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ACC sues Dr. Yunus, 12 others over embezzlement of $2,351,758

DHAKA, Bangladesh - The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against 13 members of Grameen Telecom's board of directors, ...

Washington coordinates 14-country supply chain agreement

WASHINGTON D.C.: The U.S. Commerce Department has said that trade ministers from 14 countries have taken part in the US-led ...

Injuries at Churchill Downs sees 12 horses dead in month

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky: Two horses that succumbed to their injuries at Churchill Downs have become the 11th and 12th fatalities over ...

Musk's Neuralink to begin trial human brain implants

FREMONT, California: Brain implant company Neuralink announced that it has received approval from US regulators to begin human brain implant ...

Indiana funeral director faces jail after police find unburied bodies

JEFFERSONVILLE, Indiana: Randy Lankford, owner of Lankford Funeral Home and Family Center in Jeffersonville, Indiana, has pleaded guilty to more ...

Judge says school has right to restrict student clothing at graduation

DENVER, COLORADO: A federal judge has ruled that a rural Colorado school district can ban a high school student from ...

Georgian billionaire wins $926 million from Credit Suisse in fraud

ZURICH, Switzerland: In one of the largest legal awards ever against Credit Suisse, the bank was ordered to pay $926 ...

China, South Korea seek to expand cooperation in chip sector

DETROIT, Michigan: Amid broader global concerns over semiconductor chip supplies, sanctions and national security, Chinese commerce minister Wang Wentao said ...

US Air chief General Charles Brown to become Chairman of Joint Chiefs

WASHINGTON D.C.: The White House announced this week that President Joe Biden has chosen US Air Force chief General Charles ...

Typhoon Mawar strikes Guam, much of island without power, water

GUAM: After Typhoon Mawar brought strong winds and torrential rains, large areas of the US Western Pacific territory of Guam ...

US government, business warned of Chinese spying on infrastructure

NEW YORK CITY, New York: In one of the largest known Chinese cyber-espionage campaigns against American critical infrastructure, a state-sponsored ...

After warnings from EU, ChatGPT said it could leave Europe

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Sam Altman, CEO of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, has said the company could consider leaving Europe if it could ...

Second Biden nominee for federal judge withdraws before hearings

WASHINGTON D.C.: Reuters has reported that US President Joe Biden's nominee for a federal judge position in Kansas, Jabari Wamble, ...

MoS Muraleedharan interacts with Indians in Malaysia under Pravasi Bharatiya Utsav

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], June 2 (ANI): As part of his 4-day tour to two countries, Minister of State (MoS) for ...

US Kids Golf European Championship: Chandigarh's Harjai Milkha leads, Nihal second on another good day for Indians

Edinburgh [Scotland], June 2 (ANI): Harjai Milkha Singh proved he is a fine chip of the old block, as he ...

Amber Heard denies quitting Hollywood, says "I keep moving forward"

Washington [US], June 2 (ANI): Actor Amber Heard has now broken her silence and denied reports of her quitting Hollywood, ...

Jacky Oh, former 'Wild 'N Out' star, dies at 32

Washington [US] June 2 (ANI): Jacky Oh, a former Wild 'N Out cast member and D.C. Young Fly's longtime partner, ...

Dwayne Johnson to return as Hobbs in new 'Fast and Furious' film

Washington [US], June 2 (ANI): Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson recently featured in the 'Fast X' end credit scene which increased ...

Former captain Carl Hooper joins West Indies coaching team

New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): Former West Indies skipper Carl Hooper is set to join the West Indies team ...

"Meddling in internal affairs": Pakistan Defence Minister on IMF official's statement

Islamabad [Pakistan], June 2 (ANI): Pakistan's Minister of Defence Khawaja Asif has cited the recent remark by Nathan Porter, the ...

India bowling line-up for World Test Championship Final still a mystery for Australia

London [UK], June 2 (ANI): Australia are preparing to face star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja in the ICC World Test Championship ...

Market exchange rates in China -- June 2

BEIJING, June 2 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, ...

S. Korea's approach meets with cold shoulder from Japan

© Provided by Xinhua South Korea's civic activists gathered near the Japanese consulate in Busan to protest over the arrival ...

