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Iranians step up negotiations, put forward revised terms
Iranians step up negotiations, put forward revised terms

TEHRAN, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Iran has handed over its newest 14-point proposed plan for ending the war with the United States to mediator...

Tragedy in Maldives as 4 Italians go missing in underwater cave
Tragedy in Maldives as 4 Italians go missing in underwater cave

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Divers in the Maldives searched on May 16 for four Italian divers who are believed to have died inside an underwater...

Cuba's Raul Castro to be indicted by US for 1996 attack on aircraft
Cuba's Raul Castro to be indicted by US for 1996 attack on aircraft

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Cuba's Raul Castro may be indicted by the United States, a U.S. Department of ​Justice official said late on May...

North America’s largest commuter rail system shuts as unions strike
North America’s largest commuter rail system shuts as unions strike

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Unionized workers went on strike for the first time in three decades, bringing the Long Island Rail Road,...

Myanmar’s gemstone heartland unearths 11,000-carat ruby
Myanmar’s gemstone heartland unearths 11,000-carat ruby

BANGKOK, Thailand: Miners in Myanmar have found a very large and rare ruby. It is believed to be the second-largest ruby ever found...

Kalshi and Polymarket flag rise in questionable bets
Kalshi and Polymarket flag rise in questionable bets

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Kalshi and Polymarket are reporting a sharp increase in suspicious trading as prediction markets attract more...

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Peter Uihlein, Graeme McDowell qualify for U.S. Open; 7 advance in England
Peter Uihlein, Graeme McDowell qualify for U.S. Open; 7 advance in England

(Photo credit: Jack Power-Imagn Images) Peter Uihlein, Tom Kim of South Korea and Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland headlined the...

Unattended backpacks, midnight walks, and a sense of safety unique to China
Unattended backpacks, midnight walks, and a sense of safety unique to China

BEIJING, May 19 (Xinhua) -- What would happen if someone left a backpack full of personal belongings unattended in one of China's busiest...

SOUTH AFRICA-DURBAN-AFRICA'S TRAVEL INDABA
SOUTH AFRICA-DURBAN-AFRICA'S TRAVEL INDABA

(260518) -- JOHANNESBURG, May 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People communicate at Africa's Travel Indaba 2026 in Durban, South Africa, May 12,...

"Proud of the boys": Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad after CSK's loss to SRH by five-wickets
"Proud of the boys": Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad after CSK's loss to SRH by five-wickets

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 19 (ANI): Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad on Monday said he was proud of his team's...

U.S. Open qualifying: 7 advance in England; big names battle in Dallas
U.S. Open qualifying: 7 advance in England; big names battle in Dallas

(Photo credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images) Englishman Nathan Kimsey earned medalist honors at the U.S. Open final qualifying event on...

Ebola does not respect borders South African leader
Ebola does not respect borders  South African leader

President Cyril Ramaphosas warning comes as the WHO declares an emergency over the spread of the Bundibugyo strain South African...