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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 ...

3,000 homeless in Anchorage looking for a place to stay before winter

ANCHORAGE, Alaska: Anchorage is struggling to find housing options for more than 3,000 homeless residents, as the city's mass shelter ...

South Korean teachers seek legal defense against abusive parents

SEOUL, South Korea: Thousands of South Korean educators and school staff gathered in Seoul over the weekend to demand increased ...

Polish government bans all Russian-registered passenger cars

WARSAW, Poland: As part of European Union (EU) sanctions imposed against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, Poland banned all ...

Over 10,000 Alabama 3rd graders may be held back due to reading law

MONTGOMERY, Alabama: Last week, Alabama's school chief, Superintendent Eric Mackey, said that under new reading benchmarks to move to fourth ...

Federal Reserve losses surpass $100 billion, and still rising

WASHINGTON D.C.: Last week, the Federal Reserve said its losses surpassed the US$100 billion mark and will likely continue to ...

US approves drone munition sales worth US$313.4 million to Canada

ARLINGTON, Virginia: This week, the U.S. State Department approved the potential sale of drone-related munitions and other systems to Canada ...

US NIH starts early-stage trials of flu vaccines on humans

BETHESDA, Maryland: This week, the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) said that it started early-stage human trials on FluMos-v2, ...

Hawaii governor reports updated wildfire deaths at 97, 33 missing

MAUI, Hawaii: Hawaii Governor Josh Green has announced that the death toll from last month's deadly fire on Maui has ...

Cybersecurity breach hits two Las Vegas casinos

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA: A persistent error caused by a cybersecurity breach occurred in the casino rewards accounts of MGM Resorts ...

Foxconn founder picks actress as VP choice in Taiwan presidential poll

TAIPEI, Taiwan: This week, Terry Gou, founder of major Apple supplier Foxconn, announced that his running mate in Taiwan's presidential ...

NASA appoints new chief of UFO research

WASHINGTON D.C.: This week, NASA's Administrator Bill Nelson announced the appointment of the new research chief without disclosing the person's ...

New plans to limit AI use by US Homeland Security Department

WASHINGTON D.C.: Despite highlighting the technology's success in assisting drug busts and catching criminals, the Department of Homeland Security announced ...

Vinicius Jr is in good shape: Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti

Madrid [Spain], September 23 (ANI): Before the start of the Madrid derby between the two giants Real Madrid head coach ...

"This gives great motivation to players": India's U19 head coach Panda on win over Bangladesh

Kathmandu [Nepal], September 23 (ANI): India's U19 head coach Shuvendu Panda said on Saturday that the win against Bangladesh in ...

Delhi: International mobile phone theft syndicate busted, three held

New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): With the arrest of three accused, Delhi Police on Saturday claimed to have busted ...

Indian badminton contingent leaves for US for World Junior Championship

New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): Following an intense training camp, conducted by the Badminton Association of India (BAI), the ...

International Cricket Stadium in Varanasi will benefit sportspersons, boost economy of Purvanchal: PM Modi

Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the International Cricket Stadium in ...

EAM Jaishankar holds bilateral meeting with Uganda's Foreign Minister

New York [US], September 23 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar here on Saturday held a meeting with Uganda Foreign ...

Xinjiang sees booming aviation market

© Provided by Xinhua URUMQI, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- The aviation market in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is ...

EAM Jaishankar holds bilateral talks with Egyptian counterpart in New York

New York [US], September 23 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry here on Saturday ...

New gut microbe produces smelly toxic gas but defends against pathogens: Study

Washington DC [US], September 23 (ANI): An international team of scientists led by University of Vienna microbiologist Alexander Loy discovered ...

Megan Rapinoe to play her final international match on Monday against South Africa

Chicago [United States], September 23 (ANI): Two-time World Cup winner Megan Rapinoe will play her final international match against South ...

IBSA countries laud G20 Summit in India, extend support to Brazilian Presidency

New York [US], September 23 (ANI): The ministers of IBSA- India, Brazil and South Africa - have commended the successful ...

InPics: Qin, Yang lead Chinese delegation into stadium

HANGZHOU, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese delegation entered the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Hangzhou Asian Games ...

COP28 Presidency tells United Nations General Assembly: "Climate change is our common enemy and we must unite to fight it"

NEW YORK, 23rd September, 2023 (WAM) -- This week the COP28 Presidency team attended the UN General Assembly in New ...

India, Brazil, South Africa seek result-oriented process for UNSC reforms, concrete outcomes

New York [US], September 23 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his counterparts from Brazil and South Africa met ...

'International community has betrayed Afghan women': UN special rapporteur

Kabul [Afghanistan], September 23 (ANI): Amid the worsening women's rights situation in Afghanistan, the UN special rapporteur for Afghanistan, Richard ...

Philippines accuses China's maritime militia of coral reef destruction in South China Sea

Manila [Philippines], September 23 (ANI): The Philippines has accused China's shadowy maritime militia of causing extensive coral reef destruction in ...

EAM Jaishankar has productive, busy day of bilateral, multilateral engagements in New York

New York [US], September 23 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had a productive and busy day of engagements with ...

Asian Games kick-start officially following glittering opening ceremony; PM Modi extends wishes to Indian contingent

Hangzhou [China], September 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his good wishes to the Indian contingent as the Asian ...

ZHO disseminates sign language for deaf members of society, facilitate their empowerment and integration

ABU DHABI, 23rd September, 2023 (WAM) -- On the occasion of the International Day of Sign Languages, which falls on ...

Aamir Khan extends helping hand to families affected by calamity in HP

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 23 (ANI): Actor Aamir Khan extended a helping hand to the families affected by the recent ...

Nelly Korda, Allisen Corpuz pace U.S. to 7-5 lead at Solheim Cup

(Photo credit: Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports) Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz won their second foursomes match in as many days ...

Rahul Vaidya, Disha Parmar make first appearance with their baby

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 23 (ANI): Singer Rahul Vaidya and actor Disha Parmar are all excited and feeling blessed as ...

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Over 10,000 Alabama 3rd graders may be held back due to reading law

MONTGOMERY, Alabama: Last week, Alabama's school chief, Superintendent Eric Mackey, said that under new reading benchmarks to move to fourth ...

Reports: QBs A.J. McCarron, Trace McSorley work out for Bengals

(Photo credit: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports) Former Cincinnati Bengals quarterback A.J. McCarron worked out for his former team Saturday, multiple ...

Reports: QB A.J. McCarron working out for Bengals

(Photo credit: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports) Former Cincinnati Bengals quarterback A.J. McCarron worked out for his former team Saturday, multiple ...

Senate Confirms Chairman of Joint Chiefs

WASHINGTON - The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs ...

Oklahoma State, Iowa State limp into start of Big 12 play

(Photo credit: Bryan Terry-USA TODAY Sports) Oklahoma State and Iowa State head into Saturday's Big 12 opener for both teams ...

How local police could help prevent another January 6th-style insurrection

Some of the most prominent members of the Proud Boys, a far-right militant group that functions more like a street ...

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Abbott Ireland announces expansion plans, new jobs

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