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US moon lander tips over but is ‘alive and well’
Reuters, Published on 24/02/2024
» The moon lander Odysseus is “alive and well” but resting on its side a day after its white-knuckle touchdown as the first private spacecraft ever to reach the lunar surface, and the first from the United States since 1972, the company behind the vehicle said.
Pro-Kremlin maestro Gergiev named head of Bolshoi Theatre
AFP, Published on 01/12/2023
» MOSCOW: Russia's government on Friday appointed controversial maestro Valery Gergiev, who is an ally of President Vladimir Putin, to lead Moscow's world famous Bolshoi Theatre.
UK rail firm admits failings over fatal crash
AFP, Published on 07/09/2023
» ABERDEEN, Scotland - The company that owns and manages UK rail infrastructure on Thursday admitted health and safety breaches after a train derailment that killed three people in northeast Scotland.
Naples fetes Italy's great tenor Caruso with new museum
AFP, Published on 20/07/2023
» NAPLES (ITALY) - A century and a half after his birth, Italian tenor and opera legend Enrico Caruso is finally being celebrated by his hometown of Naples with a new museum.
Star conductor Dudamel resigns from Paris Opera
AFP, Published on 25/05/2023
» PARIS - Venezuela's acclaimed conductor Gustavo Dudamel on Thursday said he was stepping down from his role as musical director of the Paris Opera.
US 'space symphony' puts stunning NASA images to music
AFP, Published on 17/05/2023
» TYSONS CORNER, United States: It could be the ultimate blend of art and science - a new seven-suite "space symphony" inspired and illustrated by NASA's latest astounding images.
UK to roll out first driverless bus service
AFP, Published on 11/05/2023
» QUEENSFERRY (UNITED KINGDOM) - The UK will roll out its first driverless bus network in Scotland next week with drivers on standby behind the steering wheel, ready to take control should an emergency arise.
Travelling by China-Laos Railway with new app
Xinhua News Agency, Published on 18/03/2023
» VIENTIANE: Passengers traveling on the China-Laos Railway can now easily book and manage their journeys on smartphones by using a new mobile ticketing application.
Rescuers scramble to find Malawi cyclone survivors
AFP, Published on 15/03/2023
» BLANTYRE, Malawi: Rescuers scrambled on Wednesday to reach survivors in Malawi's battered city of Blantyre, after Cyclone Freddy struck southern Africa for a second time triggering floods and landslides that have killed more than 200 people.
'Rebirth' in Rio as carnival street parties return
AFP, Published on 14/02/2023
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Covered in golden glitter, Brazilian domestic worker Vera Lucia da Silva is bursting to be back parading through Rio de Janeiro in a carnival street party, after a three-year hiatus for Covid-19.