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US Navy says salvaging crashed jet in Hawaii will cost $1.5 million

HONOLULU, Hawaii: U.S. Navy officials say that it would cost some $1.5 million to salvage a P-8A jet plane that ...

Scale of human lives lost in Gazan conflict prompts rare UN move

NEW YORK, New York - In a rare move, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has taken a dramatic constitutional step ...

No casualties reported after Marapi volcano erupts in Indonesia

BUKITTINGGI, Indonesia: On December 2, Mount Marapi in West Sumatra province, Indonesia, erupted, sending hot ash clouds several miles (kilometers) ...

Philadelphia City Council bans ski masks to control crimes

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania: In a measure supporters claimed will increase public safety amid high violent crime rates, Philadelphia City Council passed ...

Migrants in Chicago, other northern US cities struggle to find homes

CHICAGO, Illinois: As winter sets in and with cold weather just around the corner, Chicago is struggling to house hundreds ...

12th century leaning tower in Bologna secured to save it from collapse

BOLOGNA, Italy: Due to fears of a collapse, local officials have secured the area around one of two 12th century ...

Flights, trains cancelled in Bavaria after heavy snowfall

MUNICH, Germany: The heavy snow and icy conditions that hit Bavaria, Germany, canceled flights and long-distance trains out of Munich, ...

North Carolina to add thousands of people to Medicaid rolls this week

RALEIGH, North Carolina: After a decade of discussions and hesitations, North Carolina has expanded Medicaid coverage by offering government-funded health ...

Pentagon secretly providing bombs for Israeli bombardments

The U.S. has supplied Israel with scores of BLU-109 bunker-buster bombs since October 7, the Wall Street Journal has reported, ...

Biden administration says EPA to replace lead water pipes in 10 years

WASHINGTON D.C.: This week, the Biden administration announced a proposal by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that would require U.S. ...

Cyberattack hits Japan space agency, rocket and satellites unaffected

TOKYO, Japan: Japan's space agency recently fell victim to a cyberattack, but reassuringly, the compromised information did not pertain to ...

Michigan man sentenced to prison term for keeping dead wife in freezer

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan: This week, a judge sentenced a Michigan man who kept his dead wife's body in a freezer ...

US CDC says life expectancy for newborns in 2022 gained a year

ATLANTA, Georgia: After two consecutive years of declines mainly caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, babies born in the U.S. in ...

Three more Israeli troops die in Gaza conflict, death toll hits 400

The number of soldiers in the Israeli army killed in the current Israel-Hamas war has topped 400. Three hundred and ...

Detention extended by Russian court of WSJ's US reporter

MOSCOW, Russia: A Russian court has extended the detention of Evan Gershkovich, a U.S. reporter for the Wall Street Journal, ...

Casualties mount again in Gaza as bombardments gather pace

Israel intensified its deadly bombardment of the Gaza Strip Saturday as renewed fighting with Hamas entered a second day following ...

Nikki Haley's 2024 Republican presidential bid endorsed by Koch Group

ARLINGTON, Virginia: This week, the conservative U.S. political network Americans for Prosperity Action (AFP Action), led by billionaire Charles Koch, ...

Chinese court to examine disappearance of Malaysia Airlines jet

BEIJING, China: The Chaoyang District Intermediary Court in Beijing has begun compensation hearings for the Chinese relatives of those who ...

Israel ignores U.S., as civilian casualties start mounting in Gaza again

Israel resumed its military operation in the Gaza Strip on Friday with heavy bombardments. As strikes continue, the United States ...

Failed wheel bearing caused Kentucky train derailment: CSX

LIVINGSTON, Kentucky: CSX railroad said that a failed wheel bearing on a train car caused a derailment on November 22 ...

Finland says Russia to blame for migrant crowding eastern border

HELSINKI, Finland: After Finland joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) earlier this year, hundreds of migrants from the Middle ...

Russian President Putin concludes visit to Saudi Arabia after exchanging views on regional, international issues

Moscow [Russia], December 7 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded his visit to Saudi Arabia after exchanging views on current ...

US charges Russian-affiliated soldiers for war crimes during Ukraine invasion

Washington, DC [US], December 7 (ANI): War crimes charges against four Russia-affiliated military personnel were unsealed in the Eastern District ...

