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Hong Kong court jails journalists' group chief for obstructing police

HONG KONG: This week, Ronson Chan, chairman of the Hong Kong Journalists Association, was sentenced to five days jail for ...

US plans hotline with China to prevent crisis in space

WASHINGTON D.C.: In an interview with Reuters this week, U.S. commander General Chance Saltzman said the United States Space Force ...

Fifty world leaders call on UN to bring about peace in Ukraine

As it did last year, the 2023 United Nations General Assembly has been debating what role the United Nations and ...

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 ...

UAE Cyber Security Council joins inaugural Jordan Cyber Security Summit 2023

AMMAN, 28th September, 2023 (WAM) -- The UAE Cyber Security Council participated in the inaugural Jordan Cyber Security Summit 2023, ...

Ukraine's counteroffensive is done on foot Kiev's intelligence chief

Kirill Budanov says the use of armored vehicles by Ukrainian forces is minimalMost of Kiev's counteroffensive operation is being conducted ...

Trevor Noah show in India's tech hub canceled over glitches

The failure of the comedian's show in Bengaluru, known as the ?Silicon Valley of India?, has exposed the city's crippled ...

Canada must face up to Nazi legacy minister

It was ?easier? for an SS member to enter the country than a Jew, Immigration Minister Marc Miller told the ...

US public being deprived of truthful reporting Russian envoy

Americans are starved of accurate information on issues such as the Nord Stream attacks and Ukraine conflict, Anatoly Antonov has ...

China's South China Sea Tactics Push Manila to Become More Assertive

TAIPEI, TAIWAN - A bold move by the Philippine coast guard this week to publicly cut loose a floating barrier ...

Thai Park Officers Acquitted of Murder of Indigenous Rights Activist

Bangkok - A Thai court Thursday found four national park officers not guilty of abducting and murdering an Indigenous rights ...

Gabon PM Says Sanctions Could Be Damaging, Military Junta Needs Time

Yaounde, Cameroon - Gabon's prime minister says international sanctions and pressure for a return to constitutional order could be devastating ...

Climate Change Exacerbating Sudan's Instability, Experts Say

JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN - Environmental experts are ringing alarm bells, saying decades-long climate and environmental changes in Sudan have exacerbated ...

Europe's late Ryder Cup support cuts into Americans' favorite status

(Photo credit: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports) On paper, the United States is the heavy favorite ahead of the 44th Ryder ...

UAE President receives President of Union of Comoros

Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 28 (ANI/WAM): UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received Azali Assoumani, President of ...

Punjab Youth Congress workers protest in Ludhiana against arrest of MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira

Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], September 28 (ANI): Punjab Youth Congress workers on Thursday staged a protest in Ludhiana against the arrest ...

Karima Baloch's husband blames Pakistan's ISI for her killing, asks Canadian govt to reopen case

Geneva [Switzerland], September 28 (ANI): The husband of Baloch political activist Karima Baloch, who was mysteriously killed in Toronto in ...

Assam CM launches second set of 10 Catamaran vessels, 3 tug boats

Guwahati (Assam) [India], September 28 (ANI): In a momentous occasion that marks a significant leap in Assam's transportation infrastructure, Assam ...

Curt Schilling reveals Tim Wakefield has brain cancer

(Photo credit: Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports) Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield was diagnosed with a "very serious, very ...

Indian cricket team arrives in Guwahati ahead of warm-up game against England

Guwahati (Assam) [India], September 28 (ANI): The Indian men's cricket team on Thursday reached Guwahati ahead of the warm-up match ...

Ammy Virk calls Sidhu Moose Wala "vadde legend" as he talks about dominance of Punjabi songs

By Simran SethiChandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 28 (ANI): From the time of legendary singer Gurdas Maan's 'Challa' to Diljit Dosanjh's ...

"Kidnapping case should be registered against Punjab Police..." Congress leader Bajwa after party MLA arrested in drug case

Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 28 (ANI): As Punjab Police arrested Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira in connection with a 2015 ...

"Jungle Raj in Punjab": Congress delegation after briefing Guv about arrest of party MLA in 2015 drug case

Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 28 (ANI): Terming the arrest of Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira in connection with a 2015 ...

Sushant Panda's 'Prachand' first look poster out

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 28 (ANI): Director Sushant Panda is all set to come up with his upcoming psychological thriller ...

Uttarakhand CM Dhami signs MoUs worth Rs 3,000 crore on third day of Birmingham visit

Birmingham [United Kingdom], September 28 (ANI): In a series of meetings with global investors in Birmingham during his visit to ...

Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm lead off Ryder Cup foursomes

(Photo credit: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports) World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and No. 3 Jon Rahm of Spain will lead ...

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Migrant surge has pushed El Paso to 'breaking point', says mayor

EL PASO, Texas: Over the weekend, Oscar Leeser, Mayor of El Paso, said that the surge in migrants crossing the ...

Hong Kong court jails journalists' group chief for obstructing police

HONG KONG: This week, Ronson Chan, chairman of the Hong Kong Journalists Association, was sentenced to five days jail for ...

US plans hotline with China to prevent crisis in space

WASHINGTON D.C.: In an interview with Reuters this week, U.S. commander General Chance Saltzman said the United States Space Force ...

Fifty world leaders call on UN to bring about peace in Ukraine

As it did last year, the 2023 United Nations General Assembly has been debating what role the United Nations and ...

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 ...

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