Mon, 05 Jun 2023

Panic, confusion in Seoul after failed North Korea rocket launch

PYONGYANG, North Korea: North Korea attempt failed to launch a satellite on May 31, which prompted raid sirens and a ...

UN notes few women in top China government positions

HONG KONG, China: Describing the lack of women in China's top leadership as concerning, the United Nations has recommended the ...

China: we will send men to moon by 2030

BEIJING, China: Amid its rivalry with the US for reaching new milestones in space, reflecting their competition for global influence, ...

US sees largest post-Covid holiday weekend with 10 million at airports

WASHINGTON D.C.: A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) report released this week revealed that over the Memorial Day weekend, the start ...

Chinese ship held in Malaysia after removing arms from sunk WWII ship

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Malaysia's maritime agency has said that it found a cannon shell believed to be from World War ...

School claims boy's death suicide but wound marks on body suggest torture

KATHMANDU, Nepal - For the past three days, agitated students and guardians have been protesting against the school administration at ...

China turns down US request for defense chiefs meeting

BEIJING, China: In a new sign of strain between the United States and China, Beijing has rejected a request from ...

Mummified nun draws hundreds of visitors to rural Missouri town

GOWER, Missouri: Hundreds of people flocked to the small town of Gower, Missouri, to see a mummified nun, Sister Wilhelmina ...

Japan: PM's son resigns for holding party at official residence

TOKYO, Japan: After coming under public criticism for using Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's residence for a private party, his ...

Remains identified of US pilot from Pennsylvania killed during WWII

WASHINGTON D.C.: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has announced that 2nd Lt. James Litherland of South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, an Army ...

ACC sues Dr. Yunus, 12 others over embezzlement of $2,351,758

DHAKA, Bangladesh - The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against 13 members of Grameen Telecom's board of directors, ...

Washington coordinates 14-country supply chain agreement

WASHINGTON D.C.: The U.S. Commerce Department has said that trade ministers from 14 countries have taken part in the US-led ...

Injuries at Churchill Downs sees 12 horses dead in month

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky: Two horses that succumbed to their injuries at Churchill Downs have become the 11th and 12th fatalities over ...

Musk's Neuralink to begin trial human brain implants

FREMONT, California: Brain implant company Neuralink announced that it has received approval from US regulators to begin human brain implant ...

Indiana funeral director faces jail after police find unburied bodies

JEFFERSONVILLE, Indiana: Randy Lankford, owner of Lankford Funeral Home and Family Center in Jeffersonville, Indiana, has pleaded guilty to more ...

Report: Sam Cassell agrees to join Celtics' coaching staff

Former Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Sam Cassell has agreed to join the Boston Celtics' coaching staff under Joe Mazzulla, The ...

Asia Album: Zero Waste Fashion Show held in Seoul, S. Korea

© Provided by Xinhua SEOUL, June 5 (Xinhua) -- A fashion show advocating zero waste was held on Sunday in ...

Guest Opinion: China's rise will give a voice to developing world

© Provided by Xinhua The world is in desperate need of a more diverse pool of credible media outlets, and ...

Rising star Rose Zhang wins Mizuho Americas Open in LPGA debut

Rose Zhang defeated Jennifer Kupcho on the second hole of a playoff to punctuate a historic week, winning in her ...

Pakistan: Two soldiers die in clash in North Waziristan

Kyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], June 5 (ANI): Two Pakistan army personnel were killed in a gunfight with militants in the tribal ...

Viktor Hovland beats Denny McCarthy in playoff to win Memorial

Viktor Hovland made a massive birdie putt at the 17th hole and saved par on his first playoff hole to ...

President Droupadi Murmu arrives in Suriname, to hold meeting with President Chandrikapersad Santokhi

Paramaribo [Suriname], June 5 (ANI): President Droupadi Murmu arrived at Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport in Paramaribo, Suriname on Sunday. ...

NiJaree Canady's WCWS one-hitter helps Stanford eliminate Washington

Kylie Chung drove in the only run of the game before NiJaree Canady polished off a complete-game one-hitter as No. ...

10-day Special Skill Development training programme inaugurated at Guwahati airport

Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 5 (ANI): The inauguration ceremony of a 10-day Special Skill Development programme for upskilling of Taxi ...

