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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 ...

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 ...

India's G20 presidency will go down in history: Mauritius Minister of Agro-Industry

New York [US], September 24 (ANI): Mauritius Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security Maneesh Gobin has said India's G20 presidency ...

Canada needs "foreign policy reset" amid worsening ties with major powers: Report

Ottawa [Canada], September 24 (ANI): Amid worsening bilateral ties with New Delhi in the wake of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's ...

US: Bangladeshi diaspora protest outside UN building as Pakistan interim PM addresses UNGA

New York City [US], September 24 (ANI): During Pakistan's caretaker Prime Minister Anwar ul Haq Kakar's address at the 78th ...

Cultural relic conservators safeguard ancient city's glory

© Provided by Xinhua URUMQI, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- During her childhood, Gulbakre Maimin would often play hide-and-seek with her ...

Virtus.pro advance to ESL Pro League Season 18 playoffs

(Photo credit: Nick Oza/The Republic via Imagn Content Services, LLC) Virtus.pro sealed a playoff berth while Eternal Fire and Lynn ...

"Matter between India and Canada," Portugal Foreign Minister on diplomatic row

New York [US], September 24 (ANI): Terming the ongoing standoff between India and Canada as a matter between the two ...

Erdogan likens UN decorations to LGBTQ colors

The Turkish president said the design of the General Assembly halls reminded him of the pride flagTurkish President Recep Tayyip ...

Why the US chip war on China is doomed to fail

Washington is stuck in the unipolar mindset of preserving technological monopoly through sanctions rather than fair competitionWashington has apparently been ...

Never insult us again, Warsaw warns Zelensky

Poland and Ukraine have been trading verbal jabs during their dispute over grain exportsUkrainian President Vladimir Zelensky should never again ...

6 Young Portuguese Activists Head to Court in Climate Fight

COSTA DA CAPARICA, Portugal - Sofia Oliveira was 12 years old when catastrophic wildfires in central Portugal killed more than ...

Armenia Calls for UN Mission to Monitor Rights in Nagorno-Karabakh

Armenia called on Saturday for the immediate deployment of a U.N. mission to monitor human rights and security in Nagorno-Karabakh ...

China Wins First Gold Medals of Asian Games

Hangzhou, China - The first gold medals at the Asian Games were all won by host nation China on Sunday ...

Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan Resume Nile Dam Talks

Nairobi, Kenya - Ethiopia said Saturday it had begun a second round of talks with Egypt and Sudan over a ...

"India has established itself as voice of Global South": Maldives minister Ahmed Khaleel at UN

New York City [US], September 24 (ANI): Lauding India's presidency of the G20 Summit, Maldives Minister of State (MoS) for ...

India has taken Global South along at every stage of its development: Guyanese Foreign Minister

New York [US], September 24 (ANI): Guyanese Foreign Minister Hugh Hilton Todd heaped praise on India, saying that it has ...

UNDP Administrator highlights India's prominent role in South-South cooperation

New York [US], September 24 (ANI): Administrator of UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) Achim Steiner has lauded India's G20 presidency ...

"I'd like to call it SDG20 Presidency": UN's Shombi Sharp hails India's G20

New York City [US], September 24 (ANI): United Nations Resident Coordinator in India, Shombi Sharp, while lauding India's G20 presidency ...

To learn Tamil is my life ambition: Governor Ravi says other languages don't have vocabulary for translating Tamil literature

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 24 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi says he has fallen intensely in love with ...

Important for Global South to be active participants in shaping global decisions: Ruchira Kamboj

New York [US], September 24 (ANI): India's permanent representative to the United Nations, Ruchira Kamboj has said it is important ...

Reem Al Hashimy delivers UAE's Statement at 78th Session of UN General Assembly

NEW YORK, 23rd September, 2023 (WAM) -- Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, delivered the United Arab ...

InPics: China wins Hangzhou Asian Games opening gold in rowing

HANGZHOU, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese rowers grabbed the 19th Asian Games opening gold in Women's Lightweight Double Sculls on ...

India's development assistance facilitated...development journey

New York [US], September 24 (ANI): Samoa Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata699;afa on Saturday (local time) highlighted how India's development ...

Nijjar killing: US confirms intelligence sharing by Five Eyes made Canada allege India role

New York [US], September 24 (ANI): Wading into the ongoing diplomatic showdown between India and Canada, David Cohen, the US ...

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At UN, African Leaders Say They Must Be Partnered With, Not Sidelined

Abuja, Nigeria - If you listen to the African leaders addressing the United Nations General Assembly this year, the message ...

Bhutan's Foreign Minister commends PM Modi, Jaishankar for achieving consensus at G20 Summit

New York [US], September 24 (ANI): Bhutan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Tandi Dorji congratulated India for the remarkable success of ...

"Policies are heavily influenced by vested interests of military...": World Bank warns Pakistan amid crisis

Islamabad [Pakistan], September 24 (ANI): Ahead of the general elections in Pakistan, the World Bank gave a candid warning for ...

"Terrorism is a global scourge that must be fought": IBSA

New York [US], September 24 (ANI): The ministers of IBSA, comprising India, Brazil, and South Africa agreed that terrorism is ...

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 ...

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Abbott Ireland announces expansion plans, new jobs

DONEGAL, Ireland - Announcing plans to expand its workforce in Donegal, the U.S. healthcare giant Abbott unveiled plans to create 500 new jobs in the country.Abbott Ireland currently hires c ...

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