BANGKOK - Authorities in the Philippines on Friday announced they have identified two suspects in the case of a radio journalist shot dead on May 31.Cresenciano "Cris" Bundoquin was killed in a drive-by attack in Calapan City in the Philippines Oriental Mindoro province about 4 a.m. May 31.<a class="wsw__a" href="https://www.facebook.com/paulino.mgutierrez/posts/pfbid037EKbW4tjY4oNTvpGNAEUVQpAGzhDJx7YKAd9

Suspects Named in Killing of Philippine Journalist

Guwahati, (Assam) [India], June 10 (ANI): Guwahati International Airport, popularly known as Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (LGBIA), organised a workshop on "role of the airport in the process of developing the tourism industry in Northeast India".
The workshop was inaugurated by Jayanta Malla Baruah Minister of Tourism, Government of Assam.
Baruah revealed several initiatives the government of Assam has

Guwahati Airport holds workshop on tourism development in the region

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 10 (ANI): In a joint operation the Special Operations Team (SOT) along with the officials of the Agricultural Department, nabbed ten people and seized contraband worth Rs 95 lakh, an official said on Saturday.
Acting on specific information, the sleuths of the Special Operations Team, Medchal zone, Rajendranagar zone along with the officials of the Agricultural Department, Medchal Polic

Telangana: Cyberabad police arrests 10 persons for selling fake seeds

Ottawa [Canada], June 10 (ANI): The smoke from hundreds of wildfires burning in Canada, has reached as far as Norway, as per scientists, CNN reported.
The smoke from wildfires in Canada has already blanketed parts of the US and placed around 75 million people under air quality alerts.
Over the last few days, however, plumes of smoke have stretched from Canada across Greenland, Iceland and made their way to Norway.
Scienti

Smoke from Canada's wildfires reaches Norway

Islamabad [Pakistan], June 10 (ANI): The Pakistan government on Friday advised authorities in Sindh and Balochistan to remain alert as a "very severe" cyclonic storm, Biparjoy, over the Arabian Sea was reported to be moving towards Pakistan's coastal areas, Pakistan-based Dawn newspaper reported.
Dawn is a Pakistani English-language newspaper.
According to an advisory issued by the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD)

Pakistan govt asks Sindh, Balochistan authorities to remain alert as Cyclone Biparjoy moves towards country's coastal areas

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 10 (ANI): The preparations for the International Trade Show to be held from September 21 to 25 in Greater Noida have been in full swing, said Uttar Pradesh state authorities.
They added that the event will focus primarily on 40 sectors that contribute significantly to the development of the state for achieving the goal of trillion dollar economy.
After receiving investment proposals o

Uttar Pradesh: Greater Noida to host International Trade Show in Sept

Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 10 (ANI): In view of Assam Tea completing 200 years, the Assam government on Friday has decided to grant tax exemption on agriculture income for a period of three years with effect from April 1.
The decision was taken during the state cabinet meeting held at Janata Bhawan in Guwahati under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Announcing the cabinet decisions, Assam Tour

Assam Tea completes 200 years: Govt grants tax exemption on agricultural income for period of 3 years

Ottawa, Ontario - As the acrid clouds of smoke that have blanketed eastern North America for the past week begin to ease, residents are starting to assess the damage and pick up the pieces in Halifax, Nova Scotia, near the epicenter of one of the first in a Canada-wide wave of wildfires.More than 16,000 people were driven from their homes by a fire that reached into the suburbs of Halifax, a provincial capital a

Amid Unprecedented Wildfire Season, City Looks to Rebuild

united nations - Editor's note: Here is a fast take on what the international community has been up to this past week, as seen from the United Nations perch.Ukrainian sites flooded following blast at damOn Tuesday, a major dam in southern Ukraine was blown up, resulting in flooding that has displaced thousands, destroyed crops and killed livestock, and potentially dislodged landmines and 

UN Weekly Roundup: June 3-9, 2023

Surat (Gujarat) [India], June 10 (ANI): The 'very severe' cyclonic storm Biparjoy is expected to intensify further in the next twenty-four hours and will move north-northeastwards, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday.
"Very severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy at 2330 hrs IST of 9th June over east-central Arabian Sea near lat 16.0Nlong 67.4E. Likely to intensify furthermove north-northeastwards during the

