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BALTIMORE, Maryland: Maryland officials have announced that work to gather data for designing a new Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore will begin in January.

According to Maryland Transportation Authority spokesman Bradley Tanner, the Baltimore Sun reported that this work will include surveys of the land and underwater areas and soil sampling.

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New Delhi [India], December 29 (ANI): Notwithstanding the economic issues faced by it back home, the Pakistan Army is fully backing the terrorist infrastructure as 60 per cent of terrorists killed in Jammu and Kashmir this year were Pakistanis. The local recruitment of terrorists in the Pakistan-sponsored terror groups ia also very low as only four locals have joined these groups this year, Army officials told ANI. In dif

Pakistan delays opening of New Gwadar International Airport for third time due to security threats

Gwadar [Pakistan], December 29 (ANI): The inauguration of the New Gwadar International Airport (NGIA) has been delayed for the third time due to ongoing security concerns in the region. Originally scheduled to begin operations on January 1, 2025, the airport, which is a key part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), will now remain closed indefinitely, the Balochistan Post reported. Pakistan International Airlin

Arshdeep Singh joins Sikandar Raza, Babar Azam, Travis Head as nominees for ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year

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HRFP condemns blasphemy charges Christian woman in Pakistan

Toba Tek Singh [Pakistan], December 29 (ANI): Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) on Sunday condemned the blasphemy charges against Shazia Younas, a 50-year-old Christian woman from Gojra, Pakistan. The HRFP labelled the charges as baseless and calling for the protection of minority rights in Pakistan. Younas was arrested on December 21 and was accused of desecrating the Quran under Section 295-B of Pakistan Penal Code (PP

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Washington DC [US], December 29 (ANI): In a major shift from his earlier stance, US-President elect Donald Trump has expressed his support for the H-1B visa programme and acknowledged frequently using it for his own properties, calling it a "great programme," according to a report by New York Post. Calling it a "great programme," the President-elect said he has "always" been in its favour. "I've always liked the visas, I

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Taiwan reports 5 Chinese aircraft breaching median line, 5 naval vessels operating nearby

Taipei [Taiwan], December 29 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) on Sunday reported the presence of five Chinese military aircraft and five naval vessels operating near the island. In a post shared on X, the MND stated, "Five PLA aircraft and five PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC8) today. Three of the aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and s

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Peshawar [Pakistan], December 29 (ANI): Severe cold waves sweeping through Pakistan have led to a spike in seasonal diseases, with health experts warning of a rise in pneumonia cases, particularly among children. According to the Pakistan's Health Department, the lack of rain will increase the spread of seasonal diseases. There are also concerns that pneumonia cases could rise among children due to the cold spell, the Exp

'Military base disguised as a village': IDF uncovers Hezbollah's hidden arsenal amid fragile ceasefire

Jerusalem [Israel], December 29 (ANI/TPS): As the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah holds, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) keep uncovering a significant cache of weapons hidden within civilian infrastructure in southern Lebanon. These discoveries underscore ongoing concerns about Hezbollah's military buildup and its exploitation of civilian areas for terrorist purposes, regardless of the ceasefire conditions

Pakistan Defence Minister slams Imran Khan, questions his loyalty for seeking help from the US

Islamabad [Pakistan], December 29 (ANI): Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif lashed out at former Prime Minister Imran Khan, accusing him of seeking foreign intervention from the United States despite his past statements rejecting such involvement. Ary News, citing Asif, stated that Khan is the first politician to 'beg for America's assistance,' adding that Asif said, 'He once said, "Slavery is unacceptable," and now

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South Korean airliner crashes, bursts into flames

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USS Cole sailors greeted with cheers on return home before Christmas

NORFOLK, Virginia: Hundreds of sailors and their loved ones got an early Christmas present when the USS Cole docked at its home port in Norfolk, Virginia, after seven months at sea.

This week, the USS Cole returned to Naval Station Norfolk, greeted by a cheering crowd wrapped in coats and blankets. Families shed tears of joy and shared long hugs, and sailors embraced smiling children. Some people held flower bou

Biden signs bill naming bald eagle the national bird of US

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Joe Biden signed into law legislation that gave an overdue honor to the bald eagle as it officially became the country's national bird.

For more than 240 years, the bald eagle has been a symbol of the United States' power and strength.

