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Israel accused of targeting reporters and their families

In a devastating turn of events, Israel's war on Gaza, sparked by Hamas's unprecedented attacks on October 7, has resulted ...

Candidate wins election in Louisiana by 1 vote where 43,000 voted

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana: In a Louisiana election where more than 43,000 people cast their ballots, a candidate for parish sheriff ...

CSX train derails in Kentucky, spills molten sulfur causing a fire

LIVINGSTON, Kentucky: This week, railroad operator CSX said a train derailment involving 16 cars, two of which spilled molten sulfur ...

Journalists and families taking heavy toll in Gaza

Fifty-seven journalists have been killed as of Saturday as a result of Israel's war on Gaza, which has extended to ...

Tensions rise as Israel summons Irish envoy over Taoiseach's statement on Emily Hand's release

TEL AVIV, Israel - Following Taoiseach Leo Varadkar's statement on Emily Hand's release, Israel's foreign minister says he summoned the ...

US foils plot to kill Sikh separatist, warns India of likely role

WASHINGTON D.C.: The White House says U.S. authorities have foiled a plot to kill a Sikh separatist in the U.S., ...

US, Philippines hold joint patrols in South China sea near Taiwan

BANGKOK, Thailand: In response to heightened Chinese activity in the South China Sea, the United States and the Philippines have ...

United Nations Blue Helmets come under fire from Israeli troops

BEIRUT, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said in a statement on Saturday that ...

Emergency in US Virgin Islands after high lead levels found in water

ST CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands: After tests on St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands revealed lead levels in water ...

Mistakes of Iraq coming home to roost in Gaza

We have both been reporting on and protesting against U.S. war crimes for many years, and against identical crimes committed ...

Landslide hits remote Alaska fishing community

JUNEAU, Alaska: A landslide that began on a heavily forested, rain-soaked mountainside smashed into homes in a remote fishing community ...

Papua New Guinea volcano erupts, forcing residents to leave the area

SYDNEY, Australia: In the wake of a volcanic eruption that sent a plume of ash into the sky, some residents ...

Texas A-G sues Pfizer over ineffective ADHD drug for children

MARSHALL, Texas: In a lawsuit unsealed this week, Texas Attorney-General Ken Paxton said Pfizer and its supplier Tris Pharma provided ...

Israel President Herzog headed to COP28 in the UAE in push to free hostages

Tel Aviv [Israel], November 30 (ANI/TPS): Israel President Isaac Herzog will travel to the United Arab Emirates for a series ...

Afghanistan to open embassy in India, highlights commitment to strengthen ties

Kabul [Afghanistan], November 30 (ANI): Afghanistan has announced its intention to open an Afghan embassy in India. Taliban-appointed Deputy Political ...

Amrit Brikshya Andolan: Assam govt receives 9 Guinness World Records certificate

Guwahati (Assam) [India], November 30 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma received the certificates from Guinness World Record Adjudicator ...

Sadhguru emphasizes need for 'heavyweight leaders' at COP28 Summit for global significance

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 30 (ANI): Ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP28 (the 28th Conference of ...

India-UAE 'historical relationship' rooted in people-to-people contact, trade, investments...: Indian envoy

Dubai [UAE], November 30 (ANI): Emphasising on India-UAE "historical relationship," Indian Ambassador to UAE, Sanjay Sudhir, said on Wednesday that ...

Union Minister Bhupender Yadav advocates 'Climate Justice' ahead of COP28 Summit

By Shailesh YadavDubai (UAE), November 30 (ANI): Ahead of COP28 in the UAE, Minister of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, ...

For Some DACA Recipients, Leaving US Only Way to Escape Legal Limbo

WASHINGTON - In 2020, Tawheeda Wahabzada had had enough. It was time to leave the country she'd grown up in."The ...

UN Chief: 'We Must Not Look Away' From Gaza 'Catastrophe'

united nations - The U.N. secretary-general called Wednesday for Israel and Hamas to prolong a temporary truce, saying a "true ...

Hamas releases 10 Israelis, 4 Thai hostages on sixth day of truce

Tel Aviv [Israel], November 30 (ANI): The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has confirmed the release of over 14 hostages, including ...

