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12th century leaning tower in Bologna secured to save it from collapse

BOLOGNA, Italy: Due to fears of a collapse, local officials have secured the area around one of two 12th century ...

Flights, trains cancelled in Bavaria after heavy snowfall

MUNICH, Germany: The heavy snow and icy conditions that hit Bavaria, Germany, canceled flights and long-distance trains out of Munich, ...

North Carolina to add thousands of people to Medicaid rolls this week

RALEIGH, North Carolina: After a decade of discussions and hesitations, North Carolina has expanded Medicaid coverage by offering government-funded health ...

Pentagon secretly providing bombs for Israeli bombardments

The U.S. has supplied Israel with scores of BLU-109 bunker-buster bombs since October 7, the Wall Street Journal has reported, ...

Biden administration says EPA to replace lead water pipes in 10 years

WASHINGTON D.C.: This week, the Biden administration announced a proposal by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that would require U.S. ...

Cyberattack hits Japan space agency, rocket and satellites unaffected

TOKYO, Japan: Japan's space agency recently fell victim to a cyberattack, but reassuringly, the compromised information did not pertain to ...

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, ...

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 ...

Reports: Orioles agree on 1-year deal with RHP Craig Kimbrel

(Photo credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports) The Baltimore Orioles have reached a one-year, $13 million deal with reliever Craig ...

Italy Tells China It's Leaving Belt and Road Initiative

Italy officially told China that it will leave the Belt and Road Initiative, or BRI, the first country to do ...

Nigeria's Probe of Drone Strike Not a Guarantee of Accountability

ABUJA, NIGERIA - Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday ordered security agencies and state authorities to investigate a bombing that ...

Cardinals bring back Yadier Molina in front-office role

(Photo credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports) Yadier Molina has returned to the St. Louis Cardinals in the role of special ...

New Chinese nuclear plant a world's first

The fourth-generation facility operated in test mode prior to commercial operation, according to the country's National Energy AdministrationThe world's first ...

US would be responsible for Ukraine's defeat Treasury Secretary

Kiev is spending more than comes in and is running out of money, Janet Yellen saysThe US will bear the ...

UN Chief Warns Gaza Could Face Breakdown of Public Order

United Nations - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres renewed his call for a humanitarian cease-fire in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, ...

US Charges Russian-Affiliated Soldiers With War Crimes

Washington - The United States is charging four Russian-affiliated soldiers with war crimes for what American prosecutors describe as the ...

Russian President Putin arrives in Riyadh to hold discussion with Saudi Prince

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], December 7 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Riyadh on Wednesday to hold a meeting with ...

"We were not up to the mark": Harmanpreet Kaur after 38-run loss to England

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 7 (ANI): After India Women's disappointing 38-run loss against England in the first T20I match at ...

Dodgers welcome back RF Jason Heyward with 1-year deal

(Photo credit: Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports) Right fielder Jason Heyward signed a one-year contract worth $9 million with the Los ...

UAE: Second edition of Skift Global Forum East to tackle global tourism trends

Dubai [UAE], December 6 (ANI/WAM): The second edition of Skift Global Forum East (SGFE), the leading travel conference of Skift, ...

Lionel Messi named 2023 Time Athlete of the Year

(Photo credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports) Soccer superstar Lionel Messi was named Athlete of the Year by Time Magazine on ...

Vietnam's Upgraded Ties With Japan Do Not Bode Well for China

Washington - Beijing should be concerned about Hanoi's upgraded ties with Tokyo because the two countries share a common perspective ...

Italy Tells China It's Leaving the Belt and Road Initiative

Italy officially told China that it will leave the Belt and Road Initiative, or BRI, the first country to do ...

Pakistan Says 450,000 Undocumented Afghans Returned Home

ISLAMABAD - A Pakistani diplomat said Wednesday that nearly 450,000 Afghan nationals returned to their home country since his government ...

BJP's Giriraj Singh sparks controversy with 'thumka' remark on Mamata Banerjee; Trinamool calls "archaic mindset"

New Delhi [India], December 6 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Giriraj Singh has erupted a controversy with his remark ...

"Celebration of life...": PM Modi hails declaration of Garba as Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO

New Delhi [India], December 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the declaration of 'Garba' (traditional dance form ...

Forbes names most powerful woman award winner

Ursula von der Leyen's backing of Ukraine saw her take the spot for a second year runningEuropean Commission President Ursula ...

EU divided on using seized Russian assets to fund Ukraine Politico

Moscow has repeatedly condemned the freezing of its funds as illegalAmbassadors from several EU countries have rejected a proposal by ...

NATO warplanes legitimate targets over Ukraine Moscow

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova suggested that the F-16 fighters provided to Kiev could fly from within the military bloc's ...

Western sanctions have revived Russian industry Mishustin

The restrictions have prompted the development of domestic components, according to the prime ministerThe sanctions imposed by the West on ...

Kiev could become a Russian city US senator

Democrat Chris Murphy has insisted Ukraine will lose the fight against Moscow unless Republicans greenlight President Joe Biden's aid packageRussia ...

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Migrants in Chicago, other northern US cities struggle to find homes

CHICAGO, Illinois: As winter sets in and with cold weather just around the corner, Chicago is struggling to house hundreds ...

12th century leaning tower in Bologna secured to save it from collapse

BOLOGNA, Italy: Due to fears of a collapse, local officials have secured the area around one of two 12th century ...

Flights, trains cancelled in Bavaria after heavy snowfall

MUNICH, Germany: The heavy snow and icy conditions that hit Bavaria, Germany, canceled flights and long-distance trains out of Munich, ...

North Carolina to add thousands of people to Medicaid rolls this week

RALEIGH, North Carolina: After a decade of discussions and hesitations, North Carolina has expanded Medicaid coverage by offering government-funded health ...

Pentagon secretly providing bombs for Israeli bombardments

The U.S. has supplied Israel with scores of BLU-109 bunker-buster bombs since October 7, the Wall Street Journal has reported, ...

Biden administration says EPA to replace lead water pipes in 10 years

WASHINGTON D.C.: This week, the Biden administration announced a proposal by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that would require U.S. ...

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