Thu, 21 Sep 2023

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 ...

Foxconn founder picks actress as VP choice in Taiwan presidential poll

TAIPEI, Taiwan: This week, Terry Gou, founder of major Apple supplier Foxconn, announced that his running mate in Taiwan's presidential ...

NASA appoints new chief of UFO research

WASHINGTON D.C.: This week, NASA's Administrator Bill Nelson announced the appointment of the new research chief without disclosing the person's ...

New plans to limit AI use by US Homeland Security Department

WASHINGTON D.C.: Despite highlighting the technology's success in assisting drug busts and catching criminals, the Department of Homeland Security announced ...

UK Labor leader unveils plans to address illegal immigration

LONDON, UK: Keir Starmer, the leader of the United Kingdom's (UK's) Labor Party, unveiled plans to address illegal migration and ...

White House officials discuss refugee crisis with CEOs of US companies

WASHINGTON D.C. White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients has met with the chief executives of various U.S. companies to ...

Drone pilots get six-month breather to install remote ID module

WASHINGTON D.C.: In a statement this week, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said U.S. drone operators will have six more ...

US pharmacies prepare for launch of updated COVID-19 shots

ATLANTA, Georgia: This week, U.S. drugstore chains CVS Health and Walgreens Boots Alliance said that updated COVID-19 vaccines will be ...

5 Turkish firms face US sanctions for helping Russia evade sanctions

WASHINGTON D.C.: This week, the Biden administration imposed sanctions on five Turkish companies and a Turkish national for helping Russia ...

Public health emergency declared in Georgia after Hurricane Idalia

ATLANTA, Georgia: This week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared a public health emergency in Georgia ...

Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines approved by US FDA

SILVER SPRING, Maryland: This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and ...

IT big guns support Biden's voluntary commitment to manage AI

WASHINGTON D.C.: This week, the White House said that Adobe, IBM, Nvidia, and five other companies have signed U.S. President ...

Southern China inundated by heavy rain, landslides; hundreds trapped

BEIJING, China: Continuous heavy rain triggered by the remnants of former Typhoon Haikui has resulted in more than 100 landslides, ...

US Announces Financial Effort to Support Emerging Democracies

The United States on Wednesday announced a $255 million program it says will support emerging democracies.As part of the effort, ...

Visa Authority suspends Indian visa for Canadian residents

Ottawa [Canada], September 21 (ANI): The Indian Mission in Canada has once again updated its Visa Application page on BLS ...

Rajya Sabha Chairman reconstitutes panel of vice-chairpersons as house discusses Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023

New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): In a historic move, the Vice-President and the Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on ...

Poland stops weapons supplies to Ukraine PM

One of Kiev's strongest backers has cut back support amid an ongoing trade disputePoland will no longer provide arms to ...

Moscow unemployment lowest among G20 megacities official

The jobless rate in the Russian capital was 2.2% in 2022, according to the city's deputy mayorMoscow had the lowest ...

No grounds for Ukraine peace talks Kremlin

In the current circumstances, Moscow has no choice but to continue its military operation, Dmitry Peskov saysRussia is ready to ...

McCarthy denies limelight for Zelensky NYT

The Ukrainian president will reportedly not get to address the House of Representatives to appeal for more aidKevin McCarthy, the ...

Anrich Nortje, Sisanda Magala ruled outof South Africa squad for World Cup

Johannesburg [South Africa], September 21 (ANI): South African bowlers Anrich Nortje and Sisanda Magala have been ruled out of the ...

India Visa suspension notice for Canadian residents removed by Visa Authority

Ottawa [Canada], September 21 (ANI): The Indian Mission in Canada has once again updated its Visa Application page on BLS ...

PM Modi gave decisive turn to issue of women's reservation: JP Nadda

New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): Noting that Indian women are playing a leading role in fields such as science, ...

Pakistan: Shehbaz Sharif rushes to London with 'important message' for brother Nawaz

London [UK], September 21 (ANI): Former Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif rushed back to London with an'important message' for his ...

'Samudra Prahari' carries out pollution response table-top exercise with Thai officials at Khlong Toei Port

New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Pollution-Control Vessel'Samudra Prahari' carried out a comprehensive Pollution Response ...

Russia-NKorea Ties: Will Putin-Kim Bromance Last

WASHINGTON - Warming relations between North Korea and Russia could last as long as the war in Ukraine continues, making ...

Haiti, Kenya Set up Diplomatic Ties

Haiti and Kenya established diplomatic relations on Wednesday.The move comes amid international discussions over the possibility of Kenya leading a ...

Chinese Interest Grows for US Study Tours

SAN DIEGO - A surge in inquiries from China for overseas study tours to the U.S. suggests that parents of ...

Xi Story: President Xi's sports aspiration

© Provided by Xinhua HANGZHOU, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- What do sports mean for Chinese President Xi Jinping? A hobby, ...

Asian Games: Sharath Kamal, Manika Batra-led Team India begin Table Tennis campaign

Hangzhou [China], September 21 (ANI): The 10-member Indian table tennis squad, led by veteran Sharath Kamal and ace paddler Manika ...

India to host 17th International Congress on the Chemistry of Cement in 2027

New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): India has secured the privilege of hosting the esteemed International Congress on the Chemistry ...

Indian Visa services in Canada suspended till further notice

Ottawa [Canada], September 21 (ANI): The Indian Mission in Canada on Thursday suspended visa services till further notice citing operational ...

"Very excited about Laver Cup doubles teams": Roger Federer offers Laver Cup advice, touts 'superstar' doubles combos

Vancouver [Canada], September 21 (ANI): Each match may come down to individual or doubles-tandem brilliance, but the 20-time Grand Slam ...

How did Taylor Swift get so popular? She never goes out of style

Last week, USA Today/Gannett posted a job ad for a Taylor Swift reporter, seeking an experienced journalist and content creator ...

Net zero by 2050? Too late. Australia must aim for 2035

This year's heightened drumbeat of extreme weather shows us how little time we actually have to slash emissions.It is now ...

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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 ...

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