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At least 27 dead in Peru gold mine fire tragedy
AFP, Published on 08/05/2023
» YANAQUIHUA (PERU) - At least 27 workers have died in a fire at a gold mine in a remote area of southern Peru, authorities said on Sunday, making it one of the worst mining tragedies in the country's recent history.
EU rolls out stricter rules for online platforms
AFP, Published on 25/04/2023
» BRUSSELS: The European Union on Tuesday designated 19 online platforms, including Instagram, TikTok and Twitter, as having user numbers so big they will come under stricter regulatory rules for content.
Japan's 'cringeworthy' cartoon cars make image U-turn
AFP, Published on 25/04/2023
» TOKYO: Yosuke Takahata doesn't care what people think of his "itasha" car, which has his favourite anime character - a sexy, red-eyed horse-woman - emblazoned on both sides.
Giant SpaceX rocket left craters, serious damage to launchpad
AFP, Published on 24/04/2023
» STARBASE, United States: Flying chunks of concrete, twisted metal sheets, craters blasted deep into the ground: the thunderous power of SpaceX's first test flight of Starship -- the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built -- inflicted serious damage on its Texas launch site.
SpaceX Starship explodes during flight test
AFP, Published on 20/04/2023
» BOCA CHICA, Texas: SpaceX on Thursday launched its next-generation Starship cruise vehicle atop the most powerful rocket ever built, in a highly anticipated, uncrewed test flight.
SpaceX postpones test flight of Starship, world's biggest rocket
AFP, Published on 17/04/2023
» STARBASE (UNITED STATES) - SpaceX on Monday postponed the first test flight of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, designed to send astronauts to the Moon and Mars and beyond.
SpaceX Starship, world's biggest rocket, set for first test flight
AFP, Published on 17/04/2023
» STARBASE (UNITED STATES) - SpaceX was counting down on Monday to the first test flight of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, designed to send astronauts to the Moon and Mars and beyond.
North Korea says it tested new solid-fuel ICBM
AFP, Published on 14/04/2023
» SEOUL (SOUTH KOREA) - North Korea said Friday it had successfully tested a solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile, which state media hailed as a key breakthrough for the country's nuclear counterattack capabilities.
Final approval for EU fossil fuel car ban
AFP, Published on 28/03/2023
» BRUSSELS: The 27 EU member states gave final approval on Tuesday to a ban on sales of new fossil fuel cars by 2035, after Germany dropped a last-minute blocking effort.
Ukraine crews conduct 'scary' missions in aged Soviet helicopters
AFP, Published on 27/03/2023
» A HELICOPTER BASE (Ukraine): Anatoliy points to the few reinforced panels inside one of Ukraine's Mi-8 helicopters where he spends five-week shifts firing rockets at Russian positions.