U.S. House passes second massive spending package ahead of shutdown deadline

Mar 23, 2024

Washington [US], March 23: The U.S. House on Friday approved the second spending package aimed at funding part of the government agencies and programs until...

Blinken reiterates U.S. opposition to Israeli invasion of Rafah

Mar 23, 2024

Washington [US], March 23: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, on a visit to Israel, reiterated Friday that the United States opposes a ground operation...

NASA analysis sees spike in 2023 global sea level due to El Niño

Mar 23, 2024

Los Angeles [US], March 23: Global average sea level rose by about 0.3 inches (0.76 centimeters) from 2022 to 2023, a relatively large jump due...

Mexico's key rate cut to benefit investment, gov't debt: president

Mar 23, 2024

Mexico City [Mexico], March 23: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday said the key interest rate reduction announced Thursday by the central bank...

U.S. Senate reaches deal to vote on spending package as partial gov't shutdown kicks in

Mar 23, 2024

Washington [US], March 23: U.S. Senate reached a deal late Friday to vote on a massive spending package aimed at funding part of the government...

Heatwave kills 1, sickens 27 in Malaysia

Mar 23, 2024

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], March 23: The ongoing heatwave in Malaysia has seen one death and 27 heat-related illnesses, according to the country's national disaster management...

Kabul condemns terrorist attack in Moscow

Mar 23, 2024

Kabul [Afghanistan], March 23: The Afghan caretaker government has described the recent attack on a concert hall in the Russian capital Moscow as a cowardly...

Nuclear power can help cut carbon, EU's von der Leyen tells summit

Mar 23, 2024

Brussels [Belgium], March 23: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday told world leaders that nuclear energy can help them cut carbon emissions,...

Nigeria's prez halts foreign trips by govt officials

Mar 23, 2024

Lagos [Nigeria], March 23: Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu will introduce a three-month ban on ministers and other government officials from going on publicly funded foreign...