Thu, 28 Sep 2023

Criminal from Louisiana caught in Mexico after 32 years

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana: Authorities said that Greg Lawson, who fled his 1991 trial in Louisiana for attempted murder 32 years ...

Trudeau promises to continue support to Ukraine

OTTAWA, Canada: During a joint news conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Canada's capital, Ottawa, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ...

Famous Uyghur scholar gets life sentence from court in China

BEIJING, China: A respected Uyghur scholar, known for her extensive work in studying Uyghur folklore and traditions, has been sentenced ...

Coal mine fire in Guizhou province, China, kills 16 people

BEIJING, China: Local authorities said a fire at the Shanjiaoshu coal mine in Guizhou province, southern China, killed 16 people ...

Flamingos cause a flutter at Lake Michigan beach in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wisconsin: Last week, five flamingos were seen along a Lake Michigan beach in Wisconsin, attracting a large crowd of ...

UK government may truncate over-budget high-speed rail project

LONDON, UK: The UK government said over the weekend that it could downscale the scope of the High Speed 2 ...

Lahaina officials lift restrictions for residents to return after wildfire

LAHAINA, Hawaii: This week, officials are expected to begin lifting restrictions on entry to the burn zone in Lahaina, Hawaii, ...

Bus carrying high school band crashes in New York, two dead

LONG ISLAND, New York: On Thursday, a bus carrying members of a high school marching band traveling to a music ...

US children, age 10, 11, stopped while driving 200 miles from home

GAINESVILLE, Florida: Local police report stopping children, ages 10 and 11, who had driven their family car 200 miles, in ...

96-year-old US judge barred from hearing cases for mental incompetence

Washington, D.C.: This week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit suspended 96-year-old Judge Pauline Newman from hearing ...

Former US congressman jailed for 22 months in insider trading case

NEW YORK: On Tuesday, former U.S. Congressman Stephen Buyer was sentenced to 22 months in prison for trading on inside ...

West Point sued for admission policy by US anti-affirmative action group

NEW YORK: This week, the Virginia-based Students for Fair Admissions, founded by affirmative action opponent Edward Blum, sued the U.S. ...

UK firm sold parts to jet engine maker with forged paperwork

LONDON, U.K.: Jet engine maker CFM International said this week that thousands of engine components may have been sold with ...

Amid tensions, ASEAN launches first joint military drills in Indonesia

BATAM, Indonesia: Due to mounting geopolitical tensions and protests against China's activities in the South China Sea, ASEAN member nations ...

Musk's Neuralink to implant chip in brain of paralysis patients

FREMONT, California: This week, brain-chip startup Neuralink, owned by billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk, said an independent review board granted ...

Delta flight hit by possible lightning, lands safely in Boston

BOSTON, Massachusetts: Officials said that a Delta flight from Chicago to Boston that was possibly struck by lightning landed safely ...

Indonesian woman jailed for violating country's blasphemy law

JAKARTA, Indonesia: An Indonesian court sentenced Lina Lutfiawati, also known as Lina Mukherjee, to two years in prison this week ...

China wants Hong Kong consulates to give personal data of local staff

HONG KONG: The Chinese Foreign Ministry has issued a request to all foreign consulates in Hong Kong, seeking the personal ...

New Zealand team arrives in Hyderabad for Cricket World Cup

Hyderabad [Telangana], September 28 (ANI): The New Zealand cricket team arrived at Hyderabad airport on Wednesday night ahead of the ...

Ronald Acuna Jr. steals No. 70 as Braves steal win over Cubs

(Photo credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports) Ronald Acuna Jr. made more history on Wednesday and helped the Atlanta Braves secure ...

Gautam Gambhir to offer prayers at Lord Balaji Temple in Andhra's Tirumala today

Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], September 28 (ANI): Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir will visit Lord Balaji temple in Andhra Pradesh's ...

Asia Album: World Tourism Day celebrated in Dhaka, Bangladesh

© Provided by Xinhua DHAKA, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- A tourism fair kicked off in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka to ...

UN rebukes Suella Braverman remarks over asylum system

London [UK], September 28 (ANI): The UN Refugee Agency rebuked UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman remarks that the asylum framework ...

