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US sees largest post-Covid holiday weekend with 10 million at airports

WASHINGTON D.C.: A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) report released this week revealed that over the Memorial Day weekend, the start ...

Chinese ship held in Malaysia after removing arms from sunk WWII ship

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Malaysia's maritime agency has said that it found a cannon shell believed to be from World War ...

School claims boy's death suicide but wound marks on body suggest torture

KATHMANDU, Nepal - For the past three days, agitated students and guardians have been protesting against the school administration at ...

China turns down US request for defense chiefs meeting

BEIJING, China: In a new sign of strain between the United States and China, Beijing has rejected a request from ...

Mummified nun draws hundreds of visitors to rural Missouri town

GOWER, Missouri: Hundreds of people flocked to the small town of Gower, Missouri, to see a mummified nun, Sister Wilhelmina ...

Japan: PM's son resigns for holding party at official residence

TOKYO, Japan: After coming under public criticism for using Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's residence for a private party, his ...

Remains identified of US pilot from Pennsylvania killed during WWII

WASHINGTON D.C.: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has announced that 2nd Lt. James Litherland of South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, an Army ...

ACC sues Dr. Yunus, 12 others over embezzlement of $2,351,758

DHAKA, Bangladesh - The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against 13 members of Grameen Telecom's board of directors, ...

Washington coordinates 14-country supply chain agreement

WASHINGTON D.C.: The U.S. Commerce Department has said that trade ministers from 14 countries have taken part in the US-led ...

Injuries at Churchill Downs sees 12 horses dead in month

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky: Two horses that succumbed to their injuries at Churchill Downs have become the 11th and 12th fatalities over ...

Musk's Neuralink to begin trial human brain implants

FREMONT, California: Brain implant company Neuralink announced that it has received approval from US regulators to begin human brain implant ...

Indiana funeral director faces jail after police find unburied bodies

JEFFERSONVILLE, Indiana: Randy Lankford, owner of Lankford Funeral Home and Family Center in Jeffersonville, Indiana, has pleaded guilty to more ...

Judge says school has right to restrict student clothing at graduation

DENVER, COLORADO: A federal judge has ruled that a rural Colorado school district can ban a high school student from ...

Georgian billionaire wins $926 million from Credit Suisse in fraud

ZURICH, Switzerland: In one of the largest legal awards ever against Credit Suisse, the bank was ordered to pay $926 ...

China, South Korea seek to expand cooperation in chip sector

DETROIT, Michigan: Amid broader global concerns over semiconductor chip supplies, sanctions and national security, Chinese commerce minister Wang Wentao said ...

Latest in Ukraine: Scores of Bomb Shelters Found Unsuitable for Use

Latest developments: The Kremlin announced that journalists from 'unfriendly countries' will be banned from attending the St. Petersburg International Economic ...

Nepal PM Prachanda calls India visit "astounding success"

Kathmandu [Nepal], June 4 (ANI): Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka 'Prachanda', on his arrival at Kathmandu, dubbed his ...

US Migrant Deaths, DACA Hearing, Asylum Top Week's Immigration News

Editor's note: Here is a look at immigration-related news around the U.S. this week. Questions? Tips? Comments? Email the VOA ...

President Droupadi Murmu emplanes for 6-day visits to Suriname, Serbia

New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): President Droupadi Murmu left the national capital for a six-day visit to Suriname and ...

Bulgarian Highway Project Could Be A Road To Environmental Disaster

KRESNA GORGE, Bulgaria -- With churning waters cutting through a verdant valley filled with some of Europe's most diverse nature ...

Inspiration behind hit movie The Intouchables dies

Philippe Pozzo di Borgo's friendship with an Algerian caregiver was chronicled in one of France's most beloved moviesPhilippe Pozzo di ...

Odisha triple train tragedy: PM Modi thanks world leaders for outpouring of support

New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed his gratitude to world leaders for their ...

KIUG 2022: Panjab University regain champions crown, GNDU Amritsar falls short by inches

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 3 (ANI): Panjab University, Chandigarh (PUC), regained their champions crown after a gap of one ...

"Making England bat again was a small win": Ireland captain Andy Balbirnie after losing by 10-wickets

London [UK], June 3 (ANI): After losing the one-off test match against England by 10 wickets, Ireland captain Andy Balbirnie ...

