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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 ...

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 ...

UAE participates in Dushanbe International Investment Forum

DUSHANBE, 1st October, 2023 (WAM) - Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, led the UAE delegation ...

Global exhibitors applaud organisation of Watch & Jewellery Middle East Show in Sharjah

SHARJAH, 1st October, 2023 (WAM) - The 52nd Watch & Jewellery Middle East Show, which concludes at the Expo Centre ...

Hina Khan shares her experience of entering 'KKK 13' as challenger

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 1 (ANI): Actor Hina Khan shared her experience of entering the stunt-based reality show'Khatron Ke Khiladi ...

Gujarat: 3 arrested for playing objectionable song during Eid procession in Vadodara

Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], October 1 (ANI): Three persons were arrested for allegedly playing an objectionable song on DJ during a ...

"This was that special movie for me": Shruti Haasan shares first look poster of 'The Eye'

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 1 (ANI): Actor Shruti Haasan posted the first look poster of her international project'The Eye' and ...

Team Europe reclaims Ryder Cup in Rome

(Photo credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports) When the Ryder Cup comes to Europe, the home team has been unbeatable. Tommy ...

China top Hangzhou Asiad shooting, India emerge as big challenger

© Provided by Xinhua China topped the shooting medal tally at the Hangzhou Asian Games, while India continued their strong ...

China's Hainan scales new heights in deepening reform, opening-up

© Provided by Xinhua HAIKOU, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- When Randy Floyd came to south China's Hainan Province six years ...

China's film market embraces premium foreign productions

© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- China's eight-day Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday began on Friday, ...

China win badminton men's team gold after epic comeback

© Provided by Xinhua China defended their Asiad badminton men's team title with a thrilling comeback victory, but were crushed ...

China moves into men's team final at Gymnastics Worlds

© Provided by Xinhua Finishing eighth in the qualification, China secured its spot in the men's team final at the ...

Kumari extends family tradition to clinch silver medal at Hangzhou Asiad

© Provided by Xinhua Following in her father's footsteps, Rajeshwari Kumari, daughter of OCA acting president, clinched silver in the ...

China takes two more diving golds at Hangzhou Asiad

© Provided by Xinhua China's Chang Yani, 22, defended her Asiad title in women's 3m springboard synchro with new partner ...

Malta International Fish Fest kicks off

© Provided by Xinhua VALLETTA, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- The 2023 edition of the Malta International Fish Fest kicked off ...

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari welcomed in traditional 'Maharashtrian way' in Prague

Prague [Czech Republic], October 1 (ANI): Union Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari was received in a traditional 'Maharashtrian way' ...

International cooperation is pivotal in establishing global work agenda for shaping the future: WGS Ambassadors Retreat

DUBAI, 1st October, 2023 (WAM) -- Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and ...

India badminton team creates history, bags first-ever silver medal in Asian Games

Hangzhou [China], October 1 (ANI): Indian men's badminton team on Sunday bagged the first-ever silver medal in the Asian Games ...

Major General Alok Kacker concludes his visit to Nepal

Kathmandu [Nepal], October 1 (ANI): General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Madhya Uttar Pradesh Sub Area (MUPSA) Major General Alok Kacker ...

"Chadha-Chopra war was epic battle": Parineeti Chopra shares glimpses of fun games during pre-wedding rituals

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 1 (ANI): Actor Parineeti Chopra, who tied the knot with AAP leader Raghav Chadha in Udaipur ...

Team Europe clinches Ryder Cup victory over U.S.

(Photo credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports) Tommy Fleetwood of England drove the green at the par-4 16th hole en route ...

Two held with 30 kg cocaine worth Rs 300 cr in J-K's Ramban

Ramban (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 1 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir police on Sunday arrested two persons and seized 30 ...

US condemns China for imposing life sentence on Uyghur academic

Washington [US], October 1 (ANI): The United States has strongly criticised China for imposing a life sentence on Rahile Dawut, ...

South Sudan Faces Growing Health and Hunger Crisis

Geneva - The World Health Organization warns that soaring rates of severe malnutrition, acute hunger, and deteriorating health conditions are ...

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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 ...

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