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Evacuations underway as Philippine volcano erupts
AFP, Published on 09/12/2024
» A volcano erupted in the central Philippines on Monday, sending a huge ash column high into the sky as the government ordered the evacuation of surrounding villages.
Indonesian volcano erupts again
Reuters, Published on 09/11/2024
» JAKARTA - Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted at least three more times early on Saturday, spewing an ash column 9 kilometres high, as authorities planned to widen the restricted area on the Indonesian island of Flores.
Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin headed back into space after accident
AFP, Published on 18/12/2023
» WASHINGTON - The American company Blue Origin plans to launch its rocket Big Shepard Monday for the first time since an accident more than a year ago, as the firm founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos heads back into space.
Israel spat erupts at African Union summit
AFP, Published on 18/02/2023
» ADDIS ABABA - Israel accused arch-foe Iran of orchestrating the ejection of one of its senior diplomats from the African Union summit on Saturday, with the help of Algeria and South Africa.
Boosted by Australian visa, Djokovic 'flawless' against Rublev
AFP, Published on 17/11/2022
» TURIN (ITALY) - Novak Djokovic confirmed Wednesday he has received a visa to travel to Melbourne to play in the 2023 Australian Open after missing this year's tournament when he was deported over his vaccine status.
'National embarrassment': Malaysian ex-PM loses corruption appeal
AFP, Published on 08/12/2021
» Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak lost his appeal against a corruption conviction and 12-year jail term Wednesday, with the judge branding his actions a "national embarrassment" but allowing him to remain free.
S. Korea successfully launches homegrown SLBM: report
AFP, Published on 07/09/2021
» SEOUL - South Korea has test-fired a homegrown submarine-launched ballistic missile, a report said Tuesday, as it seeks to build up its forces to defend itself from the nuclear-armed North.
Sun yields its secrets to Parker Solar Probe
AFP, Published on 05/12/2019
» PARIS - NASA's Parker Solar Probe, having survived its closest encounter so far with the Sun, has sent back a "spectacular trove" of data on its corona, the super-hot outer edge of its atmosphere, scientists said Wednesday.
Nationals beat Astros to force game-seven World Series showdown
AFP, Published on 30/10/2019
» HOUSTON - Stephen Strasburg baffled Houston's batters as the Washington Nationals routed the Astros 7-2 Tuesday, forcing a one-game winner-take all showdown for the 115th World Series championship.
2m face statelessness as India publishes citizenship list
AFP, Published on 31/08/2019
» GUWAHATI, India: Almost 2 million people in northeast India were left facing statelessness on Saturday after the state of Assam published a citizenship list aimed at weeding out "foreign infiltrators", in a process the central government wants to replicate nationwide.