UAE Embassy, ORF forge research-driven alliance to advance regional security, sustainability

New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) formalised a research partnership with the ...

"Congratulations India!": Mexico envoy hails declaration of Garba as Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO

New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): Hailing the declaration of Garba as an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, Mexico's Ambassador ...

Buenos Aires values New Delhi's consistent position on disputed Islands: Argentina Envoy

By Ayushi AgarwalNew Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): Argentina values India's 'consistent' position when it comes to the Malvinas or ...

Terror in Uganda: what's driving the Islamic State-linked rebels

The Islamic State Central Africa Province recently attacked and killed two foreign tourists and a citizen in a Ugandan nature ...

Yule - a celebration of the return of light and warmth

Yule will be celebrated by Wiccans and many other Pagans in the Northern Hemisphere on Dec. 21, the day of ...

Guwahati Masters: Sameer Verma upsets third seed Kiran George, Aakarshi Kashyap overcome Schulz challenge to advance

Guwahati (Assam) [India], December 7 (ANI): Experienced campaigner Sameer Verma proved that he was getting closer to his best as ...

US exploits its allies Putin

Washington has sought to use globalization to cement its dominance in the world, the Russian president has saidThe US has ...

4 Republican Presidential Candidates Face Off in Fiery Debate

Four Republican candidates sparred for two hours Wednesday -- at times attacking and yelling over each other -- in the ...

"Betty cooper has my heart": Janhvi lauds sister Khushi's 'The Archies' role

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 7 (ANI): Actor Janhvi Kapoor, who is the biggest cheerleader and doting sister to Khushi, shared ...

Asola Sanctuary walkathon-cyclothon event: "Permission granted without analysis of threat perception to people", says Delhi HC

New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday restrained Delhi government from organising the proposed walkathon-cyclothon ...

'Peaky Blinders' actor Benjamin Zephaniah passes away at 65

Washington DC [US], December 7 (ANI): Popular show 'Peaky Blinders' actor and poet Benjamin Zephaniah passed away at the age ...

WTT Star Contender 2024 to start in Goa from January 23

New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): India's biggest table tennis carnival is back, as the second edition of the WTT ...

"Will conduct an internal investigation on violation of code of conduct": LLC on Gautam Gambhir-Sreesanth's heated argument

Surat (Gujarat) [India], December 7 (ANI): With respect to an incident that occurred on the field during the match between ...

Volleyball Club World Championship: Ahmedabad Defenders put up fight but lose to Itambe Minas

Bengaluru (Karnataka)[India], December 7 (ANI): Prime Volleyball League champions Ahmedabad Defenders put up a spirited performance in Men's Club World ...

Ukraine's NATO ambitions annoy US MP

Washington has sent a clear signal that Kiev will not be admitted into the military bloc anytime soon, Kiev lawmaker ...

China downplays EU trade war risk

Beijing's clarification comes after the bloc warned of a "growing trade imbalance"China has invited EU member states to take advantage ...

Official date for Russian presidential election set

The upper house of parliament has approved a draft scheduling the vote for March 17, 2024The upper house of the ...

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"Congratulations India!": Mexico envoy hails declaration of Garba as Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO

New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): Hailing the declaration of Garba as an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, Mexico's Ambassador ...

Buenos Aires values New Delhi's consistent position on disputed Islands: Argentina Envoy

By Ayushi AgarwalNew Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): Argentina values India's 'consistent' position when it comes to the Malvinas or ...

4 Republican Presidential Candidates Face Off in Fiery Debate

Four Republican candidates sparred for two hours Wednesday -- at times attacking and yelling over each other -- in the ...

Volleyball Club World Championship: Ahmedabad Defenders put up fight but lose to Itambe Minas

Bengaluru (Karnataka)[India], December 7 (ANI): Prime Volleyball League champions Ahmedabad Defenders put up a spirited performance in Men's Club World ...

Andrew Flintoff to join England staff for T20I series against West Indies

London [UK], December 7 (ANI): Former England cricketer Andrew Flintoff will rejoin England's backroom staff for the T20I series against ...

India an alternative destination to China for supply chain diversification: Fitch

New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): India's expanding consumer market and vast labour force can make it an alternative destination ...

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