Sun, 24 Sep 2023

Delta flight hit by possible lightning, lands safely in Boston

BOSTON, Massachusetts: Officials said that a Delta flight from Chicago to Boston that was possibly struck by lightning landed safely ...

Indonesian woman jailed for violating country's blasphemy law

JAKARTA, Indonesia: An Indonesian court sentenced Lina Lutfiawati, also known as Lina Mukherjee, to two years in prison this week ...

China wants Hong Kong consulates to give personal data of local staff

HONG KONG: The Chinese Foreign Ministry has issued a request to all foreign consulates in Hong Kong, seeking the personal ...

Rattlesnake bites Amazon driver in Florida during delivery

MARTIN COUNTY, Florida: An Amazon driver making a delivery to a Florida home this week was bitten by a rattlesnake ...

Canada's TMX expansion may triple oil flow to country's Pacific Coast

CALGARY, Canada: From early 2024, the long-delayed and controversial Canadian government-owned Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion (TMX) is expected to ...

Pakistan's Supreme Court proceedings go live on state TV

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Pakistan's Supreme Court proceedings were broadcast live on state television on Monday, providing an unprecedented glimpse into the ...

9 teenagers caught after escaping from Pennsylvania detention center

MORGANTOWN, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania state police said that nine teenage boys who escaped from the Abraxas Academy detention center this week ...

3,000 homeless in Anchorage looking for a place to stay before winter

ANCHORAGE, Alaska: Anchorage is struggling to find housing options for more than 3,000 homeless residents, as the city's mass shelter ...

South Korean teachers seek legal defense against abusive parents

SEOUL, South Korea: Thousands of South Korean educators and school staff gathered in Seoul over the weekend to demand increased ...

Polish government bans all Russian-registered passenger cars

WARSAW, Poland: As part of European Union (EU) sanctions imposed against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, Poland banned all ...

Over 10,000 Alabama 3rd graders may be held back due to reading law

MONTGOMERY, Alabama: Last week, Alabama's school chief, Superintendent Eric Mackey, said that under new reading benchmarks to move to fourth ...

Federal Reserve losses surpass $100 billion, and still rising

WASHINGTON D.C.: Last week, the Federal Reserve said its losses surpassed the US$100 billion mark and will likely continue to ...

US approves drone munition sales worth US$313.4 million to Canada

ARLINGTON, Virginia: This week, the U.S. State Department approved the potential sale of drone-related munitions and other systems to Canada ...

US NIH starts early-stage trials of flu vaccines on humans

BETHESDA, Maryland: This week, the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) said that it started early-stage human trials on FluMos-v2, ...

Hawaii governor reports updated wildfire deaths at 97, 33 missing

MAUI, Hawaii: Hawaii Governor Josh Green has announced that the death toll from last month's deadly fire on Maui has ...

Cybersecurity breach hits two Las Vegas casinos

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA: A persistent error caused by a cybersecurity breach occurred in the casino rewards accounts of MGM Resorts ...

Foxconn founder picks actress as VP choice in Taiwan presidential poll

TAIPEI, Taiwan: This week, Terry Gou, founder of major Apple supplier Foxconn, announced that his running mate in Taiwan's presidential ...

Bhutan's Foreign Minister commends PM Modi, Jaishankar for achieving consensus at G20 Summit

New York [US], September 24 (ANI): Bhutan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Tandi Dorji congratulated India for the remarkable success of ...

India's recent G20 Presidency marked historic milestone: UNGA President

New York [US], September 24 (ANI): United Nations General Assembly President Dennis Francis on Saturday (local time) said that India's ...

Without Lionel Messi, Inter Miami seeks points at Orlando City

(Photo credit: Rich Storry-USA TODAY Sports) Inter Miami will be trying to pick up another crucial result in their pursuit ...

US demands clarity from Poland over Ukrainian military aid media

Warsaw's stance on military assistance to Kiev remains unclear amid ambiguous statements by Polish officials, Bloomberg saysWashington wants Warsaw to ...

