Sun, 10 Dec 2023

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 ...

Pentagon secretly providing bombs for Israeli bombardments

The U.S. has supplied Israel with scores of BLU-109 bunker-buster bombs since October 7, the Wall Street Journal has reported, ...

Biden administration says EPA to replace lead water pipes in 10 years

WASHINGTON D.C.: This week, the Biden administration announced a proposal by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that would require U.S. ...

Cyberattack hits Japan space agency, rocket and satellites unaffected

TOKYO, Japan: Japan's space agency recently fell victim to a cyberattack, but reassuringly, the compromised information did not pertain to ...

US pushes sale of ammunition to Israel, bypasses Congress review

Washington, DC [US], December 10 (ANI): The US State Department approved the sale of 13,000 rounds of tank ammunition to ...

Hamas members beat civilians, steal humanitarian aid received from int'l organisations: Israel Defence Forces

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 10 (ANI): Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Sunday accused Hamas terrorists of beating civilians and stealing ...

India has adopted holistic approach towards conservation, accelerating ecosystem restoration: Union Environment Minister

Dubai [UAE], December 10 (ANI): Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupendra Yadav said that India has adopted ...

Chinese designer Guo Pei's art couture exhibition enchants New Zealanders

© Provided by Xinhua The six-month exhibition "Fashion, Art, Fantasy" will showcase over 60 striking garments from Chinese artist Guo ...

University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill resigns after facing criticism over antisemitism testimony

Washington DC [US], December 10 (ANI): University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill resigned from her position on Saturday (local time) ...

Ashwini Vaishnaw reviews Simhachalam Amrit Railway Station redevelopment in Vishakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], December 10 (ANI): Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw conducted a comprehensive review of the redevelopment ...

US, Philippines Condemn Chinese Coast Guard's 'High-Seas Assault'

manila, philippines - The Philippines and its treaty ally, the United States, separately condemned a high-seas assault Saturday by the ...

Shohei Ohtani vaults Dodgers to World Series favorites

(Photo credit: Stephen Brashear-USA TODAY Sports) The Los Angeles Dodgers immediately vaulted to the favorites to win the 2024 World ...

Pakistan: Anti-terrorism court cancels arrest warrant of PML-N leader Marriyum Aurangzeb

Islamabad [Pakistan], December 10 (ANI): An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Saturday cancelled the arrest warrant of Pakistan's former Information and ...

China Protests Calls to Include Taiwan in Climate Talks

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - China lodged a protest Saturday after calls at the U.N. climate talks in Dubai to ...

US, Mexico Submit Joint Bid to Host 2027 Women's World Cup

chicago, illinois - The U.S. Soccer Federation and Mexico Football Federation submitted a joint bid Friday to host the 2027 ...

Musk's AI just as far left as ChatGPT researcher

Grok ?agreed? with some of the basic tenets of communism in political ideology quizzesBillionaire Elon Musk's new AI chatbot Grok ...

Nick Kyrgios (wrist) will miss Australian Open

(Photo credit: Mike Frey-USA TODAY Sports) Nick Kyrgios said he will miss his homeland Australian Open for the second straight ...

US-Russian Dual National Detained for 'Rehabilitating Nazism'

moscow - A man with dual U.S.-Russian nationality has been placed in pre-trial custody in St. Petersburg for 'rehabilitating Nazism' ...

For too long India has put up with unfair competition...: EAM Jaishankar

New Delhi [India], December 10 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that India has put up with "unfair competition" ...

Iran Starts Trial of Swedish EU Employee Detained in 2022

STOCKHOLM - An Iranian court has begun the trial of a Swedish national employed by the European Union who was ...

Shohei Ohtani reaches record deal with Dodgers

(Photo credit: Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports) Shohei Ohtani announced Saturday that he has decided to sign with the Los Angeles ...

Ebrahim Raisi meets Vladimir Putin, calls cooperation with Russia important in Iran's neighbourhood policy

Moscow [Russia], December 10 (ANI): Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi held a meeting with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow. During ...

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US gas prices at 11-month low

WASHINGTON D.C.: U.S. gasoline prices could fall below US$3 a gallon for the first time since 2021 and are currently ...

Bank failures compel US regulators to increase scrutiny of lenders

WASHINGTON D.C.: To fix issues that could lead to further bank failures in the U.S., such as the collapse of ...

Boeing delivers 46 narrowbody 737s in November

ARLINGTON, Virginia: This week, Reuters reported that Boeing delivered 46 narrowbody 737s jets in November. The total brings the U.S. ...

U.S. stock markets and dollar jump on employment report

NEW YORK, New York - A positive employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicating a fall in ...

By 2026, AT&T to use ORAN technology for 70% of U.S. wireless network

DALLAS, Texas: This week, AT&T said that by late 2026, it will use open radio access network (ORAN) technology for ...

Moody's warns of downgrade in China's credit outlook

NEW YORK: This week, ratings agency Moody's warned that it could downgrade China's credit rating, citing costs to bail out ...

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Abbott Ireland announces expansion plans, new jobs

DONEGAL, Ireland - Announcing plans to expand its workforce in Donegal, the U.S. healthcare giant Abbott unveiled plans to create 500 new jobs in the country.Abbott Ireland currently hires c ...

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