Zhang, Wang prevail in winning day for China at Roland Garros

PARIS, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Chinese tennis saw another milestone on Thursday as Zhang Zhizhen broke into the men's singles ...

2nd European Political Community summit focuses on security, energy

BULBOACA, Moldova, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Around 50 European leaders gathered Thursday at the Mimi Castle in Bulboaca, Moldova for ...

IPL 2023: A look at top players from each franchise

New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): The riveting IPL 2023 season saw a fitting finale, giving fans a lot of ...

Afghan orphans grieve families killed in U.S.-led war

© Provided by Xinhua "When I see other boys with fathers, I wish I had my father here as well," ...

Russia blames US, Apple for hacking thousands of iPhones

New York [US], June 2 (ANI): Without providing evidence, Russia's Federal Security Service claimed on Monday that several thousand iPhones ...

"I am a man of the club": Yassine Bounou after his Sevilla lifts Europa League title for record seventh time

Budapest [Hungary], June 2 (ANI): Spanish club Sevilla defeated Italian club Roma 4-1 on penalties in the UEFA Europa League ...

No Timeline Set for Writing US Rules on Certain Investment to China

washington - While there is still no timetable for issuing a long-expected executive order restricting U.S. outbound investments in sensitive ...

Formula 1 is set to produce first-ever F1 broadcast for children at Hungarian Grand Prix 2023

Budapest [Hungary], June 2 (ANI): Formula 1 and Sky Group will co-produce the first-ever F1 broadcast for children at this ...

UAE wins Presidency of World Meteorological Organisation

Abu Dhabi [UAE], June 2 (ANI/WAM): The UAE has won the presidency of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), which functions ...

New York teenagers kill, eat a swan, police say

New York [US], June 2 (ANI): It was a shocker for residents of Manlius, an upstate New York village, to ...

Pakistan: Food prices soar as CPI inflation record 38pc in May

Islamabad [Pakistan], June 2 (ANI): Pakistan's consumer price index (CPI)-based inflation rate soared to a record 38 per cent on ...

Movement of this level shouldn't go unnoticed: BJP MP Pritam Munde backs wrestlers' protest

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 2 (ANI): Amid the ongoing protests of the wrestlers demanding the arrest of Wrestlers Federation of ...

Early eagle helps Lauren Hartlage lead Mizuho Americas Open

Lauren Hartlage eagled her first hole before pouring in five birdies to shoot a 7-under-par 65 and take the first-round ...

Davis Riley leads Memorial by 1 after birdie barrage

Davis Riley birdied three of his final four holes on Thursday to grab a one-stroke lead with a 5-under-par 67 ...

International Children's Day celebrated in Czech Republic

© Provided by Xinhua PRAGUE, June 1 (Xinhua) -- The International Children's Day was marked Thursday in the Czech Republic ...

Argentina's Celeseo Saulo is first female Secretary-General of World Meteorological Organisation

Geneva [Switzerland], June 2 (ANI): Former Director of the National Meteorological Service of Argentina, Celeste Saulo, has been appointed as ...

No. 1 Oklahoma keeps win streak alive, tops No. 9 Stanford at WCWS

Jordy Bahl scattered five hits and fanned 11 batters in a complete-game shutout as No. 1 Oklahoma defeated No. 9 ...

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India readies graft charges against BAE, Rolls-Royce for jet trainers

NEW DELHI, India: Indian federal police documents indicate that the country has filed a graft case against the UK's BAE ...

U.S. stock markets rally on debt ceiling bill advance

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks rallied sharply on Thursday after the House of Representatives passed the controversial bill ...

Nvidia says will build AI supercomputer in Israel by end 2023

SANTA CLARA, California: Nvidia Corp, the world's most valuable listed chip company, said that to meet soaring customer demand for ...

Record $95 million taken in at 'Little Mermaid' weekend opening

BURBANK, California: Over the US Memorial Day weekend, Disney's live-action remake of its 1989 animated classic, "The Little Mermaid," brought ...

At 6 million viewers per night, CBS most-watched tv network in US

NEW YORK CITY, New York: The Nielsen company said that CBS has again claimed the title of most-watched television network ...

U.S. stocks dive Wednesday on debt ceiling, global jitters

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. and global stocks tumbled Wednesday as lawmakers continued to navigate their way through Congress ...

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