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Singapore, May 24 (ANI): Of the dozens of people injured during turbulence on a Singapore Airlines flight from London on Tuesday, more than 20 suffered spinal injuries, CNN reported, citing a Bangkok hospital that treated some of the passengers. Speaking to reporters, Samitivej Srinakarin, the hospital director, said 22 patients with spine and spinal cord issues, six with skull and brain injuries, and another 13 with bone

The country is too big to sideline, according to the investment bank's Asia CEO

A Specialized Criminal Court issued a pre-trial detention order for the suspect in the Robert Fico shooting case

The Standard and Poor's 500 index closed at 5,267.84, down by 39.17 points, a decrease of 0.74 percent. The decline reflects investor concerns over economic uncertainty and potential interest rate hikes.

Another Oregon county has voted to break away and become part of neighboring Idaho

Moscow [Russia], May 24 (ANI): In the latest in the sequence of purges in the country's top offices, the deputy head of the army's general staff, Lieutenant-General Vadim Shamarin, was arrested on suspicion of large-scale bribe-taking, Al Jazeera reported. A military court on Wednesday ordered that Shamarin be jailed for two months, Al Jazeera reported, citing TASS news agency. He also served as the head of Russia's Minis

The country is too big to sideline, according to the investment bank's Asia CEO

New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): India's engineering exports declined 3.2 per cent to USD 8.67 billion in April 2024, primarily due to lower shipments of metals, especially iron, steel and copper. The growth of engineering exports has been steady in the past four months. The lower shipment of steel was mainly witnessed in Italy, Nepal, the UAE, the Netherlands, the USA, China, and South Korea, among others. Notably, engin

Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 23 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party leader Tejasvi Surya on Thursday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that he would become the PM for the third time and 100 per cent voting has been done in favour of the BJP in Uttar Pradesh in all the phases of the Lok Sabha election held so far. "In all the phases of elections held in Uttar Pradesh so far, 100 per cent voting has been in favou

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 23 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said the government has worked out a five-point programme to address infrastructural issues faced by Bengaluru. "The five-point programme includes drinking water, pothole filling, widening of the property tax net, property tax collection, and clearance of encroachment of Rajakaluve (water resources including canals or other water bo

New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): Reacting to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's 'born inside system' remark, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma listed out unresolved cases from the Congress rule and said that he is still "waiting to understand and unravel secrets of the system!"In a post on X, CM Himanta said, "Yesterday on May 22, 2024, I heard Rahul Gandhi speak about how he knows about the secrets of the "system". Let me just jo

Tokyo [Japan], May 23 (ANI): Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to focus on reinforcing its economic strengths amid the crisis in Myanmar and rising tensions in the South China Sea, Nikkei Asia reported. While giving an interview to Nikkei Asia during the Future of Asia summit in Tokyo Ibrahim mentioned, "What ASEAN needs is a more aggressive and dyn

New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): Global carbon pricing revenues reached a record USD 104 billion in 2023, according to the World Bank's annual "State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2024" report. This milestone highlights the growing global commitment to using economic tools to combat climate change. The report indicates that there are now 75 carbon pricing instruments in operation worldwide, reflecting a significant increas

It was apparently business as usual on May 22 when Ramzan Kadyrov reportedly stopped by the Kremlin for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Thousands of mourners filled the streets of Mashhad, Iran on Thursday for the funeral of President Ebrahim Raisi and his burial at the gold-domed Imam Reza shrine, Iran's holiest Islamic site.

DAKAR, Senegal - Chad swore in Mahamat Deby Itno as the president on Thursday after holding elections earlier this month, completing a disputed transition to democratic rule after he seized power three years ago.

WASHINGTON - Get ready for what nearly all the experts think will be one of the busiest Atlantic hurricane seasons on record, thanks to unprecedented ocean heat and a brewing La Nina.

New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): Ahead of the polling in the National Capital on May 25, Delhi Chief Electoral Officer P. Krishnamurthy said on Thursday that there are a total of 13,641 polling stations with a total of 162 candidates contesting on seven seats. Krishnamurthy told ANI that all the preparations are in place ahead of the voting day. "There are a total of 13,641 polling stations in Delhi. We also keep some mac

Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 23 (ANI/WAM): Following the resounding success of its inaugural edition, ADGM, the leading international financial centre of the UAE's capital, hosted the second edition of the UAE-France Investors Meetup. This exclusive gathering, led by Bruno Le Maire, the French Minister of Economy, Finance, and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, is designed to foster partnerships between the two nations through d

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XI'AN, May 23 (Xinhua) -- On a recent visit to the city of Xi'an in northwest China, 75-year-old Australian tourist Andrew Baxter found himself stepping back in t

Eric Adams said he "hates" the pests and intends to gather leading specialists to solve the city's endemic rodent problem

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JINAN, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday stressed the need to deepen reform further across the board with efforts centering on advancing

MOSCOW, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree Thursday on the seizure of U.S. properties in response to the potential confiscation of Russian assets by the United States.

BEIRUT, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Poverty in Lebanon has more than tripled over a decade, with the percentage of people living below the poverty line up from 12 percent in 2012 to 44 percent in 2022, a World Bank report said on Thursday.

ROME, May 23 (Xinhua) -- The European Commission on Thursday announced it is taking legal action against Italy for allegedly failing to implement directives aimed at curbing the use of single-use plastic.