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US CDC says life expectancy for newborns in 2022 gained a year

ATLANTA, Georgia: After two consecutive years of declines mainly caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, babies born in the U.S. in ...

Three more Israeli troops die in Gaza conflict, death toll hits 400

The number of soldiers in the Israeli army killed in the current Israel-Hamas war has topped 400. Three hundred and ...

Detention extended by Russian court of WSJ's US reporter

MOSCOW, Russia: A Russian court has extended the detention of Evan Gershkovich, a U.S. reporter for the Wall Street Journal, ...

Casualties mount again in Gaza as bombardments gather pace

Israel intensified its deadly bombardment of the Gaza Strip Saturday as renewed fighting with Hamas entered a second day following ...

Nikki Haley's 2024 Republican presidential bid endorsed by Koch Group

ARLINGTON, Virginia: This week, the conservative U.S. political network Americans for Prosperity Action (AFP Action), led by billionaire Charles Koch, ...

Chinese court to examine disappearance of Malaysia Airlines jet

BEIJING, China: The Chaoyang District Intermediary Court in Beijing has begun compensation hearings for the Chinese relatives of those who ...

Israel ignores U.S., as civilian casualties start mounting in Gaza again

Israel resumed its military operation in the Gaza Strip on Friday with heavy bombardments. As strikes continue, the United States ...

Failed wheel bearing caused Kentucky train derailment: CSX

LIVINGSTON, Kentucky: CSX railroad said that a failed wheel bearing on a train car caused a derailment on November 22 ...

Finland says Russia to blame for migrant crowding eastern border

HELSINKI, Finland: After Finland joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) earlier this year, hundreds of migrants from the Middle ...

Heavy snowfall, blizzards reported in Moldova, Romania and Bulgaria

CHISINAU, Moldova: Over the weekend, heavy snowfall and strong blizzards in Romania, Moldova and Bulgaria left one person dead and ...

House Ethics Committee report results in Santos expulsion

WASHINGTON D.C.: After a House Ethics Committee report found substantial evidence that he broke the law, New York Republican representative ...

Israel had blueprint of 7 October attack plan - The New York Times

In a report by The New York Times, it has been revealed that Israeli officials had obtained a detailed battle ...

Myanmar ethnic group alliance captures trade gate on Chinese border

NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar: Kyar Win, spokesperson for the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, which launched a surprise offensive last month against ...

U.S. backs Israel's restart of earth-shattering war in Gaza

While Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has been frantically shuttling around the Middle East trying to stop the Israeli coflict ...

12 crew members reported missing as Cargo ship sinks off Greek island

LESBOS, Greece: Greek authorities said a cargo ship sank off the island of Lesbos over the weekend during a storm, ...

EU States to Start Debating Ukraine Membership Talks on Tuesday

BRUSSELS - Envoys from the European Union's 27 member countries will meet on Tuesday to start debating whether to launch ...

WHO Board to Hold Emergency Meeting on Gaza Health Situation

GENEVA - The World Health Organization's executive board will hold a rare emergency session on December 10 to discuss the ...

Strong Sino-European relations benefit each other, economist says

© Provided by Xinhua Spain's current Presidency of the European Council gives it the chance to "foster dialogue, address bilateral ...

Best books of 2023: our experts share the books that have stayed with them

We asked 20 of our regular contributors to nominate their favourite books of the year. Their choices were diverse, intriguing ...

Why do private schools get more holidays than public schools?

It's that time of year when it seems the more school fees parents pay, the less time their children spend ...

Cruel summer ahead - why is Australia so unprepared?

2023 has shattered climate records, accompanied by extreme weather that has left a trail of devastation and despair, according to ...

Was going to space a good idea?

In 1963, six years after the first satellite was launched, editors from the Encyclopaedia Britannica posed a question to five ...

Migrants must learn Russian and respect the law Putin

Moscow wants immigration but must safeguard the interests of Russia first, the president has saidImmigrants who come to work and ...

Netanyahu must be charged by ICC Erdogan

The Turkish leader also rebuked Western nations for giving Israel ?unconditional support to kill babies?Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ...

