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Annual bison roundup conducted at Custer State Park, South Dakota

CUSTER STATE PARK, South Dakota: As part of an annual effort to maintain the health of the species, which has ...

Uzbek capital Tashkent hit by blast, one dead, 162 injured

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan: Uzbek authorities said a powerful explosion on September 28 at a warehouse near Tashkent's airport killed one person ...

Unidentified winner claims Florida's $1.6 billion lottery

TALLAHASSEE, Florida: The Florida Lottery said this week that the second-largest lottery winner in U.S. history has come forward to ...

Survey retains New York as world's top financial center, London second

LONDON, UK: This week, the Global Financial Centers index showed that New York remains the world's leading financial center, with ...

Taiwan develops first domestically-made submarine

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan: In a significant milestone for its defense capabilities, Taiwan has unveiled its first domestically developed submarine. Although it ...

To avoid 'lecture', Solomon Islands PM says he did not meet with Biden

HONIARA, Solomon Islands: Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare revealed that he opted out of a Pacific Islands leaders' summit at the ...

First US state tax on firearms, ammunition adopted by California

SACRAMENTO, California: Intending to raise some US$160 million per year to help prevent gun violence, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed ...

Philippines removes Chinese barrier at shoal in South China Sea

MANILA, The Philippines: The Philippines remains steadfast in its resolve not to yield to Chinese efforts to obstruct its fishermen ...

Biden's $15 minimum wage for federal contractors blocked by US judge

VICTORIA, Texas: This week, U.S. District Judge Drew Tipton in Victoria, Texas, ruled that President Joe Biden did not have ...

NTSB probes JetBlue flight for turbulence that injured 8

WASHINGTON D.C.: The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said it is investigating a JetBlue flight on Monday that experienced sudden ...

S. Korea sends signal to north with large military parade

SEOUL, South Korea: Marking a tougher stand against North Korea, South Korea held its first large-scale military parade in over ...

US FDA warns healthcare companies, exporters of cough syrups

WASHINGTON D.C. After hundreds of deaths overseas from contaminated cough syrups, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cracked ...

Migrant surge has pushed El Paso to 'breaking point', says mayor

EL PASO, Texas: Over the weekend, Oscar Leeser, Mayor of El Paso, said that the surge in migrants crossing the ...

Hong Kong court jails journalists' group chief for obstructing police

HONG KONG: This week, Ronson Chan, chairman of the Hong Kong Journalists Association, was sentenced to five days jail for ...

US plans hotline with China to prevent crisis in space

WASHINGTON D.C.: In an interview with Reuters this week, U.S. commander General Chance Saltzman said the United States Space Force ...

Gulfood Manufacturing 2023 to take global food production in a smarter, more sustainable direction

DUBAI, 2nd October, 2023 (WAM) - Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) has announced that Gulfood Manufacturing, the most influential annual ...

French companies showcase latest expertise and innovative solutions in energy sector at ADIPEC

ABU DHABI, 2nd October, 2023 (WAM) - At Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference (ADIPEC), which is being held ...

Twins host Blue Jays, seek to end major drought

(Photo credit: Jordan Johnson-USA TODAY Sports) The Minnesota Twins will try to end a nearly 19-year-old playoff victory drought when ...

What's behind the sudden US good will towards Iran

The recent Washington-Tehran prisoner swap and unfreezing of assets is likely linked to the coveted Saudi-Israeli normalizationIn what proved to ...

Jimmy Carter Turns 99, Tributes Come From Around the World

Jimmy Carter has always been a man of discipline and habit. But the former president broke routine Sunday, putting off ...

ICG ship 'Samudra Prahari' arrives in Indonesia to demonstrate commitment to addressing pollution threats

Jakarta [Indonesia], October 3 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) vessel Samudra Prahari, a specialized pollution-control ship, arrived at the ...

UAE President attends opening of International Horticultural Expo 2023 in Doha

DOHA, 2nd October, 2023 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan attended the opening of the ...

Russia: Indian envoy pays floral tributes, highlights relevance of Mahatma Gandhi on Gandhi Jayanti

Moscow [Russia], October 3 (ANI): Indian Ambassador to Russia, Pavan Kapoor, offered floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and emphasized the ...

What has the Nobel Prize in Physics ever done for me?