Eternal Fire, MOUZ sweep way to quarters at ESL Pro League 18

(Photo credit: Aaron E. Martinez/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK) Eternal Fire and MOUZ each pulled off sweeps Wednesday to lead ...

US: EAM Jaishankar arrives in Washington DC; set to meet Blinken, Tai

Washington, DC [US], September 28 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankaron Wednesday (local time) arrived in Washington, DC, where he ...

UAE: Masdar, PLN NP agree to triple size of ASEAN's largest floating solar plant

Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 28 (ANI/WAM): Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC- Masdar, and PLN Nusantara Power (PLN NP), have ...

IATA awards three letter code 'DXN' to Noida International Airport

Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 28 (ANI): International Air Transport Association has allotted a 3 letter code "DXN" to ...

US: EAM Jaishankar arrives in Washington DC; set to meet Blinken

Washington, DC [US], September 28 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankaron Wednesday (local time) arrived in Washington, DC, where he ...

Lionel Messi out of U.S. Open Cup final

(Photo credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports) Lionel Messi will not play when Inter Miami attempt to win their second major ...

German ambassador attended Canadian honoring of WWII Nazi Berlin

Berlin has claimed that its diplomat was not aware that Yaroslav Hunka fought with the Waffen SSGermany's Foreign Office has ...

Huge blast rocks Central Asian capital

Blaze engulfs an industrial zone near an airport in Tashkent, UzbekistanAn explosion and fire early Thursday morning completely destroyed a ...

VHP delegation calls on TN Governor RN Ravi, expresses concern on Sanatana Dharma row

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 28 (ANI): A delegation of Vishwa Hindu Parishad called on Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi ...

Despite signs of stabilisation, full recovery not assured: IMF on Sri Lanka

Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 28 (ANI): Despite early signs of stabilisation, full economic recovery in Sri Lanka is not yet ...

Justin Trudeau refuses to take blame, apologises on behalf of "Canadian Parliament" for honouring Nazi veteran

Ottawa [Canada], September 28 (ANI): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologised on behalf of the Canadian Parliament for honouring a ...

Canada's Trudeau Apologizes After Nazi Veteran Honored in Parliament

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday expressed 'unreserved apologies' on behalf of all of Canada after a 98-year-old veteran ...

The enduring appeal of a century-old German film about queer love

When the silent German movie Anders als die Andern (Different from the Others) premiered on May 28, 1919, in Berlin, ...

"We respect India very deeply", says Cuban envoy

New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): Cuban envoy to India, Alejandro Simancas Marin said that Havana has deep respect for ...

Alex Cora says he'll be back as Red Sox skipper in 2024

(Photo credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports) Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Wednesday that he'll be back in ...

New Trade Initiative Offers India Major Gains in Middle East

BAHRAIN - New Delhi's bid to expand its economic and diplomatic clout beyond Asia received a major boost with the ...

India, Cuba should work together on biofuel alliance, CDRI: Meenakashi Lekhi

New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): Union Minister of State, Meenakashi Lekhi said that India and Cuba should further elevate ...

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India, Canada row didn't come up in Jaishankar's meeting with Blinken: US

Washington, DC [US], September 28 (ANI): US State Department on Wednesday informed that the India-Canada diplomatic standoff regarding the killing ...

Shubman Gill just 10 points behind Babar for top ODI batting spot

New Delhi [India], September 27 (ANI): India's in-form batter Shubman Gill is just 10 points from surpassing Pakistan's Babar Azam ...

Wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh sends best wishes to Indian team for upcoming World Cup

Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], September 27 (ANI): Indian wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh feels that the Indian team is well-balanced in every ...

Australia's clinical all-round performance ends their 5-match losing streak, registers 66-run victory against India in 3rd ODI

Rajkot (Gujarat) [India], September 27 (ANI): With a clinical all-round performance Australia ended their five-match losing streak in ODI with ...

PCB announces three-year contract list for men's cricket team

Lahore [Pakistan], September 27 (ANI): The Pakistan Contract Board (PCB) on Wednesday announced a new men's central contract list that ...

Aussie Cossack gets Russian citizenship

Activist Simeon Boikov is a wanted man in his home countrySimeon Boikov, a Sydney-born activist and videoblogger dubbed the 'Aussie ...

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