3 feet of rain sets up 4th round of flood misery for Sydney
SYDNEY , Jul 04 (AP) — More than 30,000 residents of Sydney and its surrounds were told to evacuate or prepare to abandon their...
Vietnamese authorities say Typhoon Yagi has killed at least 4 and injured 78 others
HANOI, 7 Sep: Vietnamese authorities say Typhoon Yagi has killed at least four people and injured 78 others after making landfall Saturday afternoon in...
Henri becomes a hurricane as it moves toward the Northeast
San Francisco, Aug 21 (AP) Preparations for a storm grew more urgent Saturday as the newly upgraded Hurricane Henri closed in on the Northeast.
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China to hold third edition of Belt and Road Forum in Beijing from October...
Beijing, 11 Oct: China will hold the third edition of the Belt and Road Forum here from October 17 to 18 and President Xi...
Elon Musk launches Starlink satellite internet service in Indonesia, world’s largest archipelago
DENPASAR, Indonesia, 19 May (AP) — Elon Musk traveled to Indonesia’s resort island of Bali on Sunday to launch Starlink satellite internet service in...
Sri Lankan protesters demand justice for 2019 Easter attacks
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, 17 Apr (AP): Sri Lankans protesting for days near the president’s office criticized a lack of progress in finding those responsible...
18 dead in overloaded truck crash in Indonesia’s West Papua
Jakarta, Apr 13 (AP) An overloaded truck carrying 29 people hit a hillside and overturned near an illegal gold mine in Indonesia's West Papua...
53 die in horror crash of truck smuggling migrants in Mexico
Tuxtla Gutierrez (Mexico), Dec 10 (AP) Rescue workers rushing to a highway accident found a horrific scene of death and injury after a freight...
Drone attack hits Ukraine, US vows ”consequences” over nukes
Kyiv, Sep 26 (AP) An overnight drone strike near the Ukrainian port of Odesa sparked a massive fire and explosion, the military said on...
Political crisis continues in Baghdad after bloody clashes
BAGHDAD, Aug 31 (AP) — Iraqi paramilitary forces killed in heavy clashes with the supporters of a powerful Shiite cleric were laid to rest...
Suárez’s Sonoma win punctuates Trackhouse’s impressive rise
SONOMA, Calif. , Jun 13 (AP) — Of all the surprising developments to ponder during this one-week break in a highly entertaining NASCAR Cup...
PM Modi To Present India’s Climate Action Agenda At COP26
Glasgow, Nov 1 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be presenting the formal position on India's climate action agenda and lay out the best...
5.9-magnitude earthquake jolts Nepal
Kathmandu, Oct 19 (PTI) A 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolted Nepal's capital Kathmandu and adjoining areas on Wednesday, forcing many people to rush out of their...
India likely to be severely affected by water scarcity by 2050: UN report
United Nations, 22 Mar: India is expected to be the most severely affected as the global urban population facing water scarcity is projected to...
American allies worry the US is growing less dependable, whether Trump or Biden wins
LONDON, 11 Feb: As chances rise of a Joe Biden-Donald Trump rematch in the U.S. presidential election race, America’s allies are bracing for a...
21 killed, 4 missing as heavy rain hits central China: Officials
Beijing, Aug 13 (PTI) At least 21 people were killed and four others remained missing as heavy rain lashed a township in central China's...
WHO approves Novavax vaccine for emergency use against COVID
Geneva, Dec 17 (AP) The World Health Organisation has given emergency approval to a coronavirus vaccine made by US-based Novavax and the Serum Institute...
Taiwan’s new President Lai in his inauguration speech urges China to stop its military...
TAIPEI, Taiwan, 20 May (AP) — Taiwan’s new president, Lai Ching-te, said in his inauguration speech Monday that he wants peace with China and...
Pak PM Sharif Thanks PM Modi For Concern Over Loss Amid Devastating Floods
Islamabad, Aug 31 (PTI): Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday thanked his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for his concern over the human and...
US and South Korea sharpen deterrence plans over North Korean nuclear threat
SEOUL, South Korea, 13 Nov (AP) — The United States and South Korea on Monday updated a bilateral security agreement with the aim of...