NASA chief rules out March launch of moon mission over technical issues
NASA chief Jared Isaacman on Saturday ruled out a March launch for Artemis II – the first crewed flyby mission to the moon in more than 50 years – citing technical issues.
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Skyliner Everest Run 2026 held in Warsaw, Poland
Skyliner Everest Run 2026 held in Warsaw, Poland
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Moments of the week (2/16-2/22)
Moments of the week (2/16-2/22)
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Mangroves restoration offers hope amid extreme weather threatening Sundarbans
Extreme weather events are accelerating soil erosion and destroying mangroves, the ecological lifeline of the Sundarbans, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the world's largest mangrove forests.
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Russia says relations with Japan 'reduced to zero'
The Kremlin said on Friday that relations with Japan had been reduced to zero over Tokyo's "unfriendly" stance toward Russia and that there is no ongoing dialogue toward peace.
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Voting begins in Laos' parliamentary elections
Voting began at 7:00 a.m. local time (0000 GMT) on Sunday for the election of members of the Lao National Assembly's 10th legislature and the fifth Provincial People's Councils in Laos.
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Japan confirms bird flu outbreak in Iwate Prefecture
TOKYO, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- The prefectural government of Iwate, northeastern Japan, has confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a poultry farm, local media reported Saturday.The farm in the town of Kanegasaki reported to a livestock hygiene service center on Friday morning that an unusual increase in bird deaths had been observed, Jiji Press reported, citing local authorities.A simple test returned positive results, and subsequent genetic examinations later confirmed the infection, the report said.About 560,000 egg-laying hens at the affected farm will be culled to prevent further spread of the virus, it added.This is this season's 20th outbreak of avian influenza at a poultry farm nationwide and the first confirmed case in Iwate.
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Chinese Zodiac Case exhibition attracts visitors in Toronto
Chinese Zodiac Case exhibition attracts visitors in Toronto
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Palestinians gather for group Ramadan iftar among tents for displaced people in Gaza Strip
Palestinians gather for group Ramadan iftar among tents for displaced people in Gaza Strip
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Costumed revelers perform in evening carnival in Strumica, North Macedonia
Costumed revelers perform in evening carnival in Strumica, North Macedonia
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Int'l Mother Language Day marked in Johannesburg, South Africa
Int'l Mother Language Day marked in Johannesburg, South Africa
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Slovak PM threatens power cut as Ukraine oil row escalates
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on Saturday warned of halting emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine if oil flows through the Druzhba pipeline to Slovakia are not restored.
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Iran designates EU states' navies, air forces as terror organizations
TEHRAN, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that the country had designated the navies and air forces of all member states of the European Union (EU) as terrorist organizations, in response to the bloc's Thursday decision to formally add Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps to its terrorist list.
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Trump raises new global tariff from 10 pct to 15 pct
U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday he will raise the new global tariff to 15 percent, one day after he announced a 10 percent worldwide duty following a heavy blow from the Supreme Court.
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