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Indian-origin man admits to attacking cop in Singapore
Nikhil M. Durgude, 25, pleaded guilty on Thursday to eight charges including one for voluntarily causing hurt to deter a public servant from his duty, The Straits Times reported. Also charged with possessing cannabis and consuming methamphetamine, Nikhil is expected to be sentenced on June 16.
'Psammophile' gets Indian-origin teen $50K in 2023 US Spelling Bee
He carried home the trophy and the $50,000 prize at the finals held on Thursday night in National Harbor, Maryland, after he spelt the word for an animal or plant that thrives in sandy soil.
Iranian FM says Tehran's permanent SCO membership to be finalised in July
Making the remarks in an interview with Iran's IRIB news agency published on Thursday, Amir-Abdollahian added that following the approval from the Kyrgyz parliament, all SCO founding members have given Iran the greenlight toward permanent membership. Therefore, Iran's permanent membership will be finalised in the next.
Trinidadian diplomat elected UNGA president pledges to promote reconciliation
After his unanimous election by the 193-member Assembly on Thursday, Francis declared "Peace, Prosperity, Progress and Sustainability" as the theme for his tenure that will start at the next session that starts in September. He said he hoped to bring "a renewed atmosphere of conciliation, cooperation and shared commitment in.
Indian-origin man killed in US car crash
Milan Hiteshbhai Patel was killed in a single-car crash, which occurred on May 30 at 4:39 am (local time) on Route 61 north of Egypt Road, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol Norwalk Post. Patel was driving a white 2014 Toyota Camry and travelled off the right side of the road when his vehicle struck a ditch, traffic sign and tree.
NATO chief to visit Turkey to push Sweden's accession
He made the remarks on Thursday at a press conference after the conclusion of a two-day informal meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Oslo, Norway's capital. The meeting was also attended by Sweden's foreign minister, but Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu was notably absent. Stoltenberg welcomed Sweden's new anti-terrorism.
India, UAE, US, Saudi cooperation aims to 'do good in region': UNSC president
UAE Permanent Representative Nusseibeh, who took over as the President of the Council on Thursday, said the development is "essentially countries that have really shared interests, strong ties like India, like the UAE, like others, coming together" to address some of the region's "core issues in a way that is flexible and agile".
Biden falls on stage during Air Force Academy event, WH says 'he's fine'
At the event on Thursday, Biden, who is the country's oldest serving President at 80, had been standing for about an hour and a half to shake hands with each of the 921 graduating cadets, reports the BBC. The stumble began as Biden was jogging away from centre stage.. As he was moving toward his seat, he tripped, falling to the ground.
NASA, Boeing detect 'emerging issues' on Starliner before 1st crewed flight
The mission, called Crew Flight Test (CFT), will launch NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard Boeing's Starliner capsule no earlier than July 21. During a "checkpoint review" conducted last week, the mission officials identified a few "emerging issues that need a path to closure" to resolve before taking that big step, NASA said.
Pakistan intel has evidence of foreign involvement in May 9 vandalism
"State institutions have evidence of [involvement of] foreign hands and on whose directions all that was done," he said while addressing the media in Lahore. Latif also alleged that the PTI had been training its supporters for the past year for attacking military installations in case of PTI chief Imran Khan's arrest, Dawn reported.
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