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A bright moon may dim the Eta Aquarid meteor shower made up of Halley's comet debris

New Delhi, May 4 -- The Eta Aquarid meteor shower soon will light the sky with debris from Halley's comet. But a bright moon will spoil the fun this year, making the display harder to glimpse. The sh... Read More


Ukraine hits key Russian oil-loading port and 3 'shadow fleet' tankers

New Delhi, May 4 -- Ukraine on Sunday launched a wave of strikes against Russian oil targets, hitting a key loading port on the Baltic Sea and two tankers that Ukraine alleges were illegally used to t... Read More


Spirit Airlines shuts down as company says it can't keep up with higher oil prices

New Delhi, May 4 -- Spirit Airlines, an impish upstart that shook the industry with its irreverent ads and deep discount fares, announced Saturday that it has gone out of business after 34 years. The... Read More


OPEC+ countries agree modest rise in production as Iran retains chokehold on key Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi, May 4 -- Seven countries in the OPEC+ grouping of oil-producing countries - including Saudi Arabia and Russia - say they've decided to a modest increase in production starting in June as pa... Read More


2 US service members missing after military exercises in Morocco

New Delhi, May 4 -- Two U.S. service members are missing in southwestern Morocco after taking part in annual multinational military exercises in the North African country, the United States Africa Com... Read More


Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition, his spokesman says

New Delhi, May 4 -- Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani is hospitalized in critical but stable condition, his spokesperson said Sunday, days after the Republican hoarsely told his talk show au... Read More


Shares mostly gain in Asia after Wall St hits new records, while oil slips

New Delhi, May 4 -- Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Monday after U.S. stocks set more records, powered by strong profits for major companies. U.S. futures were mixed and oil prices slipped sligh... Read More


Israeli raid in the West Bank leaves 1 Palestinian dead and 4 wounded

New Delhi, May 4 -- One Palestinian man was killed and four others seriously wounded during an Israeli military raid in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Nablus on Sunday, the Palestinian Red Cre... Read More


A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus on a cruise ship in the Atlantic kills 3 people

New Delhi, May 4 -- A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus infection on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean killed three people, including an elderly married couple, and sickened at least three o... Read More


Rights summit in Zambia is canceled after Chinese pressure to exclude Taiwanese activists

New Delhi, May 4 -- The U.S.-based organizers of an international human rights conference said they canceled it days before it was due to open because China pressured the African host country to exclu... Read More