U.S. judge stops launch of sports streaming service
New York [US], August 17: A U.S. federal judge on Friday blocked a new sports streaming venture, Venu, from launching later this month, a major...
Biden says ceasefire deal in Middle East "closer than ever"
Washington DC [US], August 17: U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday said a ceasefire deal in the Middle East is "closer than ever," while noting...
U.S. campus shootings rose dramatically last academic year
New York [US], August 17: There was a 31 percent rise in U.S. school shootings during the 2023-24 academic year compared to the previous year,...
Millions of kids facing extreme heat exposure
Geneva [Switzerland], August 17: Nearly half a billion children are facing twice as many days of extreme heat each year - or more - than...
Hamas supports UN truce call to vaccinate children against polio
Gaza [Palestine], August 17: Hamas supports the UN's call today for a seven-day truce to vaccinate thousands of children against polio, the movement said on...
Al-Qaeda claims responsibility for deadly suicide attack in S. Yemen
Aden [Yemen], August 17: The Yemen-based al-Qaeda branch claimed responsibility on Friday for a deadly suicide attack on a military barracks in Abyan province, southern...
Israeli fighting in Gaza ended: state media
Jerusalem [Israel], August 17: The Israeli army's fighting in the Gaza Strip has ended, Israel's state-owned Kan TV news reported late Friday night.
Nordic ministers discuss migration challenges, security concerns
Oslo [Norway], August 17: Nordic ministers responsible for migration and immigration convened in Rosendal, western Norway on Thursday and Friday to address issues related to...
Experts say mpox epidemic is low-risk in Europe despite new variant
Helsinki [Finland], August 17: Europe will probably see more imported cases of mpox caused by the Clade I virus currently circulating in Africa, however, the...
Czech Republic, Slovakia agree on cooperation in medicines policy
Prague [Czech Republic], August 17: Czech Health Minister Vlastimil Valek and his Slovak counterpart Zuzana Dolinkova signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday to enhance...
Builders of Malaysia's mega railway project join hands to rehabilitate mangrove forest
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], August 17: In the sweltering heat of Malaysia's mangrove forest near Malaysia's Port Klang, a group of enthusiastic staff from China Communications...
China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand agree to step up joint efforts to combat...
Bangkok [Thailand], August 17: China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand discussed cross-border crimes Friday at the Informal Discussion Between the Foreign Ministers of China, Laos, Myanmar...
Ukraine collapses bridge in Kursk, accused of plotting to attack nuclear facility...
Kiev [Ukraine], August 17: TASS news agency quoted Russian officials as saying that Ukrainian forces destroyed a bridge over the Seim River in the Glushkovsky...
WFP welcomes opening of Adra border crossing from Chad to Sudan
Geneva [Switzerland], August 17: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed news of the opening of the Adre border crossing from Chad to...
Biden urges support for Gaza ceasefire efforts
New York [US], August 17: U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday that no party in the Middle East should undermine efforts to reach a...
Harris vows to cut costs, build homes, lower taxes
New York [US], August 17: Kamala Harris outlined proposals to cut taxes for most Americans, ban "price gouging" by grocers and build more affordable housing...
Kremlin accuses the West of helping Ukraine attack Russia
Moscow [Russia], August 17: An influential aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that the West and the U.S.-led NATO alliance had helped...
EU public health body raises mpox risk alert level
Brussels [Belgium], August 17: The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) on Friday raised its risk level for mpox, a day after global...
Philippines poverty rate at 15.5% in 2023
Manila [Philippines], August 16: The Philippines' poverty rate dropped to 15.5% last year from 18.1% in 2021, with rising food prices limiting the reduction in...
Biden, Harris celebrate medicare drug price cuts
New York [US], August 16: The United States has negotiated down the prices of 10 top-selling prescription drugs used by Medicare by as much as...
WHO confirms first mpox case outside Africa
Geneva [Switzerland], August 16: Global health officials on Thursday confirmed an infection with a new strain of the mpox virus in Sweden and linked it...
US wants 'El Mayo' tried in Brooklyn
New York [US], August 16: Federal prosecutors are seeking to move alleged Mexican drug kingpin Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada from Texas to face trial in...
US backs Australia's, UK's export controls in AUKUS
New York [US], August 16: The U.S. State Department told the U.S. Congress on Thursday that Australia, Britain and the United States now have comparable...
Trump tackles Harris' economic record at rambling press conference
New York [US], August 16: Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump sought to tie his Democratic rival Kamala Harris to the Biden administration's economic record...
Kim and Putin pledge stronger ties on Korean Liberation day
Pyongyang [North Korea], August 16: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirmed a pledge to deepen cooperation with Russia in a message to President Vladimir...
Gaza ceasefire talks extended amid rising death toll
Gaza [Palestine], August 16: Negotiators were to meet in the Qatari capital Doha again on Friday in an effort to hammer out a Gaza ceasefire...
Record 39 candidates to run in Sri Lanka's presidential election
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 16: A record number of candidates are contesting Sri Lanka's presidential election next month as the country grapples with an unprecedented...