'Very severe' cyclone Biparjoy to intensify in next 24 hours: IMD

Windhoek, Namibia - This year's Cape fur seal culling along Namibia's coastline is set to begin July 1 - a harvest that's done onshore for population control.The seal population, according to the country's Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, stands at 1.6 million and is made up of 26 colonies. The ministry has issued a quota for the harvesting of 80,000 pups and 6,000 bulls this year.The annual ha

Namibian Government Approves Culling 86,000 Seals

New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): China is striving to earn the trust and credibility of the world by showing its peace efforts in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, however, it's a ploy for aggression like in Taiwan, South China Sea, Hong Strait and Indo-Pacific, as well as the flexing of the military might in South Asia, according to the Indo-Pacific Centre for Strategic Communications (IPCSC).
If the on-ground realities a

China's ploy to change its global image: Report

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Louisiana star big man Jordan Brown has entered the transfer portal, according to multiple reports on Friday.

The 6-foot-11 Brown recently withdrew his name from the NBA draft. If he transfers to a new school, it will be the fourth of his college career.

Brown, who was a McDonald's All-American in high school, played one season at Nevada (2018-19) before transferring to Arizona. He sat out his first season due to transf

Louisiana star Jordan Brown enters portal, seeks fourth school

The year 2023 is on track to be the worst in recent history for mass shootings in the US, according to the Gun Violence Archive database. Some commentators are questioning whether <a href="https://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/story/2023-05-16/mass-shootings-gun-viole

US gun crime: why tourists are being warned to avoid and beware

New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): The 49th Network Planning Group (NPG) meeting of PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP) has recommended a roadways project in Tripura.
Sumita Dawra, Special Secretary, Logistics Division, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, chaired the meeting of the NPG in New Delhi on Thursday.
The road section of Khowai-Teliamura-Harina w

Network Planning Group under PM GatiShakti recommends roadways project in Tripura

Abu Dhabi [UAA], June 9 (ANI/WAM): Sinaha Platform, the unified platform supporting national products in the UAE, has announced the signing of an agreement with international partners Omega Future, to build and plan the first 3D printer and educational robot factory company, in Abu Dhabi.
The agreement, signed on the sidelines of the Make it in the Emirates Forum last week, aligns with the objectives of the National Strat

National factory for 3D printing and robotics in Abu Dhabi

Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 9 (ANI): Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Friday visited Sri Sri Aniruddhadeva Sports University and emphasised the potential of Sports University to enhance sports education in the state.
"With an aim to boost the sports environment in the State, Assam Governor and Chancellor of Sri Sri Aniruddhadeva Sports University, Gulab Chand Kataria on Friday chaired a meeting at the conference h

Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria visits Sri Sri Aniruddhadeva Sports University

Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 9 (ANI): A Chinese man, who was detained for entering Sri Lanka with a fraudulent passport, acted aggressively and declared that he could not go back to China when he was taken to the airport to be deported, Sri Lanka Mirror reported citing the airport sources.
Apparently, he was transported to the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) where he was deported to China under Sri Lankan Police Sec

Chinese national, who secured fake passport with Sri Lanka minister's help, protests deportation

Washington [US], June 9 (ANI): The harmful impact of traffic-related air pollution on respiratory health has been thoroughly documented, but National Jewish Health experts are also looking at how rising pollutants affect another health area - allergic disease. According to a recent study, highly travelled highways in the state of Colorado have negative effects on skin health in children, increasing the possibility of deve

Children who live near heavily used roadways more likely to develop atopic dermatitis: Study

Islamabad [Pakistan], June 10 (ANI): The current political and economic instability in Pakistan has left the country susceptible to various crises. While some of these crises have already impacted the nation, others are looming, posing a threat to its vulnerable population and fragile institutions. One significant challenge is the mounting debt burden that Pakistan is facing, according to InsideOver.
Pakistan's external d

China's actions exacerbating Pakistan's debt issue

While vice president, he was allegedly paid $5 million by Burisma Holdings, where his son Hunter Biden sat on the boardUS President Joe Biden was reportedly involved in a criminal bribery scheme with a Ukrainian natural gas firm during his time as vice president in Barack Obama's administration, Fox News claimed on Friday, citing an FBI report.Fox claims its sources briefed the outlet on 

