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NASA releases first audio from Mars, video of landing
AFP, Published on 23/02/2021
» WASHINGTON - The US space agency NASA on Monday released the first audio from Mars, a faint wind sound captured by the Perseverance rover.
Two bosses, one 'American ideal': Bruce and Barack make a podcast
AFP, Published on 23/02/2021
» NEW YORK - Streaming giant Spotify on Monday unveiled a new show featuring two American cultural heavyweights: rock star Bruce Springsteen and former US president Barack Obama.
Khamenei says Iran could boost uranium enrichment to 60%
AFP, Published on 23/02/2021
» TEHRAN - Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Monday the Islamic republic could boost uranium enrichment to 60 percent if needed, defiantly vowing to "not back down on the nuclear issue".
French dance music superstars Daft Punk split
AFP, Published on 23/02/2021
» PARIS: One of the era's defining dancefloor acts hung up their helmets on Monday, as electronic music stars Daft Punk announced their retirement in typically enigmatic fashion with a video showing one of them exploding in a desert.
Cherokee Nation asks Jeep to 'retire' name of SUV
AFP, Published on 23/02/2021
» WASHINGTON: The Cherokee Nation said Monday it has asked for its tribal name to be removed as a nameplate from Jeep sport utility vehicles and called for a dialogue with the automaker on "cultural appropriateness".
NASA releases first audio from Mars, video of landing
AFP, Published on 23/02/2021
» WASHINGTON - The US space agency NASA on Monday released the first audio from Mars, a faint crackling recording of wind captured by the Perseverance rover.
After Facebook, Twitter ban, Trump fans and extremists turn elsewhere
AFP, Published on 23/02/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO: Gab instead of Twitter, MeWe over Facebook, Telegram for messaging and Discord for insiders -- banned from mainstream platforms, US conspiracy and supremacist movements, many of which support Donald Trump, have shifted to networks that are more confidential, and harder to regulate.
UK virus roadmap offers hope for Premier League crowds
AFP, Published on 23/02/2021
» LONDON - Fans could be back in English stadiums for the final weekend of the Premier League season and there are hopes the Euro 2020 final will be played at a full Wembley under plans announced on Monday.
German beach volleyball duo boycott Qatar over bikini issue
AFP, Published on 23/02/2021
» BERLIN: Germany's beach volleyball stars Karla Borger and Julia Sude have said they will boycott a tournament in Qatar next month because it was "the only country" where players were forbidden from wearing bikinis on court.
US sees progress against Nord Stream 2 amid calls for more action
AFP, Published on 23/02/2021
» WASHINGTON: The United States said Monday it had seen progress from European companies moving out of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia to Germany, but critics urged stronger action.