2nd LD Writethru: 114 killed, more than 200 wounded in northern Iraq fire

BAGHDAD, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Up to 114 people were killed and more than 200 injured in a huge wedding hall fire in the town of al-Hamdaniya in Iraq’s northern province of Nineveh, Governor of Nineveh Najm al-Jubouri told reporters ...

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Wednesday, 27 September 2023
Bangladesh launch new jersey for ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

Dhaka [Bangladesh], September 27 (ANI): Following the announcement of their 15-member squad for the 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, Bangladesh have also launched their jersey for the tournament. Skipper Shakib Al Hasan and his ...

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Wednesday, 27 September 2023
Wedding party fire in Iraq kills over 100

The building collapsed after the flames tore through the venue A fire at a wedding party in Nineveh, Iraq left more than 100 people dead and some 150 injured, according to local officials and media reports, which suggested firewo ...

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Wednesday, 27 September 2023
Stock market opens in red amid global economic concerns

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 27 (ANI): The stock market experienced a challenging start to the trading day on Wednesday as it opened in negative territory, reflecting broader global economic concerns. The Sensex, India ...

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Wednesday, 27 September 2023
Norway to provide 32 mln USD for Red Cross work in Ukraine

OSLO, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store announced Tuesday that his country will provide 350 million Norwegian kroner (32.35 million U.S. dollars) to support the work of the International Red Cross and Red ...

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Wednesday, 27 September 2023
US Halts Gabon Aid After Military Takeover

WASHINGTON — The United States said Tuesday it would halt assistance to Gabon after the military took charge last month. ’The U.S. government is pausing certain foreign assistance programs benefiting the government of Gabon while ...

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Wednesday, 27 September 2023
"It doesn’t really matter": Skipper Rohit Sharma on India marching into World Cup as top ODI team

Rajkot (Gujarat) [India], September 26 (ANI): Indian skipper Rohit Sharma is not dwelling on India going into the upcoming World Cup as the No. 1 ODI team. Last Friday, India climbed to No. 1 in the Men’s ODI Team Rankings after ...

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Tuesday, 26 September 2023
Texas AM enters Arkansas clash with QB concerns

(Photo credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports) Texas AM will travel in-state to Arlington to face Arkansas on Saturday in Southeastern Conference action, but the Aggies have a major concern. On Monday, coach Jimbo Fisher liste ...

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Tuesday, 26 September 2023
EAM Jaishankar meets UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner in New York

New York [US], September 26 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday (local time) held a meeting with United Nations Development Programme Administrator Achim Steiner on the sidelines of the 78th session of the United ...

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Tuesday, 26 September 2023
Western public ‘stupefied by Russia-hating propaganda’ Kremlin

President Vladimir Putin will speak to Western media when the time is right, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said The Western public is so inundated with "Russia-hating propaganda" that an interview with Russian President Vladimir Pu ...

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Monday, 25 September 2023
Bengaluru Bandh tomorrow: Section 144 to be imposed, schools and colleges shut

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 25 (ANI): Bengaluru is expected to see a complete shutdown on Tuesday as farmer bodies, Kannada organisations and opposition parties have called for a ‘Bandh’ in the city to protest against t ...

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Monday, 25 September 2023
Putin coming for US elections Clinton

The failed presidential candidate insisted that the Russian leader ?hates democracy? and blamed him for her 2016 loss Former US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has predicted that Russian President Vladimir Putin will inter ...

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Monday, 25 September 2023