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"True Gesture Of Goodwill": Maldives As India Extends Budgetary Support

Press Trust of India | Monday May 13, 2024, Male

In a goodwill gesture, India has decided to extend vital budgetary support to the Maldives government with the rollover of a USD 50 million Treasury Bill for another year on the Maldivian government's special request, it was announced on Monday.

Video Shows New York Man Stabbing Random Tourist In Unprovoked Attack

Edited by Ritu Singh | Monday May 13, 2024

The 46-year-old victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital and was treated for a serious chest wound and reported to be in stable condition.

Ice Chunk Falls From Plane, Kills Pet Goat In US

Edited by Anoushka Sharma | Monday May 13, 2024

The woman said, "It was at least a basketball-sized piece of ice, I would assume, especially because the size of the hole and how much ice there was on the ground."

Watch: Plane Makes Emergency Landing At Newcastle Airport After Landing Gear Fails

Edited by Ritu Singh | Monday May 13, 2024

The plane had been circling above Newcastle for almost four hours with three people onboard, including the pilot, after discovering the mechanical issue.

151 Detained In Armenia For Protesting Azerbaijan Land Deal

Agence France-Presse | Monday May 13, 2024, Yerevan

Armenian police said on Monday they had detained dozens of people attempting to block streets in the capital Yerevan as part of protests against government plans to concede land to Azerbaijan.

Meghan Markle Wears Princess Diana's Diamond Cross Necklace In Nigeria

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday May 13, 2024, Los Angeles

Meghan wore the neckpiece to a reception for military families in Abuja, Nigeria.

Australian Man Faces 20-Year Jail, $600,000 Fine For Selling Meth In Bali

Agence France-Presse | Monday May 13, 2024, Denpasar

An Australian man faces up to 20 years in prison in Indonesia's Bali and a fine of more than $600,000 for allegedly attempting to sell crystal meth.

Putin Turns To A Technocrat To Crank Up Russia's War Machine

Bloomberg News | Monday May 13, 2024

President Vladimir Putin's surprise late-night shuffle of his defense and security team signals his determination to mobilize Russia's war economy for a long and intensified conflict in Ukraine against the West.

As Israeli Tanks Step Up Northern Gaza Attack, Airstrikes Hammer Rafah

Reuters | Monday May 13, 2024, Cairo

Israeli tanks, under cover from heavy fire from air and ground, pushed further into Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday, residents and Hamas media said, while airstrikes hammered Rafah in the south.

Nepal President's Aide Resigns After Criticising Notes With Map Of Indian Region

Press Trust of India | Monday May 13, 2024, Kathmandu

The economic advisor to Nepal's President Ram Chandra Paudel has resigned after his controversial remarks on the government's decision to issue new hundred-rupee notes with a map that includes three Indian territories.

How Climate Change Has Forced US To Change Policy

Agence France-Presse | Monday May 13, 2024, Washington

Can America's national parks remain "unimpaired" forever, with their majestic scenery and wildlife unaltered? Global warming makes that impossible, says Wylie Carr, a climate change specialist at the National Park Service.

DJ Avicii's Ex-Girlfriend Dies From Pulmonary Embolism: What Is The Medical Condition?

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Monday May 13, 2024

Emily Goldberg, former girlfriend of late EDM DJ Avicii, died on April 3, 2024, in La Jolla, California, roughly a year after she announced her recovery from cancer. Her obituary confirms the cause of death as a pulmonary embolism.

Indonesia's Mount Ibu Erupts Again, Sends Ash Tower 5 km Into Sky

Agence France-Presse | Monday May 13, 2024, Jakarta

A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Monday, spewing a huge ash tower more than five kilometres (three miles) into the sky after authorities raised its alert level to the second-highest last week.

China Accused Of Targeting Its Overseas Citizens For Political Dissent

Agence France-Presse | Monday May 13, 2024, Beijing

China is targeting citizens studying abroad for their political activism, rights group Amnesty International said Monday, with some students reporting harassment of family members back home.

In Pakistan, A Push For Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto's Image On Currency Notes

Asian News International | Monday May 13, 2024, Lahore

The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) on Sunday adopted a resolution demanding the federal government to declare party founder Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto a national democratic hero and feature his image on currency notes, ARY News reported on Monday.