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US astronauts prep for first crewed flight on Boeing’s Starliner

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, United States, April 25, 2024 (AFP) - Two US astronauts arrived Thursday at the Kennedy Space Center…

Microsoft, Google earnings shine as AI drives revenue

By Glenn CHAPMAN Microsoft and Google on Thursday drubbed quarterly earnings expectations as the tech titans continued investing heavily in…

155 killed in Tanzania as heavy rains lash East Africa

DAR ES SALAAM, April 25, 2024 (AFP) - At least 155 people have died in Tanzania as torrential rains linked…

Pakistan horror zoo is reborn as rehab centre

By Shrouq TARIQ ISLAMABAD, April 25, 2024 (AFP) - Before it was forced to close over its "intolerable" treatment of…

Up to 160 pilot whales stranded on Australian beach

SYDNEY, Australia, April 25, 2024 (AFP) - Marine biologists raced Thursday to save more than 100 pilot whales after a…

Philippine court blocks GMO ‘golden rice’ production over safety fears

MANILA, April 25, 2024 (AFP) - A Philippine court has blocked the commercial propagation of genetically modified golden rice because…

Blades of Paris landmark Moulin Rouge windmill collapse

PARIS, April 25, 2024 (AFP) - The blades of the Moulin Rouge windmill, one of the most famous landmarks in…

Heatstroke kills 30 in Thailand this year as kingdom bakes

BANGKOK, April 25, 2024 (AFP) - Thailand issued fresh warnings about scorching hot weather on Thursday as the government said…

Use of alcohol and e-cigarettes among youth ‘alarming’: WHO

By Camille BAS-WOHLERT COPENHAGEN, April 24, 2024 (AFP) - The widespread use of alcohol and e-cigarettes among adolescents is "alarming",…

Japan Moon probe survives 3rd lunar night

TOKYO, April 24, 2024 (AFP) - Japan's Moon lander woke up for a third time after its main functions survived…

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