Tue, 12 Dec 2023

US woman killed in shark attack in Bahamas

NASSAU, The Bahamas: The Bahamas police says a woman from the U.S. died after she was attacked by a shark ...

China's President Xi to visit Vietnam from December 12

BEIJING, China: President Xi Jinping is set to visit Vietnam on December 12 and 13, where he will engage with ...

U.S. steps up delivery of bombs to Israel after defeating UN resolution

WASHINGTON, DC - Within hours of blocking a UN Security Council resolution from demanding a ceasefire in the current Mideast ...

Biden popularity near lowest level of presidency: Reuters/Ipsos poll

WASHINGTON D.C.: In a sign of the challenges ahead for his 2024 re-election bid, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll showed that ...

Israeli ambassador extends thanks to U.S. president after UN vote

Israel has acknowledged and thanked the United States and President Joe Biden for standing firmly by Israel's side at the ...

E-bike's battery catches fire in New York, killing 1, injuring 6

NEW YORK: This week, New York City officials said that one person was killed and six others were injured when ...

United Kingdom passes on crucial vote to end war in Gaza

NEW YORK, New York - The United Kingdom refrained from supporting demands for a ceasefire in the two-months long Israel-Gaza ...

United States strikes down international demand for ceasefire

NEW YORK, New York - The U.S. was alone on Friday in a 13-1 vote for a ceasefire in the ...

Ex-US ambassador to Bolivia arrested for working for Cuba

WASHINGTON D.C.: The Associated Press (AP) reported that Manuel Rocha, a former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to ...

Wisconsin man who firebombed anti-abortion group office pleads guilty

MADISON, Wisconsin: On November 30, Hridindu Sankar Roychowdhury from Wisconsin pleaded guilty to firebombing a conservative anti-abortion group's office on ...

Israeli tank targeted journalists, killing one and wounding 6

An Israeli tank crew killed a Reuters journalist and wounded six reporters in Lebanon on Oct. 13 by firing two ...

Bidens in trouble as Hunter is hit with 9 new charges

WASHINGTON DC - In a major blow to U.S. President Joe Biden, less that a year out from the November ...

Remains of 5 crew, Osprey aircraft found by US, Japanese divers

TOKYO, Japan: This week, the U.S. Air Force said that divers have discovered the wreckage and the remains of five ...

South Korea follows North Korea, launches first spy satellite

VANDENBERG, California: South Korea successfully launched its inaugural military spy satellite, following North Korea's recent claim of deploying its own ...

Twenty-two dead, 1 still missing as Marapi volcano erupts in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia: The death toll from the eruption of Indonesia's Marapi volcano surged to 22 as rescuers discovered additional climbers ...

HRW officials believe Israel is apartheid state

In September, Tamir Pardo, who headed the Mossad, Israel's national intelligence agency, under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from 2011 to ...

US Navy says salvaging crashed jet in Hawaii will cost $1.5 million

HONOLULU, Hawaii: U.S. Navy officials say that it would cost some $1.5 million to salvage a P-8A jet plane that ...

Scale of human lives lost in Gazan conflict prompts rare UN move

NEW YORK, New York - In a rare move, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has taken a dramatic constitutional step ...

No casualties reported after Marapi volcano erupts in Indonesia

BUKITTINGGI, Indonesia: On December 2, Mount Marapi in West Sumatra province, Indonesia, erupted, sending hot ash clouds several miles (kilometers) ...

UAE: 17th Dubai International Food Safety Conference kicks off at DWTC

Dubai [UAE], December 12 (ANI/WAM): The 17th edition of the Dubai International Food Safety Conference, organised by Dubai Municipality kicked ...

Ukraine's Zelenskyy Addresses US Military Officers in Washington

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy received a standing ovation at the National Defense University in Washington Monday after he addressed U.S. ...

Amongst the leaders in gender equality, Finland awards International prize to Aghanistan-based NGO

By Ayushi AgarwalTampere [Finland], December 12 (ANI): Finland, on Monday, awarded the International Gender Equality Prize for 2023 to an ...

Xi Touts Community of Common Destiny But Hanoi Lukewarm, Experts Say

Washington - Vietnam appears to be showing signs that it remains lukewarm to Xi Jinping's 'community of common destiny' initiative, ...

