Fri, 24 Mar 2023

Ukraine to receive more artillery shells from EU after agreement ok'd

BRUSSELS, Belgium: While chairing a meeting of EU foreign and defense ministers in Brussels this week, European Union (EU) foreign ...

Media reports nine Chinese killed at Africa mine

BANGUI, Central African Republic: Authorities from the Central African Republic have said that nine Chinese nationals were killed and two ...

Australian river town reports millions of dead fish

MENINDEE, Australia: After recent floods and hot weather, millions of dead fish have washed up in southeastern Australia, which authorities ...

Idaho to OK death by firing squad when drugs not available

BOISE, Idaho: Under a bill passed by the Idaho Legislature thios with a veto-proof majority, the state will allow firing ...

California joins with drugmaker to manufacture affordable insulin

SACRAMENTO, California: The state of California and generic drug manufacturer Civica have announced a 10-year partnership to produce affordable, state-branded ...

Newly signed Wyoming law outlaws use of abortion pill

CHEYENNE, Wyoming: A Wyoming bill outlawing the use or prescription of medication abortion pills, which was passed by the state's ...

US, states using cloud seeding to generate rain in west

DENVER, Colorado: The Southern Nevada Water Authority has voted to accept a $2.4 million grant from the US Bureau of ...

Wet winter ends three year California drought

WASHINGTON D.C.: The US government has reported that the exceptionally wet winter in California this year will offer relief from ...

German police crackdown on gangs blowing up ATMs in robberies

FRANKFURT, GERMANY: Authorities said that as part of a crackdown on gangs suspected of blowing up ATM machines and stealing ...

German visitor to talk computer chips in Taiwan

BERLIN, Germany: Germany will send a cabinet minister to visit Taiwan next week, at a time when Berlin is reviewing ...

UBS to buy Credit Suisse for fraction of its value, Swiss government to underwrite losses

ZURICH, Switzerland - Depositors will be fully protected, shareholders will have their equity dwarfed, while bond holders will be largely ...

US CDC reports 40% rise in pregnancy deaths during Covid

ATLANTA, Georgia: Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released this week showed that in 2021 during the ...

San Francisco area to end installing gas appliances in 2027

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Demands by environmentalists have resulted in the passing of rules in which natural gas-powered furnaces and water ...

US will seek jail sentence for Chinese businessman Guo Wengui

WASHINGTON D.C.: The US government has charged exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui with being the mastermind behind a complex conspiracy ...

2023 Preview: New York Yankees

2022 record: 99-63, first in American League East Offseason headlines: Flirtations with two National League West teams pushed the Yankees ...

2023 Preview: Boston Red Sox

2022 record: 78-84, fifth in American League East Offseason headlines: After a disappointing last-place finish, the Sox endured a tumultuous ...

2023 Preview: Baltimore Orioles

2022 record: 83-79, fourth in American League East Offseason headlines: The Orioles surprised many by finishing over .500 for the ...

Parliamentary Committee calls for increase in diplomatic staffing for India's expanded international stakes

New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): The Parliamentary Committee on External Affairs has called for an increase in diplomatic staffing ...

US uneasy about China's Ukraine peace plan media

Washington fears that other states will believe it doesn't want an end to the conflict, Bloomberg has reportedThere is a ...

Armenian PM promises peace with Azerbaijan

There will be no further escalation between the two neighbors, Nikol Pashinyan announcedYerevan and Baku are to strike a peace ...

Russian wanted by US escapes from Italian house arrest ANSA

Governor's son Artyom Uss has reportedly disappeared after a court in Milan approved his extradition, according to the news agencyArtyom ...

U.S. propaganda hides truth of Iraq's war: Al Jazeera columnists

© Provided by Xinhua CAIRO, March 23 (Xinhua) -- U.S. military invasion of Iraq 20 years ago was largely framed ...

