Fri, 24 Mar 2023

Ukraine to receive more artillery shells from EU after agreement ok'd

BRUSSELS, Belgium: While chairing a meeting of EU foreign and defense ministers in Brussels this week, European Union (EU) foreign ...

Media reports nine Chinese killed at Africa mine

BANGUI, Central African Republic: Authorities from the Central African Republic have said that nine Chinese nationals were killed and two ...

Australian river town reports millions of dead fish

MENINDEE, Australia: After recent floods and hot weather, millions of dead fish have washed up in southeastern Australia, which authorities ...

Idaho to OK death by firing squad when drugs not available

BOISE, Idaho: Under a bill passed by the Idaho Legislature thios with a veto-proof majority, the state will allow firing ...

California joins with drugmaker to manufacture affordable insulin

SACRAMENTO, California: The state of California and generic drug manufacturer Civica have announced a 10-year partnership to produce affordable, state-branded ...

Newly signed Wyoming law outlaws use of abortion pill

CHEYENNE, Wyoming: A Wyoming bill outlawing the use or prescription of medication abortion pills, which was passed by the state's ...

US, states using cloud seeding to generate rain in west

DENVER, Colorado: The Southern Nevada Water Authority has voted to accept a $2.4 million grant from the US Bureau of ...

Wet winter ends three year California drought

WASHINGTON D.C.: The US government has reported that the exceptionally wet winter in California this year will offer relief from ...

German police crackdown on gangs blowing up ATMs in robberies

FRANKFURT, GERMANY: Authorities said that as part of a crackdown on gangs suspected of blowing up ATM machines and stealing ...

German visitor to talk computer chips in Taiwan

BERLIN, Germany: Germany will send a cabinet minister to visit Taiwan next week, at a time when Berlin is reviewing ...

UBS to buy Credit Suisse for fraction of its value, Swiss government to underwrite losses

ZURICH, Switzerland - Depositors will be fully protected, shareholders will have their equity dwarfed, while bond holders will be largely ...

US CDC reports 40% rise in pregnancy deaths during Covid

ATLANTA, Georgia: Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released this week showed that in 2021 during the ...

San Francisco area to end installing gas appliances in 2027

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Demands by environmentalists have resulted in the passing of rules in which natural gas-powered furnaces and water ...

US will seek jail sentence for Chinese businessman Guo Wengui

WASHINGTON D.C.: The US government has charged exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui with being the mastermind behind a complex conspiracy ...

Parliamentary Committee on External Affairs urges for timely, adequate funding for India's G20 presidency

New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): The Parliamentary Committee on External Affairs has urged for timely and adequate funding for ...

Earthquake in Afghanistan destroyed around 665 houses in several provinces: UN

Kabul [Afghanistan], March 24 (ANI): United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has stated that the recent ...

Why is it so difficult to handle whistleblower reports?

Whistleblower rights are on the rise, it seems. In February 2023, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human ...

Carbon stock in India increases by 79.4 million tonnes

New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): Carbon stock in India has increased by 79.4 million tonnes as compared to the ...

China's repression in Tibet, Xinjiang raised at UNHRC

Geneva [Switzerland], March 24 (ANI): A research analyst exposed China's repressive policies in Tibet and Xinjiang during the 52nd Session ...

Notorious Australian Neo-Nazi joins Ukrainian army media

Canberra had tried but failed to prevent the violent criminal with deep neo-Nazi ties from traveling to Ukraine, local media ...

Pakistan neglects millions of flood victims in Sindh, activist tells UNHRC

Geneva [Switzerland], March 24 (ANI): A Sindhi political activist has drawn the urgent attention of the UN Human Rights Council ...

2023 Preview: Toronto Blue Jays

2022 record: 92-70, second in American League East Offseason headlines: Following two wild-card appearances in the past three seasons, the ...

2023 Preview: Tampa Bay Rays

2022 record: 86-76, third in American League East Offseason headlines: It was a rather quiet winter for the Rays, who ...

