International

26-09-2023 PLANT CITY, FLORIDA: Local media reported Sunday at least six people lost their lives and injured one after an SUV was hit by a freight train in Plant City, Florida while it was attempting to cross the railroad in Hillsborough County, local officials noted. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office stated: …

26-09-2023 MANILA: Philippine authorities Monday vowed to remove a floating barrier installed by China’s coast guard at a disputed lagoon in the South China Sea. “We condemn the installation of floating barriers by the Chinese coast guard,” Philippine National Security Adviser Eduardo Ano said in a statement Monday. The Philippines …

26-09-2023 VIRGINIA: As many as five people including four children were shot in Chesapeake, Virginia, with authorities promptly launching an investigation into the matter Saturday, without releasing the condition of the victims after being transported to the hospital. Officers are in the process of ascertaining the motive of the shooting. …

26-09-2023 ROME: Matteo Messina Denaro, the Boss of the Sicilian Mafia, dubbed “The Devil,” passed away in a hospital, the mayor of a central Italian town confirmed on Monday. Denaro, who had been on the run for 30 years, was captured in January and had been undergoing treatment for colon …

25-09-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: The percentage of Indians appearing in TOEFL to pursue secondary education and certifications abroad has seen a gradual increase over the years while those taking the test for immigration purpose has declined, according to Educational Testing Service (ETS). The Princeton-based ETS, which conducts …

25-09-2023 TEHRAN: Iran says it has thwarted 30 explosions that were planned to go off simultaneously in the bustling capital, Tehran, to create chaos. The 30 “terrorist explosions” were meant to go off in crowded city centres, but all were prevented and 28 individuals were arrested in connection with the …

25-09-2023 NEW DELHI/ LONDON: India’s top investigation agency confiscated Saturday the properties of Sikh separatist and close ally of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, whose killing has sparked a diplomatic row between India and Canada. Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a lawyer believed to be based in Canada, was designated as a terrorist by …

25-09-2023 HOUSTON: The mayor of Texas revealed Saturday that the city of El Paso has reached “a breaking point” due to the huge surge in migrants entering the country from Mexico, with more than 2,000 people applying for asylum each day, filling up shelters, and taxing resources. Texas Mayor Oscar …

25-09-2023 JERUSALEM: Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen Friday said that “six or seven” Islamic nations are expected to sign a normalization agreement with Tel Aviv once Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) joins the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan in the Abraham Accords. “Six or seven nations from Africa and Asia …

24-09-2023 OTTAWA: A row between Canada and India over the murder of a Sikh separatist has stoked talk of political friction among some Sikhs and Hindus in the diaspora, though others say it’s overblown. After Trudeau’s public accusation on Monday that India may have been behind the killing of Hardeep …