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Billionaire Richard Branson reaches space in his own ship

Billionaire Richard Branson reaches space in his own ship

TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. (AP) — Swashbuckling billionaire Richard Branson hurtled into space aboard his own winged rocket ship Sunday,…
Violence spreads to South Africa’s economic hub in wake of Zuma jailing

Violence spreads to South Africa’s economic hub in wake of Zuma jailing

JOHANNESBURG, July 11 (Reuters) – Shops were looted overnight and a section of the M2 highway was closed in Johannesburg…
Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson flying own rocket to space

Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson flying own rocket to space

TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. (AP) — After a lifetime of yearning to fly in space, Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson was…
China vows retaliation after US blacklists companies

China vows retaliation after US blacklists companies

BEIJING (AP) — China on Sunday said it will take “necessary measures” to respond to the US blacklisting of Chinese…
Ethiopia PM Abiy’s party wins landslide victory in election

Ethiopia PM Abiy’s party wins landslide victory in election

ADDIS ABABA, July 10 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party won the most seats in Ethiopia’s parliamentary election,…
Can Europe escape Gazprom’s energy stranglehold?

Can Europe escape Gazprom’s energy stranglehold?

Trouble is brewing on the European gas market. In the wake of a long, cold winter, natural gas reservoirs are…
US: Firefighters struggle to control wildfires amid heat wave

US: Firefighters struggle to control wildfires amid heat wave

Firefighters in the western US fought to contain wildfires amid soaring temperatures in northern California and surrounding regions. A rescue aircraft…
Robert E. Lee statue removed in Charlottesville

Robert E. Lee statue removed in Charlottesville

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A Confederate monument that helped spark a violent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, has been…
Airport, airlines start legal action against Britain over travel rules

Airport, airlines start legal action against Britain over travel rules

LONDON, July 9 (Reuters) – A group of airports and airlines launched legal action against the British government over its…
Extremist attack in Somalia’s capital kills at least 9

Extremist attack in Somalia’s capital kills at least 9

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A large explosion in Somalia’s capital killed at least nine people and injured eight others, a…
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