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Solapur (Maharashtra) [India], May 3 (ANI): Many villages in Western Maharashtra's Solapur district are grappling with an acute shortage of water. According to locals, water is being supplied by tankers once every 15 days to around 22 villages in Malshiras taluka of the district. Due to the water scarcity, farmers in the region have reportedly halted farming activities. With most of their groundwater resources already dep

The U.N. human rights chief on Thursday asked Georgia to withdraw a controversial draft 'foreign agents' bill that has been met with large protests in the capital, Tbilisi.

pentagon - U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was in Hawaii on Thursday to meet with leaders from Australia, Japan and the Philippines amid increasing concerns about Chinese military aggression in the Pacific.

united nations - Four hundred days.

That's how long American journalist Evan Gershkovich has been held in a Russian prison.

Russia's Federal Security Service detained him while he was on assignment for U.S. newspaper The Wall Street Journal in the city of Yekaterinburg and accused him of espionage.

The newspaper and the U.S. government have denied the charges against the now 32-year-old reporter.

NEW YORK CITY, New York: WeWork has reached a pivotal settlement with its creditors and secured a new injection of cash from senior lenders, pushing forward with its bankruptcy proceedings while rebuffing a US$650 million bid from co-founder Adam Neumann.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah: Earlier this month, Galena, a 6-year-old American short hair with calico and Siamese coloring, was accidentally sent on an Amazon package from Utah to California.

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The mutually beneficial cooperation between Serbia and China has yielded tangible results, which is significant for both countries in coping with global c

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 3 (ANI): The stock market indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, started the Friday trading session on a positive note in line with upbeat global market trends. The Nifty 50 index opened at 22,766.35 and gained 134.25 from the previous close while the Sensex index opened at 75,017.82 and gained 408.25 points from Thursday. Both the indices have gained around 0.5 per cent during the early trade. In

JAKARTA, May 3 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia posted annual inflation of 3 percent in April, driven by rising transport costs as more than 190 million urbanites celebrated Eid al-Fitr by traveling back to their hometowns, Statistics Indonesia BPS announced on Thursday.

BEIJING, May 3 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on agriculture prices provided by London Stock Exchange Group at 0200 GMT, May 3.

by Sportswriter Martina Fuchs

ST. GALLEN, Switzerland, May 2 (Xinhua) -- Nadine Kessler, Managing Director of Women's Football of The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) told Xinhua in an interview here that global collaboration is crucial for the promotion of women's sports.

"In the world of football, global collaboration beyond our region is the most important factor for our jobs. We want wom

BEIJING, May 3 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on metals prices provided by London Stock Exchange Group at 0200 GMT, May 3.

BEIJING, May 3 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on energy and oil prices provided by London Stock Exchange Group at 0200 GMT, May 3.

(Photo credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports) Erik Jones is targeting a return to racing on May 12 at Darlington, missing this weekend's NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway as a precaution after doctors cleared him in his recovery from a back injury. His Legacy Motor Club team made the announcement Thursday, with Corey Heim to replace Jones in the No. 43 Toyota for the AdventHealth 400 on Sunday. Heim, 21, made

HOUSTON, May 2 (Xinhua) -- Multiple rounds of thunderstorms are worsening flooding threats on Thursday across eastern Texas, including the Houston area, forcing evacuations and school closures.

(Photo credit: Matthew O'Haren-USA TODAY Sports) The talent crop in modern-day NASCAR is arguably as deep as it has ever been, with the ARCA, Trucks and Xfinity Series fields stacked with young talent. Here are the five best young prospects in the sport to keep an eye on across the series: 5. Carson Kvapil, No. 88 Chevrolet Camaro, JR Motorsports (Xfinity Series): The son of 2003 Craftsman Truck Series champion Travis K

India on Thursday condemned a U.S. report released this week on religious freedom, which advised the U.S. State Department to designate India and 16 others as Countries of Particular Concern.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 3 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has taken stringent action against The Satara Sahakari Bank Limited, Mumbai, Maharashtra, by imposing a monetary penalty of Rs 2 lakh for non-compliance with certain provisions of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (BR Act) and RBI directions on 'Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy - Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs)'. According to RBI, the

BAGHDAD, May 2 (Xinhua) -- Four people were killed on Thursday in a car accident in Iraq's southern province of Dhi Qar, a traffic police official said.

NEW YORK, May 2 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks rallied on Thursday, as investors looked ahead to more corporate earnings and a key labor report set for later in the week.