US wants Israel to finish Gaza war by year end The Economist

Washington has called on the Jewish state to speed up its operations as international condemnation over its offensive risesIsrael must ...

Orban allies and US Republicans to discuss Ukraine aid cut Guardian

The meeting is set to take place against a backdrop of Republican ire at Washington's continued financial aid to KievAllies ...

Madhya Pradesh CM-designate Mohan Yadav to take oath on Wednesday

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], December 12 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister designate Mohan Yadav, who has been named as the ...

Heavy Israel-Hamas Clashes in Khan Younis, Two Northern Gaza Sites

Israeli forces and Hamas fighters engaged in heavy fighting Monday in and around Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, ...

UN Seeking $46 Billion for More Than 180 Million of World's Neediest

geneva - The United Nations is appealing for $46.4 billion to provide life-saving assistance to more than 180 million of ...

Ecuador discusses sending thousands of agricultural workers to Israel

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 11 (ANI/TPS): Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen discussed bringing 25,000 workers from Ecuador with the South ...

Golden Globe nominations: 'Barbie' leads the pack

Los Angeles [US], December 11 (ANI): And the wait is finally over. The nominations for the 2024 Golden Globe Awards ...

"Youth are potential force to bring about paradigm shift in country's growth trajectory": Assam Governor

Guwahati (Assam) [India], December 11 (ANI): Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria said that the youth of the nation who are ...

Article 370 a "temporary provision"; Supreme Court upholds abrogation of Article 370

New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday said Article 370 of the Constitution was only temporary. ...

National Human Rights Institution holds discussion session on occasion of Human Rights Day

Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 11 (ANI/WAM): The National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) held a discussion session titled "Celebrating History and ...

European Council and Parliament strike deal on first rules for AI

Brussels [Belgium], December 11 (ANI/WAM): Following 3-day 'marathon' talks, the European Council presidency and the European Parliament's negotiators have reached ...

Dubai Police COP28UAE game fosters environmental awareness, sustainably

Dubai [UAE], December 11 (ANI/WAM): At the COP28, Dubai Police showcased their adventure game, COP28UAE, which has received over 920,000 ...

COP28 draft is "diplomatic-speak, not science-speak", misses fossil fuel phase-out, sparks criticism

Dubai [UAE], December 11 (ANI): A new draft of the fundamental agreement at the COP28 climate summit, published on Monday, ...

Draft for Final Deal Released of COP28 UN Climate Summit

The U.N.'s climate body has published a draft of what is set to be its final agreement from the COP28 ...

Yogi govt invites artists from world to sculpt statues for Ramtosav 2024

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 11 (ANI): As Ayodhya gears up for the consecration of Lord Shri Ram's idol in ...

Fleeing Home, Chasing Hope: The Refugee And Migrant Experience

War. Conflict. Climate change. Economics. Persecution. Politics.The root causes are myriad, but the tens of millions swept up in the ...

Another EU state's truckers block Ukrainian freight

Hungarian haulers have followed their Polish and Slovak colleagues by demanding that the EU stops favoring Ukrainian firmsHungarian truckers staged ...

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Oregon court indicts off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot

PORTLAND, Oregon: This week, a district attorney said that an off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot who attempted to disable a jet's ...

US woman killed in shark attack in Bahamas

NASSAU, The Bahamas: The Bahamas police says a woman from the U.S. died after she was attacked by a shark ...

China's President Xi to visit Vietnam from December 12

BEIJING, China: President Xi Jinping is set to visit Vietnam on December 12 and 13, where he will engage with ...

U.S. steps up delivery of bombs to Israel after defeating UN resolution

WASHINGTON, DC - Within hours of blocking a UN Security Council resolution from demanding a ceasefire in the current Mideast ...

Biden popularity near lowest level of presidency: Reuters/Ipsos poll

WASHINGTON D.C.: In a sign of the challenges ahead for his 2024 re-election bid, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll showed that ...

Israeli ambassador extends thanks to U.S. president after UN vote

Israel has acknowledged and thanked the United States and President Joe Biden for standing firmly by Israel's side at the ...

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