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Jiuquan, Aug 21 (UNI) China sent a new Earth observation satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Monday. The satellite, Gaofen-12 04, was launched by a Long March-4C carrier rocket at 1:45 a.m. (Beijing Time) and has entered the planned orbit successfully. It will be used in a variety…
Rio De Janeiro, Aug 21 (UNI) At least seven people were killed early on Sunday when a bus carrying fans of Corinthians sports club crashed in southern Brazil, said local authorities. The incident occurred in the city of Belo Horizonte, the regional capital of Minas Gerais state, as the vehicle appeared to lose its brakes…
Doha, Aug 21 (UNI) A total of 173 tonnes of promotional items used in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 are being recycled by a Saudi company, Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) said on Sunday. These polyester fabric materials were previously used as wraps, banners, and fence coverings in stadiums and other…
Madrid, Aug 20 (UNI) The Emergency and Security Coordination Center of the Canary Islands said on Saturday that the authorities would be forced to evacuate over 26,000 people due to a wildfire on the island of Tenerife. “According to preliminary estimates obtained as a result of the census, the number of evacuees may exceed 26,000…
Niamey, Aug 20 (UNI) The leader of the mutineers who seized power in Niger, Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani, said on Saturday that his country does not want war, but will be ready to defend itself if necessary. “Neither the army nor the people of Niger want war, but we will resist any manifestation of it,” Tchiani…
Tehran, Aug 20 (UNI) Iranian security forces detained on Saturday the last suspect in a deadly shooting at a Shiite holy shrine that shocked the nation last week, Intelligence Minister Ismail Khatib said. “The last suspect in the Shiraz terror case has been detained,” the minister was quoted as saying by Tasnim news agency. This…
Beijing, Aug 20 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands at 0148 GMT on Sunday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 51.69 degrees north latitude and 167.26 degrees west longitude.
Islamabad, Aug 20 (UNI) At least 20 people were burnt to death and 15 others injured on Sunday after a passenger bus hit a vehicle and caught fire in Hafizabad district of Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, the rescue and health officials reported. The rescue service said that the accident took place early morning on the…
Ottawa, Aug 19 (UNI) More wildfire crises occurred in western Canada on Friday. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on social media that the government continues to urgently mobilize resources in the Northwest Territories and stands ready to provide support in Kelowna. Kelowna, a city in British Columbia with a population of about 150,000, has…
Washington, (UNI) Leaders of the United States, South Korea and Japan, during their trilateral meeting in Camp David on Friday, will confirm their commitments to the security in the Taiwan Strait, a senior US administration official told reporters. “There will be language in our joint statement which reaffirms and underscores our commitment to peace and…
