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Migrants found in hot Texas freight train; two die, 10 hospitalized

UVLADE, Texas: Texas police stopped a Florida-bound freight train this week and discovered two migrants had died in a freight ...

Officials confirm 25 dead in Mississippi tornadoes, dozens injured

ROLLING FORK, Mississippi: A powerful tornado has struck Mississippi, killing at least 25 people, injuring dozens, flattening entire blocks and ...

Honduras to end diplomatic relations with Taiwan

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras: In what could signal the end of his country's decades-long relations with Taiwan, Honduran foreign minister Eduardo Enrique ...

Focus on Chinese abuse of Uyghurs by US House

WASHINGTON D.C.: A new US Congressional committee focusing on China held its second hearing on the alleged abuses of the ...

Latest California storm causes 5 deaths in Bay area

SAN FRANCISCO, California: A new round of extreme winter weather that hit California, also drifted into neighboring Southwest states, with ...

Near-misses causes US to warn airlines, pilots to be on greater alert

WASHINGTON D.C.: After several high-profile near collision incidents, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a safety alerts to ...

In rare move, Cambodia arrests two for insulting king

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: Two Cambodian opposition figures--- Yim Sinorn and Hun Kosal--- have been charged under the country's rarely used ...

Deaf student can sue for denial of education, says US Supreme Court

WASHINGTON D.C.: The US Supreme Court has ruled that a deaf student in Michigan can sue his public school district, ...

Following Chinese aggression, four US bases coming to Philippines

MANILA, Philippines: Under a defense agreement with the U.S., four new military bases will be located in various parts of ...

Jump in reporting of new fungus found in US hospitals

WASHINGTON D.C.: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported that infections by the potentially deadly fungus ...

Copyright law to be decided by Supreme Court in Jack Daniel's toy case

WASHINGTON D.C.: The US Supreme Court will hear a trademark dispute over a dog toy shaped like a Jack Daniel's ...

Despite promises, girls again barred from schools in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan: Afghanistan's education ministry has announced that the country's school year has begun, but the United Nations children's agency, ...

Seeking to reduce tensions, ex-Taiwan PM Ma Ying-jeou to visit China

TAIPEI, Taiwan: In an effort to ease tensions between Taiwan and China, former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou will visit Beijing ...

Following kidnapping, Frenchmen, US worker released in Africa

NIAMEY, Niger: Four weeks after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Niger, an American aid worker and a French ...

237 people killed without trial in Afghanistan in last 2 years: Amnesty International

Kabul [Afghanistan], March 28 (ANI): Since the Taliban came back into power in Afghanistan, 237 people have been killed without ...

Pakistan decides not to participate in democracy summit in Washington

Islamabad [Pakistan], March 28 (ANI): Pakistan has decided not to take part in the democracy summit taking place in Washington ...

Study reveals how brain makes sense of changing environmental cues

Washington [US], March 28 (ANI): Scientists have gained new insights into the part of the brain that gives us a ...

Secretary of Security Council of Russian Federation Nikolai Patrushev to take part in SCO meet in New Delhi

New Delhi [India], March 28 (ANI): Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, Nikolai Patrushev, will take part ...

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf social media activist Arshad Siddiqui missing since Sunday: PTI spokesperson

Islamabad [Pakistan], March 28 (ANI): A Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) spokesperson has claimed that PTI social media activist Arshad Siddiqui has ...

What Do Closer Chinese-Russian Ties Mean For Central Asia?

Shortly after wrapping up a high-profile meeting in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese leader Xi Jinping turned his ...

Pope ready to mediate in Ukraine's church crackdown

The offer comes as Kiev moves to expel the Ukrainian Orthodox Church from a historic monasteryPope Francis is willing to ...

Belarus rebukes West's accusations on Russian nukes

Minsk has pointed to the practice of ?nuclear sharing? by the NATO alliance as a precedentMilitary co-operation between Moscow and ...

Suu Kyi's Party Faces Dissolution in Military-Ruled Myanmar

BANGKOK - The political party led by Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi is expected to face automatic dissolution ...

Mozambique Begins Massive Post-Cyclone Cholera Vaccination Drive

Maputo, Mozambique - Health officials in Mozambique are set to hold a massive cholera vaccination campaign in Quelimane, a city ...

