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Iranian jet fuel keeps Myanmar bombers flying
Gavin Finch and Devjyot Ghoshal, Reuters, Published on 27/01/2026
» The first bomb to strike the remote village of Vanha in western Myanmar came from a junta warplane. It hit the only school in the hamlet, near the frontline of the civil war. The second came from a drone minutes later.
Swan on tracks halts bullet train services in northeastern Japan
Kyodo News, Published on 03/12/2025
» Bullet train services on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line in northeastern Japan were temporarily suspended on Wednesday morning after a swan was spotted on the tracks, the railway operator said.
US announces 10-nation coalition to combat Huthi attacks in Red Sea
AFP, Published on 19/12/2023
» DUBAI - The United States on Monday announced a 10-nation coalition to quell Huthi missile and drone attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea, with Britain, France, Bahrain and Italy among countries joining the "multinational security initiative."
Webb spots surprisingly massive galaxies in early universe
AFP, Published on 22/02/2023
» PARIS - The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted six massive galaxies that emerged not long after the Big Bang, a study said Wednesday, surprising scientists by forming at a speed that contradicts our current understanding of the universe.
Shark kills teen in Western Australia
Published on 04/02/2023
» A 16-year-old girl was killed on Saturday after being mauled by a shark as she swam in a river in Western Australia, officials said.
Goodbye to the queen: bows, curtsies, even a wave
AFP, Published on 16/09/2022
» LONDON - As each mourner reaches the exit after paying their respects to the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, almost nobody can resist taking one last, fleeting look back. One even waved.
Walrus that attracted crowds in Oslo fjord euthanised
AFP, Published on 15/08/2022
» OSLO - A walrus nicknamed Freya that attracted crowds while basking in the Oslo fjord was euthanised on Sunday, with Norway officials saying it was the only option but experts slamming an "infinitely sad" decision.
Who shot Shinzo Abe and why?
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/07/2022
» In a country where gun violence is rare, the murder of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe is raising big questions about the shooter and his motive. Here’s what we know based on media reports and official statements.
Russian ballet star 'followed conscience' to leave Bolshoi
AFP, Published on 19/05/2022
» AMSTERDAM: Russian superstar ballerina Olga Smirnova quit the Bolshoi Ballet over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, but says the famed dance company will outlive the vagaries of war.
Taliban fighters hit the fairground as Afghans fear for freedoms
AFP, Published on 29/09/2021
» QARGHAH (AFGHANISTAN) - "This is Afghanistan!" a Taliban fighter shouts on a pirate ship ride at a fairground in western Kabul, as his armed comrades cackle and whoop onboard the rickety attraction.