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Los Angeles, Apr 22 (UNI) NASA and SpaceX launched a new commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station (ISS)on Monday. A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft lifted off at 4:15 a.m. Eastern Time from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in the southeastern U.S. state of Florida. It is scheduled to autonomously dock with the ISS on…
Washington, Apr 22 (UNI) A Delta Air Lines Airbus A330 caught fire at Orlando International Airport in the United States, over 200 people were evacuated, the Fox35 broadcaster reported on Monday, citing the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA). According to the FAA’s data, the Airbus A330 was preparing to fly from Orlando to Atlanta with 282…
Moscow, Apr 22 (UNI) Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Monday, on behalf of the Thai people, expressed condolences over the passing of Pope Francis, saying that his compassion, courage, and humility “inspired millions of people across faiths and nations.” Earlier in the day, the Holy See announced that Pope Francis died on Easter Monday…
Tokyo, Apr 21 (UNI) Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday sent a ritual offering to the notorious Yasukuni Shrine, a symbol of the country’s past brutal militarism, on the occasion of its spring festival. Ishiba sent the ritual tree, called “masakaki,” on the first day of the three-day ceremony at the war-linked shrine located…
Vatican, Apr 21 (UNI) Pope Francis died on Monday after a prolonged illness. He was 88 and was earlier hospitalised for various ailments, but last week, doctors discharged him after treating him for several weeks. He was the first Latin American pontiff and was considered a voice for the poor. His death was announced by…
Gaza, Apr 19 (UNI) At least 41 Palestinians were killed on Saturday and many others wounded amid ongoing Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip, according to civil defense authorities in Gaza. In a press statement, the civil defense reported that Israeli strikes targeted residential homes and tents sheltering displaced persons in the southern, northern, and…
Washington/New Delhi, Apr 19 (UNI) Tesla CEO Elon Musk said today that it was an honour to speak with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and that he is looking forward to visiting India later this year. A day after he spoke with PM Modi, the multi-billionaire businessman posted on the X platform that he owns: “It…
Sydney, Apr 19 (UNI) A search was underway after a police vehicle was rammed and shots were fired following the pursuit of a stolen car through Sydney’s eastern suburbs early on Saturday morning. The police began following the dark-coloured car along Old South Head Road, Rose Bay in the city’s east, at about 4 a.m….
Vienna, Apr 19 (UNI) The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) on Friday published an article on its website, expressing concern over the adverse effects of the United States’ recent tariff increases on global economic development and industrial growth. UNIDO asserted that the tariff hikes “take the wrong approach,” pointing out that their calculation and…
Taiyuan, Apr 19 (UNI) China sent six new test satellites into space on Saturday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China’s Shanxi Province. The six Shiyan-27 satellites were launched at 6:51 a.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a modified Long March-6 carrier rocket and entered the preset orbits successfully. They will be mainly used for…
