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Biden popularity near lowest level of presidency: Reuters/Ipsos poll

WASHINGTON D.C.: In a sign of the challenges ahead for his 2024 re-election bid, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll showed that ...

Israeli ambassador extends thanks to U.S. president after UN vote

Israel has acknowledged and thanked the United States and President Joe Biden for standing firmly by Israel's side at the ...

E-bike's battery catches fire in New York, killing 1, injuring 6

NEW YORK: This week, New York City officials said that one person was killed and six others were injured when ...

United Kingdom passes on crucial vote to end war in Gaza

NEW YORK, New York - The United Kingdom refrained from supporting demands for a ceasefire in the two-months long Israel-Gaza ...

United States strikes down international demand for ceasefire

NEW YORK, New York - The U.S. was alone on Friday in a 13-1 vote for a ceasefire in the ...

Ex-US ambassador to Bolivia arrested for working for Cuba

WASHINGTON D.C.: The Associated Press (AP) reported that Manuel Rocha, a former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to ...

Wisconsin man who firebombed anti-abortion group office pleads guilty

MADISON, Wisconsin: On November 30, Hridindu Sankar Roychowdhury from Wisconsin pleaded guilty to firebombing a conservative anti-abortion group's office on ...

Israeli tank targeted journalists, killing one and wounding 6

An Israeli tank crew killed a Reuters journalist and wounded six reporters in Lebanon on Oct. 13 by firing two ...

Bidens in trouble as Hunter is hit with 9 new charges

WASHINGTON DC - In a major blow to U.S. President Joe Biden, less that a year out from the November ...

Remains of 5 crew, Osprey aircraft found by US, Japanese divers

TOKYO, Japan: This week, the U.S. Air Force said that divers have discovered the wreckage and the remains of five ...

South Korea follows North Korea, launches first spy satellite

VANDENBERG, California: South Korea successfully launched its inaugural military spy satellite, following North Korea's recent claim of deploying its own ...

Twenty-two dead, 1 still missing as Marapi volcano erupts in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia: The death toll from the eruption of Indonesia's Marapi volcano surged to 22 as rescuers discovered additional climbers ...

HRW officials believe Israel is apartheid state

In September, Tamir Pardo, who headed the Mossad, Israel's national intelligence agency, under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from 2011 to ...

US Navy says salvaging crashed jet in Hawaii will cost $1.5 million

HONOLULU, Hawaii: U.S. Navy officials say that it would cost some $1.5 million to salvage a P-8A jet plane that ...

Scale of human lives lost in Gazan conflict prompts rare UN move

NEW YORK, New York - In a rare move, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has taken a dramatic constitutional step ...

No casualties reported after Marapi volcano erupts in Indonesia

BUKITTINGGI, Indonesia: On December 2, Mount Marapi in West Sumatra province, Indonesia, erupted, sending hot ash clouds several miles (kilometers) ...

Philadelphia City Council bans ski masks to control crimes

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania: In a measure supporters claimed will increase public safety amid high violent crime rates, Philadelphia City Council passed ...

Migrants in Chicago, other northern US cities struggle to find homes

CHICAGO, Illinois: As winter sets in and with cold weather just around the corner, Chicago is struggling to house hundreds ...

12th century leaning tower in Bologna secured to save it from collapse

BOLOGNA, Italy: Due to fears of a collapse, local officials have secured the area around one of two 12th century ...

Flights, trains cancelled in Bavaria after heavy snowfall

MUNICH, Germany: The heavy snow and icy conditions that hit Bavaria, Germany, canceled flights and long-distance trains out of Munich, ...

North Carolina to add thousands of people to Medicaid rolls this week

RALEIGH, North Carolina: After a decade of discussions and hesitations, North Carolina has expanded Medicaid coverage by offering government-funded health ...

Guwahati Masters 2023: Ponnappa-Crasto secure second title as a pair in women's doubles

Guwahati (Assam) [India], December 10 (ANI): The Indian women's doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto secured the women's ...

Anurag Thakur to inaugurate Khelo India Para Games 2023 in Delhi on Dec 10

New Delhi [India], December 10 (ANI): Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur will formally inaugurate the Khelo India Para Games 2023. ...

