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17 Aug 2022
PhiladelphiaUS: 99-year-old woman welcomes her 100th great-grandchild
Marguerite Koller, 99, from Pennsylvania in the United States welcomed her 100th great-grandchild earlier this month.
16 Aug 2022
Sri LankaChinese 'spy ship' docks in Sri Lanka amid India's concerns
A Chinese research vessel, purportedly a spy ship, docked in Sri Lanka's Hambantota Port on Tuesday amid concerns in India.
15 Aug 2022
IranIran blames Salman Rushdie, his supporters for attack as author recovers
The Iranian foreign ministry said on Monday that nobody has the right to accuse Iran of being responsible for Friday's assault on Salman Rushdie, for which he and his followers are solely responsible.
15 Aug 2022
United KingdomRishi Sunak's Rs. 3.8 crore-pool comes under criticism amid drought
With the United Kingdom (UK) Prime Ministerial election less than a month away, Indian-origin candidate Rishi Sunak has come under scrutiny yet again for his lifestyle.
14 Aug 2022
MenstruationScotland becomes first country to provide free period products
With the implementation of a new law on Monday, Scotland will reportedly be the first nation in the world to safeguard the right to access free menstrual products.
14 Aug 2022
MichiganMan gets Rs. 20cr from government for building own broadband!
Jared Mauch from Michigan, USA, has received $2.6 million (Rs. 20 crore) from the US government for building his own broadband after getting slapped with a pricey internet bill.
14 Aug 2022
IndiaSalman Rushdie taken off ventilator, talking; accused pleads not guilty
Salman Rushdie is no longer on a ventilator and is able to speak, as per his book agent Andrew Wylie, a day after he was stabbed at a New York event.
13 Aug 2022
WorldWho is 24-year-old Hadi Matar, who stabbed Salman Rushdie?
The attacker of Indian-born British author Salman Rushdie has been identified as 24-year-old Hadi Matar, who is from New Jersey, as per the New York City Police.
13 Aug 2022
Emmanuel MacronSalman Rushdie on ventilator, may lose an eye, liver damaged
Indian-born British author Salman Rushdie has been put on a ventilator in a critical condition after he was stabbed at an event in the New York state.
12 Aug 2022
New York CityAuthor Salman Rushdie stabbed in New York, airlifted to hospital
Popular yet controversial author Salman Rushdie was attacked at an event in New York on Friday.
12 Aug 2022
LondonThames River source driest ever, courtesy intense heatwave in UK
Trouble is brewing up for England as the source of the River Thames has dried up further downstream than ever before amid a drought-like situation.
11 Aug 2022
LondonYet another heatwave, water crisis leave UK high and dry
The United Kingdom issued an amber weather warning following the Weather Department's prediction of extreme heatwave conditions in the country.
10 Aug 2022
Nipah VirusAll about the new Langya virus that has hit China
As the world slowly starts to recover from the brutal COVID-19 waves and attempts to understand monkeypox, a new virus has now hit China.
09 Aug 2022
Pakistan NewsKarachi: Security guard kicks pregnant woman; incident captured on CCTV
A security guard has reportedly been arrested for kicking a pregnant woman outside an apartment building in Karachi, Pakistan, a country that reportedly ranks among the top in the world in the ill-treatment of women.
09 Aug 2022
TaiwanTaiwan accuses China of using drills to 'prepare for invasion'
Following days of massive Chinese war games, Taiwan's military held an artillery drill on Tuesday simulating defense against an attack, as Taipei alleged Beijing was preparing to invade the island.
09 Aug 2022
GoogleUS: Explosion at Google's data center critically injures 3 people
An "electrical incident" occurred at a Google data center on Monday in Council Bluffs, Iowa, critically injuring three electricians, said the tech giant and the Council Bluffs Police Department.
09 Aug 2022
Donald TrumpTrump claims FBI 'raided' his Florida home, broke into safe
Former US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that his Florida home was "raided" by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
08 Aug 2022
BangladeshBangladesh: Protests erupt after 52% fuel price hike amid slowdown
Protests erupted across Bangladesh following a sharp increase in fuel prices amid the country's economic slowdown.
08 Aug 2022
FacebookVladimir Putin's statue in NYC shows him playing war games
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been making headlines for quite some time, over declaring war and destroying Ukraine.
07 Aug 2022
Uttar PradeshNew York: Tortured for having daughters, UP woman kills herself
A woman from Uttar Pradesh residing in Queens, New York, allegedly died by suicide last week after bearing years of domestic violence for giving birth to two daughters.
