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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 ...

US Air chief General Charles Brown to become Chairman of Joint Chiefs

WASHINGTON D.C.: The White House announced this week that President Joe Biden has chosen US Air Force chief General Charles ...

Typhoon Mawar strikes Guam, much of island without power, water

GUAM: After Typhoon Mawar brought strong winds and torrential rains, large areas of the US Western Pacific territory of Guam ...

US government, business warned of Chinese spying on infrastructure

NEW YORK CITY, New York: In one of the largest known Chinese cyber-espionage campaigns against American critical infrastructure, a state-sponsored ...

After warnings from EU, ChatGPT said it could leave Europe

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Sam Altman, CEO of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, has said the company could consider leaving Europe if it could ...

Second Biden nominee for federal judge withdraws before hearings

WASHINGTON D.C.: Reuters has reported that US President Joe Biden's nominee for a federal judge position in Kansas, Jabari Wamble, ...

US seeks answers after six near misses at airports

WASHINGTON D.C.: Jennifer Homendy, head of the US National Transportation Safety Board, has said the US will investigate recent near ...

Florida sued for law saying some foreigners cannot purchase land

MIAMI, Florida: Four Chinese citizens living in Florida have sued the state over a new law barring citizens of China ...

Ukrainian pilots to be trained by Norway to operate F-16 fighter jets

OSLO, Norway: Norwegian Defense Minister Bjoern Arild Gram has said that Norway would conduct training programs for Ukrainian pilots in ...

Asia Album: Singapore marks World Otter Day

© Provided by Xinhua SINGAPORE, June 1 (Xinhua) -- May 31 marks this year's World Otter Day, a special day ...

Everyone wants to win medal for country, I am no different: Mumtaz Khan ahead of Women's Junior Asia Cup 2023

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 1 (ANI): Rising Indian star Mumtaz Khan spoke candidly about her hockey journey and her expectations ...

No easy fix for Vietnam as economy slows on weaker exports, property woes

© Provided by Xinhua Signs of weakness are widespread across Vietnam's economy, including sharp drops in exports due to global ...

Kim Jong Un's sister says North Korea will 'correctly' place spy satellite into orbit

Seoul [South Korea], June 1 (ANI): A day after the failed attempt to launch a spy satellite, North Korean leader ...

"We're now aspiring to be world's 3rd largest economy": Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar hails 9 years of governance under PM Modi

New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): Lauding the 9-year rule of the central government under the leadership of Prime Minister ...

Afghanistan's acting FM Muttaqi terms world's sanctions 'cruel'

Kabul [Afghanistan], June 1 (ANI): Afghanistan's acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, during a meeting with family members of the ...

Impoverished Afghan children further suffering due to U.S. sanctions

© Provided by Xinhua "I want the U.S. government to unfreeze Afghanistan assets, pave the way for creating job opportunities ...

Pakistanis keen to brace Chinese technology to support beekeeping business

© Provided by Xinhua A Pakistani university team is working to introduce a Chinese method for producing royal jelly in ...

UNESCO launches framework for enabling Intercultural dialogue in Arab region

Beirut [Lebanon], June 1 (ANI/WAM): The UNESCO Regional Office in Beirut hosted a conference for the Arab regional launch of ...

Laos expects China's resumption of outbound group tours to boost tourism

© Provided by Xinhua The Lao government and private sectors have been preparing for the arrival of large numbers of ...

NATO member's president denounces Glory to Ukraine

Croatia's Zoran Milanovic compared the slogan used by Kiev to that of Nazi-allied Ustasha from WWIIPresident Zoran Milanovic on Wednesday ...

South Africa considering BRICS change of venue Reuters

Officials are reportedly discussing the idea of moving the upcoming summit to China due to ICC charges against Vladimir PutinPretoria ...

Sudanese Army Quits Cease-Fire Talks With Paramilitary Forces

Sudan's military Wednesday broke off negotiations with the country's paramilitary forces over extending a cease-fire agreement, accusing their rivals of ...

US Regulator Approves Pfizer's RSV Vaccine for Adults 60 and Older

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday approved Pfizer Inc.'s respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for older adults, ...

Rahul Gandhi can't digest a common man becoming PM: Kiren Rijiju

New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): Hitting out at Rahul Gandhi over his remarks in the United States on Prime ...

Emirates Group, AWS team up to craft an immersive digital world

Dubai [UAE], June 1 (ANI/WAM): The Emirates Group is embarking on a futuristic, immersive digital journey to transform its employee ...

Efforts to Defuse Kosovo Crisis Intensify Amid More Protests

ZVECAN, Kosovo - International efforts to defuse a crisis in Kosovo intensified Wednesday as ethnic Serbs held more protests in ...

Tamil Nadu: Gold valued at over Rs 72 lakh seized at Trichy airport, 3 held

Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 1 (ANI): The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) at Trichy International Airport arrested three passengers on ...

Odisha a global hub of Hockey with world's best stadiums: Govt

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 1 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday reviewed the progress on the manifesto commitments ...

Sudan war: Army to not take part in Jeddah ceasefire talks

Khartoum [Sudan], June 1 (ANI): Sudan's army has suspended its participation in talks over a truce and humanitarian access, sparking ...

Canada to become 1st country to put health warnings on individual cigarettes

Ottawa [Canada], June 1 (ANI): "Tobacco smoke harms children." "Cigarettes are a cause of leukaemia." "Poison is in every puff."These ...

Major maritime expo announced in Russia

The International Maritime Defense Show is set to take place in St. Petersburg in late JuneThe 11th International Maritime Defense ...

In Canada, Each Cigar and Cigarette to Bear Cancer Warning

ottawa, ontario - Canada will soon require that health warnings be printed on individual cigarettes and cigars in a further ...

Sought postponement but will surely attend: TN CM Stalin on Opposition meeting in Patna

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 1 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK chief MK Stalin said on Wednesday that ...

MoS V Muraleedharan arrives in Malaysia on last leg of two-nation visit

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], June 1 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs V Muraleedharan arrived in Malaysia on Wednesday ...

India, Vietnam vow to strengthen marine scientific research, connectivity

New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): India and Vietnam pledged to further strengthen their shared efforts and existing frameworks in ...

Sudanese Army Abandons Cease-Fire Talks With Paramilitary Forces

The Sudanese military has broken off negotiations with the country's paramilitary forces over a new cease-fire agreement.Agence France Presse quotes ...

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Rohingya in Bangladesh "have zero trust in Myanmar military government"

DHAKA, Bangladesh - Human Rights Watch has sharply criticized a plan to repatriate Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh to Myanmar, claiming ...

11 members of nomadic tribe killed in avalanche in northern Pakistan

Diamir, Pakistan - According to the country's disaster management agency, at least 11 people were killed when an avalanche hit ...

Renowned German mountaineer went missing on Mt Kanchenjunga on May 25

KATHMANDU, Nepal - According to sources, Luis Stitzinger, the expedition leader of the German operator Amical Alpin, has remained out ...

Ex-JPMC chief Dr. Seemin Jamali passes away after long battle with cancer

KARACHI, Pakistan - Dr. Seemin Jamali, former executive director of the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC), died on Saturday night ...

Asia Album: Singapore marks World Otter Day

© Provided by Xinhua SINGAPORE, June 1 (Xinhua) -- May 31 marks this year's World Otter Day, a special day ...

No easy fix for Vietnam as economy slows on weaker exports, property woes

© Provided by Xinhua Signs of weakness are widespread across Vietnam's economy, including sharp drops in exports due to global ...

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