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Flamingos cause a flutter at Lake Michigan beach in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wisconsin: Last week, five flamingos were seen along a Lake Michigan beach in Wisconsin, attracting a large crowd of ...

UK government may truncate over-budget high-speed rail project

LONDON, UK: The UK government said over the weekend that it could downscale the scope of the High Speed 2 ...

Lahaina officials lift restrictions for residents to return after wildfire

LAHAINA, Hawaii: This week, officials are expected to begin lifting restrictions on entry to the burn zone in Lahaina, Hawaii, ...

Bus carrying high school band crashes in New York, two dead

LONG ISLAND, New York: On Thursday, a bus carrying members of a high school marching band traveling to a music ...

US children, age 10, 11, stopped while driving 200 miles from home

GAINESVILLE, Florida: Local police report stopping children, ages 10 and 11, who had driven their family car 200 miles, in ...

96-year-old US judge barred from hearing cases for mental incompetence

Washington, D.C.: This week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit suspended 96-year-old Judge Pauline Newman from hearing ...

Former US congressman jailed for 22 months in insider trading case

NEW YORK: On Tuesday, former U.S. Congressman Stephen Buyer was sentenced to 22 months in prison for trading on inside ...

West Point sued for admission policy by US anti-affirmative action group

NEW YORK: This week, the Virginia-based Students for Fair Admissions, founded by affirmative action opponent Edward Blum, sued the U.S. ...

UK firm sold parts to jet engine maker with forged paperwork

LONDON, U.K.: Jet engine maker CFM International said this week that thousands of engine components may have been sold with ...

Amid tensions, ASEAN launches first joint military drills in Indonesia

BATAM, Indonesia: Due to mounting geopolitical tensions and protests against China's activities in the South China Sea, ASEAN member nations ...

Musk's Neuralink to implant chip in brain of paralysis patients

FREMONT, California: This week, brain-chip startup Neuralink, owned by billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk, said an independent review board granted ...

Delta flight hit by possible lightning, lands safely in Boston

BOSTON, Massachusetts: Officials said that a Delta flight from Chicago to Boston that was possibly struck by lightning landed safely ...

Indonesian woman jailed for violating country's blasphemy law

JAKARTA, Indonesia: An Indonesian court sentenced Lina Lutfiawati, also known as Lina Mukherjee, to two years in prison this week ...

China wants Hong Kong consulates to give personal data of local staff

HONG KONG: The Chinese Foreign Ministry has issued a request to all foreign consulates in Hong Kong, seeking the personal ...

Rattlesnake bites Amazon driver in Florida during delivery

MARTIN COUNTY, Florida: An Amazon driver making a delivery to a Florida home this week was bitten by a rattlesnake ...

Canada's TMX expansion may triple oil flow to country's Pacific Coast

CALGARY, Canada: From early 2024, the long-delayed and controversial Canadian government-owned Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion (TMX) is expected to ...

Pakistan's Supreme Court proceedings go live on state TV

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Pakistan's Supreme Court proceedings were broadcast live on state television on Monday, providing an unprecedented glimpse into the ...

9 teenagers caught after escaping from Pennsylvania detention center

MORGANTOWN, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania state police said that nine teenage boys who escaped from the Abraxas Academy detention center this week ...

Youth in PoK forced to join terror groups, activists tell UN forum

Geneva [Switzerland], September 27 (ANI): Political activists from Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir raised the issue of terrorism in the region and informed the ...

Monte, Eternal Fire, 9z, MOUZ advance at ESL Pro League 18

(Photo credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports) Monte, Eternal Fire, 9z Team and MOUZ opened the ESL Pro League Season ...

Hall of Fame 3B Brooks Robinson dies at 86

(Photo credit: James A. Pittman-USA TODAY Sports) Brooks Robinson, the Hall of Fame third baseman who made 18 All-Star Game ...

Canadian envoy raises concerns about "foreign interference" and "rules" at UN

New York [US], September 27 (ANI): Canada's envoy to the United Nations, Robert Rae, during his address to world leaders ...

Washington using traitor Armenian PM to strike at Moscow analyst

Nikol Pashinyan enjoys American support because he is willing to harm his own people to serve US interests, Kevork Almassian ...