Poll shows US Republican candidate with biggest edge over Biden

Nikki Haley is recognised by WSJ poll respondents as a stronger candidate than Donald Trump in a hypothetical 2024 race ...

Trump takes election lead over Biden WSJ

The former US president holds an advantage over Joe Biden despite being viewed by a cohort of voters ?corrupt,? a ...

Delhi: Indian Army conducts half-marathon to commemorate Kargil War victory

New Delhi [India], December 10 (ANI): In commemoration of the historic military victory in the Kargil War, the Indian Army ...

UNAMA reiterates its commitment to rights of women, girls in Afghanistan

Kabul [Afghanistan], December 10 (ANI): As women and girls continue to face denial of basic human rights under the Taliban ...

Vice President Dhankhar says India is a role model in human rights

New Delhi [India], December 10 (ANI): Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday highlighted the affirmative changes taking place in the ...

Piyush Goyal joins "so beautiful, so elegant, looking like a wow" trend; Watch video

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 10 (ANI): Union minister Piyush Goyal is the latest entrant to the "just looking like a ...

Public welfare pursued by PM Modi influenced by Mahatma's ideals: Rajnath

New Delhi [India], December 10 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said the influence of Mahatma Gandhi is writ ...

Heavy Fighting Continues in Southern Gaza

Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry says Israel's pounding of Gaza has killed close to 18,000 people, most of them women and ...

State should label childfree movement extremist Russian MP

Last month, the country's Supreme Court banned the LGBTQ movement, labeling it as ?extremist?A controversial member of the Russian parliament, ...

"My very own personal psycho": Sonakshi Sinha wishes rumoured boyfriend Zaheer Iqbal on birthday

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 10 (ANI): Actor Sonakshi Sinha on Sunday penned a special wish for her rumoured boyfriend and ...

Indian Coast Guard to organise 15th edition of 'Capacity Building Senior Officers' Meeting from Dec 11-15

New Delhi [India], December 10 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard will host the 15th edition of 'Capacity Building Senior Officers' ...

300 Rohingya Muslims Fleeing Myanmar Arrive in Indonesia

ACEH BESAR, Indonesia - Two boats carrying more than 300 Rohingya Muslims, including emaciated women and children, arrived at Indonesia's ...

What Will It Take for Taliban to Gain Recognition From China, Others

washington - China's recent decision to accept the credentials of the Taliban ambassador to Beijing, without having formally recognized Afghanistan's ...

China Hardening Against Dissent, Rights Groups Say

LONDON - When her husband fled China in 2019 to escape a police crackdown on dissidents, Lu Lina thought she ...

UN Struggles to Fund Peacekeeping as Nations Demand End to Missions

ACCRA, Ghana - The United Nations' top peacekeeping official defended the organization's missions worldwide as concerns grow that they've gone ...

US Sends First Commercial Offshore Wind Power onto Its Grid

NEW LONDON, Conn. - Despite some recent financial setbacks, U.S. offshore wind power has hit a milestone. A 244-meter-tall turbine ...

Arjun Rampal, Vidyut Jammwal unveil release date of 'Crakk'

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 10 (ANI): Actor Arjun Rampal on Sunday treated fans to an exciting announcement of the official ...

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U.S. steps up delivery of bombs to Israel after defeating UN resolution

WASHINGTON, DC - Within hours of blocking a UN Security Council resolution from demanding a ceasefire in the current Mideast ...

Biden popularity near lowest level of presidency: Reuters/Ipsos poll

WASHINGTON D.C.: In a sign of the challenges ahead for his 2024 re-election bid, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll showed that ...

Israeli ambassador extends thanks to U.S. president after UN vote

Israel has acknowledged and thanked the United States and President Joe Biden for standing firmly by Israel's side at the ...

E-bike's battery catches fire in New York, killing 1, injuring 6

NEW YORK: This week, New York City officials said that one person was killed and six others were injured when ...

United Kingdom passes on crucial vote to end war in Gaza

NEW YORK, New York - The United Kingdom refrained from supporting demands for a ceasefire in the two-months long Israel-Gaza ...

United States strikes down international demand for ceasefire

NEW YORK, New York - The U.S. was alone on Friday in a 13-1 vote for a ceasefire in the ...

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