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Taiwan probes Chinese-crewed ship for undersea cable damage
Taiwan investigates Chinese ship after undersea cable cut

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Taiwanese authorities are probing a Chinese-crewed cargo ship suspected of damaging an undersea communications cable...

"Clear message was given to him...": Rohit opens on Axar batting at 5
"Clear message was given to him...": Rohit opens on Axar batting at 5

Dubai [UAE], March 3 (ANI): Ahead of the semi-final clash against Australia in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on Tuesday, India...

Advocacy groups urge Pakistan to halt Afghan refugee expulsions
Advocacy groups urge Pakistan to halt Afghan refugee expulsions

Kabul [Afghanistan], March 3 (ANI): A coalition of human rights organizations and refugee advocacy groups has urged the Pakistani government...

"Whatever works for us, we will do...": Rohit on bowling options ahead of Australia clash
"Whatever works for us, we will do...": Rohit on bowling options ahead of Australia clash

Dubai [UAE], March 3 (ANI): After India's 44-run victory over New Zealand in their final Group A match of the ICC Champions Trophy...

"Out of our control...": New Zealand's Tom Latham weighs in on Champions Trophy venue row
"Out of our control...": New Zealand's Tom Latham weighs in on Champions Trophy venue row

Dubai [UAE], March 3 (ANI): New Zealand wicketkeeper batter Tom Latham isn't dwelling on the much-debated schedule ahead of their semi-final...

"When he gets it right, he knocks people over": Rohit hails Varun's performance against New Zealand
"When he gets it right, he knocks people over": Rohit hails Varun's performance against New Zealand

Dubai [UAE], March 3 (ANI): Ahead of the semifinal clash against Australia in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at Dubai International...

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Iowa first to pass law stripping gender identity protections
Iowa removes gender identity from civil rights code amid protests

DES MOINES, Iowa: Iowa lawmakers have passed a new law that removes protections for gender identity from the state's civil rights code....

Rare boost for South Korea as births rise after nearly a decade
South Korea sees first birth rate increase in nine years

SEOUL, South Korea: For the first time in nine years, South Korea recorded a rise in births, offering a rare positive sign in the country's...

US overdose deaths drop 24% to 87,000 in one year
CDC: US drug overdose deaths drop to lowest levels since June 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Nearly 87,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in the 12 months ending September 2024, a 24 percent drop from the...

US dockworkers approve six-year contract, securing major pay hikes
US East and Gulf Coast dockworkers ratify new six-year contract

NORTH BERGEN, New Jersey: More than 45,000 U.S. dockworkers have approved a new six-year contract, securing higher wages and preventing...

DOJ: Woman charged for trying to defraud Elvis Presley’s family
Missouri woman admits to multimillion-dollar Graceland fraud scheme

WASHINGTON, D.C.: A Missouri woman admitted to a scheme to cheat Elvis Presley's family out of millions and take control of Graceland,...

Tragic accident at South Korean highway site kills 4, injures 6
Four dead in South Korea highway construction collapse

ANSEONG, South Korea: A tragic accident at a highway construction site in Anseong, South Korea, claimed the lives of at least four...

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