Tensions Flare Between Lebanese Army, Israeli Forces

cairo - Lebanon's army said it fired tear gas at Israeli forces over the border Saturday in response to smoke ...

"India will be partner, contributor, collaborator on how to address development challenges": EAM Jaishankar

New York [US], September 24 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday (local time) said that India will be ...

Team Spirit advances to DreamLeague Season 21 grand final

(Photo credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports) It took three maps, but Team Spirit defeated Shopify Rebellion 2-1 Saturday to ...

"India's G20 Presidency was challenging due to very "sharp East-West polarization, deep North-South divide": Jaishankar

New York [US], September 24 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday (local time) called India's G20 Presidency challenging ...

"Policies are heavily influenced by vested interests of military...": World Bank warns Pakistan amid crisis

Islamabad [Pakistan], September 24 (ANI): Ahead of the general elections in Pakistan, the World Bank gave a candid warning for ...

Ukraine's Peace Plan, Grain Deal 'Not Realistic,' Lavrov Says

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov castigated Ukraine's proposed 10-point peace plan and spurned a revival of the Black Sea Grain ...

EAM Jaishankar, Cambodia PM hold meeting on sidelines of UNGA session

New York [US], September 24 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday (local time) held a bilateral meeting with ...

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov calls Ukraine's peace formula "not feasible"

New York [US], September 24 (ANI): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Saturday (local time) said that Ukraine's blueprint for ...

Karabakh Armenians Say Cease-Fire Being Implemented, Aid Arriving

NEAR KORNIDZOR, Armenia, - The ethnic Armenian leadership of breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh said on Saturday that the terms of their cease-fire ...

Multi-Day Protests Over Economic Crisis Grip Ghana's Capital

ACCRA, ghana - Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in the Ghanaian capital Accra on Saturday for a third day of anti-government ...

"Terrorism is a global scourge that must be fought": IBSA

New York [US], September 24 (ANI): The ministers of IBSA, comprising India, Brazil, and South Africa agreed that terrorism is ...

India's G20 Presidency provided opportunity to showcase development undertaken: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said that the recently concluded G20 Summit was ...

Nearly 2 million people in Afghanistan face acute food insecurity: UN World Food Programme

Kabul [Afghanistan], September 24 (ANI): Afghanistan is one of the 10 nations where nearly two million people face acute food ...

Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov lambasts West but barely mentions Ukraine in UNGA speech

New York [US], September 24 (ANI): While refraining from mentioning its war with Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on ...

"90m is not something I want badly": World javelin champion Neeraj Chopra

Hangzhou [China], September 24 (ANI): World javelin champion Neeraj Chopra is set to aim for a gold medal in the ...

PM Modi to address 'Parivartan Sankalp Mahasabha' in Jaipur

New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address Parivartan Sankalp Mahasabha on September 25 in the ...

Europe runs down U.S. after second day of Solheim Cup

(Photo credit: Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports) Europe's slow crawl back to drawing even with the United States at the Solheim ...

VOA Immigration Weekly Recap, Sept. 1723

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

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Delta flight hit by possible lightning, lands safely in Boston

BOSTON, Massachusetts: Officials said that a Delta flight from Chicago to Boston that was possibly struck by lightning landed safely ...

Farmers cannot transport crops due to low Mississippi River level

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana: As Midwest farmers prepare to harvest crops and send tons of grain downriver to the Gulf of ...

US NIH starts early-stage trials of flu vaccines on humans

BETHESDA, Maryland: This week, the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) said that it started early-stage human trials on FluMos-v2, ...

Marlins hold on for tight win over Brewers

(Photo credit: Rich Storry-USA TODAY Sports) Jake Burger slammed a three-run homer and the Miami Marlins held on for a ...

Marlins RHP Sandy Alcantara (forearm) done for season

(Photo credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports) Miami Marlins ace right-hander Sandy Alcantara said Saturday that he won't pitch again this ...

Rays place 2B Brandon Lowe, RHP Jason Adam on IL

(Photo credit: Reggie Hildred-USA TODAY Sports) The Tampa Bay Rays placed second baseman Brandon Lowe on the 10-day injured list ...

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