NATO will cause a conflict worse than WWII ex-Russian president

The US-led bloc is gradually turning into a new ?Axis?, Dmitry Medvedev has warnedThe West is pushing the world closer ...

Explosion Kills Scores in Nagorno-Karabakh

Separatist authorities in Nagorno-Karabakh say at least 68 people are dead following an explosion that rocked a fuel depot as ...

Sindhis hold protest against Pakistan for targeting minorities, exploiting resources

Geneva [Switzerland], September 27 (ANI): Sindhi political activists gathered in front of the United Nations on Tuesday and slammed Pakistan ...

Ambassadors, High Commissioners of African countries visit AIIA to experience benefits of Ayurveda

New Delhi [India], September 27 (ANI): Ambassadors and High Commissioners of African countries on Tuesday visited the All India Institute ...

Hanoi Faces Balancing Act With China as Vietnam-US Ties Tighten

Washington - The elevation of the U.S.-Vietnam relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership shows an increasing level of shared interests ...

Anti-Russia sanctions have failed billionaire tycoon

The country has withstood Western pressure by developing new trade and boosting domestic investment, Oleg Deripaska has claimedThe sanctions that ...

New details emerge from Canada's honoring of Ukrainian Nazi veteran

A photo has surfaced suggesting a Ukrainian former Waffen-SS member may have personally met Prime Minister Justin TrudeauThe scandal surrounding ...

UN Security Council should be more contemporary India

The days when a few nations 'set the agenda and expected others to fall in line? are over, Foreign Minister ...

Explosion Kills at Least 20 in Nagorno-Karabakh

Separatist authorities in Nagorno-Karabakh say at least 20 people are dead following an explosion that rocked a fuel depot as ...

Thai PM's Call to Regulate Weed Worries Some Cannabis Advocates

Bangkok - Thailand's new prime minister has vowed to permit the use of cannabis for medical purposes only, a little ...

Canada: Anthony Rota resigns as House Speaker after uproar over tribute to Nazi veteran

Ottawa [Canada], September 27 (ANI): Anthony Rota, the Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons resigned on Wednesday amid building ...

Miami's Lionel Messi iffy for U.S. Open Cup final vs. Dynamo

(Photo credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports) Lionel Messi will be a game-time decision when Inter Miami attempt to win their ...

UN Security Council Takes Aim at Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON - Members of the United Nations Security Council, except Russia and China, on Tuesday issued a resounding condemnation of ...

What U.S. vehicles did the Red Army use in World War II

The U.S. and Britain sent the USSR a great variety of equipment during World War II. Most of all, however, ...

Did Hitler intend to conquer the entire USSR

In fact, the Third Reich was eager to divide it with its European and Asian allies.The Nazis, of course, were ...

Which part of modern Russia did the Silk Road go through

The ancient trade route between Asia and Europe also went through some Russian lands.Caravans loaded with silk and spices had ...

Tommy Fleetwood looks to etch name in Europe's Ryder Cup legacy

(Photo credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports) Team Europe's Tommy Fleetwood recognizes the infusion of youth on the 2023 Ryder Cup ...

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Coal mine fire in Guizhou province, China, kills 16 people

BEIJING, China: Local authorities said a fire at the Shanjiaoshu coal mine in Guizhou province, southern China, killed 16 people ...

Flamingos cause a flutter at Lake Michigan beach in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wisconsin: Last week, five flamingos were seen along a Lake Michigan beach in Wisconsin, attracting a large crowd of ...

UK government may truncate over-budget high-speed rail project

LONDON, UK: The UK government said over the weekend that it could downscale the scope of the High Speed 2 ...

Lahaina officials lift restrictions for residents to return after wildfire

LAHAINA, Hawaii: This week, officials are expected to begin lifting restrictions on entry to the burn zone in Lahaina, Hawaii, ...

Bus carrying high school band crashes in New York, two dead

LONG ISLAND, New York: On Thursday, a bus carrying members of a high school marching band traveling to a music ...

US children, age 10, 11, stopped while driving 200 miles from home

GAINESVILLE, Florida: Local police report stopping children, ages 10 and 11, who had driven their family car 200 miles, in ...

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