Watch: Australian players describe David Warner in one word

London [UK], June 3 (ANI): Australian team were asked to define their explosive batter David Warner in one word ahead ...

Lakshya Sen bows out from Thailand Open after lossing in semi-final

Bangkok [Thailand], June 3 (ANI): India's star shuttler Lakshya Sen faced defeat in the semi-final of the Thailand Open 2023 ...

Union Health Ministry gears up for 3rd G20 Health Working Group Meeting to be held in Hyderabad

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 3 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry is poised for the 3rd Health Working Group meeting as ...

WMO prioritizes building of early warning systems in 4-year plan

© Provided by Xinhua Key WMO activities should be coordinated and consolidated under the Early Warnings for All umbrella and ...

A look at India's journey towards WTC final against Australia

New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): India will take on Australia in the final of the ICC World Test Championship ...

Largest US military base drops racist name

The former Fort Bragg, North Carolina will from now on be known as Fort LibertyThe US Army officially redesignated its ...

Ukraine ready to launch counteroffensive Zelensky

The upcoming military operation will come at a tremendous cost, and many soldiers will die, the Ukrainian president has warnedUkraine ...

Türkiye to deploy troops to Kosovo at NATO's request

The breakaway Serbian province has been hit by widespread unrest following elections in AprilTürkiye's Defense Ministry announced on Saturday that ...

Kiev demands $55 billion worth of weapons from West

Ukraine needs at least 50 Patriot air defense system batteries to protect its cities and troops, President Vladimir Zelensky saysUkraine ...

Mixed Review on Plastic Pollution Ban Talks in Paris

Paris - Green and other groups have given mixed reviews to the sometimes-rocky talks on eradicating plastic pollution, which ended ...

Indian Men's Hockey beat Great Britain in thrilling shootout

London [UK], June 3 (ANI): The Indian Men's Hockey Team held their nerves to pull off a stellar 4-2 shootout ...

Teenagers Kishore Kumar, Kamali Moorthy crowned as champions in Indian Open of Surfing 2023

Mangalore (Karnataka) [India], June 3 (ANI): Tamil Nadu's teenage sensations Kishore Kumar and Kamali Moorthy swept the top honours in ...

Researchers find walking improves brain connectivity, memory in older adults

Washington [US], June 3 (ANI): Walking enhances connections within and between three brain networks, including one associated to Alzheimer's disease, ...

England batter Ollie Pope is enjoying batting at number three

London [UK], June 3 (ANI): Following his side's 10-wicket win over Ireland in the first Test, England batter Ollie Pope ...

India G20 Presidency: Intense momentum marks opening day of Startup20's third meeting in Goa

Panaji (Goa) [India], June 3 (ANI): The Startup20 Engagement Group of the G20 kicked off its third meeting, the Goa ...

"Ireland showed grit, determination", England skipper Stokes after 10 wicket win in one-off Test

London [UK], June 3 (ANI): Following his side's 10-wicket win over Ireland in the one-off Test, England Test skipper Ben ...

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US survey finds 8.3 million homes without internet connection

WASHINGTON D.C.: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has said that more than 8.3 million US homes and businesses do not ...

US home prices rise 0.4%, continuing upwards trend

CHICAGO, Illinois: Driven by an ongoing shortage of properties available on the market, in March US single-family home prices rose ...

Carnival Cruise passengers posts video of flooded rooms, hallways

MIAMI, Florida: Carnival Cruise Lines has said a cruise ship, the Carnival Sunshine, which sailed through rough seas off the ...

In first visit in 3 years, Elon Musk visit's Tesla plants in China

BEIJING, China: On his return to China after a three year absence, which is his company's largest production hub, Tesla ...

U.S. stock markets in sharp advance, Dow Jones gains more than 2%

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks surged on Friday on the debt ceiling resolution and a strong jobs report.Nonfarm ...

Nvidia joins ranks of major US businesses valued at over $1 trillion

SANTA CLARA, California: As investors piled more capital into Nvidia, the chipmaker that has become one of the biggest winners ...

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Abbott Ireland announces expansion plans, new jobs

DONEGAL, Ireland - Announcing plans to expand its workforce in Donegal, the U.S. healthcare giant Abbott unveiled plans to create 500 new jobs in the country.Abbott Ireland currently hires c ...

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