Mon, 02 Oct 2023

Unidentified winner claims Florida's $1.6 billion lottery

TALLAHASSEE, Florida: The Florida Lottery said this week that the second-largest lottery winner in U.S. history has come forward to ...

Survey retains New York as world's top financial center, London second

LONDON, UK: This week, the Global Financial Centers index showed that New York remains the world's leading financial center, with ...

Taiwan develops first domestically-made submarine

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan: In a significant milestone for its defense capabilities, Taiwan has unveiled its first domestically developed submarine. Although it ...

To avoid 'lecture', Solomon Islands PM says he did not meet with Biden

HONIARA, Solomon Islands: Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare revealed that he opted out of a Pacific Islands leaders' summit at the ...

First US state tax on firearms, ammunition adopted by California

SACRAMENTO, California: Intending to raise some US$160 million per year to help prevent gun violence, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed ...

Philippines removes Chinese barrier at shoal in South China Sea

MANILA, The Philippines: The Philippines remains steadfast in its resolve not to yield to Chinese efforts to obstruct its fishermen ...

Biden's $15 minimum wage for federal contractors blocked by US judge

VICTORIA, Texas: This week, U.S. District Judge Drew Tipton in Victoria, Texas, ruled that President Joe Biden did not have ...

NTSB probes JetBlue flight for turbulence that injured 8

WASHINGTON D.C.: The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said it is investigating a JetBlue flight on Monday that experienced sudden ...

S. Korea sends signal to north with large military parade

SEOUL, South Korea: Marking a tougher stand against North Korea, South Korea held its first large-scale military parade in over ...

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 ...

Anupam Kher to Sidharth Malhotra, celebs pay tributes to Mahatma Gandhi

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 2 (ANI): On the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Bollywood celebs including Anupam Kher, Sidharth Malhotra, ...

Asian Games: India wins bronze medal in table tennis women's doubles

Hangzhou [China], October 2 (ANI): India scripted history at the Asian Games after Ahyika Mukherjee and Sutirtha Mukherjee secured the ...

Technology and Bharatiya Bhasha summit concludes: NEP 2020 paving the way for Bharatiya language education

New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): The two-day Technology and Bharatiya Bhasha Summit, held as part of the Bharatiya Bhasha ...

Ukraine must mobilize youths ex-UK defense chief

Ben Wallace, who once called Ukraine a British ?battle lab,? has urged Kiev to ?reassess the scale? of mobilizationFormer UK ...

Chinese payment service aiming to enter Russian market RBK

Helipay wants to simplify cross-border settlements between businessesChinese payment company Helipay is in talks with Russian banks to set up ...

UN Security Council to Vote on Force to Support Haiti's Police

The U.N. Security council is set to vote Monday on whether to authorize an international force to support Haiti's police ...

Things to Know About the Nobel Prizes

STOCKHOLM - Fall has arrived in Scandinavia, which means Nobel Prize season is here.The start of October is when the ...

SKorea Women Take Gold in Badminton, Beating China at Asian Games

South Korea won the women's team singles in badminton Sunday at the Asian Games, defeating China 3-0. An Seyoung and ...

Jimmy Carter Turns 99,Tributes Come From Around the World

Jimmy Carter has always been a man of discipline and habit. But the former president broke routine Sunday, putting off ...

Fight those elements who glorify ideas, actions of Godse: Jairam Ramesh on Gandhi Jayanti

New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): Congress General Secretary in Charge of Communications Jairam Ramesh on Monday vowed to fight ...

Interview: U.S. wants hegemony in global politics: Zimbabwean expert

© Provided by Xinhua "If they cannot corrupt, they scale up and assassinate resisting leaders. If they cannot succeed, they ...

Delhi police arrest three ISIS wanted terrorists; carrying reward of Rs 3 lakh

New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): Delhi Police on Monday arrested three suspected Islamic State (IS) terrorists, wanted by the ...

C5 Germany meeting highlights need for inclusive govt in Afghanistan

Kabul [Afghanistan], October 2 (ANI): A joint statement of the meeting with the Federal Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz and ...

Pakistan: Employees salaries unpaid for year as govt fails to conclude inquiry against health officer

Peshawar [Pakistan], October 2 (ANI): Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government's alleged slow and lazy process to conclude and submit an inquiry ...

Journalists from 17 countries visit China's Xinjiang

© Provided by Xinhua URUMQI, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- A group of 22 journalists from 17 countries concluded a trip ...

"Gandhiji deeply admired in France": France pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi

New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): French Embassy in India on Monday paid tributes to the Father of the Nation, ...

"People should take inspiration from Mahatma Gandhi's life," Rajasthan CM Gehlot

Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], October 2 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot paid floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi in Jaipur on ...

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announces Urban Extension Road 2 opening

Prague [Czech Republic], October 2 (ANI): Union Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari made an announcement about the upcoming Urban ...

Union Ministers of State Jitendra Singh, Meenakshi Lekhi pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat

New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): Union Ministers of State Jitendra Singh and Meenakshi Lekhi paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi ...

Gandhi Jayanti: President Droupadi Murmu pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat

New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): President of India Droupadi Murmu on Monday paid floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at ...

Protest rallies held in Bangladesh, demand justice for Uyghur Muslims

Dhaka [Bangladesh], October 2 (ANI): Amid the world's criticism of the atrocities done to Uyghurs, Dhaka and Narayanganj has witnessed ...

Gandhi Jayanti: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat

New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): Indian National Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge paid floral tributes to the 'Father of the ...

Gujarat CM pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Kirti Mandir in Porbandar

Porbandar (Gujarat) [India], October 2 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Kirti Mandir in ...

England skipper Buttler picks up five players of his dream ODI XI

New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): As the build-up to the ICC Cricket World Cup in India continues, England captain ...

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Unidentified winner claims Florida's $1.6 billion lottery

TALLAHASSEE, Florida: The Florida Lottery said this week that the second-largest lottery winner in U.S. history has come forward to ...

Biden's $15 minimum wage for federal contractors blocked by US judge

VICTORIA, Texas: This week, U.S. District Judge Drew Tipton in Victoria, Texas, ruled that President Joe Biden did not have ...

NTSB probes JetBlue flight for turbulence that injured 8

WASHINGTON D.C.: The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said it is investigating a JetBlue flight on Monday that experienced sudden ...

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 ...

MLB roundup: Astros club D-backs, take AL West crown

(Photo credit: Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK) Behind home runs by Alex Bregman and Jose Abreu, the Houston ...

NFL roundup: Puka Nacua, Rams outlast Colts in OT

(Photo credit: Jenna Watson-USA TODAY Sports) Matthew Stafford connected with rookie Puka Nacua on a 22-yard touchdown pass on the ...

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