Mon, 02 Oct 2023

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 ...

Trudeau promises to continue support to Ukraine

OTTAWA, Canada: During a joint news conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Canada's capital, Ottawa, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ...

Famous Uyghur scholar gets life sentence from court in China

BEIJING, China: A respected Uyghur scholar, known for her extensive work in studying Uyghur folklore and traditions, has been sentenced ...

Gujarat CM pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Kirti Mandir in Porbandar

Porbandar (Gujarat) [India], October 2 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Kirti Mandir in ...

England skipper Buttler picks up five players of his dream ODI XI

New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): As the build-up to the ICC Cricket World Cup in India continues, England captain ...

Turkish warplanes strike Kurdish rebels after suicide attack in Ankara

Ankara [Turkey], October 2 (ANI): Turkish Minitry of Defense in a statement said that the Turkish warplanes struck targets affiliated ...

PM Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat

New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Delhi's Rajghat on the ...

Australian gov't to crack down on student visa exploitation

CANBERRA, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Australian government has announced a crackdown on international student visa scams. Education Minister Jason ...

Thailand wins big, China suffers at Hangzhou Asiad golf tournament

HANGZHOU, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's golfers secured two gold medals in women's events, while Chinese players fell short of ...

"PM Modi is leader of the world in environment": Israeli diplomat lauds 'Swachhata Hi Seva' campaign

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 2 (ANI): Israeli diplomat Kobbi Shoshani participated in the clean-up drive under'Swachhata Hi Seva' campaign at ...

UAE President holds phone call with Turkish President

ABU DHABI, 1st October, 2023 (WAM) - President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a telephone call ...

Braves open postseason as World Series favorites

(Photo credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports) After finishing the regular season with the best record in the majors, the Atlanta ...

Air denial, combat ability key for Taiwan to defy Beijing's unification agenda: Report

Taipei [Taiwan], October 2 (ANI): Taiwan needs to preserve its combat capabilities and leverage asymmetric warfare strategy to counter China's ...

Türkiye bombs Iraq after terrorist attack

Ankara claims ?20 targets used by terrorists? were destroyed in Iraqi KurdistanTurkish warplanes have conducted airstrikes against the suspected Kurdistan ...

'PAW Patrol' Sequel Is Top Dog at Box Office

After several quiet weeks in movie theaters, four films entered wide release over the weekend. 'PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie' ...

CISF official injured after being hit by speeding car at Mumbai Airport, driver held

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 2 (ANI): A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) official was seriously injured after being allegedly hit ...

UK: World Sindhi Congress protest against Pak atrocities outside PM residence

London [UK], October 2 (ANI): The World Sindhi Congress (WSC) expressed solidarity with the ongoing struggle against the Marhi Jalbani ...

Astros earn bye over Rangers as MLB playoff field set

(Photo credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports) The Houston Astros used the final day of the regular season to defeat the ...

The Northern Sea Route: Why is it so important to Russia

The shortest route from Europe to the Far East and China through the Arctic Ocean has, since the Middle Ages, ...

Warrant Issued for Ex-Nagorno-Karabakh Leader as UN Mission Arrives

Yerevan, Armenia - Azerbaijan's prosecutor general issued an arrest warrant for ex-Nagorno-Karabakh leader Arayik Harutyunyan Sunday as the first United ...

Celebrated Syrian Author Khaled Khalifa Dead at 59

Damascus, Syria - Syrian writer and veteran government critic Khaled Khalifa has died of cardiac arrest at the age of ...

New Gabon President Gets Show of Support in Congo Trip

Oyo, Congo - Gabon's transitional president, who ousted the leader of the central African country at the end of August, ...

Phillies pound Mets, face Marlins in wild-card round

(Photo credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports) Nick Nelson tossed 5 1/3 solid innings of bulk relief Sunday afternoon for the ...

Red Sox close season with combined two-hitter to beat O's

(Photo credit: Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports) Tanner Houck and three relievers combined on a two-hitter and the visiting Boston Red ...

Iran Slams Normalization With Israel as 'Reactionary'

Tehran, Iran - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi denounced Sunday any attempts by regional countries to normalize relations with its arch-enemy ...

Indonesians Mark First Anniversary of Stadium Crush That Killed 135

Malang, Indonesia - Hundreds of Indonesians paid tribute Sunday to the victims of a football stadium crush a year ago ...

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Isiah Pacheco helps Chiefs hold off upset-minded Jets

(Photo credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports) Isiah Pacheco accounted for a career-best 158 total yards and scored on a long ...

MLB roundup: Astros club D-backs, take AL West crown

(Photo credit: Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK) Behind home runs by Alex Bregman and Jose Abreu, the Houston ...

Jordan Walker helps Cardinals edge Reds to wrap up season

(Photo credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports) Jordan Walker went 3-for-4 with a double, a run and an RBI as the ...

NFL roundup: Puka Nacua, Rams outlast Colts in OT

(Photo credit: Jenna Watson-USA TODAY Sports) Matthew Stafford connected with rookie Puka Nacua on a 22-yard touchdown pass on the ...

Braves open postseason as World Series favorites

(Photo credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports) After finishing the regular season with the best record in the majors, the Atlanta ...

Rays' Yandy Diaz takes AL batting title from bench

(Photo credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports) With the benefit of sitting out the final game of the regular season, ...

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