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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 ...

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, ...

US vetoes UN resolution calling for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

New York [US], December 9 (ANI): The US on Friday (local time) vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution on ...

India's economic growth linked to progress of entire world: PM Modi at Art Biennale inauguration

New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi underlined that when India is emerging as the biggest economy ...

COP28: The scientific basis for a rapid fossil fuel phase out

It was perhaps unavoidable that fossil fuels would take centre stage at this year's COP28 climate negotiations, held in Dubai ...

Swedish Astronaut calls Chandrayaan-3 success 'amazing', says 'looking forward to next Indian mission like that'

New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): Swedish astronaut Christer Fuglesang has called Chandrayaan-3's success "amazing and outstanding." He said that ...

Russians better off despite sanctions poll

A record percentage told Gallup that their living standards were improvingMore Russians than ever before feel that their living standards, ...

Hunter Biden's Ukraine pay dropped after Trump took office

A criminal indictment against the US president's son has claimed that Burisma halved his salary after Joe Biden left officeUS ...

EU state's parliament overrules president on Ukraine weapons

Bulgaria has doubled down on sending used armored vehicles to KievThe National Assembly of Bulgaria voted on Friday to override ...

OPEC Urges Members to Reject Any COP28 Deal Targeting Fossil Fuels

In a letter leaked to news organizations this week, OPEC Secretary-General Haitham Al Ghais urged member nations to reject any ...

Central Asian Trade Corridor Gains Interest Amid Regional Tensions

washington - The emergence of a Middle Corridor - a transit network linking Asia with European markets by way of ...

President of UAE receives President of Belarus

Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 9 (ANI/WAM): UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received Alexander Lukashenko President of ...

Pacers' enthusiasm meets Lakers' savvy in NBA Cup final

(Photo credit: Candice Ward-USA TODAY Sports) LeBron James has been a superstar for two decades while Tyrese Haliburton is a ...

Dubai announces ambitious plan to achieve 50 per cent reduction in carbon emissions by 2030

Dubai [UAE], December 9 (ANI/WAM): Dubai has announced an ambitious plan to achieve carbon neutrality, with a target of achieving ...

US tells UN it does not support calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

New York [US], December 9 (ANI): Robert A Wood, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of the United States to the ...

Flooding Gaza would be war crime Russia

Moscow's envoy at the UN has called out an Israeli plan to pump seawater into the Palestinian enclaveIf Israel is ...

Kremlin Propaganda on Uptick in Latin America

WASHINGTON - Javier Vrox, the host of a political program on a YouTube channel in Chile who constantly monitors social ...

Kerala CM, cabinet colleagues take Kochi Water Metro as part of 'Nava Kerala Yatra'

Ernakulam (Kerala) [India], December 8 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his cabinet colleagues used Kochi Water Metro to ...

Assam CM distributes appointment letters to 240 Assistant Engineers in PWD

Guwahati (Assam) [India], December 8 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday attended as Chief Guest the ceremonial ...

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Struggling Bills aim to get back on track at Chiefs

(Photo credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports) The Buffalo Bills are making their fifth visit to Kansas City in 34-plus months ...

Eagles TE Dallas Goedert ready to return against Cowboys

(Photo credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports) Philadelphia Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert is off the injury report and ready to ...

Heisman Trophy finalists brace for historic handoff

(Photo credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports) Jayden Daniels played three seasons at Arizona State and nobody anywhere was viewing him ...

Report: Bills fine DE Shaq Lawson for Philly fan interaction

(Photo credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports) The Buffalo Bills are fining defensive end Shaq Lawson an undisclosed amount for his ...

Rams still mulling move of K Mason Crosby to active roster

(Photo credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports) The Los Angeles Rams appear ready to stay the course at kicker on Sunday ...

Transfer roundup: TE Joe Royer 14th Buckeye to enter portal

(Photo credit: Joseph Scheller/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK) Tight end Joe Royer is the latest Ohio State player to ...

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