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U.S. weekly jobless claims drop to 473,000

3 years ago

WASHINGTON, May 14: Initial jobless claims in the United States dropped to 473,000, a new low since the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged the labor market early last year, the...

Strong quake strikes off western Indonesia, no tsunami alert issued

3 years ago

JAKARTA,May 14: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 rocked Indonesia's western province of North Sumatra on Friday, but did not potentially trigger a tsunami, the meteorology and geophysics...

Medics: 50 Palestinians hospitalized in Jerusalem clashes

3 years ago

JERUSALEM, May 10: At least 50 Palestinians were hospitalized after being injured in clashes with Israeli police at a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site, Palestinian medics said. Police fired tear...

More than 1,200 migrants reach Italian island on boats

3 years ago

ROME , May 10: More than 1,200 migrants in several decrepit, overcrowded fishing boats on Sunday reached a tiny Italian island in a span of 12 hours, as human...

Afghanistan: 13 civilians killed, 37 wounded in Zabul, Parwan blasts

3 years ago

KABUL (AFGANISTAN), May 10: In separate roadside bomb blasts in Zabul and Parwan provinces at least 13 civilians were killed and 37 wounded on Sunday. Citing Interior Ministry,...

Delhi reports 19,832 new COVID-19 cases, 341 deaths in last 24 hrs, positivity rate at 24.92 pc

3 years ago

Delhi recorded 19,832 fresh COVID-19 cases and 341 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Delhi government's health bulletin on Friday. As many as 79,593 tests includin...

Pakistan PM Imran Khan leaves for Saudi Arabia on three-day visit

3 years ago

ISLAMAAD (PAKISTAN), May 7: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday left for Saudi Arabia for a three-day visit to discuss bilateral relations between the countries. According to...

China's foreign trade up 28.5 pct in Jan.-April

3 years ago

BEIJING, May 7: China's total imports and exports expanded 28.5 percent year on year to 11.62 trillion yuan (about 1.8 trillion U.S. dollars) in the first four months of...

At least 23 killed in Rio de Janeiro favela gun battle

3 years ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 7: At least 23 people were killed and four others injured following an intense shootout between police and suspected drug traffickers in a favela in...

G7 foreign ministers meet face-to-face after pandemic pause

3 years ago

LONDON, May 5: Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven wealthy industrialized nations gathered Tuesday in London for their first face-to-face meeting in more than two years, with the...

Petrol, diesel price up 2nd day in row

3 years ago

NEW DELHI, May 5: Petrol and diesel prices were raised for the second day in a row on Wednesday as state-owned fuel retailers resumed daily rate revision after a...

Mamata sworn-in as Bengal CM for 3rd time, vows to fight

3 years ago

KOLAKATA, May 5: TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee was Wednesday sworn-in as the chief minister of West Bengal for the third consecutive term after securing a massive mandate, and vowed...

Israel’s Netanyahu faces midnight deadline to form coalition, Pool, File)

3 years ago

JERUSALEM, May 4: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced a midnight deadline on Tuesday to put together a new coalition government — or be looking at the possibility of...

Bill and Melinda Gates divorce after 27 years of marriage

3 years ago

May 4: Bill and Melinda Gates have announced their divorce after 27 years of marriage, stating "we no longer believe we can grow together as a couple". ...

Russia, facing lags, turns to China to produce Sputnik shots

3 years ago

TAIPEI TAIWAN, May 3: Russia is turning to multiple Chinese firms to manufacture the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in an effort to speed up production as demand soars for...

At least 44 killed in stampede at mass Jewish festival in northern Israel

3 years ago

JERUSALEM, April 30: At least 44 people were killed and 103 injured in a stampede after midnight Thursday at an Israeli festival attended by tens of thousands of people,...