More Australians in favour of becoming independent middle power than US ally

More Australians in favour of becoming independent middle power than US ally

Canberra, March 12 More Australians believe the nation should aim to become an independent middle power than primarily an ally of the US, a poll has found. Published by the online Australian edition of British newspaper ‘The Guardian’ on Tuesday, the poll found that 38 per cent of Australians said the country’s role in global…

Five killed after school bus collides with semi-truck in US

Five killed after school bus collides with semi-truck in US

Washington, March 12 Five people, including three children, were killed after a school bus collided with a semi-truck on a highway in Rushville, about 91 km northwest of the US Illinois state capital, Springfield. Addressing a press briefing, Illinois State Police said the crash happened on Monday around 11:30 a.m. (1730 GMT) when the school…

US sanctions against country caused $700 bn GDP loss: Venezuelan VP

US sanctions against country caused $700 bn GDP loss: Venezuelan VP

Caracas, March 12 Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez has said the US sanctions against the country have caused losses of nearly $700 billion in GDP. At an international seminar in the Bolivian city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra on Monday, the Vice President said Venezuela’s oil industry sustained losses of almost 232 billion dollars…