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US to pay $570 million to eliminate dangerous rail sites

WASHINGTON D.C.: The Biden administration has announced that it is providing grants worth $570 million to eliminate many dangerous railroad ...

No confirmation, as reports say King Charles going to France in fall

PARIS, France: According to a report by BFM TV, Britain's King Charles is considering a visit to France in September, ...

US to get tough as drone disrupts Pittsburgh airport

WASHINGTON D.C.: The Federal Aviation Administration has said that a drone sighting disrupted some flights at Pittsburgh International Airport this ...

New Oregon gun law being challenged in court case

PORTLAND, Oregon: A federal trial has begun in Portland, Oregon examining the constitutionality of a stringent gun control law approved ...

After removing Columbus statue, Philadelphia sued for return

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and members of the city's historical commission have been sued by a group which ...

Area evacuated as wildfire burns thru Michigan

LANSING, Michigan: Michigan's Department of Natural Resources said by a wildfire in the state has burned through more than 3 ...

Official: airlines industry acting to prevent cancellations

ISTANBUL, Turkey: In an interview with Reuters, Willie Walsh, director-general of the International Air Transport Association, (IATA), said airlines are ...

Protesting Texans send migrants to California

SACRAMENTO, California: Sixteen migrants from Venezuela and Colombia, who had entered the United States through Texas, were transported to California ...

Louisiana park reopens 2 years after being flattened by hurricane

GRAND ISLE STATE PARK, Louisiana: Almost two years after Hurricane Ida struck the barrier island and destroyed most of its ...

Five receive death sentence for allegedly killing six police officers two years ago

YANGON, Myanmar - A regime court sentenced to death five people detained for their alleged involvement in a deadly August ...

Connecticut governor to sign strict gun measure

HARTFORD, Connecticut: Following a state Senate debate and vote to approve Connecticut's most comprehensive gun legislation since the laws put ...

160-year-old Mass. church called 'total loss" after lightning strike

SPENCER, Massachusetts: Spencer, Massachusetts Fire Chief Robert Parsons has said that a June 2 fire that burned down a 160-year-old ...

Russia says journalists from 'unfriendly' country cannot cover forum

MOSCOW, Russia: Journalists from countries that are "unfriendly" to Russia will be banned from covering this year's St. Petersburg International ...

Experts teach California owners how to burn fields to stop wildfires

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Landowners in California participated this week in a class organized by the El Dorado Amador Prescribed Burn ...

Palestinian boy, 2, dies in hospital after being shot by Israeli army snipers

RAMALLAH, Wet Bank - A two-and-a-half-year-old Palestinian boy shot in the head by Israeli troops has died in hospitalThe boy, ...

Former governor Chris Christie to join those seeking presidency

NEWARK, New Jersey: Six years after his 2016 presidential campaign failed to succeed, Chris Christie, former New Jersey Governor, will ...

Japan: $26 billion for families to counter declining birth rate

TOKYO, Japan: To counter the declining national birthrate, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged to double spending over the next ...

Vitality, Imperial sweep into semis at BLAST Premier Spring Final

Team Vitality and Imperial Esports both fought off early challenges in sweeping quarterfinal victories on Friday to advance at the ...

Report: PGA Tour to offer equity to players who stayed loyal

Players who turned down big-money offers to defect to LIV Golf and stuck with the PGA Tour will be given ...

Amid Unprecedented Wildfire Season, City Looks to Rebuild

Ottawa, Ontario - As the acrid clouds of smoke that have blanketed eastern North America for the past week begin ...

UN Weekly Roundup: June 3-9, 2023

united nations - Editor's note: Here is a fast take on what the international community has been up to this ...

Chinese winner of Apple Swift Student Challenge aims high

© Provided by Xinhua As a part of China's vibrant iOS developer community, Canglong is helping people to find new ...

Tour rookie Carl Yuan ekes ahead at RBC Canadian Open

PGA Tour rookie Carl Yuan of China sits atop the leaderboard after two rounds of the RBC Canadian Open in ...

Namibian Government Approves Culling 86,000 Seals

Windhoek, Namibia - This year's Cape fur seal culling along Namibia's coastline is set to begin July 1 - a ...