Each October, physics is in the news with the awarding of the Nobel Prize. The work acknowledged through this most ...

Pakistani Minister Concedes Security Personnel Involved in Smuggling

Islamabad - As Pakistan conducts a nationwide crackdown to curb smuggling of the dollar and other commodities outside the country, ...

Corporates in region increasingly keen to adopt sustainable solutions: AVEVA VP Sales

ABU DHABI, 2nd October, 2023 (WAM) -- Nayef Bou Chaaya, Vice President Sales and Head of Middle East and Africa ...

New IOM Chief Seeks More Regular Pathways for Migration

GENEVA - On assuming her post as the new director general of the International Organization for Migration, Amy Pope said ...

PSUs in Kerala are alternative to idea of liberalization: CM Vijayan

Kochi (Kerala) [India], October 2 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has launched seven mega projects for Cochin International Airport ...

"Positive Vibes Only": Bhumi Pednekar shares her daily affirmation

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 2 (ANI): Actor Bhumi Pednekar is excited as her film 'Thank You For Coming' is about ...

Pakistani police detain 800 Afghan refugees from outskirts of Islamabad

Kabul [Afghanistan], October 2 (ANI): Pakistani police detained 800 Afghan refugees in the suburbs of Islamabad. Out of these, 400 ...

'Butter Chicken' or 'Gulab Jamun': Australia stars pick their favourite Indian food

New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): Ahead of the ODI World Cup here, the Australian cricket team disclosed the Indian ...

Phillies host Marlins, aiming to repeat 2022 run

(Photo credit: John Geliebter-USA TODAY Sports) If last year's success was any indication of what the Philadelphia Phillies can do ...

Glaciers can give us clues about when a volcano might erupt

Globally, there is about one volcano erupting each week. Volcanic unrest kills an average of 500 people every year and ...

Five things that the west doesn't understand about China's foreign policy

China's capacity to surprise western politicians was demonstrated recently, when Chinese leader Xi Jinping was unexpectedly absent from the G20 ...

Rights Groups Critical of Zimbabwe Media Laws, Journalists' Arrests

HARARE, ZIMBABWE - Two rights groups - Amnesty International and the Media Institute of Southern Africa - have released reports ...

Trailer for Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali's 'Leave the World Behind' unveiled

Los Angeles [US], October 2 (ANI): And the wait is finally over. Trailer for Julia Roberts and Mahershala Ali-starrer 'Leave ...

Israeli, US Defense Chiefs to meet in Washington

Tel Aviv [Israel], October 2 (ANI/TPS): Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant will meet with his U.S. counterpart Lloyd Austin in ...

UAE: Hamriyah Free Zone Authority takes part in ADIPEC 2023

Sharjah [UAE], October 2 (ANI/WAM): The Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZA) in Sharjah is taking part in the Abu Dhabi ...

US issues corruption ultimatum to Ukraine MP

Washington has demanded that Kiev go at least 45 days without a scandal, according to lawmaker Yaroslav ZheleznyakUkrainian MP Yaroslav ...

Russian Paralympic boss rules out political demands for athletes

Some 300 Russian Paralympians could compete at the Paris Games next year, according to national committee chief Pavel RozhkovRussian athletes ...

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Slow economy means fewer Chinese travel abroad for holidays

SHANGHAI, China: Chinese officials report that 100 million people are traveling daily during the ongoing Golden Week holiday. Three times ...

In $10 billion deal, China Eastern Airlines to acquire 100 more planes

BEIJING, China: In a deal worth US$10 billion at list prices this week, state-owned carrier China Eastern Airlines announced that ...

Taiwan develops first domestically-made submarine

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan: In a significant milestone for its defense capabilities, Taiwan has unveiled its first domestically developed submarine. Although it ...

China says Evergrande chairman being investigated for 'illegal crimes'

BEIJING, China: This week, China Evergrande Group said its founder and chairman, Hui Ka Yan, is being investigated over suspected ...

Philippines removes Chinese barrier at shoal in South China Sea

MANILA, The Philippines: The Philippines remains steadfast in its resolve not to yield to Chinese efforts to obstruct its fishermen ...

US adds three Chinese companies to entities using Uyghur forced labor

WASHINGTON D.C. As part of its efforts to remove goods made by Uyghur forced labor from the U.S. supply chain, ...

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