Author: Bijoy Daniel

Government spokesman Chai Wacharonke admitted today that he was approached to take on a different political role, but refused to reveal the details. He also denied widespread reports that Prime…

The company in Berks anticipates the transaction to be completed in the second quarter of this year.

While southern Thailand is known for its beautiful beaches, water sports, bars, and busy tourist areas, Phatthalung provides a peaceful alternative for those seeking tranquility. This less well-known province…

Launch controllers scrubbed the first attempt to launch Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner on a crewed test flight May 6 because of a valve problem with the rocket.

Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.) on Monday used voice assist to deliver a speech on the House floor, more than a year after she revealed her Parkinson’s disease diagnosis. “Last year I was diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy — or PSP,” Wexton began her floor speech Monday, using voice assist. “PSP makes it very difficult for me…

The financial outlook for Medicare improved in the past year, and the program’s funding to pay all the costs for hospital services of older and disabled beneficiaries won’t run out until 2036, five years later than last year’s estimated date. A stronger than expected economy and lower expenditures on services such as inpatient hospital and…

An American soldier has been arrested in Russia and accused of stealing. That’s according to two U.S. officials who spoke to The Associated Press. The soldier, who is not being identified, was stationed in South Korea and was in the process of returning home to the United States. Instead, he traveled to Russia. According to the officials, the soldier was arrested late last week in Vladivostok, a Pacific port city, and remains in custody. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss personnel details.

A lawsuit claims that sexual abuse of children at Illinois juvenile detention centers has been widespread and systematic for many years. A complaint submitted on Monday in the Illinois Court of Claims describes troubling stories from 95 men and women who were housed at youth centers when they were kids. The reported abuse at nine youth centers occurred between 1996 and 2017. The lawsuit alleges that the abuse involved gang rape, forced oral sex, beatings, and touching of children by corrections officers, sergeants, nurses, therapists, chaplains, and others. Many of the plaintiffs say they were either threatened or rewarded to keep quiet. The Illinois lawsuit is similar to cases in Maryland, New Hampshire, and New York City.

The Japanese and Indian governments pushed back Saturday against President Biden’s description of the nations as “xenophobic” last week, after he said at a campaign event the countries and others do not welcome immigrants. Biden grouped Japan and India alongside China and Russia as “xenophobic countries,” claiming being less open to immigrants has caused the…

“If we deny people their history, we deny them their humanity.”