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One of world's oldest gorillas put to sleep at Atlanta Zoo

ATLANTA, Georgia: Zoo Atlanta's gorilla, one of the oldest in captivity at 59 years, was euthanized on January 13 due ...

Second-half surge gets No. 23 Texas past Oklahoma State

Marcus Carr scored 14 points and went 8 for 8 from the free throw line to help host No. 23 ...

Terrence Shannon Jr. shines as No. 18 Texas Tech beats West Virginia

Terrence Shannon Jr. scored a season-best 23 points to help No. 18 Texas Tech record a 78-65 victory over West ...

New Approach to Teaching Race in School Divides New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - A proposal to overhaul New Mexico's social studies standards has stirred debate over how race should ...

Texas synagogue: Proof of continual boost in antisemitic jihad by Pakistan

Islamabad [Pakistan], January 22 (ANI): Islamist attacks on Jews will continue to be glorified in the Muslim world as "resistance" ...

Texas synagogue attack demonstrates global network of terror, with its epicentre in India's neighbourhood: MEA

New Delhi [India], January 22 (ANI): Pointing to the Texas synagogue attack that has exposed Pakistan's links with international terrorism, ...

NBA roundup: Stephen Curry's buzzer-beater sinks Rockets

Stephen Curry beat the final horn with a step-back 20-footer Friday night as the Golden State Warriors rallied past the ...

Stephen Curry's buzzer-beater sends Warriors past Rockets

Stephen Curry beat the final horn with a step-back 20-footer Friday night as the Golden State Warriors overcame a rare ...

More Marines purged for refusing Covid jab

Marines are being dumped for refusing to submit to Pentagon's Covid-19 vaccine mandateAn additional 45 US Marines have reportedly been ...

Surge, Subliners, Mutineers, Thieves advance in CDL Kickoff Classic

The Seattle Surge, New York Subliners, Florida Mutineers and Los Angeles Thieves earned first-round wins Friday as the Call of ...

Court deals Biden another blow on vaccine mandates

Federal judge in Texas blocks enforcement of Covid-19 vaccine mandate for government employeesPresident Joe Biden has suffered another legal setback ...

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US home prices hit record high in 2021 with median price of $346,900

CHICAGO, Illinois: The real estate market saw a boom last year, with the median home sales price soaring to $346,900 ...

'Total' urges sanctions against Myanmar's oil and gas funds

PARIS, France - TotalEnergies, a French energy behemoth, has asked the US and French governments to approve targeted sanctions against ...

U.S. stocks sink, Nasdaq Composite sheds 385 points

NEW YORK, New York - Global stock markets reeled on Friday as interest rates fell and oil prices dived.Technology shares ...

Promise of new 5G cellular includes greater speed, more data

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Telecom companies have rolled out 5G networks in various locations across the United States over ...

Orange harvests down 3 percent, juice prices to jump

WASHINGTON D.C.: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has said that this year's orange crop will produce a smaller yield ...

ASX slides more than two percent as Asian shares generally dive

SYDNEY, NSW, Australia - Stocks in Asia fell almost across-the-board on Friday, with the biggest loser the ASX.The Australian All ...

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'Total' urges sanctions against Myanmar's oil and gas funds

PARIS, France - TotalEnergies, a French energy behemoth, has asked the US and French governments to approve targeted sanctions against ...

Army lays landmines along with oil, gas pipelines in Shan State: SHRF

SHAN STATE, Myanmar - According to the Shan Human Rights Foundation (SHRF), the junta recently planted landmines across oil and ...

The Times and Bloomberg tie Russian invasion to Beijing

A Ukrainian commander named ?a date of concern? tied to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, after Bloomberg claimed Xi Jinping ...

Deadly Fighting Continues Between IS, Kurd Forces in Syria

BEIRUT - Fighting raged for a third day Saturday between the Islamic State group and Kurdish forces in Syria after ...

Beijing's foreign trade stays robust

© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Beijing posted robust growth in its foreign trade in 2021, highlighting ...

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Hundreds of Cubans expected to receive prison terms after July riots

HAVANA, Cuba: Courts in Cuba concluded six mass trials involving individuals allegedly participating in the largest and most unruly demonstrations ...

UK's Johnson announces easing of COVID-19 restrictions

LONDON, England: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that since infections are leveling off in most parts of the ...

Slovenia, Taiwan to open representative offices, China condemns move

BEIJING, China: Slovenia's plans to upgrade relations with self-governing Taiwan have angered China, which accused Taiwan of ratcheting up diplomatic ...

Mexican journalists murdered while reporting on drugs, corruption

MEXICO CITY, Mexico: In a blow to the country's press corp, two Mexican journalists who had reported their country's slide ...

After becoming oldest living man, Spaniard dies at 112

LEON, Spain: Saturnino de la Fuente Garca, believed to be the world's oldest man, died on January 18 at age ...

Drones in Sweden reported over nuclear plants, palace

STOCKHOLM, Sweden: Sweden's security service is investigating drone sightings reported over key Swedish sites, including nuclear plants.Sightings were reported at ...

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Expectations were high for this top of the line Hyatt product in "The Big Easy". The taxi rolled up to the rear of the ...

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