07 Aug 2022
CubaCuba: One killed, 121 injured after lightning triggers massive fire
A major fire broke out in the Cuban city of Matanzas after lightning struck an oil storage facility.
07 Aug 2022
AfghanistanAfghanistan: Another blast kills 8, injures over 20 in Kabul
A bomb explosion on a busy shopping street in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, on Saturday killed a eight and wounded 22 others, as per hospital officials and witnesses.
07 Aug 2022
Ohio4 dead in US multiple shootings, suspect on the run
At least four persons were killed in multiple shooting incidents in Ohio, United States (US), ANI reported on Sunday.
06 Aug 2022
AfghanistanAfghanistan: Blast in Kabul kills 8, IS claims responsibility
The militant group Islamic State (IS) has reportedly taken responsibility for a fatal blast in a Shi'ite residential area of Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Friday.
06 Aug 2022
TaiwanTaiwan's top defense official found dead amid growing China-Taiwan tensions
The deputy head of the Taiwan Defense Ministry's research and development unit, Ou Yang Li-hsing, was found dead on Saturday morning in a hotel room, Central News Agency reported.
05 Aug 2022
Research#NewsBytesExplainer: How Yale scientists revived pig organs after death
Scientists have rebooted the vital organs of deceased pigs in an experiment that bioethicists say may push a revaluation of how the body dies and further blur the line between life and death.
05 Aug 2022
United KingdomUK: Rishi Sunak surprises with debate win over rival Truss
Rishi Sunak on Thursday looked to pull off a surprise victory in front of a studio audience in a crucial debate with front-runner Liz Truss in the campaign to become the next prime minister of Britain.
05 Aug 2022
TaiwanWill sanction Pelosi over Taiwan visit: China's warning to US
China will be sanctioning United States (US) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for her visit to Taiwan this week, the Foreign Ministry announced on Friday.
05 Aug 2022
FloridaFlorida-based employee fired for being late; colleagues protest
Punctuality is definitely something employers expect from their employees. However, being late once in a while shouldn't lead to a mercurial situation.
05 Aug 2022
Thailand13 killed, 40 injured in massive Thailand nightclub blaze
At least 13 people were killed in a major fire that broke out at a nightclub in Thailand early on Friday.
05 Aug 2022
FloridaFlorida couple arrested for having sex with dog, filming it
Police officials in Florida arrested a couple this week for allegedly engaging in sexual acts with their dog and recording it on video.
05 Aug 2022
CaliforniaMonkeypox outbreak: US declares public health emergency amid rising cases
The United States (US) authorities announced on Thursday that monkeypox has been designated a public health emergency in the country.
05 Aug 2022
Communist Party Of ChinaChina: President Xi faces growing dissent over enforced COVID-19 lockdowns
Despite the Communist Party of China's iron-clad authoritarian leadership, led by President Xi Jinping, fissures between Beijing and the public are considered to be widening.
05 Aug 2022
TaiwanChina using my Taiwan visit as excuse for drills: Pelosi
Speaking in Japan during the last leg of her Asia tour, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that China is using her visit to Taiwan as an "excuse" to conduct military drills near the island.
04 Aug 2022
TalibanPakistan or Taliban: Who aided US in killing Ayman al-Zawahiri?
A key figure behind the 9/11 attacks, al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed by a special R9X Hellfire missile in Kabul on Sunday, the US announced.
03 Aug 2022
TaiwanUS Speaker Nancy Pelosi visit: China imposes sanctions on Taiwan
China imposed severe sanctions on the import of fruits and seafood from Taiwan and halted sand supplies to the island on Wednesday following a visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
03 Aug 2022
TaiwanUS Speaker Nancy Pelosi addresses Taiwan Parliament; China enraged
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi addressed Taiwan's parliament on Wednesday, and met with its President Tsai Ing-wen and human rights activists.
02 Aug 2022
SyriaWhat is Hellfire R9X, a warhead-less missile that killed al-Zawahiri?
Terror outfit al-Qaeda's chief Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a drone strike on Sunday, US President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday.
02 Aug 2022
TaiwanUS House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reaches Taiwan amid China's warnings
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reportedly landed in Taiwan late on Tuesday evening as part of her Asia tour, amid repeated "warnings" against her visit from China.
02 Aug 2022
EgyptWho was al-Zawahiri, al-Qaeda chief killed in US drone strike?
The United States has killed al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone strike—carried out by the Central Intelligence Agency—in Kabul on Sunday.