President Joe Biden signed a law officially naming the bald eagle the national bird of the United States, fixing an oversight that had been unno

Biden vetoes once-bipartisan effort to add 66 federal judgeships

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Joe Biden this week vetoed a once-bipartisan effort to add 66 federal district judgeships, claiming that the House's "hurried action" left critical queries unanswered about the positions.

A proposed law aimed to create new federal trial court judgeships over more than a decade, giving three presidential administrations and six Congresses the opportunity to appoint judges. This biparti

Hong Kong police issue arrest warrants and bounties for six activists

HONG KONG: Hong Kong police announced arrest warrants on December 24 for six overseas-based activists, each accused of national security offenses, including secession, subversion, and collusion with foreign forces.

Authorities set bounties at HK$1 million for information leading to their capture.

Among those targeted is Tony Chung, the former leader of the now-disbanded pro-independence group Studentloca

Centuries-old angels uncovered at Boston church under restoration

BOSTON, Massachusetts: Conservationists are working to restore the defining features of a 294-year-old church in Boston, which includes painted angels with round, childlike faces and wings.

Straddling the scaffolding high up in a historic Boston church, murals conservator Gianfranco Pocobene has been working to uncover eight angels hidden under layers of paint for more than a century.

The painted angels

Israel Air Force pilots launch intensive bombing of Yemen

Israel Air Force pilots have bombed numerous infrastructure targets across Yemen, including in the capital Sanaa.

Among the targets was the Sanaa International Airport where bombs narrowly missed a plane World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was about to board. One of the crew members on board the UN plane was injured in the attack.

"As we were about to board our flight fro

Trump vows to rename Denali as Mount McKinley

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on December 22 that he would rename Denali, Alaska natives' name for North America's tallest mountain, after William McKinley, the 25th U.S. president who was assassinated in 1901.

In 2015, former President Barack Obama officially renamed the mountain Denali, siding with Alaska and ending a long debate over its name. The mountain had been called Mount McKi

One million taxpayers will soon receive up to $1,400 from IRS

WASHINGTON, D.C.: In the coming weeks, the IRS will automatically deposit special payments of up to US$1,400 each with approximately one million taxpayers.

The money will be sent to eligible people's bank accounts or their mail by a paper check.

The IRS is sending out about $2.4 billion to taxpayers who didn't claim the Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax returns. This credit was available to people

Biden approves $571 million in defense support for Taiwan

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Late last week, U.S. President Joe Biden agreed to provide US$571.3 million in defense support for Taiwan, the White House said.

The State Department also approved the potential sale to the island of $265 million worth of military equipment.

The United States is legally required to help Taiwan defend itself, even though Washington doesn't have formal diplomatic ties with Taipei, which an

Cleanup begins off Crimea shore after oil spill from Russian ships

SIMFEROPOL, Crimea: Efforts to clean up the Kerch Strait near Russian-occupied Crimea intensified a week after at least 3,700 tons of low-grade fuel oil spilled from two Russian tankers damaged during a storm.

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Investigation begins into Christmas Day Kazakhstan plane crash

An Azerbaijani airliner carrying 67 people crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, killing at least 38 who were on board, according to Kazakh authorities.

In a sprawling rescue operation, 29 survivors including two children were pulled from the wreckage, Kazakhstan's Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbayev said, adding that 11 were in critical condition.

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Court ruling could tip majority to Republicans in Minnesota House

ST. PAUL, Minnesota: A Minnesota judge who ruled that a Democratic candidate is ineligible to serve in the state House because he didn't meet the residency requirement for his suburban district could give Republicans a majority in the Minnesota House for the start of the 2025 legislative session.

Judge Leonardo Castro determined that Curtis Johnson did not live in the Roseville-area district for the required six

Western New Mexico University president quits after audit of funds

SILVER CITY, New Mexico: Joseph Shepard, president of Western New Mexico University (WNMU), resigned following an audit that uncovered improper use of public funds.

The resignation is part of a deal that secures Shepard a new teaching position and a $1.9 million payment.

The resignation comes after a New Mexico state auditor's investigation revealed that Shepard and other top university officials had fai

Georgia farmers reeling months after Hurricane Helene ravaged crops

LYONS, Georgia: Twisted equipment and fallen trees still litter Chris Hopkins' farm in rural Toombs County, Georgia, more than two months after Hurricane Helene tore through the South.

The storm, which made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane on September 26, wreaked havoc across Georgia and neighboring states, leaving farmers like Hopkins grappling with devastating losses.

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