70 New York Housing Authority employees charged with bribery, extortion

New York [US], February 7: U.S. federal prosecutors on Tuesday charged 70 current and former employees of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) with...

U.S. crude oil inventories up last week: API

Houston [US], February 7: The American Petroleum Institute (API) on Tuesday reported an increase of 0.674 million barrels of crude oil in U.S. inventories for...

U.S. House Republicans fail to impeach homeland security secretary over border security

Washington [US], February 7: In a major blow to the Republicans, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday survived an impeachment vote over the...

5.1-magnitude quake hits 77 km NE of Anamizu, Japan: USGS

New York [US], February 7: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 77 km NE of Anamizu, Japan at 21:08:13 GMT on Tuesday, the...

Court rejects Trump's immunity claim in election interference case

Washington [US], February 7: A US federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that former president Donald Trump can face criminal charges, likely setting up a high-stakes...

Assailants killed in 'terror attack' at Istanbul courthouse: Turkey

Istanbul [Turkey], February 7: Two assailants were killed and six people, including three police officers, were injured after a "terrorist attack" at Istanbul's largest courthouse...

The court ruled that Mr. Trump is not immune from criminal prosecution

Washington [US], February 7: The Court of Appeals in Washington DC ruled that former US President Donald Trump is not immune from criminal liability for...

Ukraine established an armed force specializing in unmanned systems

Kyiv [Ukraine], February 7: On February 6, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ordered the formation of a new armed force, focusing on unmanned systems, a weapons...

The US House of Representatives rejected specific aid to Israel

Washington [US], February 7: On February 6, the US House of Representatives failed to pass a separate bill to provide $17.6 billion in aid to...

New prime minister appointed in Yemen amid dire challenges

Aden [Yemen], February 6: Yemen's ongoing civil war took a new turn on Monday as the Presidential Leadership Council appointed Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad Bin...

Fresh U.S.-British airstrikes hit northern Yemen

Sanaa [Yemen], February 6: The U.S.-British coalition launched three airstrikes on Yemen's northern province of Saada on Tuesday before dawn, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported.

Eight tech firms vow to build more ethical AI

Kranj [Slovenia], February 6: Eight global technological firms including Lenovo Group and Microsoft pledged on Monday to build more ethical artificial intelligence (AI) in...

Fog causes pile-ups in northern Italy, 3 dead

Rome [Italy], February 6: At least three people are confirmed dead and dozens are in hospital as foggy weather and low visibility in northern Italy...

Snowfall in eastern Canada causes state of emergency

Ottawa [Canada], February 6: A historic multi-day snowstorm in eastern Canada has caused a local state of emergency, leaving many schools, universities and government offices...

U.S. dollar ticks up

New York [US], February 6: The U.S. dollar rose in late trading on Monday.

U.S. stocks close lower

New York [US], February 6: U.S. stocks ended lower on Monday.

Cambodia records 5th case of monkeypox

Phnom Penh [Cambodia], February 6: Cambodia reported one more case of monkeypox, raising the total number of infections to five since December, the Ministry of...

Thai agricultural exports to China surge 6.1 pct in 2023

Bangkok [Thailand], February 6: Thai agricultural exports to China, a major market for the Southeast Asian country's farm products, continued to grow in 2023, expanding...

Chile wildfire death toll climbs to 112; hundreds still missing

Santiago [Chile], February 6: The number of people killed in fierce forest fires in the Chile's Valparaíso region on the Pacific coast has risen to...

UN says Israeli navy shot Gaza aid lorry

New York [US], February 6: An aid lorry waiting to carry food into north of the enclave has been "hit by Israeli naval gunfire", according...

Gaza death toll rises to 27,478

Gaza Border [Israel], February 6: The death toll in Gaza has risen to 27,478. At least 66,835 Palestinians have also been injured in Israel's bombardment...

The key for Vietnam to integrate internationally in 2024

Hanoi [Vietnam], February 6: On the occasion of the upcoming New Year, Thanh Nien would like to introduce an article by Associate Professor-Dr. Ho Dac...

The mystery of the train that took Mr. Zelensky out of Ukraine...

Kyiv [Ukraine], February 6: A book published this month revealed some information about the train that took Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky out of the country...

Biden threatens veto of U.S. House's standalone Israel aid bill

Washington [US], February 6: U.S. President Joe Biden's administration said on Monday he would veto a standalone bill backed by House of Representatives Republicans that...

Bukele landslide shifts El Salvador to one-party state, amplifies democracy fears

San Salvador [El Salvador], February 6: The landslide re-election of El Salvador President Nayib Bukele was cheered by supporters of his gang crackdown but has...

Trump seeks debate with Biden in 2024 presidential race

Washington [US], February 6: Former President Donald Trump, who has refused to debate any of his rivals for the Republican nomination, on Monday said he...

Prince William back to work after wife Kate's operation

London [UK], February 6: Britain's Prince William will return to official duties on Wednesday for the first time since his wife Kate spent two weeks...