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New video taken in Pacific shows 3 sunk WWII aircraft carriers

NEW LONDON, Connecticut: Video footage taken deep in the Pacific Ocean provided the first detailed view of three World War ...

Annual bison roundup conducted at Custer State Park, South Dakota

CUSTER STATE PARK, South Dakota: As part of an annual effort to maintain the health of the species, which has ...

Uzbek capital Tashkent hit by blast, one dead, 162 injured

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan: Uzbek authorities said a powerful explosion on September 28 at a warehouse near Tashkent's airport killed one person ...

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 ...

Pheromones impact fake behaviour in beetles: Study

Tokyo [Japan], October 3 (ANI): Predation is a driving force in the evolution of anti-predator defences, and death faking, or ...

Titanic effort required to repair relations with Kiev Warsaw

The Poles? trust in Ukraine has been 'shaken? by the escalation of the grain dispute, the Polish foreign minister has ...

"Congress used to divide society based on caste...": PM Modi after Bihar releases Caste Survey report

Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized the Congress party on Monday, accusing them of ...

WHO recommends Malaria vaccine made by Oxford University and Serum Institute of India

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], October 3 (ANI): The R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and the Serum Institute ...

Gulfood Manufacturing 2023 to take global food production in a smarter, more sustainable direction

DUBAI, 2nd October, 2023 (WAM) - Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) has announced that Gulfood Manufacturing, the most influential annual ...

The 15 SEAS of Russia

The territory of Russia features and borders 15 seas and each of them has its own unique nature and history. ...

Saudi Soccer Team Spurns Iran Match Over Slain General Busts

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A Saudi soccer team refused to play a match in Iran on Monday because of ...

Philadelphia Journalist Fatally Shot Inside Home

washington - A Philadelphia journalist was shot and killed inside his home early Monday morning. City police say it's too ...

Report: Xander Schauffele nearly had Ryder Cup spot revoked

(Photo credit: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports) Xander Schauffele, an automatic qualifier for the United States team at the 2023 Ryder ...

White House sends message to Putin

The US will not let Russia ?outlast? Kiev's Western backers, Karine Jean-Pierre has saidThe US and its allies will continue ...

Serbia Reduces Army Presence Near Kosovo After US Expressed Concern

BELGRADE, Serbia - The Serbian army has cut the number of troops stationed on the border with Kosovo by nearly ...

French companies showcase latest expertise and innovative solutions in energy sector at ADIPEC

ABU DHABI, 2nd October, 2023 (WAM) - At Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference (ADIPEC), which is being held ...

PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif books flight tickets to return to Pakistan on October 21

Islamabad [Pakistan], October 3 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) supremo and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has booked flight ticket ...

Twins host Blue Jays, seek to end major drought

(Photo credit: Jordan Johnson-USA TODAY Sports) The Minnesota Twins will try to end a nearly 19-year-old playoff victory drought when ...

What's behind the sudden US good will towards Iran

The recent Washington-Tehran prisoner swap and unfreezing of assets is likely linked to the coveted Saudi-Israeli normalizationIn what proved to ...

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 ...

ICG ship 'Samudra Prahari' arrives in Indonesia to demonstrate commitment to addressing pollution threats

Jakarta [Indonesia], October 3 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) vessel Samudra Prahari, a specialized pollution-control ship, arrived at the ...

UAE President attends opening of International Horticultural Expo 2023 in Doha

DOHA, 2nd October, 2023 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan attended the opening of the ...

Russia: Indian envoy pays floral tributes, highlights relevance of Mahatma Gandhi on Gandhi Jayanti

Moscow [Russia], October 3 (ANI): Indian Ambassador to Russia, Pavan Kapoor, offered floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and emphasized the ...

What has the Nobel Prize in Physics ever done for me?

Each October, physics is in the news with the awarding of the Nobel Prize. The work acknowledged through this most ...

Pakistani Minister Concedes Security Personnel Involved in Smuggling

Islamabad - As Pakistan conducts a nationwide crackdown to curb smuggling of the dollar and other commodities outside the country, ...

Corporates in region increasingly keen to adopt sustainable solutions: AVEVA VP Sales

ABU DHABI, 2nd October, 2023 (WAM) -- Nayef Bou Chaaya, Vice President Sales and Head of Middle East and Africa ...

New IOM Chief Seeks More Regular Pathways for Migration

GENEVA - On assuming her post as the new director general of the International Organization for Migration, Amy Pope said ...

PSUs in Kerala are alternative to idea of liberalization: CM Vijayan

Kochi (Kerala) [India], October 2 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has launched seven mega projects for Cochin International Airport ...

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ASEAN leadership: Members refuse Myanmar's leadership in 2026

JAKARTA, Indonesia - According to Asian diplomats and the Philippines' president, Southeast Asian leaders have decided that Myanmar will not ...

New video taken in Pacific shows 3 sunk WWII aircraft carriers

NEW LONDON, Connecticut: Video footage taken deep in the Pacific Ocean provided the first detailed view of three World War ...

Annual bison roundup conducted at Custer State Park, South Dakota

CUSTER STATE PARK, South Dakota: As part of an annual effort to maintain the health of the species, which has ...

Uzbek capital Tashkent hit by blast, one dead, 162 injured

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan: Uzbek authorities said a powerful explosion on September 28 at a warehouse near Tashkent's airport killed one person ...

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 ...

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