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Japan probe blasts asteroid, seeking clues to life’s origins
April 5, 2019
Japan probe blasts asteroid, seeking clues to life’s origins
A Japanese probe on Friday launched an explosive device at an asteroid, aiming to blast a crater in the surface…
India fights to save its heritage havelis in the desert
April 5, 2019
India fights to save its heritage havelis in the desert
The resplendent mansions of Bikaner once hosted royalty and wealthy merchants passing through India’s deserts with their caravans, but centuries…
Boeing reveals further software problem in 737 MAX airplane
April 5, 2019
Boeing reveals further software problem in 737 MAX airplane
US planemaker Boeing admitted on Thursday that its 737 MAX passenger jet has another software error in addition to the one…
Weather forecasters put climate change on their maps
April 4, 2019
Weather forecasters put climate change on their maps
Though it was a couple of years ago, weathercaster Anju Singh clearly recollects the message she delivered to camera when unexpected…
Forever young: study uncovers protein that keeps skin youthful
April 4, 2019
Forever young: study uncovers protein that keeps skin youthful
Beauty might only be skin deep, but for those wondering how to keep that skin young, scientists may have found…
Ghosn vows he won’t be ‘broken’ after re-arrest in Tokyo
April 4, 2019
Ghosn vows he won’t be ‘broken’ after re-arrest in Tokyo
Japanese prosecutors Thursday re-arrested Carlos Ghosn on fresh allegations of financial misconduct, as the former auto tycoon slammed an “outrageous…
EU condemns stripping of immunity from Venezuela’s Guaido
April 4, 2019
EU condemns stripping of immunity from Venezuela’s Guaido
The EU on Thursday condemned a decision to strip Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido of immunity from prosecution, calling it…
New Zealand PM helps out a fellow mum
April 4, 2019
New Zealand PM helps out a fellow mum
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed Thursday she paid for a harried mother’s groceries in a gesture sure to…
Ethiopian crew followed procedure, but unable to control jet: report
April 4, 2019
Ethiopian crew followed procedure, but unable to control jet: report
The crew of the Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed last month killing 157 people repeatedly followed procedures recommended by Boeing,…
Muslim fashion for women exhibition stirs controversy in Germany
April 4, 2019
Muslim fashion for women exhibition stirs controversy in Germany
Muslim head coverings have always been a controversial topic, as they embody so many issues, whether women’s rights worldwide or Western prejudice and discrimination against…