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160-year-old Mass. church called 'total loss" after lightning strike

SPENCER, Massachusetts: Spencer, Massachusetts Fire Chief Robert Parsons has said that a June 2 fire that burned down a 160-year-old ...

Russia says journalists from 'unfriendly' country cannot cover forum

MOSCOW, Russia: Journalists from countries that are "unfriendly" to Russia will be banned from covering this year's St. Petersburg International ...

Experts teach California owners how to burn fields to stop wildfires

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Landowners in California participated this week in a class organized by the El Dorado Amador Prescribed Burn ...

Palestinian boy, 2, dies in hospital after being shot by Israeli army snipers

RAMALLAH, Wet Bank - A two-and-a-half-year-old Palestinian boy shot in the head by Israeli troops has died in hospitalThe boy, ...

Former governor Chris Christie to join those seeking presidency

NEWARK, New Jersey: Six years after his 2016 presidential campaign failed to succeed, Chris Christie, former New Jersey Governor, will ...

Japan: $26 billion for families to counter declining birth rate

TOKYO, Japan: To counter the declining national birthrate, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged to double spending over the next ...

Pence, former VP, to announce candidacy for president

WASHINGTON D.C.: Reuters has reported that on 7th June, former Vice President Mike Pence will enter the race for the ...

Panic, confusion in Seoul after failed North Korea rocket launch

PYONGYANG, North Korea: North Korea attempt failed to launch a satellite on May 31, which prompted raid sirens and a ...

UN notes few women in top China government positions

HONG KONG, China: Describing the lack of women in China's top leadership as concerning, the United Nations has recommended the ...

China: we will send men to moon by 2030

BEIJING, China: Amid its rivalry with the US for reaching new milestones in space, reflecting their competition for global influence, ...

US sees largest post-Covid holiday weekend with 10 million at airports

WASHINGTON D.C.: A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) report released this week revealed that over the Memorial Day weekend, the start ...

Chinese ship held in Malaysia after removing arms from sunk WWII ship

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Malaysia's maritime agency has said that it found a cannon shell believed to be from World War ...

School claims boy's death suicide but wound marks on body suggest torture

KATHMANDU, Nepal - For the past three days, agitated students and guardians have been protesting against the school administration at ...

China turns down US request for defense chiefs meeting

BEIJING, China: In a new sign of strain between the United States and China, Beijing has rejected a request from ...

Mummified nun draws hundreds of visitors to rural Missouri town

GOWER, Missouri: Hundreds of people flocked to the small town of Gower, Missouri, to see a mummified nun, Sister Wilhelmina ...

Japan: PM's son resigns for holding party at official residence

TOKYO, Japan: After coming under public criticism for using Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's residence for a private party, his ...

Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic prevail to set up semifinal showdown

The semifinal showdown between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic is a full-go after both standouts won their French Open quarterfinal ...

Golf Glance: Rory McIlroy seeks rare 3-peat at RBC Canadian Open

Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours. PGA ...

Collapse of Ukraine's Kakhovka dam sparks region-wide evacuations

Kyiv [Ukraine], June 7 (ANI): A Nova Kakhovka dam and hydro-electric power plant in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine suffered a collapse ...

Washington Sanctions Iran Missile Program

Washington reacted swiftly Tuesday to Tehran's unveiling of a new hypersonic missile by placing a fresh round of sanctions on ...

Punjab: Baba Farid University of Health Sciences gets new vice-chancellor

Chandigarh (Punjab) [India] June 7 (ANI): Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Tuesday appointed Dr Rajeev Sood the Vice-Chancellor of Baba ...

China bullying Australia over appearance of President of Tibetan govt-in-exile in Canberra

Lhasa [Tibet], June 7 (ANI): In yet another case of the Chinese government's bullying tactics, China has sought to block ...

At UN, Belarus Shut Out in Bid for Security Council Seat

united nations - The U.N. General Assembly approved five new members for two-year terms on the organization's powerful 15-nation Security ...

