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Charge to be dropped in Alec Baldwin movie set shooting 20 Apr 2023 - 11:04 pm

Santa Fe, New Mexico:Prosecutors in New Mexico plan to drop an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal 2021 shooting of...

UN says up to 20,000 have fled Sudan fighting for Chad 20 Apr 2023 - 09:27 pm

Geneva: The United Nations said on Thursday up to 20,000 people had fled escalating violence in Sudan to seek safety in Chad, many...

US deploying forces for possible Sudan embassy evacuation 20 Apr 2023 - 09:13 pm

Washington: The United States is deploying forces to eastern Africa in case an evacuation of American embassy staff in Sudan becomes necessary due...

SpaceX giant rocket fails minutes after launching from Texas 20 Apr 2023 - 05:23 pm

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas: SpaceX’s giant new rocket blasted off on its first test flight Thursday but failed minutes after rising from the...

Pakistan-held Kashmir elects Imran Khan ally as new chief 20 Apr 2023 - 05:18 pm

ISLAMABAD: A lawmaker from the party of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was elected to the top post in the Pakistani-administered section...

Singapore to resume executions after 6-month break 20 Apr 2023 - 05:03 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: A Singaporean man is scheduled to be hanged next week for abetting an attempt to smuggle cannabis into the island-state, in...

NYC parking garage collapse in financial district kills one 20 Apr 2023 - 04:05 pm

A garage in lower Manhattan’s Financial District partially collapsed Tuesday, killing one, injuring multiple people and leaving cars dangling over the parking deck....

Hungary adds honey, other products to Ukraine import ban 20 Apr 2023 - 03:47 pm

BUDAPEST, Hungary: Hungary will add honey and certain meat products to a list of food items it has temporarily banned from being imported...

SpaceX tries again to launch biggest rocket ever made into space 20 Apr 2023 - 03:41 pm

SpaceX will make a second attempt to launch its massive Starship rocket into space, a crucial step in its goal of taking humans...

Ikea to open new stores in US with huge investment 20 Apr 2023 - 03:04 pm

Stockholm: Swedish furniture giant Ikea announced plans Thursday to spend more than two billion euros ($2.2 billion) to expand in the United States,...

Fast-warming Europe risks more summer droughts: monitor 20 Apr 2023 - 02:55 pm

Paris: A fierce drought melted glaciers during Europe's hottest recorded summer last year, a phenomenon that could repeat as the continent warms at...

Two dead after tornadoes, severe weather lash Oklahoma 20 Apr 2023 - 02:25 pm

Washington: Two people were killed in Oklahoma on Wednesday when tornadoes and severe weather ripped through the US state, local officials said. Emergency...

WHO hails Africa's first mRNA vaccine hub 20 Apr 2023 - 02:04 pm

Cape Town: Africa's first mRNA vaccine hub was ceremonially launched on Thursday to acclaim from the UN's global health chief, who hailed it...

Sudanese hold little hope for hiatus as fighting enters sixth day 20 Apr 2023 - 01:35 pm

Khartoum: Explosions and gunfire resounded in Sudan's capital Thursday as fighting between the forces of two rival generals showed no signs of abating...

Train derailment sparks transport chaos in Italy 20 Apr 2023 - 01:31 pm

Rome: Passengers across Italy were left stranded Thursday after a train derailment caused the cancellation of dozens of trains, including high-speed services between...

Flash over Kyiv believed to be meteorite 20 Apr 2023 - 11:37 am

Kyiv, Ukraine: A bright flash seen over Kyiv was probably a meteorite, Ukraine's space agency said Thursday, after officials denied it was a...

Meet the guy who scored $250,000 of tickets for $17,000 after airline error 20 Apr 2023 - 11:06 am

One quick-witted opportunist bagged $250,000-worth of airline tickets for just $17,000 after fares on an All Nippon Airways website were listed ultra cheaply...

Indian climber who fell into deep Annapurna crevasse rescued 20 Apr 2023 - 10:55 am

Kathmandu, Nepal: An Indian climber who fell into a 300-meter (980-foot) crevasse on Mount Annapurna on Monday was rescued Thursday but his condition...