Fri, 29 Sep 2023

US FDA warns healthcare companies, exporters of cough syrups

WASHINGTON D.C. After hundreds of deaths overseas from contaminated cough syrups, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cracked ...

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 ...

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 ...

PM Modi conveys congratulates Indian shooters for super show at Asian Games

New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday conveyed his best wishes to the Indian 10m ...

BJP responsible for split in Shiv Sena, says Sanjay Raut

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 29 (ANI): Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader Sanjay Raut hit out at the Shinde Government ...

MoS External Affairs Rajkumar Ranjan Singh to visit Timor-Leste tomorrow

New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Rajkumar Ranjan Singh will undertake an official ...

Over 2500 dead, missing as 186,000 people cross Mediterranean to Europe in 2023

New York [US], September 29 (ANI): Over 2,500 people died or have gone missing while trying to cross the Mediterranean ...

Canadian university regrets fund named after Ukrainian Nazi

The University of Alberta has closed an endowment amid controversy over a Waffen SS fighter who was honored in Ottawa's ...

Share of dollar in global payments rising SWIFT

The US currency was used in nearly half of cross-border transactions last month, data showsThe share of the US dollar ...

Thousands of Women March in Latin America Calling for Abortion Rights

MEXICO CITY - The streets of cities across Latin America were bathed in green Thursday as tens of thousands of ...

US Warns of China's Plans for Information Domination

washington - China is pouring billions of dollars into efforts to reshape the global information environment and, eventually, bend the ...

"Political vendetta..." Congress Punjab chief on Khaira's arrest

Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 29 (ANI): Terming the arrest of Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira in connection with a 2015 ...

Storm Elias causes several months-worth of rain in less than a day in Greece

Athens [Greece], September 29 (ANI): Storm Elias caused several months of rain in less than a day in Greece on ...

Retired Kabul University professor sells clothes on streets to survive amid unpaid pensions

Kabul [Afghanistan], September 29 (ANI): Amid the surge in unemployment and poverty in Afghanistan, a retired professor from Kabul University ...

PCB chief stirs controversy, refers to India as "Dushman Mulk" in viral video

Islamabad [Pakistan], September 29 (ANI): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Management Committee chairperson Zaka Ashraf has stirred another controversy amid the ...

Border FTZs boost China-ASEAN regional development

© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- A vessel loaded with nickel matte docked at the Qinzhou Port ...

Global experts explore common human values in Confucius' hometown

© Provided by Xinhua For Roger T. Ames, the humanities chair professor at Peking University, also a regular visitor to ...

Singapore, France, Switzerland successfully test cross-border wholesale digital currency

Singapore, September 29 (ANI): The central banks of Singapore, France and Switzerland in collaboration with the Bank for International Settlements ...

Radio Exhibition inspired by Mann Ki Baat organised in Gujarat

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], September 29 (ANI): Inspired by the work of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a unique radio exhibition has ...

Bihar: Devotees throng annual Pitru Paksha Mela in Gaya, pay homage to ancestors

Gaya (Bihar) [India], September 29 (ANI): Devotees from across the country thronged the Vishnupad Temple on Friday as they observed ...

Asian Games: Palak gets record-breaking gold, Esha wins silver in women's 10 m air pistol final

Hangzhou [China], September 29 (ANI): The Indian contingent's unprecedented run in shooting at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou continues ...

In series vs. White Sox, Padres look to secure winning season

(Photo credit: Ray Acevedo-USA TODAY Sports) After opening the season with aspirations of winning a World Series, the San Diego ...

UN Deputy Secretary-General calls for putting pressure on Taliban to ensure women's, girl's rights in Afghanistan

Kabul [Afghanistan], September 29 (ANI): UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has called for putting pressure on the Taliban to ensure ...

Taliban issues 13 directives in 2 years, restricts media freedom: Report

Kabul [Afghanistan], September 29 (ANI): Since the Taliban took over Afghanistan two years ago, they have deliberately issued 13 directives ...

Tigers celebrate Miguel Cabrera in final series vs. Guardians

(Photo credit: Brian Bradshaw Sevald-USA TODAY Sports) The Guardians and Tigers have been eliminated from the playoff race, yet when ...

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Pakistan's diplomatic puzzle: Balancing national interests, Palestinian solidarity

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani stated on Saturday that Pakistan's decision to establish relations with Israel ...

UAE Embassy in Brazil hosts 'Arab Emirates COP28 RUN'

BRASILIA, 29th September, 2023 (WAM) -- The UAE Embassy in Brazil organised a sports event entitled "Arab Emirates COP28 RUN", ...

Asian Games: "Boys fought valiantly," says Indian football coach Stimac after R16 exit

Hangzhou [China], September 29 (ANI): Indian football head coach Igor Stimac lauded the men's senior side for their performance at ...

Jaishankar, Blinken discuss potential of India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor

Washington DC [US], September 29 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his US counterpart Antony Blinken held discussions on ...

UAE President offers condolences to King of Bahrain on martyrs of duty

ABU DHABI, 28th September, 2023 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan conducted a phone call ...

Fujairah CP meets UAE Balloon Team

FUJAIRAH, 28th September, 2023 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, received ...

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