BEIJING, China: The Chaoyang District Intermediary Court in Beijing has begun compensation hearings for the Chinese relatives of those who died on Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. The plane disappeared in 2014 while traveling from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, and the incident has remained a mystery after almost a decade. The court has not commented on the case, and China's Foreign Ministry referred related que

Beijing court begins hearings on Malaysia Airlines flight MH370

Hearing on Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 begins in Beijing

Chinese court to examine disappearance of Malaysia Airlines jet

DUBLIN, Ireland: Tesco, like any Irish shopkeeper, has the right to refuse service to any customer, according to barrister Conor Kearney in the Circuit Civil Court.  He stated this during a trial where a mother and daughter, Leanne Caffrey and Danielle Caffrey, were seeking up to Euro150,000 in damages for defamation of character against Tesco. Kearney, representing the supermarket chain, argued that Tesc

Tesco lawyer tells Ireland court, store can refuse to serve customer

Tesco store can refuse to serve customer, lawyer tells Ireland court

Tesco can tell customer 'Don't want to serve you', Ireland court told

WASHINGTON D.C.: After a House Ethics Committee report found substantial evidence that he broke the law, New York Republican representative George Santos was expelled from the U.S. Congress on Friday.In a defiant speech last week that condemned many of his congressional colleagues, Santos stressed he was "not going anywhere," but he acknowledged that his time as a member of Congress could soon be over."I 

Santos expelled from U.S. Congress in two-thirds majority vote

U.S. Republican Congressman Santos ousted from chamber for good

House Ethics Committee report results in Santos expulsion

LONDON - Health experts and tobacco campaigners have strongly criticized New Zealand's decision to repeal laws that aimed to ban tobacco sales for future generations, citing concerns about the impact on lives and international efforts to reduce smoking.  The new center-right coalition in New Zealand has announced plans to scrap these laws, which the previous Labour-led government had initially introduced.  <

New Zealand government criticized for repealing total tobacco ban

Tobacco ban repeal by New Zealand government criticized by experts

Experts decry New Zealand government move to lift tobacco ban

Hong Kong - Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow, who was jailed over her role in massive 2019 protests, revealed on Sunday she had moved to Canada and would not return to meet her bail conditions.Chow was one of the best-known young faces of the 2012, 2014 and 2019 protest movements against Beijing's increasingly authoritarian rule in Hong Kong.She spent around seven months behind bars for her rol

Hong Kong Democracy Activist Agnes Chow to Stay in Canada

New Delhi [India], December 4 (ANI): Cases of crime against women have spiked with an increase of 4 per cent seen in States and Union territories while an increase of 12.3 percent was recorded in 19 Metro cities in 2022 over the preceeding year.
In the 19 Metropolitan cities with population above two million (Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Ghaziabad, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Ko

NCRB data shows spike in crime against women, Delhi registers highest number of cases among metros

Puducherry [India], December 4 (ANI): In view of the upcoming cyclone 'Michaung', expected to hit the west-central Bay of Bengal off south Andhra Pradesh and adjoining north Tamil Nadu coasts, the Puducherry district administration imposed Section 144 of the IPC on the coastal areas close to the sea shore of Pudhucherry.
In order to prevent any loss of life or property, the district administration restricted the movement 

Section 144 imposed on coastal areas of Puducherry as cyclone 'Michaung' approaches

New Delhi [India], December 4 (ANI): The probe report by the Lok Sabha Ethics Panel in the 'cash for query' case against Trinamool Congress Mahua Moitra will top the list of business, as the Parliament convenes for what promises to be a stormy Winter Session of Parliament on Monday.
The Bills to be tabled on the opening day of the Winter Session include one to regulate the appointments for the Chief Election Commission an

Ethics panel report on Mahua Moitra to top list of business as Parliament convenes for Winter Session today

Amsterdam - The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Sunday called on Israel to respect the international rules of war and said he was accelerating his investigation into violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.'In Gaza, there is no justification for doctors to perform operations without light, for children to be operated upon without anesthetics. Imagine th

ICC Prosecutor Says Israel Must Respect International Law

Karur (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 4 (ANI): In possibly his first reaction on a public forum to the controversy around his earlier rant against 'Sanatanam' (Sanatan Dharma), DMK leader and Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, on Sunday, claimed that the BJP-led central government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi "twisted, magnified and made the whole country talk about" his remarks.
The secretary of the DMK's youth

"BJP twisted, magnified my words, made whole country talk about me": Udhayanidhi Stalin on row over Sanatan remark

Hong Kong - One of Hong Kong's most prominent pro-democracy activists, who was jailed as part of a China-imposed security crackdown, said Sunday she had left Hong Kong for Canada after pressure from authorities left her with mental health issues.Agnes Chow, 27 - a core member of a now-disbanded group of younger activists including Joshua Wong who helped drive Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement - said in posts on

Prominent Hong Kong Activist Quits for Canada After 2-Year Silence

The White House has rebuked allegations against Joe Biden as a political smear campaignRecently-installed US House Speaker Mike Johnson has said that he believes Republicans may have the required votes to formalize impeachment proceedings against President Joe Biden.Speaking on Fox News on Saturday, Johnson said that the House GOP will decide whether to lodge proceedings amid long-standin

US House nearing vote on Biden impeachment inquiry speaker

Kabul [Afghanistan], December 3 (ANI): The Torkham border, a crucial crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan, has been shut for Afghan nationals lacking passports and visas, as the Pakistani government intensifies efforts to repatriate Afghan migrants, Khaama Press reported on Sunday.
The information and culture department in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province issued a statement confirming the closure of the Torkham borde