2023 Preview: Chicago Cubs

2022 record: 74-88, third in National League Central Offseason headlines: After missing the playoffs in back-to-back seasons, Chicago showed it ...

Assam: Bodoland Territorial Council to kickstart 'Happiness Mission'

Tamulpur (Assam) [India], March 24 (ANI): The Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) of Assam which was hit with a decade-long insurgency ...

PM Modi to visit Varanasi today, unveil projects of over Rs 1780 crore

New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Varanasi on Friday to dedicate and lay foundation ...

2023 Preview: San Francisco Giants

2022 record: 81-81; third in NL West Offseason headlines: Poised to make a pair of high-profile additions, the Giants ended ...

2023 Preview: Kansas City Royals

2022 record: 65-97, fifth in American League Central Offseason headlines: Mike Matheny is out and Matt Quatraro is in as ...

World Athletics lifts doping ban on Russia; tightens restrictions on transgender athletes

London [UK], March 23 (ANI): World Athletics (WA) on Thursday voted to end its eight-year ban on the Russian Athletics ...

2023 Preview: San Diego Padres

2022 record: 89-73; second in NL West Offseason headlines: A big October that led to a spot in the National ...

2023 Preview: Cleveland Guardians

2022 record: 92-70, first in American League Central Offseason headlines: In their first season known as the Guardians, Cleveland led ...

2023 Preview: Colorado Rockies

2022 record: 68-94; fifth in the National League West Offseason headlines: The moves the Rockies did make this winter were ...

Why mortgage rates will not return to recent lows any time soon

The Bank of England base rate has increased steeply from 0.25% in January 2022 to 4.25% in March 2023. More ...

Four volcanic hotspots in the Solar System

Evidence for current volcanic activity on the planet Venus has recently made the news. But Venus is far from the ...

U.S. gun violence prevention requires systemic change: Miscellany News

© Provided by Xinhua "Gun violence is a major issue in this country. It shouldn't be a political debate or ...

Bangladesh beat Ireland by 10 wickets; clinch ODI series

Sylhet [Bangladesh], March 23 (ANI): An exceptional performance from Bangladesh pacers and openers Tamim Iqbal and Litton Das helped the ...

Uttarakhand: Dhami govt completes one year; CM announces several schemes

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], March 23 (ANI): On the completion of one year term of the BJP government in Uttarakhand, Chief ...

India, Albania hold foreign office consultations, discuss regional, international issues

New Delhi [India], March 23 (ANI): India and Albania on Thursday held their third Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in the ...

2023 Preview: Arizona Diamondbacks

2022 record: 74-88; fourth in National League West Offseason headlines: After three consecutive losing seasons and five without making the ...

EU country says it wont arrest Putin

Enforcing the ICC warrant against the Russian president might violate Hungarian lawWhile the Hungarian government has yet to take an ...

Pentagon begins redeployment to deter Russia and China WSJ

The US Defense Department will move newer attack aircraft to Europe and the Pacific, the newspaper reportsThe US will send ...

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After winning Apple contract, Foxconn to build factory in India

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Reuters reported that after winning an order to manufacture wireless AirPods earphones for Apple for the first time, ...

1080 vacancies in UP district courts, Law Minister tells MP Neeraj Shekhar

By Payal MehtaNew Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): There are a total of 1,080 vacancies in various district courts across ...

Parliamentary Committee calls for increase in diplomatic staffing for India's expanded international stakes

New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): The Parliamentary Committee on External Affairs has called for an increase in diplomatic staffing ...

Nine states withdrew general consent to CBI: Jitendra Singh tells Parliament

By Payal MehtaNew Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): Nine states across India including several Opposition-ruled states continued to withdraw the ...

AAP appoints new national joint secretaries

New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday appointed five national joint secretaries. Sudhir Vaghani, Umesh ...

Lok Sabha passes Budget Demands for Grants amid din

New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed Demands for Grants authorising expenditure of about Rs ...

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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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