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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 ...


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 ...


Lashio Blast: Bomb planted on motorbike kills two killed, wounding twenty

SHAN STATE, Myanmar - According to a military source and a representative of a local rescue organization, a bomb explosion ...


U.S. embassy, GenLab join forces in Dhaka for air quality solutions

DHAKA, Bangladesh - According to U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas, addressing Dhaka's air quality problem is essential for public ...


Senate Committee to grill Attorney General on hurdles in IP gas pipeline project

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - According to a high-ranking government official who briefed a parliamentary panel on Wednesday, although Pakistan has accelerated ...


Nepali health workers strike demanding protection against attacks, vandalism

KATHMANDU, Nepal - On Thursday, the National Human Rights Commission expressed its grave concern over attacks and mistreatment of medical ...


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 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 ...


Famous Uyghur scholar gets life sentence from court in China

BEIJING, China: A respected Uyghur scholar, known for her extensive work in studying Uyghur folklore and traditions, has been sentenced ...


Coal mine fire in Guizhou province, China, kills 16 people

BEIJING, China: Local authorities said a fire at the Shanjiaoshu coal mine in Guizhou province, southern China, killed 16 people ...


China top Hangzhou Asiad shooting, India emerge as big challenger

© Provided by Xinhua China topped the shooting medal tally at the Hangzhou Asian Games, while India continued their strong ...


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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 ...

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 ...

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PM Modi arrives at BJP headquarters in Delhi for Central Election Committee meeting

New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday arrived at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters ...

TMC's Abhishek Banerjee arrives at Sougata Roy's residence for meeting to discuss mega protest

New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee arrived at TMC MP Sougata Roy's residence ...

PM Modi to launch multiple development projects during his visit to poll-bound MP, Rajasthan on Oct 2

New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit poll-bound states of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh on ...

Senior party leaders endorsed alliance between BJP and JD(S) at meeting, says ex-Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy

Ramanagara (Karnataka) [India], October 1 (ANI): After tying up with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Delhi last month, former ...

China top Hangzhou Asiad shooting, India emerge as big challenger

© Provided by Xinhua China topped the shooting medal tally at the Hangzhou Asian Games, while India continued their strong ...

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California fast food restaurants ordered to pay staff $20 an hour

SACRAMENTO, California: Fast food workers will now receive $20 per hour in California, after the governor signed a fast food ...


In $10 billion deal, China Eastern Airlines to acquire 100 more planes

BEIJING, China: In a deal worth US$10 billion at list prices this week, state-owned carrier China Eastern Airlines announced that ...


China says Evergrande chairman being investigated for 'illegal crimes'

BEIJING, China: This week, China Evergrande Group said its founder and chairman, Hui Ka Yan, is being investigated over suspected ...


Trial starts in California of Tesla Model 3 Autopilot fatality

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, California: In his opening statement this week in the first U.S. trial over allegations that a car autopilot ...


FTC takes Amazon to court for monopolizing online marketspace

SEATTLE, Washington: As part of Washington's efforts to stop Big Tech from monopolizing the most lucrative parts of the internet, ...


Saudia Arabia welcomes EV maker Lucid's first international factory

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia: As part of Riyadh's efforts to further Saudi Arabia's electrification drive, electric vehicle (EV) maker Lucid announced ...


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