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Mission over for private US lander after wonky landing
AFP, Published on 08/03/2025
» WASHINGTON - Intuitive Machines' second Moon mission ended in disappointment Friday after its spacecraft tipped over and was left unable to recharge its solar-powered batteries, mirroring the US company's first attempt last year.
One giant step: Moon race heats up
AFP, Published on 20/08/2023
» PARIS: The crash landing on the Moon of Russia's Luna-25 probe is the latest twist in an international push to return to the Earth's natural satellite that has drawn in the world's top powers and new players.
China built more 5G base stations in 3 months than US did in 2 years
South China Morning Post, Published on 20/07/2023
» China has exceeded its target for 5G base stations six months ahead of time, having built 3 million of them by the end of June, latest government data showed.
Phony claims swirl around Sri Lanka's holiest tree
AFP, Published on 02/06/2023
» ANURADHAPURA (SRI LANKA) - When social media was inundated with rumours that Sri Lanka's holiest tree was being harmed by 5G mobile signals, Colombo's cash-strapped government pulled out all the stops.
Indonesian minister held in telecoms graft case
AFP, Published on 17/05/2023
» JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities have arrested a senior minister for his alleged role in a corruption case stemming from a telecommunications project that has cost the country more than $500 million in losses.
Breakthroughs elude Biden on fraught Middle East tour
AFP, Published on 17/07/2022
» JEDDAH (SAUDI ARABIA) - US President Joe Biden sought to use his first Middle East tour in office to reassert Washington's influence but emerged without a single diplomatic breakthrough, an outcome analysts said was no surprise.
Biden: Palestinians need to see 'political horizon'
AFP, Published on 15/07/2022
» BETHLEHEM: US President Joe Biden said during a trip to the occupied West Bank on Friday that Palestinians need to see a path towards statehood, even if hopes for a peace process with Israel remain bleak.
Biden to meet Palestinian leaders ahead of Saudi visit
AFP, Published on 15/07/2022
» JERUSALEM - US President Joe Biden will meet Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas in the occupied West Bank Friday, with talks expected to focus on economic measures but without striking any major diplomatic breakthrough.
Singapore’s PM-in-waiting embodies broader shift in finance hub
Bloomberg, Published on 07/06/2022
» In Asia’s wealthiest nation, where the education system is among the world’s best, Singapore’s prime minister-in-waiting has appeared surprisingly unassuming.
Singapore PM confirms successor
Reuters and Bloomberg, Published on 16/04/2022
» SINGAPORE: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong confirmed on Saturday that Finance Minister Lawrence Wong would succeed him as the city-state’s next leader.