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 ...
Coal mine fire in Guizhou province, China, kills 16 people
BEIJING, China: Local authorities said a fire at the Shanjiaoshu coal mine in Guizhou province, southern China, killed 16 people ...
Flamingos cause a flutter at Lake Michigan beach in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wisconsin: Last week, five flamingos were seen along a Lake Michigan beach in Wisconsin, attracting a large crowd of ...
UK government may truncate over-budget high-speed rail project
LONDON, UK: The UK government said over the weekend that it could downscale the scope of the High Speed 2 ...
Lahaina officials lift restrictions for residents to return after wildfire
LAHAINA, Hawaii: This week, officials are expected to begin lifting restrictions on entry to the burn zone in Lahaina, Hawaii, ...
Bus carrying high school band crashes in New York, two dead
LONG ISLAND, New York: On Thursday, a bus carrying members of a high school marching band traveling to a music ...
US children, age 10, 11, stopped while driving 200 miles from home
GAINESVILLE, Florida: Local police report stopping children, ages 10 and 11, who had driven their family car 200 miles, in ...
96-year-old US judge barred from hearing cases for mental incompetence
Washington, D.C.: This week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit suspended 96-year-old Judge Pauline Newman from hearing ...
Padres, White Sox have more than pride on line in last set
(Photo credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports) The San Diego Padres will try to make the most of the final weekend ...
Handicraft wooden fans from east China spark vitality overseas
© Provided by Xinhua NANCHANG, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- In a wooden fan workshop in Jiangxi Province, east China, Yu ...
Confident that Aspirational Block Program will be 100 per cent successful just like Aspirational District Program: PM Modi
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that Aspirational Block Program (ADP) will be ...
"He knocks over big batters...": Dale Steyn picks up Siraj as one of pacers to watch out for in World Cup
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): South African pace legend Dale Steyn on Saturday picked up five pacers he thinks ...
Asian Games: Lovlina Borgohain assures India of 3rd boxing medal, advances to 75 kg semis
Hangzhou [China], September 30 (ANI): Indian Olympic medalist boxer Lovlina Borgohain advanced to the semifinals of the women's 75 kg ...
India raises with UK denial of envoy's entry into Scotland Gurdwara
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): India has raised with the United Kingdom foreign office and the police the incident ...
India Ready to Welcome Back Cricket World Cup After 12 Years
NEW DELHI - When 2019 finalists England and New Zealand meet again to open the Cricket World Cup next week, ...
Food Prices Rising Due to Climate Change, El Nino, and Russia's War
How do you cook a meal when a staple ingredient is unaffordable?This question is playing out in households around the ...
US Congress House Session starts with Sikh prayer for first time in history
Washington DC [US], September 30 (ANI): In a historic first, the session of the US House of Representatives began with ...
RCB appoints Big Bash Winner Luke Williams as WPL Head Coach
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 30 (ANI): Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has roped in Australia's Luke Williams as the head coach ...
Asian Games: Preeti assured of medal, clinches Paris Olympics quota following win in QFs
Hangzhou [China], September 30 (ANI): Indian boxer Preeti Pawar confirmed her entry to the semifinals of the 54 kg women's ...
"Anyone from any religion, community can visit gurdwara": BJP's Manjinder Sirsa after India's UK envoy stopped in Scotland
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa has condemned the incident where Indian High Commissioner to ...
India finishes at 7th spot in team event at Badminton World Junior Championships
Spokane [USA], September 30 (ANI): Team India beat Thailand 3-1 to finish in the seventh spot at the mixed team ...
Four More Officials Held After Libya Flooding Disaster
Benghazi, Libya - Libya's prosecutor general has ordered the arrest of four more officials, bringing to 12 the number held ...
India, Argentina sign Social Security Agreement
Buenos Aires [Argentina], September 30 (ANI): India and Argentina on Friday signed a Social Security Agreement (SSA). The agreement was ...
Trent Bridge to rename Pavilion End the Stuart Broad End
Nottinghamshire [UK], September 30 (ANI): Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club has announced that it will rename the Pavilion End at Trent ...
"My fight is against myself, to get better with my technique, throw": Neeraj Chopra on rivalry with Pakistan's Arshad Nadem
Hangzhou [China], September 30 (ANI): Indian world champion and Olympic medalist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra acknowledged that while there will ...
Indian, US Army carry out joint tactical exercise in Alaska as part of Yudh Abhyas 2023
Alaska [US], September 30 (ANI): The Indian and US Armies carried out a joint tactical exercise in Alaska as part ...
Tamil Nadu: Governor Ravi pays last respects to MS Swaminathan
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 30 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Saturday paid his last respects to the ...
Asian Games: Sarabjot-Divya secure silver in mixed 10 m air rifle shooting team event
Hangzhou [China], September 30 (ANI): The Indian shooting duo of Sarabjot Singh and Divya Subbaraju secured a silver medal in ...
"He is in great form": Ravindra Jadeja's sister Naynaba
Rajkot (Gujarat) [India], September 30 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming ODI World Cup in India Ravindra Jadeja's sister Naynaba Jadeja ...
"Arrests are made under the law": Congress leader Meira Kumar on Sukhpal Singh Khaira
Patna (Bihar) [India], September 30 (ANI): After Punjab Police arrested Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira in connection with a 2015 ...
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Saudia Arabia welcomes EV maker Lucid's first international factory
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia: As part of Riyadh's efforts to further Saudi Arabia's electrification drive, electric vehicle (EV) maker Lucid announced ...
U.S. stock markets finish Friday mixed over Congress mayhem
NEW YORK, New York - Stock prices were punctured Friday bringing to an end the 'flash in the pan' rally ...
Fire risks force Hyundai, Kia to recall 3.37 million vehicles in US
WASHINGTON D.C. Due to internal brake fluid leaks that can cause an electrical short and could lead to engine fires, ...
US adds three Chinese companies to entities using Uyghur forced labor
WASHINGTON D.C. As part of its efforts to remove goods made by Uyghur forced labor from the U.S. supply chain, ...
Global aluminum output at record high in August with demand from China
LONDON, UK: In August, global production of primary aluminum hit an all-time high, with production running at an annualized rate ...
U.S. stocks rise as dollar loses steam
NEW YORK, New York - Easing pressure on U.S. Treasury yields boost stocks on American markets Thursday. Gains however were ...
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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