2023 Preview: New York Yankees

2022 record: 99-63, first in American League East Offseason headlines: Flirtations with two National League West teams pushed the Yankees ...

2023 Preview: Boston Red Sox

2022 record: 78-84, fifth in American League East Offseason headlines: After a disappointing last-place finish, the Sox endured a tumultuous ...

2023 Preview: Baltimore Orioles

2022 record: 83-79, fourth in American League East Offseason headlines: The Orioles surprised many by finishing over .500 for the ...

Parliamentary Committee calls for increase in diplomatic staffing for India's expanded international stakes

New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): The Parliamentary Committee on External Affairs has called for an increase in diplomatic staffing ...

US uneasy about China's Ukraine peace plan media

Washington fears that other states will believe it doesn't want an end to the conflict, Bloomberg has reportedThere is a ...

Armenian PM promises peace with Azerbaijan

There will be no further escalation between the two neighbors, Nikol Pashinyan announcedYerevan and Baku are to strike a peace ...

Russian wanted by US escapes from Italian house arrest ANSA

Governor's son Artyom Uss has reportedly disappeared after a court in Milan approved his extradition, according to the news agencyArtyom ...

U.S. propaganda hides truth of Iraq's war: Al Jazeera columnists

© Provided by Xinhua CAIRO, March 23 (Xinhua) -- U.S. military invasion of Iraq 20 years ago was largely framed ...

2023 Preview: Chicago Cubs

2022 record: 74-88, third in National League Central Offseason headlines: After missing the playoffs in back-to-back seasons, Chicago showed it ...

PM Modi to visit Varanasi today, unveil projects of over Rs 1780 crore

New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Varanasi on Friday to dedicate and lay foundation ...

Assam: Bodoland Territorial Council to kickstart 'Happiness Mission'

Tamulpur (Assam) [India], March 24 (ANI): The Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) of Assam which was hit with a decade-long insurgency ...

2023 Preview: San Francisco Giants

2022 record: 81-81; third in NL West Offseason headlines: Poised to make a pair of high-profile additions, the Giants ended ...

2023 Preview: Kansas City Royals

2022 record: 65-97, fifth in American League Central Offseason headlines: Mike Matheny is out and Matt Quatraro is in as ...

World Athletics lifts doping ban on Russia; tightens restrictions on transgender athletes

London [UK], March 23 (ANI): World Athletics (WA) on Thursday voted to end its eight-year ban on the Russian Athletics ...

2023 Preview: San Diego Padres

2022 record: 89-73; second in NL West Offseason headlines: A big October that led to a spot in the National ...

2023 Preview: Cleveland Guardians

2022 record: 92-70, first in American League Central Offseason headlines: In their first season known as the Guardians, Cleveland led ...

2023 Preview: Colorado Rockies

2022 record: 68-94; fifth in the National League West Offseason headlines: The moves the Rockies did make this winter were ...

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Wall Street gives up early gains to cloe moderately higher

NEW YORK, New York - As concerns over the banking sector eased, U.S. stocks moved moderately higher on Thursday, but ...

Mexico to become EV production hub despite low local demand

MEXICO CITY, Mexico: Amid Tesla's plan to open a $5 billion Gigafactory in the country, Mexico will soon become an ...

France says fishermen must end deaths of dolphins-porpoises in nets

PARIS, France: Amidst the mass deaths of dolphins and porpoises in recent years, France's highest administrative body has ordered the ...

Philippines finds leaking fuel tanker 3 weeks after sinking

MANILA, Philippines: An underwater robot from Japan has located a leaking fuel tanker, MT Princess Empress, which sank off the ...

U.S. stocks tumble as UK inflation rate spikes to 10.40 percent

NEW YORK, New York - A hike in official U.S. interest rates of 0.25 percent, and a jump in inflation ...

Amazon to cut 9,000 jobs, bringing total layoffs to 27,000

SEATTLE, Washington: In a memo to staff sent this week, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said the company plans to cut ...

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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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