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Taiwan bounty hunters kill invading iguanas as numbers soar
AFP, Published on 17/02/2025
» TAIWAN - Armed with a slingshot, Taiwanese bounty hunter Wu Cheng-hua bends sideways and aims his lethal weapon up at a green iguana, one of tens of thousands in the crosshairs of a government cull.
Weather delays launch of Europe's Jupiter space mission by 24 hours
AFP, Published on 13/04/2023
» KOUROU - The launch of the European Space Agency's JUICE mission, which aims to discover whether Jupiter's icy moons are capable of hosting extraterrestrial life, was postponed on Thursday for 24 hours due to bad weather.
Europe's JUICE mission to launch for Jupiter's icy moons
AFP, Published on 13/04/2023
» KOUROU - The European Space Agency's JUICE spacecraft is to blast off Thursday on an eight-year journey through the Solar System to discover whether Jupiter's icy moons are capable of hosting extraterrestrial life in their vast, hidden oceans.
Suu Kyi faces new corruption charges
AFP, Published on 18/03/2021
» YANGON: Myanmar's ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi faces fresh corruption charges from the ruling junta that her lawyer said Thursday were "groundless" but could ensure she would never be able to return to politics.
Supporters of Myanmar coup attack rival in Yangon
Reuters, Published on 25/02/2021
» Some armed with knives and clubs, others firing slingshot and throwing stones, supporters of Myanmar's military attacked opponents of the coup in downtown Yangon on Thursday, while Southeast Asian governments groped for ways to end the crisis.
Big win for Biden puts him back in US race as 'Super Tuesday' nears
AFP, Published on 02/03/2020
» COLUMBIA (UNITED STATES) - A resounding victory in South Carolina has thrust Joe Biden back into the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, but that could all change in two days when voters go to the polls in 14 "Super Tuesday" states.
Solar Orbiter set to launch in mission to reveal Sun's secrets
AFP, Published on 10/02/2020
» MIAMI - The US-European Solar Orbiter probe launches Sunday night from Florida on a voyage to deepen our understanding of the Sun and how it shapes the space weather that impacts technology back on Earth.
Second night of tear gas as Hong Kong protesters defy China warnings
AFP, Published on 04/08/2019
» HONG KONG - Riot police fired tear gas at pro-democracy protesters in a Hong Kong shopping district Sunday during a second consecutive night of clashes, as China delivered fresh warnings over the unrest battering the city.
Twin rallies after tear gas clashes in Hong Kong tourist district
AFP, Published on 04/08/2019
» HONG KONG - Pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong are set to defy Chinese authorities with another two major rallies later Sunday, a day after police fired tear gas to disperse them in one of the city's most renowned tourist districts.
Hong Kong police fire tear gas at protesters in tourist district
AFP, Published on 03/08/2019
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong riot police fired repeated tear gas rounds on Saturday evening at pro-democracy protesters in a popular tourist district, as violence rocked the international finance hub once more despite increasingly stern warnings from China.