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Brazil state says it rules out bird flu
Brasilia [Brazil], May 24: Brazil's Santa Catarina state said it has ruled out an outbreak of bird flu in a...

US top diplomat in Havana promises more sanctions
New York [US], May 24: The United States' top diplomat in Havana said the U.S. had more sanctions in store...

Judge temporarily blocks Trump admin
New York [US], May 24: A U.S. judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from revoking Harvard University's ability to enroll...

Shaken Jewish community looks to bolster security
New York [US], May 24: When Adam Zimmerman chaperoned his son's fourth-grade class field trip to the natural history museum...

US issues orders easing Syria sanctions
New York [US], May 24: The Trump administration on Friday issued orders that it said would effectively lift sanctions on...

Russia to present peace accord draft after prisoner...
Moscow [Russia], May 24: Russia will be ready to hand Ukraine a draft document outlining conditions for a long-term peace...

Plane crash kills 2 in San Diego neighborhood
New York [US], May 24: At least two people were killed and eight others injured on Thursday when a small...

Brazil updates trade ban list after bird flu...
BrasÃlia [Brail], May 24: The Brazilian Agriculture Ministry on Thursday updated the list of countries that have placed restrictions on...

EU brands four countries as 'high risk' under...
Brussels [Belgium], May 24: Commodities from just four countries will face the strictest checks under the European Union's anti-deforestation law,...

US farm agency cancels food aid for children...
New York [US], May 24: The U.S. Department of Agriculture has terminated 17 projects under a foreign aid program that...

Death toll in Australia floods rises to four,...
Sydney [Australia], May 24: The body of a man was found in a car trapped in floodwaters in Australia's southeast...

Trump administration blocks Harvard's international enrollments
New York [US], May 24: U.S. President Donald Trump's administration revoked Harvard University's ability to enroll international students on Thursday,...

US indicts Russian accused of ransomware attacks
New York [US], May 24: The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday unsealed charges against a Russian national accused of...

Middle East: Iran, US hold crucial round of...
Tehran [Iran], May 24: The fifth round of nuclear negotiations between Iranian and US delegations in Rome has ended with...

Earthquake of magnitude 4.0 jolts Myanmar
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], May 24: An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 struck Myanmar on Saturday, as reported by the National Centre of...

ILO to hold International Labour Conference in Geneva...
Geneva [Switzerland], May 24: The International Labour Organisation (ILO) will hold its annual International Labour Conference (ILC) at the Palais...

ICAO Aviation Climate Week to explore insights, solutions...
Montreal [Canada], May 24: ICAO Aviation Climate Week, a highly anticipated event for aviation professionals who are interested and work...

UNRWA: Aid going into Gaza now needle in...
Gaza [Palestine], May 24: Philippe Lazzarini, the UNRWA Commissioner-General, stated that the people of Gaza have been starved and deprived...

UN Chief decries 'teaspoon' of aid for Gaza;...
New York [US], May 24: UN chief Antonio Guterres today decried the "teaspoon of aid" Israel has authorised for Gaza,...

EU, US trade talks require respect not threats,...
Brussels [Belgium], May 24: US president Donald Trump has said he will recommend a "straight 50pc tariff on the European...

Waves of Ukrainian drones disrupt air traffic in...
Moscow [Russia], May 23: Ukraine has bombarded Moscow airspace with hundreds of combat drones since Tuesday evening, though Russian authorities...

Ireland examining report that US deportees flight stopped...
Dublin [Ireland], May 23: Ireland is examining a report that a flight carrying deportees from the US to Africa, against...

German military missions for Lebanon and Bosnia set...
Berlin [Germany], May 23: The extension of two international missions by the German military received broad support during a debate...

Israeli strikes kill 51 in Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], May 23: Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed dozens of Palestinians on Thursday.

Iran says will hold US responsible for any...
New York [US], May 23: The United States would be held responsible in the event of an Israeli attack on...

Philippines accuses China of 'aggressive' sea tactics
Manila [Philippines], May 23: The Philippines fisheries bureau has accused China's coastguard of firing water cannon and sideswiping a Filipino...

North Korean warship damaged during inauguration due to...
Seoul [North Korea], May 23: A new North Korean warship was severely damaged during its inauguration ceremony, state media reported...