Tue, 03 Oct 2023

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 ...

Fifty world leaders call on UN to bring about peace in Ukraine

As it did last year, the 2023 United Nations General Assembly has been debating what role the United Nations and ...

Criminal from Louisiana caught in Mexico after 32 years

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana: Authorities said that Greg Lawson, who fled his 1991 trial in Louisiana for attempted murder 32 years ...

UAE President arrives in Qatar for International Horticultural Expo 2023

DOHA, 2nd October, 2023 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has arrived in the State ...

Protest rallies taken out in Bangladesh demanding justice for Uyghurs in China

Dhaka [Bangladesh], October 2 (ANI): Protest rallies were taken out in Dhaka and other places demanding justice for Uyghurs in ...

London: "China's dictators" condemned by UK parliamentarians, human rights advocates

London [United Kingdom], October 2 (ANI): To coincide with the 74th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China, a ...

AAP is against drug menace, not any leader, says Kejriwal after row over Punjab MLA's arrest

Patiala (Punjab) [India], October 2 (ANI): As the AAP and Congress, members of the INDIA bloc, are at loggerheads in ...

"ODIs should be World Cups only": MCC President Mark Nicholas

London [UK], October 2 (ANI): The new president of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) Mark Nicholas wants the ODI format to ...

It's unfortunate we go opposite to the path shown by Mahatma Gandhi: Former J-K CM Omar Abdullah

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 2 (ANI): Speaking on Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister ...

China's FAST telescope discovers 76 new faint pulsars

© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), or the "China ...

DPRK's Kim claims Asian Games weightlifting title with new world record

© Provided by Xinhua HANGZHOU, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Kim Il Gyong of DPR Korea broke the world record on ...

On Gandhi Jayanti, Pratik opens up about playing Mahatma Gandhi in new web series

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 2 (ANI): On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, actor Pratik Gandhi expressed his happiness about playing ...

"It makes every Indian proud to see...": India's Mission to UN on Gandhi Jayanti

New York [US], October 2 (ANI): On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations ...

US issued 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 ...

UAE: KATIM to demonstrate mission-critical communication capabilities at OFSEC 2023

Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 2 (ANI/WAM): EDGE Group's KATIM, a leader in the development of innovative and ultra-secure communication solutions, ...

Wider Europe Briefing: All You Need To Know As All Eyes Turn To Spain

Welcome to Wider Europe, RFE/RL's newsletter focusing on the key issues concerning the European Union, NATO, and other institutions and ...

Vivek Oberoi wishes his "forever saathiya" Priyanka on her birthday

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 2 (ANI): Actor Vivek Oberoi on Monday penned down an adorable birthday wish for his wife ...

"Shahnawaz converted his wife Basanti to Islam, studied mining engineering": Delhi Police's Special Cell on arrested ISIS terrorist

New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): The Special Cell of Delhi Police on Monday said that the suspected ISIS terrorist ...

China announces 26-man roster for World Cup qualifiers

© Provided by Xinhua Several new faces earned call-ups to the Chinese national team for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World ...

Villagers thrive as homestay housekeepers

© Provided by Xinhua CHANGSHA, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- About four hours before the guests are scheduled to arrive, Wu ...

Maharashtra: Foreign national arrested at Mumbai airport with Gold worth over Rs 1.6 crore

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 2 (ANI): The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) apprehended a foreign national, Sahara Mohammed Omar, at Mumbai's ...

India-West Asia-Europe Economic corridor to give 'fillip' to Gujarat's potential: official

By Vishu AdhanaAhmedabad (Gujarat) [India], October 2 (ANI): The proposed India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor will give a "fillip" to Gujarat's ...

Beyonce unveils 'Renaissance' concert film trailer, release date

Missouri [US], October 2 (ANI): American singer Beyonce is all set to bring her 'Renaissance World Tour' to the big ...

Honeyy Group Honored with Times of India Award for Best Quality in Construction 2023

Rising Star CommunicationNew Delhi [India], October 2: In a glittering ceremony attended by prominent figures from the real estate industry ...

How does one of the world's most northerly railways operate

There has never been a more northerly passenger railway line anywhere in the world than the one in Norilsk. Where ...

Chhattisgarh: Teacher weeds out extremist ideology from minds of children through education

Kanker (Chhattisgarh) [India], October 2 (ANI): As an educator, the teacher can positively impact the fertile minds of youngsters. This ...

I never thought that I would be getting a medal: Nandini Agasara after winning bronze medal

Hangzhou [China], October 2 (ANI): After winning a bronze medal in the women's Heptathlon 800m in the ongoing Asian Games ...

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Fifty world leaders call on UN to bring about peace in Ukraine

As it did last year, the 2023 United Nations General Assembly has been debating what role the United Nations and ...

Wider Europe Briefing: All You Need To Know As All Eyes Turn To Spain

Welcome to Wider Europe, RFE/RL's newsletter focusing on the key issues concerning the European Union, NATO, and other institutions and ...

Maharashtra: Foreign national arrested at Mumbai airport with Gold worth over Rs 1.6 crore

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 2 (ANI): The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) apprehended a foreign national, Sahara Mohammed Omar, at Mumbai's ...

Indian Army's Chief of Staff strengthens defence ties with Tanzania

New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): General Manoj Pande, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of the Indian Army, has ...

Nigeria Offers Measures to Offset Rising Costs as Unions Mull Strike

ABUJA, Nigeria - Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's government on Sunday proposed a temporary wage hike for federal workers and ...

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 ...

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