative ...

Israel had blueprint of 7 October attack plan - The New York Times

In a report by The New York Times, it has been revealed that Israeli officials had obtained a detailed battle ...

Myanmar ethnic group alliance captures trade gate on Chinese border

NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar: Kyar Win, spokesperson for the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, which launched a surprise offensive last month against ...

U.S. backs Israel's restart of earth-shattering war in Gaza

While Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has been frantically shuttling around the Middle East trying to stop the Israeli coflict ...

12 crew members reported missing as Cargo ship sinks off Greek island

LESBOS, Greece: Greek authorities said a cargo ship sank off the island of Lesbos over the weekend during a storm, ...

Bird flu forces culling of 1.35 million chickens on Ohio egg farm

COLUMBUS, Ohio: To stop the spread of bird flu, more than 1.3 million chickens will be killed on Ohio's Union ...

International sanctions on banking sector affect trade: Head of Afghan business council in UAE

Kabul [Afghanistan], December 4 (ANI): The head of the Afghan business council in the UAE, Haji Obaidullah Sader Khail has ...

Pakistan: JSFM celebrates Sindhi Cultural Day with national strength

Karachi [Pakistan], December 4 (ANI): Jeay Sindh Freedom Movement (JSFM) (A freedom-based political party working for the freedom of Sindhu ...

Mumbai: NCB seizes 6.9 kgs of illegal Khat leaves, Yemeni national arrested

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 4 (ANI): The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) busted an international network involved in illicit trafficking of ...

India will soon be in top three best teams of Asia: Tom Joseph

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 4 (ANI): With the world's finest volleyball clubs set to congregate in Bengaluru for the Men's ...

UNSC to hold meeting on Afghanistan this month

Kabul [Afghanistan], December 4 (ANI): The UN Security Council (UNSC) has said that it will convene for its quarterly open ...

World Bank launches climate and health initiative to avert 21 million deaths by 2050

New Delhi [India], December 4 (ANI): In an initiative announced at COP28, the World Bank unveiled its Climate and Health ...

High-level opening-up in spotlight at int'l conference

© Provided by Xinhua GUANGZHOU, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- China's high-level opening-up was in the spotlight at the 2023 Understanding ...

Japan's int'l robot exhibition highlights robust presence of Chinese firms

© Provided by Xinhua The just-concluded International Robot Exhibition (iREX 2023) held in Tokyo, Japan, reported the largest scale in ...

"Citizens believe in only one guarantee, that of PM Modi": Assam CM Sarma

New Delhi [India], December 4 (ANI): Hours after the saffron party swept the Hindi heartland on the counting day for ...

Green Zone of COP28 opens to the public in Dubai

© Provided by Xinhua DUBAI, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- COP28 stands for the 28th meeting of the Conference of the ...

Jim Leyland voted into Baseball Hall of Fame

(Photo credit: Kirthmon F. Dozier / USA TODAY NETWORK) Jim Leyland, who managed for 22 seasons and won 1,769 games ...

Despite Ukraine War Needs, Arms Sales Troubled by Production Woes

Stockholm - Many Western arms companies failed to ramp up production in 2022 despite a strong increase in demand for ...

Prime Minister of Uganda praises UAE for successful hosting of COP28

Dubai [UAE], December 4 (ANI/WAM): Robinah Nabbanja, Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda, called for African countries to be ...

Tunisia aims to reach 30 pc renewable energy in 2030: Delegate at COP28

Dubai [UAE], December 4 (ANI/WAM): Mohamed Zmerli, Official Representative of Tunisia in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ...

Climate finance pledges cause for optimism: Secretary of Finance of Philippines

Dubai [UAE], December 4 (ANI/WAM): Benjamin Diokn, Secretary of Finance of the Philippines, underscored the significance of COP28 to the ...

Lula in Berlin for First Brazil-Germany Talks in 8 Years

Berlin - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva landed in Berlin on Sunday for the first Brazilian-German government consultations ...

ICC Prosecutor Says Israel Must Respect International Law

Amsterdam - The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Sunday called on Israel to respect the international rules ...

Houthi Insurgents Attack US Warship, Commercial Vessels in Red Sea

Iranian-backed Houthi insurgents in Yemen launched armed drones and missiles in a five-hour-long attack targeting a U.S. warship and several ...

"Virat Kohli has to show he is a better option in T20Is": Sanjay Manjrekar

New Delhi [India], December 4 (ANI): Amid a debate on whether batting stalwart Virat Kohli should feature in India's squad ...

Scottie Scheffler wins Hero World Challenge; Tiger finishes even par

(Photo credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Network) World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler shot a 4-under 68 in Sunday's final round of ...

Beyonce's Renaissance Tops Box Office With $21 Million Debut

Beyonce ruled the box office this weekend. Her concert picture, "Renaissance: A Film by Beyonce," opened in first place with ...

No science behind calls to phase out fossil fuels COP28 President

The UAE's Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber reportedly says gradual cuts in oil, gas and coal use would 'take the world ...

US warship attacked Pentagon

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels took responsibility for the attack ? but didn?t acknowledge targeting a US vesselAn American warship and ...

5 unusual facts about the St. Petersburg Metro

Some engineering solutions were designed for the first time in the world for the St. Petersburg subway system. 1. The ...

Was Mikhail Lomonosov the son of Peter the Great

We debunk another Russian myth.Tall in stature and possessing great physical strength, as well as an extraordinary inclination for the ...

Torkham Border closed for Afghan nationals sans visas, passports

Kabul [Afghanistan], December 3 (ANI): The Torkham border, a crucial crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan, has been shut for Afghan ...

Telangana: Former Minister Konda Surekha bats for Revanth Reddy as Chief Minister

Warangal (Telangana) [India], December 3 (ANI): As Congress is poised to form the next government in Telangana, the party's candidate ...

Israel, Hamas negotiations reach "dead end", negotiators recalled from Qatar

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 3 (ANI): Citing a failure by the Hamas terror organisation to fulfil its obligations, Israel withdrew ...

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Wrong-way driver causes head-on collision in Maine, leaves three dead

PORTLAND, Maine: Maine police said that a wrong-way driver on the Maine Turnpike hit two vehicles and caused a head-on ...

Casualties mount again in Gaza as bombardments gather pace

Israel intensified its deadly bombardment of the Gaza Strip Saturday as renewed fighting with Hamas entered a second day following ...

FAA's new aircraft certification policy changes key flight controls

WASHINGTON D.C.: This week, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it implemented a new aircraft certification policy, which requires ...

Nikki Haley's 2024 Republican presidential bid endorsed by Koch Group

ARLINGTON, Virginia: This week, the conservative U.S. political network Americans for Prosperity Action (AFP Action), led by billionaire Charles Koch, ...

US economy grew faster than forecast in third quarter

WASHINGTON D.C.: As businesses built more warehouses and accumulated machinery equipment, the U.S. economy grew faster than initially forecast in ...

Reducing reliance on China, Walmart goes to India for cheaper imports

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas: As part of its efforts to reduce reliance on China, cut costs, and diversify its supply chains, Walmart, ...

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