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4 Dead, Dozens Injured In Tornadoes Across US

4 Dead, Dozens Injured In Tornadoes Across US

Apr 01, 2023

US: Meteorologists said conditions on Friday were similar to those a week ago that unleashed the devastating twister that killed at least 21 people and damaged some 2,000 homes in Mississippi.

Former US President Donald Trump Likely To Be Arraigned On Tuesday In New York

Former US President Donald Trump Likely To Be Arraigned On Tuesday In New York

Mar 31, 2023

Trump has denied any wrongdoing and denounced the investigation as a 'scam', a 'persecution', an injustice and a political low blow aimed at damaging his 2024 presidential run.

 Japan FM Hayashi To Visit China Amid Friction Over Detained Japanese

 Japan FM Hayashi To Visit China Amid Friction Over Detained Japanese

Mar 31, 2023

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi is expected to demand the release of the detained Japanese national, discuss security concerns in the region and ask China to act “responsibly” on global issues including Russia's war on Ukraine. 

Taiwan's Leader, In US, Stresses Security For Her Island

Taiwan's Leader, In US, Stresses Security For Her Island

Mar 31, 2023

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen visited the US for a transit en route to Central America, which includes a meeting with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, drawing angry objections from China. The visit highlights the sensitive relationship between Taiwan and China and the United States' commitment to supporting Taiwan despite China's objections.

Malaysia's Top Court Refuses Ex-PM Najib's Bid For Review

Malaysia's Top Court Refuses Ex-PM Najib's Bid For Review

Mar 31, 2023

Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak's bid to overturn his conviction for corruption and 12-year jail sentence has been rejected by the country's top court. The court said Najib was "the author of his own misfortune" in the 1MDB scandal, which caused his government's downfall in 2018.

Netanyahu Supporters Block Highway To Support Judicial Plan

Netanyahu Supporters Block Highway To Support Judicial Plan

Mar 31, 2023

Israeli right-wing supporters rallied in favor of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to overhaul the judicial system, blocking a major highway in Tel Aviv. The plan, which would give Netanyahu's coalition more control over judicial appointments and the power to overturn Supreme Court decisions, has been met with opposition from critics who fear it would concentrate too much power in the hands of the Prime Minister and his allies in parliament.

9 Killed As 2 US Army Black Hawk Helicopters Crash In Kentucky

9 Killed As 2 US Army Black Hawk Helicopters Crash In Kentucky

Mar 30, 2023

 Last month, two Tennessee National Guard pilots were killed when their Black Hawk helicopter crashed along an Alabama highway during a training exercise

Ecuador Court Says Congress Can Pursue Impeaching President

Ecuador Court Says Congress Can Pursue Impeaching President

Mar 30, 2023

Ecuador's Constitutional Court has given the green light for the opposition-led National Assembly to proceed with the question of impeaching President Guillermo Lasso over allegations of crimes against state security and corruption. The court's ruling was only the first step, and the congress must still follow a formal process that requires evidence and arguments before legislators may vote on impeachment.Ecuador's Constitutional Court has given the green light for the opposition-led National Assembly to proceed with the question of impeaching President Guillermo Lasso over allegations of crimes against state security and corruption. The court's ruling was only the first step, and the congress must still follow a formal process that requires evidence and arguments before legislators may vote on impeachment.

Vatican: Pope Francis Hospitalised After Difficulty In Breathing, Doctors Confirm Lung Infection

Vatican: Pope Francis Hospitalised After Difficulty In Breathing, Doctors Confirm Lung Infection

Mar 30, 2023

Pope Francis had part of one lung removed when he was a young man due to a respiratory infection, and he often speaks in a whisper. But he got through the worst phases of the Covid-19 pandemic without at least any public word of ever testing positive.

Convicted Killer 'Facebook Rapist' Fakes Own Death, Escapes Prison; Police Begin Manhunt

Convicted Killer 'Facebook Rapist' Fakes Own Death, Escapes Prison; Police Begin Manhunt

Mar 29, 2023

Bester, known as the "Facebook rapist", was found guilty in 2012 of raping two women and killing one after luring them with the social media platform.

Ukraine Grain Influx Triggers Protests In Poland, Bulgaria

Ukraine Grain Influx Triggers Protests In Poland, Bulgaria

Mar 29, 2023

In Bulgaria, hundreds of farmers on Wednesday began a three-day blockade of main checkpoints on the border with Romania to protest tariff-free imports of Ukrainian grain.

Fed Official: Bank Rules Under Review In Wake Of SVB Failure

Fed Official: Bank Rules Under Review In Wake Of SVB Failure

Mar 29, 2023

The Fed official, Michael Barr, the nation's top banking regulator, said during a Senate Banking Committee hearing that the Fed is considering whether stronger bank rules are needed to prevent a similar bank failure in the future

Myanmar: Military Government Junta Dissolves Aung San Suu Kyi's Party Along With Other Opposition Parties

Myanmar: Military Government Junta Dissolves Aung San Suu Kyi's Party Along With Other Opposition Parties

Mar 29, 2023

Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy, or NLD, was one of 40 parties ordered dissolved in an official announcement by the election commission published Wednesday in the state-controlled press. 