Joe Biden implicated in Ukrainian gas firm bribery scheme Fox News

Yaounde, Cameroon - In parts of Cameroon, the price of gasoline has doubled since Nigeria's new President Bola Tinubu scrapped a government fuel subsidy in the oil rich nation. Nigeria is one of Africa's leading oil producers and subsidized petroleum products are routinely smuggled into Cameroon and sold by the roadside. Now, with the subsidy in place, business people in Cameroon say they are struggling to cope as fuel

Fuel Prices Soar in Cameroon After Nigeria Scraps Fuel Subsidy

New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) arrested Roop Kumar Bansal, the promoter and director of M3M Group, on Thursday under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 in connection with the investigations being done on IREO Group and M3M Group for diverting/siphoning off/misappropriating funds of investors/ customers, an official statement said.
ED initiated an investigat

ED arrests M3M director Roop Kumar Bansal over money laundering charges

WASHINGTON D.C.: The Federal Aviation Administration has said that a drone sighting disrupted some flights at Pittsburgh International Airport this week. In a statement, the agency said that as local law enforcement attempted to locate the drone operator, it temporarily suspended some arrivals and departures, adding that planes faced up to an hour delay in arrivals because of the incident. Drones near air

US seeks solutions as drone disrupts flights at Pittsburgh airport

FAA: Drone disrupts flights at Pittsburgh airport

US to get tough as drone disrupts Pittsburgh airport

DUBLIN, Ireland: Shannon Airport has recorded its busiest day of operations since 2016. Beginning with the start of the three-day bank holiday on June 2, the airport saw over 7,800 arriving and departing passengers in its first 24 hour period.Located in Shannon, County Clare, the airport is the second busiest in Ireland, after Dublin Airport.The record breaking day also marks the beginning of the

Ireland says Shannon Airport has busiest single day since 2016

Ireland's Shannon Airport sees largest daily passengers since 2016

Ireland's 2nd airport in Shannon reports busiest day since 2016

LISBON, Portugal: Carsten Spohr, Chief Executive of Lufthansa, has said that as Portugal's government is still debating whether to sell TAP, the state-owned airline, it was premature to discuss the German airline group's possible takeover of TAP.Meanwhile, Joao Nuno Mendes, Portugal's secretary of state for finance, said the government wishes to keep a strategic stake in state-owned TAP, and will not offer all 

Lufthansa: No talks yet of future purchase of Portugal's TAP airline

Lufthansa CEO: Too soon to discuss possible takeover of Portugal's TAP

As Portugal sells TAP airlines, Lufthansa says too early for buyout

ISTANBUL, Turkey: In an interview with Reuters, Willie Walsh, director-general of the International Air Transport Association, (IATA), said airlines are prepared to avoid a repeat of last summer's travel chaos.However, he warned that some flights could still be disrupted by controller strikes in the US and Europe, and criticized legislation aimed at forcing airlines to pay compensation for unavoidable delays.<b

Airlines official said no repeat of airport chaos expected this summer

Airlines: We can avoid another summer of travel chaos

Official: airlines industry acting to prevent cancellations

PARIS, France: European plane manufacturer Airbus is reported to be close to a record agreement to sell 500 narrow-body jets from the A320-family to Indigo, the largest carrier in India.On the sidelines of an airline industry meeting in Istanbul, Airbus is reported to be the front-runner for the order, which surpasses the historic provisional purchase of 470 jets by Air India in February.Airbus and Boei

IndiGo expected to order 500 passenger jets from Airbus

IndiGo order from Airbus could reach 500 new passenger jets

Airbus awaits record 500 jet order from IndiGo

New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): IndiGo is bolstering its international network with the launch of new codeshare connections via Istanbul to the United States of America, the officials said on Friday.
This strategic expansion opens up a world of possibilities for Indian travellers, allowing seamless access to New York, Boston, Chicago, and Washington from June 15 through its codeshare partnership with Turkish Airlines, t

IndiGo offers connectivity to US via codeshare flights with Turkish Airlines

New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): An Air India flight, scheduled to operate from San Francisco to Mumbai on Friday, was cancelled due to a technical snag leaving hundreds of passengers stranded at SFO airport.
"Air India flight AI180, scheduled to operate from San Francisco (SFO) to Mumbai (BOM) on June 8, 2023, was cancelled due to an unforeseen technical issue," an Air India spokesperson said.
Air India has also offered 

