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South Korea seeks space race entry with first homegrown rocket
AFP, Published on 21/10/2021
» SEOUL - South Korea is aiming to join the ranks of advanced spacefaring nations on Thursday when it attempts to put a one-tonne payload into orbit using its first fully homegrown rocket.
Revealed: the craven corruption behind the Myanmar coup
Poppy McPherson, Reade Levinson, John Geddie, Wa Lone, Simon Lewis and Stephen Grey, Published on 08/09/2021
» BANGKOK/LONDON: A week after the Burmese military seized power, a Twitter account that had lain dormant for nearly a decade flickered back into life.
Beyond Meat raises $241 mn amid growing appetite for vegan food
AFP, Published on 02/05/2019
» NEW YORK - Vegan burger upstart Beyond Meat, whose backers include Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio and Microsoft founder Bill Gates, has raised $241 million from its initial public offering, valuing the firm at about $1.5 billion as it surfs a wave of flexitarianism.