Mon, 11 Dec 2023

Biden popularity near lowest level of presidency: Reuters/Ipsos poll

WASHINGTON D.C.: In a sign of the challenges ahead for his 2024 re-election bid, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll showed that ...

Israeli ambassador extends thanks to U.S. president after UN vote

Israel has acknowledged and thanked the United States and President Joe Biden for standing firmly by Israel's side at the ...

E-bike's battery catches fire in New York, killing 1, injuring 6

NEW YORK: This week, New York City officials said that one person was killed and six others were injured when ...

United Kingdom passes on crucial vote to end war in Gaza

NEW YORK, New York - The United Kingdom refrained from supporting demands for a ceasefire in the two-months long Israel-Gaza ...

United States strikes down international demand for ceasefire

NEW YORK, New York - The U.S. was alone on Friday in a 13-1 vote for a ceasefire in the ...

Ex-US ambassador to Bolivia arrested for working for Cuba

WASHINGTON D.C.: The Associated Press (AP) reported that Manuel Rocha, a former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to ...

Wisconsin man who firebombed anti-abortion group office pleads guilty

MADISON, Wisconsin: On November 30, Hridindu Sankar Roychowdhury from Wisconsin pleaded guilty to firebombing a conservative anti-abortion group's office on ...

Israeli tank targeted journalists, killing one and wounding 6

An Israeli tank crew killed a Reuters journalist and wounded six reporters in Lebanon on Oct. 13 by firing two ...

Bidens in trouble as Hunter is hit with 9 new charges

WASHINGTON DC - In a major blow to U.S. President Joe Biden, less that a year out from the November ...

Remains of 5 crew, Osprey aircraft found by US, Japanese divers

TOKYO, Japan: This week, the U.S. Air Force said that divers have discovered the wreckage and the remains of five ...

South Korea follows North Korea, launches first spy satellite

VANDENBERG, California: South Korea successfully launched its inaugural military spy satellite, following North Korea's recent claim of deploying its own ...

Twenty-two dead, 1 still missing as Marapi volcano erupts in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia: The death toll from the eruption of Indonesia's Marapi volcano surged to 22 as rescuers discovered additional climbers ...

HRW officials believe Israel is apartheid state

In September, Tamir Pardo, who headed the Mossad, Israel's national intelligence agency, under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from 2011 to ...

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 ...

British academics call for global AI regulation following EU AI deal

© Provided by Xinhua "One of the real issues that lawmakers are faced with is how to future-proof AI and ...

Khelo India Para Games: Shuttler Latika Thakur makes winning start in women's singles quarterfinals

New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): Seasoned badminton star Latika Thakur caught the eye on day one of the Khelo ...

China Coast Guard provokes Philippinian vessels, personnel; President Marcos directs authorities to conduct missions

Manila [Philippines], December 11 (ANI): Philippine President Bongbong Marcos directed the uniformed services to proceed with a mission-oriented mindset as ...

Dunki Drop 5: SRK explains what 'Dunki' means, unveils teaser of new track 'O Maahi'

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 11 (ANI): Superstar Shah Rukh Khan dropped a teaser of his film Dunki's upcoming track 'O ...

Dance maestro unveiling Eastern culture through Chinese ethnic dance

© Provided by Xinhua Learning about Hong Kong's development as an East-meets-West center for international cultural exchange, Chinese dancer Yang ...

PTM member lambasts Pakistani military, says 'will continue our struggle until release of Manzoor Pashteen'

Geneva [Switzerland], December 11 (ANI): Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) member Fazal-ur-Rehman Afridi lambasted the Pakistani military establishment for trying to ...

North China border ports see record-high freight throughput

© Provided by Xinhua HOHHOT, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- The freight volume passing through land checkpoints in north China's Inner ...

New Argentine president warns of worse times ahead

Javier Milei has lamented that tough austerity measures will be needed to help tame inflation and tackle debt and currency ...

Death of Last Surviving Alaskan Taken in WWII Rekindles Memories

Anchorage, Alaska - Gregory Golodoff spent most of his years on a quiet Alaska island, living an ordinary life, managing ...

Bangladesh reports nine more deaths from dengue, fatalities reach 1661

Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 11 (ANI): Bangladesh has reported nine more deaths from dengue in 24 hours till Sunday morning, taking ...

Guyana Agrees to Talks With Venezuela Over Territorial Dispute

Georgetown, Guyana - The government of Guyana, under pressure from neighboring Brazil and a Caribbean trading bloc, agreed Sunday to ...

Kenya Suffers Third Nationwide Power Blackout in 3 Months

Nairobi, Kenya - A nationwide power blackout hit Kenya Sunday evening, paralyzing large parts of the country, including the main ...

2 Killed, 7 Injured in ICRC Convoy Attack in Sudan's Khartoum

Dubai, UAE - An attack on a humanitarian convoy of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the Sudanese ...

Report: World Series ring collector Will Smith to sign with Royals

(Photo credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports) Veteran left-handed reliever Will Smith is finalizing a one-year, $5 million deal with the ...

Biden to Host Zelenskyy Amid Congressional Impasse on Ukraine Aid

President Joe Biden will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House Tuesday as the U.S. administration increases its ...

Sudan's Warring Generals Agree to Meet for Possible Cease-Fire

Cairo - Sudan's warring generals agreed to hold a face-to-face meeting as part of efforts to establish a cease-fire and ...

PGA Tour to advance negotiations with PIF, group of outside investors

(Photo credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports) The PGA Tour policy board said in a memo Sunday that it will ...

US President Joe Biden invites Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy to White House

Washington DC [US], December 11 (ANI): US President Joe Biden has invited his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the White ...

Tibetans celebrate 34th anniversary of conferment of Nobel Peace Prize on Dalai Lama

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], December 11 (ANI): The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) of the Tibetan government in exile held an ...

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Death of Last Surviving Alaskan Taken in WWII Rekindles Memories

Anchorage, Alaska - Gregory Golodoff spent most of his years on a quiet Alaska island, living an ordinary life, managing ...

Kenya Suffers Third Nationwide Power Blackout in 3 Months

Nairobi, Kenya - A nationwide power blackout hit Kenya Sunday evening, paralyzing large parts of the country, including the main ...

2 Killed, 7 Injured in ICRC Convoy Attack in Sudan's Khartoum

Dubai, UAE - An attack on a humanitarian convoy of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the Sudanese ...

Sudan's Warring Generals Agree to Meet for Possible Cease-Fire

Cairo - Sudan's warring generals agreed to hold a face-to-face meeting as part of efforts to establish a cease-fire and ...

West sees BRICS expansion as direct threat analyst

The growing alliance is forcing neocolonial powers to rethink their ?parasitic? relationship with the Global South, Jackie Shandu told RTThe ...

Universal Declaration of Human Rights Turns 75

On December 10, 1948, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the hope of creating a ...

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