Air India San Francisco-Mumbai flight cancelled due to snag

New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): Delhi Police on Friday said that the Uttar Pradesh man arrested on the instance of his co-passenger who overheard him saying "bomb" during a telephonic conversation has been served notice and allowed to go after "nothing suspicious" was found on him.
"The male passenger, Azeem Khan has been given a notice and allowed to go as nothing suspicious was found on him. If needed, he will have to 

UP man on Dubai flight arrested over 'bomb' threat let off with notice: Delhi Police

&copy; Provided by Xinhua WUHAN, June 9 (Xinhua) -- Regular flights between Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, and Tokyo will resume on July 1.This will be the first international passenger air service from Wuhan to Japan to resume since Chi

Regular Wuhan-Tokyo flights to resume in July

New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): Indian passengers stranded in Russia's Magadan have expressed their gratitude to the Russian authorities for their assistance after a reserve flight on Thursday transported all passengers to San Francisco.
An Air India ferry flight that was moved from Mumbai to pick up passengers stranded for nearly two days in Russia's Magadan on Thursday landed safely in San Francisco.
On Tuesday, an Air

Indian passengers stranded in Magadan express gratitude to Russian authorities for assistance

GLOBAL PR CONNECT (GPRC)New Delhi [India], June 9: Bird ExecuJet Airport Services Private Limited was named the sole General Aviation Facility for aircraft operating during the upcoming Air Expo India 2023 next December at New Delhi International Airport.
Bird ExecuJet will offer its world-class General Aviation Facility (GAF) to the passengers, crew, engineers, aircraft etc. Bird ExecuJet will also arrange customs and im

Bird ExecuJet Airport Services named as sole General Aviation Facility (GAF) for Air Expo India 2023

New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): SpiceJet said it will induct ten Boeing 737 aircraft into its fleet to cater to the increased passenger demand.
The airline has already signed a lease agreement for the ten planes joining the fleet in September 2023. These ten B737 include five 737 Max aircraft.
In the meantime, SpiceJet is working on restoring and reviving its grounded aircraft which will start returning back to service s

SpiceJet to induct ten Boeing 737 aircraft beginning September 2023

Washington [US], June 9 (ANI): Cuba has agreed to allow China to construct a surveillance facility on the island that could allow the Chinese to eavesdrop on electronic communications across the southeastern US, two sources familiar with the intelligence told CNN.
The US learned about the plan in the last several weeks, the first source said, and it is unclear whether China has already begun building the surveillance faci

Cuba allows China to build spying facility on Island: US intelligence

Malappuram (Kerala) [India], June 9 (ANI): Kerala's first women-only Hajj flight took off on Thursday from Calicut International Airport at Karipur after Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs John Barla flagged off the flight.
Barla performed the symbolic flag-off ceremony and distribution of boarding passes for the first flight.
This was the first time that only women's flight has been organised for Hajj in Kerala

Kerala: The first women-only Hajj flight take off from Karipur

Belgrade [Serbia], June 9 (ANI): President Droupadi Murmu and Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic on Thursday agreed to set a target for bilateral trade from the present 32 crore Euros to one billion euros by the end of the decade, Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.
During the business event, both leaders agreed to set a target for bilateral trade from the present 32 crores to a billion euros by the end of th

"India, Serbia set target for one billion euros bilateral trade target before decade ends: MEA

New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): When the International Monetary Fund (IMF) called the Indian economy a "bright spot" in an otherwise dark immediate future for the world economy, it was met with cautious optimism by the decision-makers in India.
The truth is that PM Modi and his team had hunkered down in the immediate aftermath of the headwinds of the global pandemic and had charted an economic course for the country, whi

India's economy is firing on all cylinders, leaving its rivals in dust

New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): A man travelling to Dubai was arrested at Indira Gandhi International Airport on Thursday after a co-passenger overheard him saying 'bomb' during a telephonic conversation.
A woman overheard a male passenger saying to someone on the phone that the, "CISF removed coconut from my bag fearing it could be a bomb but allowed guthkha that was in my bag".
A senior official informed that a passeng

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