World stood by our side at time of tragedy: EAM Jaishankar on Odisha accident

Windhoek [Namibia], June 5 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Sunday the condolence messages and the outpouring of ...

North Korean Leader's Sister Vows 2nd Attempt to Launch Spy Satellite

SEOUL, South Korea - The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed again Sunday to push for ...

MOS Muraleedharan attends ground-breaking ceremony for Gan International Airport

Male [Maldives], June 5 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs. V Muraleedharan, on Sunday joined Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed ...

JK: Ancient holy cave of Ruma Reshi unearthed, reveals spiritual marvel

Pulwama (JK) [India], June 5 (AN): In a significant archaeological and spiritual discovery, the Jamaat Aitqaad Hanafiya team from South ...

Meet Satish Vimal, the multilingual wordsmith preserving Kashmir's cultural legacy

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 5 (ANI): Satish Vimal, a multilingual writer, poet, and broadcaster from Buchoo village in ...

Taiwan Commemorates 1989 Tiananmen Crackdown With Human Rights Vigil

Taipei - With a human rights film festival, candlelight display, and passionate speeches, Taiwan's capital, Taipei, on Sunday marked 34 ...

England would prefer going into Ashes with Anderson, Robinson and Wood as pacers, says Mark Butcher

London [UK], June 5 (ANI): Former England cricketer Mark Butcher believes England would prefer to go into the upcoming Ashes ...

Unruly passenger incidents increased in 2022 as compared to previous year: IATA

Istanbul [Turkey], June 5 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released a new analysis showing an increase in reported ...

China Defends Confronting US, Canadian Vessels in Taiwan Strait

China's defense minister on Sunday defended sailing a warship in front of a U.S. destroyer and a Canadian frigate as ...

French Open: Djokovic marches into record 17th QF, Alcaraz downs Musetti to progress into final eight stage

Paris [France], June 4 (ANI): Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic reached his record 17th quarter-final in the French Open 2023 ...

"Affordability, scale, inclusivity are India's key strengths," says former ICMR director general Balram Bhargava at G20 Health Working Group Meet

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 4 (ANI): Former DG Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Balram Bhargava on Sunday addressed the ...

Wasim Akram gives edge to Australia to win WTC final against India

London [UK], June 4 (ANI): Former Pakistani cricketer Wasim Akram opines that Australia has an edge against India in the ...

Latest in Ukraine: Many of Kyiv's Shelters Unusable, Inspection Finds

Latest developments: A 2-year-old girl was killed and 22 other injured, five of them children, from a Russian missile strike ...

Assam: Tea producers call for collaborative action from all stakeholders to overcome industry challenges

Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 4 (ANI): The Tea Association of India representing tea producers in Assam and West Bengal called ...

KIUG gives reason to smile and double gold medals for ace archer, Pragati

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 4 (ANI): Archery champion Pragati from Guru Kashi University clinched two gold medals at the ...

"Series win against Australia in 2021 is our biggest highlight in last few years": Indian skipper Rohit Sharma

London [UK], June 4 (ANI): Ahead of the World Test Championship (WTC) final, Indian captain Rohit Sharma said that India's ...

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Guest Opinion: China's rise will give a voice to developing world

© Provided by Xinhua The world is in desperate need of a more diverse pool of credible media outlets, and ...

Rising star Rose Zhang wins Mizuho Americas Open in LPGA debut

Rose Zhang defeated Jennifer Kupcho on the second hole of a playoff to punctuate a historic week, winning in her ...

World stood by our side at time of tragedy: EAM Jaishankar on Odisha accident

Windhoek [Namibia], June 5 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Sunday the condolence messages and the outpouring of ...

Stephen Ames grabs narrow win at Principal Charity Classic

Stephen Ames of Canada shot a final-round 5-under 67 on Sunday to secure his third win of the PGA Tour ...

Dozens of peacekeepers killed by militants Ugandan president

A Somali-based jihadist group has claimed responsibility for the attackAt least 54 African Union (AU) peacekeepers died in a late ...

Senegal Government Cuts Mobile Internet Access Amid Deadly Rioting

Dakar - Senegal's government has cut access to mobile internet services in certain areas because of deadly rioting in which ...

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