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17 dead in southern China crash as holiday travel rush gets underway

A traffic accident in southern China killed 17 people and injured 22 others as the annual Lunar New Year holiday travel rush got underway, authorities said

Chinese travelers rush to take advantage of reopening after Covid curbs

After two years of separation from his wife in mainland China, Hong Kong resident Cheung Seng-bun made sure he was among the first to cross the border following the reopening of crossing points

On eve of Biden's Mexico border visit, migrants fear new rules by govt

Several hundred people marched through the streets of El Paso, and when they arrived at a group of migrants huddling outside a church, they sang to them no estan solos you are not alone.

Elon Musk says he can't get fair trial in California, wants Texas

Elon Musk has urged a federal judge to shift a trial in a shareholder lawsuit out of San Francisco because he says negative local media coverage has biased potential jurors against him

Thousands of Israelis protest Benjamin Netanyahu government's policies

Thousands of Israelis took to the streets to protest plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new government that opponents say threaten democracy and freedoms

California braces for more stormy weather, rain and potential floods

California braced for more stormy weather with rain expected to sweep across the northern part the state on Saturday, raising the potential for road flooding, rising rivers and mudslides

Ukraine war: Zelenskyy hails US military aid as cease-fire said to falter

The latest multi-billion dollar package of U.S. military assistance announced Friday by the White House was the biggest to date for Kyiv

US house speaker race: Kevin McCarthy's plea and begging for votes

I hope one thing is clear, McCarthy said when he finally took the gavel after 1 a.m. I never give up

Venus Williams withdraws from Australian Open due to injury during game

A seven-time Grand Slam singles champion, Williams received a wild-card entry into the Australian Open last month to compete in what would have been her 22nd major at Melbourne Park

Iran carries out execution of 2 more men detained amid nationwide protests

Iran said it executed two men convicted of allegedly killing a paramilitary volunteer during a demonstration, the latest executions aimed at halting the nationwide protests

38-yr-old retired Nasa satellite to fall from sky this weekend, low threat

A 38-year-old retired Nasa satellite is about to fall from the sky

Global food prices in 2022 hit record high amid drought, war: FAO

Global prices for food commodities like grain and vegetable oils were the highest on record last year even after falling for nine months in a row, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization said

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano eruption continues as alert level lowered

Hawaii's Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, is erupting again and providing a spectacle that includes bursting lava fountains and lava waves, but no Big Island communities in danger

US to send $3.75 billion in military aid to Ukraine, its NATO neighbours

The White House announced on Friday a new USD 3.75 billion military assistance package to help Ukraine and its neighbours on NATO's eastern flank as Russia's invasion of Ukraine grinds on

New Israeli government takes steps to penalise Palestinian leadership

In some of its first acts since coming to power, Israel's new Security Cabinet approved a series of punitive steps against the Palestinian leadership, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said

Paris court dismisses Caribbean pesticide use case against French govt

Nearly 20 years after Caribbean islanders sued to hold the French govt criminally responsible for the banana industry's extended use of a banned pesticide, a panel of judges has dismissed their case

Iranian drone maker sanctioned by US for allegedly supplying to Moscow

The US hit six executives and board members of an Iranian drone manufacturer with sanctions after the firm allegedly supplied Moscow with drones that Russian forces have been using to attack Ukraine

US hiring stays brisk as employers add 223,000 jobs in Dec: Labor dept

The unemployment rate remained fell to 3.5%, matching a 53-year low, the Labor Department said Friday

New Israeli govt takes punitive steps against Palestinian leadership

Israel's Security Cabinet described the Palestinian Authority's request to the UN as a decision to wage political and legal war against the State of Israel

China seeks to minimise coronavirus risk during Lunar New Year travel rush

On Sunday, China is also ending mandatory quarantines for people arriving from abroad