India's exports hit record in 2022-23 at USD 750 bn: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi [India], March 28 (ANI): India's total exports crossed USD 750 billion with two-to-three days still left in financial ...

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai calls on Taliban to release education activist Matiullah Wesa

Kabul [Afghanistan], March 28 (ANI): Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday called on the Taliban to release education activist ...

Sri Lanka's quest for direct World Cup qualification takes hit after point loss

Christchurch [New Zealand], March 28 (ANI): Sri Lanka have been docked a point in the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World ...

Bianca Andreescu on injury: 'Praying for nothing serious'

Bianca Andreescu provided an update Tuesday after being forced to retire from her fourth-round match at the Miami Open due ...

No talks with Imran Khan unless he apologises to public: Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif

Islamabad [Pakistan], March 28 (ANI): Talks between the central government and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan will be possible ...

National Rifle Association of India conducts first ever Judges Course in India

Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], March 28 (ANI): The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI), the governing body of the Olympic sport ...

"You mean the world to me, I love you": Ben Affleck to wife Jenifer Lopez at 'Air' premiere

Washington [US], March 28 (ANI): Actor Ben Affleck opened up about his feelings for wife Jenifer Lopez at the second ...

Ultimate Table Tennis season four to kick off from July 13 in Pune

Mumbai (Maharashtra)[India], March 28 (ANI): India's top table tennis league, Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT), is set to return after a ...

WWT event to be held at Tiger-designed course in Mexico

This year's World Wide Technology Championship will be played at El Cardonal Course at Diamante in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, ...

ISSF World Cup Shotgun: Raiza Dhillon best Indian on show on Day-1

Larnaca [Cyprus], March 28 (ANI): Raiza Dhillon shot a 70 to emerge the best Indian on show on competition day ...

Portuguese Moto Grand Prix: Mir collects valuable experience as Marquez apologises for his mistake

Portimao [Portugal], March 28 (ANI): A dramatic first Grand Prix weekend of the year concluded with Joan Mir recovering to ...

Religious extremism on minority rights needs to be addressed: International Buddhist Foundation

Geneva [Switzerland], March 28 (ANI): International Buddhist Foundation of Geneva representative Welagedara Sumanajot has said that religious extremism on minority ...

Afghanistan: Blast near Taliban-led Foreign Ministry sparks reactions from Afghan politicians

Kabul [Afghanistan], March 28 (ANI): The blast near the Taliban-led Foreign Ministry in Malik Asghar Roundabout in downtown Kabul on ...

India to become largest aviation market in next decade: Jyotiraditya Scindia

New Delhi [India], March 28 (ANI): Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday said that India will become the ...

The Challenge 2023: Bajaj leads Indian challenge with 65

Bengaluru (Karnataka)[India], March 28 (ANI): India's Divyanshu Bajaj had a hole-in-one on the way to a blazing start of 7-under ...

Key takeaways from China Development Forum 2023

BEIJING, March 28 (Xinhua) -- At the China Development Forum 2023, which concluded on Monday, senior Chinese officials, leaders of ...

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US, Canada looks to close border roads to migrants

OTTAWA, Canada: US President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have announced a plan to close a loophole ...

Migrants found in hot Texas freight train; two die, 10 hospitalized

UVLADE, Texas: Texas police stopped a Florida-bound freight train this week and discovered two migrants had died in a freight ...

Officials confirm 25 dead in Mississippi tornadoes, dozens injured

ROLLING FORK, Mississippi: A powerful tornado has struck Mississippi, killing at least 25 people, injuring dozens, flattening entire blocks and ...

Honduras to end diplomatic relations with Taiwan

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras: In what could signal the end of his country's decades-long relations with Taiwan, Honduran foreign minister Eduardo Enrique ...

Focus on Chinese abuse of Uyghurs by US House

WASHINGTON D.C.: A new US Congressional committee focusing on China held its second hearing on the alleged abuses of the ...

Latest California storm causes 5 deaths in Bay area

SAN FRANCISCO, California: A new round of extreme winter weather that hit California, also drifted into neighboring Southwest states, with ...

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