Tue, 21 Mar 2023

Wet winter ends three year California drought

WASHINGTON D.C.: The US government has reported that the exceptionally wet winter in California this year will offer relief from ...

German police crackdown on gangs blowing up ATMs in robberies

FRANKFURT, GERMANY: Authorities said that as part of a crackdown on gangs suspected of blowing up ATM machines and stealing ...

German visitor to talk computer chips in Taiwan

BERLIN, Germany: Germany will send a cabinet minister to visit Taiwan next week, at a time when Berlin is reviewing ...

UBS to buy Credit Suisse for fraction of its value, Swiss government to underwrite losses

ZURICH, Switzerland - Depositors will be fully protected, shareholders will have their equity dwarfed, while bond holders will be largely ...

US CDC reports 40% rise in pregnancy deaths during Covid

ATLANTA, Georgia: Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released this week showed that in 2021 during the ...

San Francisco area to end installing gas appliances in 2027

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Demands by environmentalists have resulted in the passing of rules in which natural gas-powered furnaces and water ...

US will seek jail sentence for Chinese businessman Guo Wengui

WASHINGTON D.C.: The US government has charged exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui with being the mastermind behind a complex conspiracy ...

After Chinese balloon flies across US, Senators seek end to incursions

WASHINGTON D.C.: US Senators Mark Kelly, a Democrat, and Ted Budd, a Republican, will introduce legislation this week to help ...

US Senate leader: Federal safety probe needed for freight railroads

WASHINGTON D.C.: US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has said that following the East Palestine, Ohio derailment of a Norfolk ...

In rare move, China blocks webcasting of UN North Korea rights meeting

UNITED NATIONS: China has blocked the United States from broadcasting over the internet an informal United Nations Security Council meeting ...

US proposes limiting chemicals in drinking water

WASHINGTON D.C.: The US Environmental Protection Agency has announced a proposal for the first-ever national drinking water standard covering six ...

Lahore labeled most polluted city, Chad said to have most pollution

GENEVA, Switzerland: An annual global survey by Swiss air purifier maker IQAir reported that Lahore, Pakistan, was the city with ...

Australia to buy 3 nuclear submarines, says White House

WASHINGTON D.C.: White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan has said that Australia will purchase three Virginia class nuclear-powered submarines, ...

Under pressure to begin oil production, Biden ok's Alaska oil project

WASHINGTON D.C.: Despite a last-minute campaign from opponents, the US Department of Interior said that the Biden administration will approve ...

UK to send more submarine parts to Taiwan, China warns against exports

LONDON, England: Reflecting its increased willingness to support Taiwan, Britain approved a sharp increase in exports of submarine parts and ...

Standard Deviations: How An IMF Forecast For Russia Kicked Up A Storm

For more than a year now, Russia's economy has been pummeled by a series of Western sanctions aimed at punishing ...

Ukraine: how uncrewed boats are changing the way wars are fought at sea

When Ukraine successfully deployed self-driving "drone" boats for a major attack on the Russian navy at Sevastopol in Crimea in ...

Highlights of Xi-Putin meeting in Moscow

© Provided by Xinhua MOSCOW, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, had ...

Banning women's education a very serious issue for Afghanistan, says former Prez Karzai

Kabul [Afghanistan], March 21 (ANI): Banning females from attaining education is a very serious issue for Afghanistan and the children ...

'Kalibre' cruise missiles destroyed in strike in Russian-occupied Crimea

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 21 (ANI): Russian "Kalibr" cruise missiles that were being transported by train in the town of Dzhankoi, ...

He will get a strong answer soon, says Congress leader Pawan Khera on Sambit Patra's Mir Jafar remark

New Delhi [India], March 21 (ANI): Congress leader Pawan Khera on Tuesday slammed BJP leader Sambit Patra after the latter ...

Of Sri Lanka's total USD 3-bln IMF package, USD 330-mln to be immediately disbursed

Washington [US], March 21 (ANI): Of the total USD 3 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved fund for Sri Lanka, ...

US man brings live bullets on board in South Korea

Incheon [South Korea], March 21 (ANI): South Korean police on Tuesday requested a warrant to apprehend an elderly US man ...

