Musk’s role in White House may help SpaceX win multibillion-dollar contracts – Reports

Washington, Mar 24 (UNI) US billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX space tech giant may secure multibillion-dollar government contracts thanks to its founder’s role in the White House, The New York Times reported on Sunday, citing former and current federal officials. Musk’s company is reportedly taking steps to win new federal contracts and other support from the…

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5 killed in cargo plane crash in SW Somalia

Mogadishu, Mar 24 (UNI) Somalia’s aviation authority has confirmed that five people were killed when a cargo aircraft crashed on Saturday evening in the southwest of the country. The Somali Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) said the DHC-5D Buffalo, with registration number 5Y-RBA, went down at around 5:43 p.m. local time (1443 GMT), about 24 km…

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Colombian army kills 4 guerrillas in operation

Bogota, Mar 24 (UNI) Four members of the guerrilla group National Liberation Army (ELN) were killed in an operation in Colombia’s northern department of Norte de Santander, the Colombian National Army said on Sunday. Four rifles and one handgun, as well as explosives, supplies and communications equipment were seized in the raid, the army said…

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6 killed as al-Shabab raids Kenyan security camp

Garissa, Kenya, Mar 24 (UNI) At least six people were killed and four others injured early Sunday after al-Shabab militants raided a security camp in Garissa County in northeastern Kenya along the border with Somalia, the police said. Police spokesman Michael Muchiri confirmed the attack, which occurred at about 5:30 a.m. local time at a…

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