Torkham Border closed for Afghan nationals sans visas, passports

Nabeul, Tunisia - A drone buzzed back and forth above rows of verdant orange trees planted near Nabeul, eastern Tunisia.The black unmanned aircraft, equipped with a multi-lens camera and sensors, has been enlisted by Tunisian farmers to help adapt to years of drought and erratic weather patterns caused by climate change.'The seasons are not like they were before where we knew exactly what to do,' said far

Maghreb Farmers Embrace Drones to Fight Climate Change

Kabul [Afghanistan], December 3 (ANI): Iran has prohibited the entry of Afghan nationals and their settlements in 16 provinces of Iran, according to Khaama Press, citing Iranian media.
The Director-General of Foreign Nationals and Immigrants Affairs in the Iran's Kermanshah Province, Hamza Suleimani, reported that undocumented immigrants in these provinces will be detained and deported.
Following this, the governor of Ker

Iran prohibits entry for Afghan migrants in 16 provinces

New York [US], December 3 (ANI): Three people were killed and two New York City Police Department officers were injured after a stabbing rampage and fire at a house in Far Rockaway, Queens, on Sunday morning, reported The New York Post, citing law enforcement sources.
The officers received a 911 call reporting an assault at 22nd Street, a multi-family home, in the early morning at 5 am.
As soon as the officers arrived, th

US: 3 civilians killed, 2 cops injured in Queens stabbing rampage

&copy; Provided by Xinhua Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a global buzzword. What are the opportunities of AI? And what are the challenges? At the ongoing fifth World Media Summit, participants share their insights and perspectives on these questi

World Insights: World media leaders discuss AI opportunities, challenges

Sarah Jama, the MPP for Hamilton Centre, is suing the Ontario government and Legislative Assembly after being censured in the legislature by members of the Progressive Conservative government.On Oct. 23, the Ontario legislature <a href="https://www.tvo.org/article/hamilton-mpp-kicked

Silencing Sarah Jama diminishes Canadian democracy

Johannesburg, South Africa - Extra police patrolled one of South Africa's most violent townships Sunday after a 'mob' tied-up and burned to death seven men accused of a crime wave, police and residents said.South Africa is afflicted by a steadily increasing murder rate, but community leaders say Diepsloot, a town of more than 350,000 people north of Johannesburg with high rates of killings and rape, has been aba

South Africa Police: 7 Burned to Death in Township &#039;Mob&#039; Attack

New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): Former Law Minister Ashwani Kumar on Sunday said that BJP's victory in three states including Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh is the victory of the charismatic leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi because BJP has contested assembly elections in his name in all states and won in three states.
Speaking to ANI Ashwani Kumar said, "People have directly given three indicat

"BJP victory in 3 states is due to charismatic leadership of PM Modi": Former Law Minister Ashwani Kumar

CHEYENNE, Wyoming: This week, the Biden administration raised US$3.4 million from a sale of oil and gas drilling rights in Wyoming, the first in a series of such sales coinciding with the start of the United Nations (UN) "Conference of the Parties" on climate (COP28) in Dubai. A total of 37 parcels on 35,000 acres (14,164 hectares) in Wyoming, with just 18 tracts on 21,500 acres receiving bids, were offered by t

US begins oil, gas auctions before start of COP28

US raises US$3.4 million from oil, gas auctions on eve of COP28

On eve of COP28 to debate climate change, US begins oil, gas auctions

MOSCOW, Russia: Russia's trade in oil with India, one of the most lucrative oil trade routes since the imposition of Western sanctions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, is being affected by issues involving payment in a currency other than the U.S. dollar. Efforts to find alternatives have been thwarted by conversion difficulties and political obstacles. In July, India, which has become Russia's biggest 

Russia's oil trade with Asia affected by currency issues

Russia's trade in oil with India hit by payment issues

Currency issues affect Russia's oil trade with Asia

The UAE's Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber reportedly says gradual cuts in oil, gas and coal use would 'take the world back into caves'The president of the COP28 climate conference, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, has cast great doubt over zero-emissions policies being pushed by the United Nations, claiming there is "no science" to show that stage-by-stage cuts in fossil fuel use would decrease global heating, the 

No science behind calls to phase out fossil fuels COP28 President

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Dubai's glitzy skyline was obscured by a blanket of smog rated as 'unhealthy' on Sunday as thousands of delegates attended a COP28 conference dedicated to the harmful effects of air pollution.The air quality index reached 155 micrograms per cubic meters of PM2.5 pollution - the fine particulate matter that is most harmful, as it can enter the bloodstream - according to WAQI.info, a 

As Dubai Hosts Climate Talks, its Air Pollution Soars

Islamabad [Pakistan], December 3 (ANI): United States officials will visit Pakistan in December to hold consultations about several issues including the ongoing situation in Afghanistan, according to Geo News.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Spokesperson, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said that the two countries are also exchanging visits in a bid to speed up the consultation process.
She further said that important US officials

US officials to visit Pakistan in December to discuss Afghanistan, other issues

The Mezrano Law Firm, one of the top personal injury law firms in Alabama, has secured a record-breaking $700,000 verdict in Franklin County, eclipsing the previous benchmark of a $550,000 medical malpractice case. The case centered around a 19-year-old client who, despite suffering injuries in a collision with an underinsured driver, exhibited exceptional resilience. Following the incident, she underwent a dozen chiro

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