Mon, 11 Dec 2023

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) ...

Philadelphia City Council bans ski masks to control crimes

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania: In a measure supporters claimed will increase public safety amid high violent crime rates, Philadelphia City Council passed ...

Migrants in Chicago, other northern US cities struggle to find homes

CHICAGO, Illinois: As winter sets in and with cold weather just around the corner, Chicago is struggling to house hundreds ...

12th century leaning tower in Bologna secured to save it from collapse

BOLOGNA, Italy: Due to fears of a collapse, local officials have secured the area around one of two 12th century ...

Flights, trains cancelled in Bavaria after heavy snowfall

MUNICH, Germany: The heavy snow and icy conditions that hit Bavaria, Germany, canceled flights and long-distance trains out of Munich, ...

North Carolina to add thousands of people to Medicaid rolls this week

RALEIGH, North Carolina: After a decade of discussions and hesitations, North Carolina has expanded Medicaid coverage by offering government-funded health ...

Leadership in Kiev has gone totally crazy Putin

Persecution of Russians by Ukrainian authorities was among main causes of Moscow's military operation, Vladimir Putin saysPersistent persecution of ethnic ...

Blinken: Israel Failing to Protect as Many Civilians as Possible

The United States, Israel's staunchest supporter in its war against Hamas militants, said Sunday that the Israeli military is failing ...

Still offtrack to limit global warming to 1.5-degree despite COP28 climate talks in Dubai: IEA

Dubai [UAE], December 10 (ANI): Despite pollution-cutting pledges made by dozens of countries during United Nations-backed climate negotiations in Dubai, ...

Holder, Mayers, Pooran decline central contracts offered by CWI

New Delhi [India], December 10 (ANI): Former West Indies skippers Jason Holder, Nicholas Pooran and all-rounder Kyle Mayers turned down ...

Rain plays spoilsport as India's first T20I clash against South Africa washed off

Durban [South Africa], December 10 (ANI): India's first T20I against South Africa was called off on Sunday at Kingsmead without ...

India is role model to the world in human rights: Vice President Dhankhar

New Delhi [India], December 10 (ANI): Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar today highlighted the affirmative changes taking place in Bharat, home ...

UAE: Expo Live University Innovation Programme awards 17 innovative ideas from UAE-based students

Dubai [UAE], December 10 (ANI/WAM): The Expo Live University Innovation Programme (UIP) announced the selection of 17 innovative ideas submitted ...

Venezuela, Guyana Presidents to meet on Dec 14 amid border dispute

Caracas [Venenzuela], December 10 (ANI): Amid the ongoing territorial dispute, Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro will be meeting his Guyana counterpart ...

Vice-President Dhankhar addresses 43rd convocation of IIT Dhanbad

New Delhi [India], December 10 (ANI): Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar today emphasised the pivotal role of higher educational institutes as ...

UAE: 14th Annual Sir Bani Yas Forum concludes in Dubai

Dubai [UAE], December 10 (ANI/WAM): The 14th annual Sir Bani Yas Forum, organised by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs ...

Kenya: INS Sumedha marks maiden entry by Indian Navy at Port Lamu

Nairobi [Kenya], December 10 (ANI): Indian Naval Ship Sumedha arrived at Port Lamu in Kenya on Saturday as part of ...

'Kho Gaye Hum Kahan' trailer: Ananya Panday, Siddhant Chaturvedi explore love, friendship in digital age

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 10 (ANI): Makers of 'Kho Gaye Hum Kahan' unveiled the official trailer for the upcoming drama ...

Prithviraj Sukumaran completes dubbing for 'Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire'

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 10 (ANI): Prabhas and Prithviraj Sukumaran-starrer 'Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire' is all set for release. ...

Hindu devotees in Nepal celebrate Bal Chaturdashi festival

Kathmandu [Nepal], December 10 (ANI): Tarpaulins cover the premises of Pashupatinath Temple including the embankments of Bagmati River as devotees ...

Blinken warns Israel that more needs to be done to protect civilians in Gaza

Washington, DC [US], December 10 (ANI): US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken on Sunday warned Israel that more needs to ...

Scientists develop new AI model for weather forecasting

© Provided by Xinhua SHANGHAI, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Scientists have developed a new model for sub-seasonal forecasts using artificial ...

Annamalai urges Jaishankar to intervene in arrest of 12 Tamil fishermen by Sri Lankan navy

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 10 (ANI): Tamil Nadu BJP President Annamalai on Sunday wrote a letter to the External ...

COP28 solidifies efforts aimed at climate course correction: UNECA

Dubai [UAE], December 10 (ANI/WAM): James Murombedzi, Senior Climate Governance Expert at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), ...

UP govt to spend more than Rs 30,500 crore on 178 projects in Ayodhya

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 10 (ANI): The double-engine government of Uttar Pradesh has intensified efforts to revive the glory ...

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UK Tories plotting Boris Johnson comeback Daily Mail

The ex-British PM is seen by some Tory rebels as being the most formidable opponent to Keir Starmer's Labour, according ...

Rain plays spoilsport as India's first T20I clash against South Africa washed off

Durban [South Africa], December 10 (ANI): India's first T20I against South Africa was called off on Sunday at Kingsmead without ...

Kenya: INS Sumedha marks maiden entry by Indian Navy at Port Lamu

Nairobi [Kenya], December 10 (ANI): Indian Naval Ship Sumedha arrived at Port Lamu in Kenya on Saturday as part of ...

COP28 solidifies efforts aimed at climate course correction: UNECA

Dubai [UAE], December 10 (ANI/WAM): James Murombedzi, Senior Climate Governance Expert at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), ...

Harry Tector gives "all credit" to his compatriot for Ireland's victory against Zimbabwe in series decider

Harare [Zimbabwe], December 10 (ANI): Harry Tector who was crowned Man of the Series in their 2-1 T20I series triumph ...

Global media experience innovative charm of China's Greater Bay Area

© Provided by Xinhua By Xinhua Writers Liang Xizhi, Bai Yu, Zhu Chao, Ma ZhuoyanSHENZHEN, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- During ...

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