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12 crew members reported missing as Cargo ship sinks off Greek island

LESBOS, Greece: Greek authorities said a cargo ship sank off the island of Lesbos over the weekend during a storm, ...

Bird flu forces culling of 1.35 million chickens on Ohio egg farm

COLUMBUS, Ohio: To stop the spread of bird flu, more than 1.3 million chickens will be killed on Ohio's Union ...

Israel accused of targeting reporters and their families

In a devastating turn of events, Israel's war on Gaza, sparked by Hamas's unprecedented attacks on October 7, has resulted ...

Candidate wins election in Louisiana by 1 vote where 43,000 voted

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana: In a Louisiana election where more than 43,000 people cast their ballots, a candidate for parish sheriff ...

CSX train derails in Kentucky, spills molten sulfur causing a fire

LIVINGSTON, Kentucky: This week, railroad operator CSX said a train derailment involving 16 cars, two of which spilled molten sulfur ...

Journalists and families taking heavy toll in Gaza

Fifty-seven journalists have been killed as of Saturday as a result of Israel's war on Gaza, which has extended to ...

Tensions rise as Israel summons Irish envoy over Taoiseach's statement on Emily Hand's release

TEL AVIV, Israel - Following Taoiseach Leo Varadkar's statement on Emily Hand's release, Israel's foreign minister says he summoned the ...

US foils plot to kill Sikh separatist, warns India of likely role

WASHINGTON D.C.: The White House says U.S. authorities have foiled a plot to kill a Sikh separatist in the U.S., ...

US, Philippines hold joint patrols in South China sea near Taiwan

BANGKOK, Thailand: In response to heightened Chinese activity in the South China Sea, the United States and the Philippines have ...

United Nations Blue Helmets come under fire from Israeli troops

BEIRUT, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said in a statement on Saturday that ...

Emergency in US Virgin Islands after high lead levels found in water

ST CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands: After tests on St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands revealed lead levels in water ...

Mistakes of Iraq coming home to roost in Gaza

We have both been reporting on and protesting against U.S. war crimes for many years, and against identical crimes committed ...

Landslide hits remote Alaska fishing community

JUNEAU, Alaska: A landslide that began on a heavily forested, rain-soaked mountainside smashed into homes in a remote fishing community ...

Inflation persists in eurozone, slower global growth predicted for 2024

© Provided by Xinhua (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)In its Economic Outlook published on Wednesday, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) ...

Jay Monahan: PGA Tour's deal deadline with PIF 'a firm target'

(Photo credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports) PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said the Dec. 31 deadline outlined in the ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping extends condolences to Biden over former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's demise

Beijing [China], November 30 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday conveyed his condolences to US President Joe Biden over ...

COP28 calls for accelerating global climate response in Dubai

© Provided by Xinhua DUBAI, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- The 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) to ...

Eurozone inflation falls to 2.4 pct in November: Eurostat

© Provided by Xinhua EU countries with the lowest annual inflation rate in November included Belgium (minus 0.7 percent), Italy ...

Jordan Love, Packers face tall task vs. Chiefs

(Photo credit: Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports) The Kansas City Chiefs would love to see history repeat itself when they visit ...

India supports decision to operationalise Loss and Damage Fund: Union Minister Bhupender Yadav

Dubai [UAE], November 30 (ANI): Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav has said India strongly supports ...

"It's not even close": Former Liverpool star gives his take on Messi, Ronaldo rivalry

New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): Former Liverpool star Jamie Carragher stated that Argentina superstar Lionel Messi is way ahead ...

Blinken meets Palestinian Authority president Mamoud Abbas in Ramallah

Gaza Border [Israel], November 30 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a crucial meeting with Palestinian Authority President ...

India's GDP expected to grow by 6.5 per cent in FY24: Finance Ministry

New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): Hours after the Union Finance Ministry stated that the Indian economy grew 7.6 per ...

Rohit, Virat to return in Test, Suryakumar, Rahul to assume captaincy mantle in T20Is, ODIs for South Africa tour

New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): Skipper Rohit Sharma and stalwart batter Virat Kohli are set to return to the ...

Delhi Health Minister denies alarming situation in hospitals amid pneumonia surge in China

New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): Amidst the outbreak of mysterious pneumonia in China, Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on ...

Rohit, Virat to retrurn in Test, Suryakumar, Rahul to assume captaincy mantle in T20Is, ODIs for South Africa tour

New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): Skipper Rohit Sharma and stalwart batter Virat Kohli are set to return to the ...

No. 1 Purdue anticipates stern test vs. Northwestern

(Photo credit: Alex Martin/Journal and Courier / USA TODAY NETWORK) No. 1 Purdue stormed through the early part of its ...

"GDP growth numbers display resilience, strength of Indian economy": PM Modi

New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): After GDP data for the July-September quarter (Q2) were revealed on Thursday, Prime Minister ...

COP28: PM Modi emplanes for his visit to UAE for World Climate Action Summit

New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday evening emplaned for Dubai to take part in ...

Does having children make you happier? Here's what the research suggests

The prevailing belief in many parts of the world is that having children is key to happiness - and that ...

Want good relations with world, member countries of EU: Taliban

Kabul [Afghanistan], November 30 (ANI): Taliban-appointed second Deputy Prime Minister Abdul Salam Hanafi has said the Taliban wants good relations ...

Vir Das receives handwritten note from Priyanka Chopra post his Emmy win

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 30 (ANI): Comedian Vir Das, who has won the prestigious International Emmy Award for Comedy for ...

Humanity experiencing climate collapse UN

Record high temperatures should serve as a wake-up call for world leaders, Antonio Guterres said ahead of the COP28 climate ...

Musk tells offended advertisers to go fk yourselves

The tech mogul delivered a harsh response to the X advertising boycott in a live interviewAnyone who tries to pressure ...

OSCE is on the brink of abyss Lavrov

The organization's future is now in jeopardy, mainly due to the actions of Western states, the Russian Foreign Minister has ...

German president ignored on arrival in Middle East

The Qatari foreign minister kept Frank-Walter Steinmeier waiting in scorching heatGerman President Frank-Walter Steinmeier was kept waiting for almost 30 ...

Russia bans LGBT movement

The country's Supreme Court has designated the ?international LGBT movement? an extremist groupThe Supreme Court of Russia outlawed the "international ...

Putin remembers outstanding Kissinger

The Russian president has described the late statesman as ?far-sighted? and ?wise?Condolences have been pouring in from foreign leaders and ...

Ukraine is not fighting for Europe EU state

Kiev is not defending peace on the continent and will not get weapons from Budapest, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto ...

Moscow blasts EU member for dangerous stupidity

The Foreign Ministry has called Bulgaria's ban on a Russian plane traveling to the OSCE meeting illegalBulgaria's decision to bar ...

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Arab ancestry under attack: Burlington shooting stokes fear in U.S. campuses

VERMONT, USA - An Irish-Palestinian-U.S. citizen was among three university students of Palestinian descent injured in a shooting on Saturday ...

UN conference agrees to cleaner aviation fuel by 2030

DUBAI, UAE: On November 24, countries participating in a five-day conference hosted by the International Civil Aviation Organization in Dubai ...

Israel accused of targeting reporters and their families

In a devastating turn of events, Israel's war on Gaza, sparked by Hamas's unprecedented attacks on October 7, has resulted ...

Journalists and families taking heavy toll in Gaza

Fifty-seven journalists have been killed as of Saturday as a result of Israel's war on Gaza, which has extended to ...

United Nations Blue Helmets come under fire from Israeli troops

BEIRUT, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said in a statement on Saturday that ...

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