"Have invited protesting wrestlers for discussion": Union Minister Anurag Thakur

New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Union Minister Anurag Thakur has said that he has invited India's ace wrestlers who ...

People ask me where is Ukraine German FM

Nations around the world are more concerned with economic issues than a distant conflict, Annalena Baerbock has admittedMany nations across ...

LIV Golf timeline: From rival league to PGA merger

Just three days shy of the one-year anniversary of its first event outside London, LIV Golf announced a landmark merger ...

Iran officially reopens embassy in Saudi Arabia

The historic occasion came after a Chinese-brokered peace deal ended a seven-year diplomatic deadlockIran officially reopened its embassy in the ...

4.9 Magnitude Quake Strikes Haiti; 4 Dead, Dozens Injured

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - An earthquake shook parts of western Haiti on Tuesday, killing at least four people and injuring three ...

Malawi Revokes Dubious Citizenship of Refugees Wanted Abroad

Blantyre, Malawi - Malawi's government has started revoking citizenship of refugees and asylum-seekers who they say obtained their status fraudulently.Officials ...

Oil protest threat forces ICC to have two pitches for ICC World Test Championship Final

London [UK], June 7 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) have prepared two pitches for World Test Championship Final between ...

WTC 2023 final: India eyes first title against competitive Australia

London [UK], June 7 (ANI): The Indian Test team is set to face Australia in one of the games that ...

"I am keen to help him grow": Virat Kohli on his role in Shubman Gill's recent success

London [UK], June 7 (ANI): India's ace cricketer Virat Kohli reflected on the impact he had on the rising youngster ...

Yogi Govt set to build PM Mitra Mega Textile and Apparel Park on 1,000 acres in Lucknow

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 7 (ANI): Imbibing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 5F vision (Farm-Fiber-Factory-Fashion-Foreign), the Uttar Pradesh government is ...

Whoever adjusts and adapts better will win the match: Virat Kohli

New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): India's ace cricketer Virat Kohli reflected on the challenges the Oval pitch will bring ...

President Droupadi Murmu pays floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi's statue in Suriname

Paramaribo [Suriname], June 7 (ANI): President Droupadi Murmu on her visit to the South American country Suriname paid floral tributes ...

PM lauds huge participation on Meri LiFE app

New Delhi [India] June 7 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded participation of more than 2 crore on Meri ...

Tamil Nadu govt employees stage marches in support of protesting wrestlers

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 7 (ANI): Members of the Tamil Nadu Government Employees Association (TNGEA) staged marches across the ...

Brandel Chamblee decries 'saddest days' in history of golf

Golf Channel analyst and virulent critic of LIV Golf Brandel Chamblee called Tuesday's merger between the renegade circuit and the ...

4.9 Magnitude Quake Strikes Southern Haiti; 4 Dead, Dozens Injured

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - An earthquake shook parts of western Haiti on Tuesday, killing at least four people and injuring three ...

"I won't be surprised if Indian team is happy that they are playing at Oval": Sachin Tendulkar

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 6 (ANI): India's iconic cricketer Sachin Tendulkar believes that the Indian team would be quite happy ...

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U.S. stock indices eke out minor gains, greenback edges higher

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks were directionless Tuesday as investors had little to digest ahead of next week's ...

After Canadian threats, Facebook, Instagram block some news

MENLO PARK, California: Facebook parent Meta has said that under a trial that could last through the end of June, ...

In first, White House OKs GE assembling military jet engines in India

WASHINGTON D.C.: The Biden administration is expected to approve a deal allowing General Electric to assemble jet engines in India ...

U.S.-Taiwan to sign off on agreements based on Initiative on Trade

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Taiwan and the United States are set to sign the first deal under a new trade framework, marking ...

U.S. stock markets under pressure at start of week

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks started the week under pressure on Monday. "Markets are catching their breath after ...

JPMorgan announces closure of 21 US First Republic Bank bank branches

NEW YORK CITY, New York: A JPMorgan Chase & Co spokesperson has confirmed that as part of the bank's efforts ...

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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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