Americans monitoring outbreak of swine flu in Haiti
WASHINGTON D.C.: The World Organization for Animal Health said the first outbreak of the African swine fever, a fatal pig ...
US Covid deaths now match number of fatalities in 1918 flu pandemic
WASHINGTON D.C.: COVID-19 has now killed as many Americans as the 1918-19 Spanish flu pandemic, numbering some 675,000.However, the 1918 ...
Senators want U.S. to prosecute unruly air passengers
WASHINGTON D.C.: On Monday, Attorney-General Merrick Garland was urged by two senior U.S. Senate Democrats to investigate and prosecute unruly ...
Australian submarines: An arms deal or military pact?
On September 15, 2021, the heads of government of Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States announced the formation ...
Guatemala Attorney General added to U.S. corruption list
WASHINGTON D.C.: In a move that highlighted the Biden administration's frustration, the U.S. this week added Guatemala Attorney-General Consuelo Porras ...
Canary Islands eruption destroys 100 homes, 5500 forced to flee
LAS PALMAS, Canary Islands: Lava flowing from the first volcanic eruption in 50 years on Spain's Canary Islands destroyed some ...
Official: Tigers, lions at National Zoo expected to recover from Covid
WASHINGTON D.C.: Tigers and lions at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, which were infected last week with COVID-19, are ...
At auction, first printing of U.S. Constitution could see $20 million
NEW YORK CITY, New York: Auction house Sotheby's announced that it will auction a rare first-edition printed copy of the ...
Philippine boxing champion Pacquiao to announce run for presidency
MANILA, Philippines: Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao has announced that he will run for president of the Philippines next year, criticizing ...
Immigrants in U.S. capital protest in bid to become American citizens
BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Thousands of U.S. immigrants and their allies rallied Tuesday in Washington, D.C., to demand that Congress include ...
California trees, homes wrapped in aluminum to protect from wildfires
MEYERS, California: Contractor Martin Diky said that he panicked when a wildfire began advancing toward his mountain house in Meyers, ...
Spanish police report students celebrate easing of Covid restrictions
MADRID, Spain: Some 25,000 students took part in the largest illegal drinking party in Madrid since the start of the ...
Foreign affairs ministers: France, India working to create new allianc
PARIS, France: French and Indian foreign affairs ministers Jean-Yves Le Drian and Subrahmanyam Jaishankar have agreed to work on a ...
European Union supports France in spat with Australia over subs
France continues to fume over Australia's decision to ditch a €60bn French contract to build 12 submarines for the Australian ...
Greece building migrant holding camps on islands near Turkey
ATHENS, Greece: On Saturday, Greece announced it has opened a new migrant holding camp on the island of Samos close ...
Justin Trudeau set for third term after 156 seat victory
OTTAWA, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- Canada's Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau is to continue his third mandate as prime minister ...
After China crackdown, teachers leaving Hong Kong
HONG KONG: Disillusioned school teachers, who feel threatened by Beijing's strict national security law enacted in June 2020, are leaving ...
Recognition of Taliban not 'on the table', says Russian FM
New York [US], September 26 (ANI): Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday said that the international recognition of the ...
PM Modi's speech at UNGA was 'statesman-like'
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], September 26 (ANI): Sushant Sareen, an expert on Friday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the latter's ...
Rights activists call on China to release Uyghur scholar
Beijing [China], September 26 (ANI): Human rights activists on Thursday called on China to release Uyghur scholar, who has been ...
'Pak has highest inflation rate and lowest income in world'
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 26 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shahbaz Sharif on Saturday lashed out at Prime Minister Imran ...
PM Modi pitches for UN reforms
New York [US], September 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (local time) urged the United Nations to improve ...
World Sindhi Congress held protest in Geneva against Pak
Geneva [Switzerland], September 26 (ANI): The World Sindhi Congress (WSC) on Thursday held a protest here against human rights violations ...
PM Modi's US visit gives new momentum to bilateral ties
New York/Washington [US], September 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first visit to the US since the outbreak of COVID-19 ...
PM Modi's best address at UNGA, targetted two neighbours wi
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], September 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address at the 76th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) was ...
PM Modi invokes Chanakya, Tagore in his UNGA speech
New York [US], September 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi invoked acharya Chanakya, BJP ideologue Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, and Nobel ...
'Talibani BJP' cannot rule India, says Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 26 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday hit out at the Centre ...
PM Modi's speech was pertinent, world can draw inspiration:
New Delhi [India], September 25 (ANI): Former Union Minister KJ Alphons on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address at ...
Baghel appreciates efforts of pharmaceutical industry
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], September 25 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel appreciated the efforts of the Pharmaceutical industry and its ...
Red Hot Chili Peppers announce 2022 world tour
Washington [US], September 25 (ANI): American rock band The Red Hot Chili Peppers will be embarking on their first world ...
'UN must enhance its effectiveness, reliability'
New York [US], September 25 (ANI): Noting that the UN must improve its effectiveness to maintain its relevance, Prime Minister ...
UNGA: PM Modi calls on international community
New York [US], September 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday covered a wide range of issues in his ...
Poverty can be fought, says PM Modi
New Delhi [India], September 25 (ANI): Underlining that poverty remains the most persistent of the challenges, Prime Minister Narendra Modi ...
Lavrov Says Mali Asked Private Russian Military Firm For Help
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the military junta in Mali has turned to 'private Russian companies' for help in ...
PM Modi links Indians progress with global development
New York [US], September 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that science and technology-based innovations in India ...
EAM recalls big takeaways from PM Modi's address at UNGA
New York [US] September 25 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday noted '12 big takeaways' from Prime Minister ...
UNGA President thanks Modi for his support to 'hope'
New York [India] September 25 (ANI): President of the 76th United Nations General Assembly Abdulla Shahid on Saturday thanked Prime ...
We must ensure no country tries to take advantage of Afghan
New York [US], September 25 (ANI): In a veiled reference to Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called on ...
'India-US ties will grow even stronger'
New York [US], September 25 (ANI): Summing up his three day US visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said ...
PM Modi's speech at UNGA is of a true statesman, says JP Na
New Delhi [India], September 25 (ANI): Bharata Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda on Saturday termed Prime Minister Narendra ...
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Canadian mining company seeking to revive mines in southeast Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska: Canadian mining company Millrock Resources has been scouting for precious metals on Chichagof Island in southeast Alaska.However, CEO ...
Uncut diamond, at 1,175-carats, is third largest in world
NEW YORK CITY, New York: The Lucara Diamond mining company and manufacturer HB Antwerp have put on display a 1,175-carat ...
U.S. questions Zoom proposed purchase of Five9 call center
WASHINGTON D.C.: The U.S. Justice Department is probing Zoom, the videoconferencing company, following its $14.7 billion deal for cloud call ...
FedEx 3rd quarter costs rise to $450 million due to labor market
MEMPHIS, Tennessee: Federal Express confirmed on September 21 that its third-quarter expenses had jumped to $450 million as it was ...
Little movement on U.S. stock markets, dollar moves higher
NEW YORK, New York - After two days of rallying Wall Street settled down on Friday with moves in either ...
Waymo adds San Francisco to cities testing self-driving vehicles
SAN FRANCISCO, California: Waymo has begun offering rides in its all-electric self-driving Jaguar I-PACE sport utility vehicles to a pre-determined ...
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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