Maharashtra: Africa-India joint exercise AFINDEX- 2023 commences in Pune

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], March 21 (ANI): The second edition of the Africa-India Field Training Exercise (AFINDEX- 2023) between India and ...

PM Modi extends greetings to people on Parsi New Year

New Delhi [India], March 21 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended greetings to the people on the occasion ...

Provide adequate manpower or don't blame controllers for untoward incidents: ATC Guild

New Delhi [India], March 21 (ANI): The Air Traffic Controllers (ATC) Guild has written a letter to the Airport Authority ...

China imports 27 foreign video games as it reopens market to global titles

Hong Kong, March 21 (ANI): China has approved 27 foreign video games, including titles to be released by Tencent, NetEase ...

Steve Smith shouldn't lead Australia again as Pat Cummins is doing good job: Shane Watson

By Vipul KashyapDoha [Qatar], March 21 (ANI): Former Australia batter Shane Watson feels that Steve Smith shouldn't lead the national ...

Many including WHO, call G7 chair Japan to focus on issues other than Ukraine

Tokyo [Japan], March 21 (ANI): Japan, the current G7 chair, faces growing expectations from other members and international organizations to ...

Ukraine afraid to criticize China Politico

Kiev is anxious not to anger Russia's ally in the hope of attracting future investment, the outlet has claimedUkraine has ...

Cybercriminals care about security too: how shady business is done on the dark web

New Delhi [India], March 21 (ANI/Bloomingdale): Latest Kaspersky research reveals cybercriminals posted more than 1 million messages mentioning escrow services ...

Head-worn device can control mobile manipulators: Study

Washington [US], March 21 (ANI): A new research from Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute (RI) aims to increase autonomy for ...

Anil Kapoor to Karisma Kapoor, celebs share Navroz wishes

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 21 (ANI): As it's a Navroz today, several celebrities extended the Parsi New Year wishes to ...

Zendaya appears to wear her boyfriend Tom Holland's initials on gold ring

Washington [US], March 21 (ANI): The Golden Globe winner actor Zendaya was spotted wearing a gold ring on her right ...

"Rs 13,000 cr fraud now closed..." Surjewala attacks BJP on Mehul Choksi

New Delhi [India], March 21 (ANI): Hitting out at the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government over the removal of the ...

Fugitives free, ED-CBI action against opposition leaders: Kharge after Mehul Choksi dropped off interpol list

New Delhi [India], March 21 (ANI): Launching a scathing attack on the government after interpol removed absconding diamantaire Mehul Choksi's ...

IMF Approves $3 Billion Economic Rescue Package for Sri Lanka

The International Monetary Fund has approved a nearly $3 billion financial rescue package for Sri Lanka after several months of ...

Hong Kong remains most expensive location in Asia for business travel

Hong Kong, March (ANI): In spite of depressed demand for business travel to Hong Kong in 2022, it remained the ...

China tried to tamper Canadian elections: Intelligence report

Ottawa [Canada], March 21 (ANI): Intelligence leaks have described ways in which the Chinese government tried to tamper with Canadian ...

Japan PM Kishida to hold Summit meeting with Ukraine President, travel to Poland next

New Delhi [India], March 21 (ANI): Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida on Tuesday embarked on a train to Kyiv ...

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US, states using cloud seeding to generate rain in west

DENVER, Colorado: The Southern Nevada Water Authority has voted to accept a $2.4 million grant from the US Bureau of ...

Wet winter ends three year California drought

WASHINGTON D.C.: The US government has reported that the exceptionally wet winter in California this year will offer relief from ...

German police crackdown on gangs blowing up ATMs in robberies

FRANKFURT, GERMANY: Authorities said that as part of a crackdown on gangs suspected of blowing up ATM machines and stealing ...

German visitor to talk computer chips in Taiwan

BERLIN, Germany: Germany will send a cabinet minister to visit Taiwan next week, at a time when Berlin is reviewing ...

UBS to buy Credit Suisse for fraction of its value, Swiss government to underwrite losses

ZURICH, Switzerland - Depositors will be fully protected, shareholders will have their equity dwarfed, while bond holders will be largely ...

US CDC reports 40% rise in pregnancy deaths during Covid

ATLANTA, Georgia: Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released this week showed that in 2021 during the ...

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