Former KBO MVP Jung Hoo Lee available to MLB clubs

(Photo credit: Yukihito Taguchi-USA TODAY Sports) One of Korea's top stars is expected to play a key role in the ...

"We oppose transnational oppression": US amid indictment of Indian in alleged foiled plot to kill Sikh separatist Pannun

Washington, DC [US], December 5 (ANI): Amid the indictment of an Indian in an alleged foiled assassination plot in the ...

US Running Out of Money to Fund Ukraine War, Budget Office Says

The U.S. is running out of money and time helping Ukraine in its defense against Russian aggression, Office of Management ...

UK PM announces curbs to cut immigration rate, bans international students from bringing families

London [UK], December 5 (ANI): UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday announced a series of new steps to crack ...

Phillies extend manager Rob Thomson through 2025

(Photo credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports) The Philadelphia Phillies extended the contract of manager Rob Thomson through the 2025 season ...

Report: Ferrari signs Charles Leclerc to 5-year extension

(Photo credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports) Charles Leclerc has signed a five-year extension with Ferrari that puts the Frenchman ...

Neck guards now mandatory in international hockey

(Photo credit: Philip G. Pavely-USA TODAY Sports) Neck guards are now required for all international hockey competition following this fall's ...

This period of Indian history will write future of country for coming centuries, says PM Modi at Navy Day celebrations

Sindhudurg (Maharashtra) [India], December 4 (ANI): This is that period of Indian history that will write the future of the ...

Ananya Panday, Siddhant Chaturvedi surprise fans at NH7 Weekender

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], December 4 (ANI): Actors Ananya Panday, Siddhant Chaturvedi and Adarsh Gourav recently attended the NH7 Weekender 2023 ...

US Running Out of Money to Fund Ukraine War

The U.S. is running out of money and time helping Ukraine in its defense against Russian aggression, Office of Management ...

Tom Hanks recalls working for Cher when he was bellman at hotel

Washington [US], December 4 (ANI): American actor and filmmaker Tom Hanks recalled working for singer and actor Cher and recalled ...

Brazil not interested in Russia sanctions ambassador

The two countries have increased bilateral trade despite Western restrictions, Brasilia's envoy to Moscow has saidBrazil does not recognize Western ...

Endgame: How will Ukraine look after its defeat

It's all over bar the shouting for Zelensky and his followers, so what will be the reaction in Kiev and ...

EU state reports highly pathogenic bird flu outbreak

The H5N1 virus was detected in many birds on a poultry farm in northwest BelgiumAn outbreak of the highly contagious ...

North Korea warns war a matter of time

Pyongyang has said the fracturing of a military accord with Seoul will likely lead to a ?physical clash?North Korea has ...

Israel vows to hunt Hamas anywhere security chief

The security services are reportedly determined to ?eliminate? the Palestinian group's members even if it takes them ?years?Israel plans to ...

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Michigan man sentenced to prison term for keeping dead wife in freezer

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan: This week, a judge sentenced a Michigan man who kept his dead wife's body in a freezer ...

US CDC says life expectancy for newborns in 2022 gained a year

ATLANTA, Georgia: After two consecutive years of declines mainly caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, babies born in the U.S. in ...

Three more Israeli troops die in Gaza conflict, death toll hits 400

The number of soldiers in the Israeli army killed in the current Israel-Hamas war has topped 400. Three hundred and ...

Detention extended by Russian court of WSJ's US reporter

MOSCOW, Russia: A Russian court has extended the detention of Evan Gershkovich, a U.S. reporter for the Wall Street Journal, ...

Casualties mount again in Gaza as bombardments gather pace

Israel intensified its deadly bombardment of the Gaza Strip Saturday as renewed fighting with Hamas entered a second day following ...

Nikki Haley's 2024 Republican presidential bid endorsed by Koch Group

ARLINGTON, Virginia: This week, the conservative U.S. political network Americans for Prosperity Action (AFP Action), led by billionaire Charles Koch, ...

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