Wall Street Quiet As Stability Appears To Return For Banks

Wall Street Quiet As Stability Appears To Return For Banks

Mar 28, 2023

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 shifted between small gains and losses before the bell

France Braces For Violence In New Wave Of Pension Protests

France Braces For Violence In New Wave Of Pension Protests

Mar 28, 2023

Fears that violence could mar demonstrations planned across the country prompted what Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin described as an unprecedented deployment of 13,000 officers, nearly half of them concentrated in the French capital.

Russia Test-fires Supersonic Anti-ship Cruise Missiles In Sea Of Japan, Claims Defense Ministry

Russia Test-fires Supersonic Anti-ship Cruise Missiles In Sea Of Japan, Claims Defense Ministry

Mar 28, 2023

The Moskit, whose NATO reporting name is the SS-N-22 Sunburn, is a supersonic anti-ship cruise missile that has conventional and nuclear warhead capacity. The Russian Defence Ministry said the exercise took place in the Peter the Great Gulf in the Sea of Japan but did not give more precise coordinates.

US Shooting: 6 Killed Including 3 children At Christian School In Nashville

US Shooting: 6 Killed Including 3 children At Christian School In Nashville

Mar 28, 2023

The killings come as communities around the nation are reeling from a spate of school violence, including the massacre at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, last year; a first grader who shot his teacher in Virginia; and a shooting last week in Denver that wounded two administrators.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Discusses Nuclear Plant Fears With IAEA Chief Rafael Grossi

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Discusses Nuclear Plant Fears With IAEA Chief Rafael Grossi

Mar 27, 2023

International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi plans to visit the Russian-held plant this week.

Harris To Meet Ghana's President As She Begins Africa Trip

Harris To Meet Ghana's President As She Begins Africa Trip

Mar 27, 2023

US Vice President Kamala Harris will embark on a weeklong trip to Ghana, Tanzania, and Zambia, where she will meet with Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo. The visit is aimed at broadening US outreach in Africa, as China and Russia continue to make inroads on the continent. Akufo-Addo is facing rising discontent over inflation and fresh concerns about regional security, as Ghana struggles with the cost of food and other necessities, a debt crisis, and sporadic fighting in the north that borders Burkina Faso and the Sahel.

Netanyahu Fires Defence Minister, Sparking Mass Protests

Netanyahu Fires Defence Minister, Sparking Mass Protests

Mar 27, 2023

Tens of thousands of Israelis took to the streets in spontaneous protests after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired his defense minister for challenging his judicial overhaul plan. The plan has sparked months of mass protests, drawn concern from close allies and led to escalating violence in the country.

Mississippi Tornado: At Least 25 Dead, Dozens Injured; Daunting Recovery Underway

Mississippi Tornado: At Least 25 Dead, Dozens Injured; Daunting Recovery Underway

Mar 27, 2023

At least 25 people were killed and dozens of others were injured in Mississippi as the massive storm ripped through more than a half-dozen towns late Friday. A man was also killed in Alabama after his trailer home flipped over several times.

North Korea Test-fires 2 More Ballistic Missiles As US Sends Aircraft Carrier For Military Drill With South Korea

North Korea Test-fires 2 More Ballistic Missiles As US Sends Aircraft Carrier For Military Drill With South Korea

Mar 27, 2023

According to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, the two missiles were fired from a western inland area south of the North Korean capital of Pyongyang from around 7:47 a.m. to 8 a.m. and traveled around 370 kilometers (229 miles) before landing at sea.

Ukraine Calls For Emergency UN Security Council Meet Over Russia's 'Nuclear Blackmail'

Ukraine Calls For Emergency UN Security Council Meet Over Russia's 'Nuclear Blackmail'

Mar 26, 2023

Russia has planned to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus which comes in response to the West's increasing military support for Ukraine, Kremlin said.

Israeli Group Asks Court To Punish PM Benjamin Netanyahu Over Legal Plan

Israeli Group Asks Court To Punish PM Benjamin Netanyahu Over Legal Plan

Mar 26, 2023

The Movement for Quality Government in Israel, a fierce opponent of the overhaul, asked the court to force PM Benjamin Netanyahu to obey the law and sanction him either with a fine or prison time for not doing so, saying he was not above the law.

US President Joe Biden Declares Emergency For Mississippi Due To Tornado Damage

US President Joe Biden Declares Emergency For Mississippi Due To Tornado Damage

Mar 26, 2023

At least 25 people were killed and dozens of others were injured in Mississippi as the massive storm ripped through several towns on its hour-long path

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