Revolution out to snap winless stretch against last-place Inter Miami

The New England Revolution will seek their first win in more than a month when they host reeling Inter Miami ...

Ukraine tried to attack nuclear power plant local officials

Air defenses brought down drones headed for the Zaporozhye NPP, authorities claimedRussian air defenses have intercepted three drones armed with ...

Grand healthcare expo in Cairo connects global medical firms with Africa

© Provided by Xinhua by Mahmoud FoulyCAIRO, June 9 (Xinhua) -- Local, regional and global medical companies showcased their latest ...

Justin Leonard fires course-record 62, leads in Madison

Justin Leonard broke the course record with a 10-under-par 62 to establish a three-shot lead after one round of the ...

Team India's preparation probably wasn't ideal: Ricky Ponting on India's performance in WTC final

London [UK], June 10 (ANI): Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting remarked that Team India's performance in the ongoing ICC World ...

Ukraine to celebrate Cossack Judas with UNESCO

The government has scheduled a memorial service for Ivan Mazepa at the Kiev-Pechersk LavraUkraine's ministry of culture has announced a ...

Ukraine tried to attack nuclear power plant Russia

Air defenses brought down drones headed for the Zaporozhye NPP, authorities claimedRussian air defenses have intercepted three drones armed with ...

WTC final: "Painful but quite manageable," Ajinkya Rahane plays down injury concerns

London [UK], June 10 (ANI): India batter Ajinkya Rahane provided a major update on his finger injury saying that the ...

China's ploy to change its global image: Report

New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): China is striving to earn the trust and credibility of the world by showing ...

UN Sending Home Peacekeepers Implicated in Sexual Abuse

new york - The United Nations said Friday that it is sending home a unit of 60 Tanzanian peacekeepers from ...

Ukraine tried attacking nuclear power plant Russia

Air defenses brought down drones headed for the Zaporozhye NPP, authorities saidRussian air defenses have intercepted three drones armed with ...

450 can be chased: Shardul Thakur optimistic about successful chase from India in WTC final

London [UK], June 10 (ANI): All-rounder Shardul Thakur, who stepped up for India on Friday scoring a valiant 51 under ...

Damage Assessment of Ukraine Dam Disaster Underway

geneva - From up close, the catastrophic destruction of the Kakhovka dam in Ukraine appears worse than how it's depicted ...

IndiGo offers connectivity to US via codeshare flights with Turkish Airlines

New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): IndiGo is bolstering its international network with the launch of new codeshare connections via ...

"We know 'Jinx' can play really well, he was little...": Mitchell Starc on Ajinkya Rahane

London [UK], June 10 (ANI): Australia's star seamer Mitchell Starc praised batter Ajinkya Rahane who sustained a finger injury in ...

US gun crime: why tourists are being warned to avoid and beware

The year 2023 is on track to be the worst in recent history for mass shootings in the US, according ...

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Over 102,000 Nepalis receive labor approval for Qatar in nine months

KATHMANDU, Nepal - The Nepalese National Human Rights Commission and Qatar's National Human Rights Commission signed a memorandum of understanding ...

Palestinian boy, 2, dies in hospital after being shot by Israeli army snipers

RAMALLAH, Wet Bank - A two-and-a-half-year-old Palestinian boy shot in the head by Israeli troops has died in hospitalThe boy, ...

Vitality, Imperial sweep into semis at BLAST Premier Spring Final

Team Vitality and Imperial Esports both fought off early challenges in sweeping quarterfinal victories on Friday to advance at the ...

Report: PGA Tour to offer equity to players who stayed loyal

Players who turned down big-money offers to defect to LIV Golf and stuck with the PGA Tour will be given ...

UN Weekly Roundup: June 3-9, 2023

united nations - Editor's note: Here is a fast take on what the international community has been up to this ...

'Very severe' cyclone Biparjoy to intensify in next 24 hours: IMD

Surat (Gujarat) [India], June 10 (ANI): The 'very severe' cyclonic storm Biparjoy is expected to intensify further in the next ...

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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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