Indian envoy anticipates PM Modi's impactful presence at COP28 in UAE, highlights India's climate achievements

Dubai [UAE], November 30 (ANI): As Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares to attend the COP28 Summit in the UAE, Indian ...

Hamas Frees More Hostages as Truce With Israel Reaches Sixth Day

Hamas militants freed more Israeli hostages Wednesday, the sixth day of a truce between the warring parties, while negotiators worked ...

China's polar studies contribute to tackling climate change: researcher

© Provided by Xinhua "By studying the effects of global warming on the polar biosphere and glaciers, we can predict ...

The path to net-zero emissions runs through industry

As government leaders and climate negotiators gather in Dubai for the COP28 United Nations climate conference, an enormous challenge looms ...

COP28: How 7 policies could help save a billion lives by 2100

In a recent review of more than 180 peer-reviewed articles - which I conducted with fellow researcher Richard Parncutt - ...

'How is the Great Australian Novel going?' Not too bad, thanks

"How is The Great Australian Novel going?" asks a character in Thea Astley's The Well Dressed Explorer, a Miles Franklin ...

A year of ChatGPT: 5 ways the AI marvel has changed the world

OpenAI's artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT was unleashed onto an unsuspecting public exactly one year ago.It quickly became the fastest-growing ...

'Can't wait to return...': US Ambassador Garcetti delighted by Arunachal Pradesh's charm

New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): As the US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, paid a visit to Arunachal Pradesh, ...

African country to open one of world's biggest diamond mines

The Luele deposit could help Angola double its annual productionAngola has officially opened its new Luele diamond mine, the biggest ...

Scholz broke promises to German military NYT

Soldiers have yet to see any of the billions of euros that the chancellor vowed to spend, the American newspaper ...

Kremlin questions NATO state's military buildup

Poland has announced sending ?military advisors? to Finland's border with RussiaFinland has no reason to enhance its military posture on ...

Afghans Face Abuses in Pakistan, US Announces Hotline

Pakistani police are facing accusations of unlawfully detaining, beating, extorting and sexually harassing Afghan refugees as part of a coercive ...

US climate envoy John Kerry calls for accountability, urges strong decisions ahead of COP28 talks

Dubai [UAE], November 30 (ANI): As global leaders prepare to participate in the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference or ...

US Alleges Indian Government Officer Directed Assassination Plot

washington - A man who claimed to be a "senior field officer" for an Indian intelligence agency has been accused ...

"Bio Maange More" should be mantra: DST Secretary Rajesh Gokhale at Bengaluru Tech Summit

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 30 (ANI): Secretary to the Department of Science and Technology (DST) Rajesh Gokhale advocated that 'Bio ...

2023 Hero World Challenge: Preview, Props, Best Bets

(Photo credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports) Twenty of the best players in the world have congregated in the Bahamas for ...

COP28: four key issues that will dominate the latest UN climate summit

The United Nations Environment Programme recently published a report with an unusually strong title for a UN body: "Emissions Gap ...

ISL: Kerala Blasters FC fight back to split points with Chennaiyin FC

Kochi (Kerala) [India], November 29 (ANI): Kerala Blasters FC and Chennaiyin FC played out a breathtaking 3-3 draw in a ...

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U.S. stocks advance as U.S. Treasury yields retreat

NEW YORK, New York - Retreating bond yields and a higher-then-expected GDP reading for the third quarter boosted U.S. stocks ...

Biden invokes Cold War-era law to boost medical supplies' production

WASHINGTON D.C.: President Joe Biden invoked a Cold War-era act this week to boost investment in U.S. manufacturing of medicines ...

Tesla ready to invest up to $2 billion in Indian factory

NEW DELHI, India: On November 24, the Economic Times (ET) reported that Tesla is ready to invest up to $2 ...

U.S. stocks close higher after volatile day, dollar dives

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks closed in positive territory despite a volatile day Tuesday. Spending much time in ...

Salmonella cases force recall of more cantaloupe brands by FDA

WASHINGTON D.C.: On November 24, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recalled three more brands of whole and pre-cut ...

EV sales in US up 9%, still below many countries

DETROIT, Michigan: US electric vehicle (EV) sales are expected to reach a record of 9% of all passenger vehicles this ...

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