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Russian private jet carrying six people believed to have crashed in Afghanistan, officials say
Published On: January 21, 2024 03:08 PM NPT By: Associated Press
ISLAMABAD, Jan 21: A Russian private jet carrying six people is believed to have crashed in a remote area of rural Afghanistan, authorities said Sunday.
Japan becomes the fifth country to land a spacecraft on the moon
Published On: January 20, 2024 09:00 AM NPT By: Associated Press
TOKYO (AP) — Japan became the fifth country in history to reach the moon when one of its spacecrafts without astronauts successfully made a soft landing on the lunar surface early Saturday.
China’s population dropped for a second straight year as deaths jumped after COVID lockdowns ended
Published On: January 17, 2024 01:46 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BEIJING, Jan 17: China’s population dropped by 2 million people in 2023 in the second straight annual drop as births fell and deaths jumped after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, the government said Wednesday.
Trump notches a commanding win in the Iowa caucuses as DeSantis edges Haley for second place
Published On: January 16, 2024 12:59 PM NPT By: Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Former President Donald Trump scored a record-setting win in the Iowa caucuses on Monday with his rivals languishing far behind, a victory that affirmed his grip on the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.
Indonesia evacuates about 6,500 people on the island of Flores after a volcano spews clouds of ash
Published On: January 15, 2024 02:05 PM NPT By: Associated Press
FLORES TIMUR, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia has evacuated about 6,500 people on the island of Flores after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano spewed thick clouds of brownish ash for the past days, authorities said on Monday.
Maldives leader demands removal of Indian military from the archipelago by mid-March amid spat
Published On: January 15, 2024 11:20 AM NPT By: Associated Press
MALE, Maldives (AP) — Maldives’ President Mohamed Muizzu wants the Indian military personnel stationed in his archipelago nation withdrawn by March 15, an official with his office said Sunday.
The ruling-party candidate strongly opposed by China wins Taiwan’s presidential election
Published On: January 14, 2024 05:40 PM NPT By: Associated Press
TAIPEI, Taiwan, Jan 14: Ruling-party candidate Lai Ching-te emerged victorious in Taiwan’s presidential election on Saturday, a result that will determine the trajectory of the self-ruled democracy’s contentious relations with China over the next four years.
Donald Trump ordered to pay The New York Times and its reporters nearly $400,000 in legal fees
Published On: January 14, 2024 03:20 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump was ordered Friday to pay nearly $400,000 in legal fees to The New York Times and three investigative reporters after he sued them unsuccessfully over a Pulitzer Prize-winning 2018 story about his family’s wealth and tax practices.
Houthi rebels say US-led strikes in Yemen killed 5 people and wounded 6, raising Mideast tensions
Published On: January 12, 2024 09:45 PM NPT By: Associated Press
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Jan 12: U.S.-led airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthi rebels in response to their attacks on Red Sea shipping pulled the world’s focus Friday back on the yearslong war raging there, even as tensions rise across a Middle East already torn by Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Adan Canto, known for his versatility in roles in ‘X-Men’ and ‘Designated Survivor,’ dies at 42
Published On: January 10, 2024 01:57 PM NPT By: Associated Press
LOS ANGELES, Jan 10: Adan Canto, the Mexican singer and actor best known for his roles in “X-Men: Days of Future Past” and “Agent Game” as well as the TV series “The Cleaning Lady,” has died. He was 42.
Gabriel Attal is France’s youngest-ever prime minister at age 34 and the first who is openly gay
Published On: January 10, 2024 08:30 AM NPT By: Associated Press
PARIS (AP) — France saw its youngest-ever prime minister and first openly gay one named Tuesday as President Emmanuel Macron seeks a fresh start for the rest of his term amid growing political pressure from the far right.
A row over sandy beaches reveals fault lines in the relationship between India and the Maldives
Published On: January 8, 2024 12:41 PM NPT By: Associated Press
MALE, Maldives (AP) — The Maldives president on Sunday suspended three of his deputy ministers for posting derogatory comments against India, its closest neighbor and the source of much of the tourism that drives the islands’ economy.
Hasina is set to stay in power in Bangladesh after opposition boycotts election, saying it’s unfair
Published On: January 8, 2024 09:12 AM NPT By: Associated Press
DHAKA (AP) — Vote counting was underway Sunday in Bangladesh’s parliamentary election that was fraught with violence and a boycott from the main opposition party, paving the way for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League to seize a fourth consecutive term.
The New York Times sues OpenAI and Microsoft for using its stories to train chatbots
Published On: January 5, 2024 04:13 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times is striking back against the threat that artificial intelligence poses to the news industry, filing a federal lawsuit Wednesday against OpenAI and Microsoft seeking to end the practice of using its stories to train chatbots.
Apparent Israeli strike kills senior Hamas figure in Beirut and raises fears conflict could expand
Published On: January 3, 2024 11:14 AM NPT By: Associated Press
BEIRUT, Jan 3: An apparent Israeli strike in the Lebanese capital of Beirut killed Hamas’ No. 2 political leader Tuesday, marking a potentially significant escalation of Israel’s war against the militant group and heightening the risk of a wider Middle East conflict.
Shelling kills 21 in Russian city of Belgorod following Moscow’s aerial attacks across Ukraine
Published On: December 31, 2023 10:42 AM NPT By: Associated Press
Shelling in the center of the Russian border city of Belgorod Saturday killed 21 people, including three children, local officials reported.
Jail call recording shows risk to witnesses in Tupac Shakur killing case, Las Vegas prosecutors say
Published On: December 30, 2023 05:25 PM NPT By: Associated Press
LAS VEGAS, Dec 30: Prosecutors are telling a Nevada judge that witnesses may be at risk in the case of a former Los Angeles-area gang leader charged with orchestrating the killing of hip-hop music icon Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas more than 27 years ago.
World population up 75 million this year, standing at 8 billion on Jan 1
Published On: December 29, 2023 02:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW YORK, Dec 29: The world population grew by 75 million people over the past year and on New Year’s Day it will stand at more than 8 billion people, according to figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday.
Mariah Carey and Bryan Tanaka split after 7 years together, dancer confirms
Published On: December 27, 2023 11:47 AM NPT By: Associated Press
Mariah Carey and Bryan Tanaka have split after 7 years together, the dancer confirmed Tuesday.
Actor Lee Sun-kyun of Oscar-winning film ‘Parasite’ dies
Published On: December 27, 2023 10:30 AM NPT By: Associated Press
SEOUL, South Korea: Actor Lee Sun-kyun of the Oscar-winning movie “Parasite” has died, South Korea’s emergency office said Wednesday.
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