Day: August 29, 2023

7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia’s Bali and Java islands, causing panic across the country

12:11 pm August 29, 2023

A powerful earthquake and two strong aftershocks rocked Indonesia’s resort island of Bali and other parts of the country early Tuesday, causing panic but no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 and was centered in the Bali Sea 112 miles northeast of […]

Nigerian troops rescue women, children abducted by Islamic rebels

12:10 pm August 29, 2023

Nigerian security forces have rescued dozens of captives mostly women and children held by Islamic extremist rebels in the country’s hard-hit northeastern region, the army said. The Nigerian army said late Monday the 25 captives were rescued during “clearance operations” by its troops in Borno state’s Gwoza district, a hotbed for the jihadi violence that […]

Pakistani court suspends former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s conviction, sentencing

11:17 am August 29, 2023

A Pakistani appeals court on Tuesday suspended the corruption conviction and three-year prison term of Imran Khan in a legal victory for the hugely popular embattled former prime minister, his lawyers and court officials said. Although he will face a retrial in due course, the ruling will enable Khan, 70, to contest the upcoming parliamentary […]

Obama family watches as Coco Gauff wins US Open first-round matchup

11:17 am August 29, 2023

Former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, were in the Arthur Ashe Stadium stands to watch Coco Gauff’s first-round victory at the U.S. Open on Monday night. Afterward, Gauff met the Obamas — and even received some advice. “I wasn’t sure they were here or not. I saw the Secret Service. I didn’t know […]

Mets fans shower Rangers’ Max Scherzer with boos in first return to Citi Field since deadline trade

11:11 am August 29, 2023

Max Scherzer returned to Citi Field for the first time since the New York Mets traded him to the Texas Rangers at the MLB deadline last month, and fans were not quick to show him any love. The Mets played a video tribute on their jumbotron for Scherzer, who was in the Rangers’ dugout watching. […]