TOKYO (Reuters) – Kairos, a small, solid-fuelled rocket made by Japan’s Space One, exploded shortly after its inaugural launch on Wednesday as the firm tried to become the first Japanese company to put a satellite in orbit. The 18-metre (59 ft) solid-fuel rocket exploded seconds after lifting off at 11:01 a.m. (0201 GMT), leaving behind…
Copenhagen/Dubai/Cairo: US helicopters repelled an attack by Iran-backed Houthi militants on a Maersk container vessel in the Red Sea, sinking three boats and killing 10 militants, according to accounts by American, Maersk, and Houthi officials on Sunday. The naval battle occurred around 0330 GMT on Sunday as the attackers sought to board the Singapore-flagged Maersk Hangzhou,…
CNN — India’s former prime minister Manmohan Singh, who steered the country through sweeping reforms and paved the way for its emergence as a global economic powerhouse, has died. He was 92. Singh was taken to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi for emergency treatment on Thursday after “sudden loss of consciousness at…
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Actor Alec Baldwin sued New Mexico prosecutors and sheriff’s office officials on Thursday alleging a “malicious” prosecution against him for the 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the Western movie “Rust.” The action against special prosecutor Kari Morrissey and others is among at least a dozen civil lawsuits filed over…
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif discussed a new loan programme with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Sunday, his office said in a statement. Shehbaz Sharif and Kristalina Georgieva met on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Riyadh. Islamabad is seeking a new, larger long-term Extended Fund Facility (EFF) agreement with the fund…
In Taipei, Taiwan, Lai Ching-te, the presidential candidate representing Taiwan’s ruling party, secured victory in an election that China had framed as a pivotal choice between war and peace. Hou Yu-ih, the candidate from Taiwan’s main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), conceded defeat in the election. Lai’s Democratic Progressive Party, known for advocating Taiwan’s distinct…
JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, Nov 26 (Reuters) – Israeli war planes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs with a wave of airstrikes on Tuesday just before Israel’s cabinet met to discuss a ceasefire deal with its Hezbollah foes. A senior Israeli official and Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib appeared optimistic a deal could be reached, clearing the way for…
Washington: US car maker Tesla has lost its crown for most sales of all-electric vehicles to Chinese firm BYD, which has capitalized on Beijing’s strong government support for the burgeoning sector. The US-based car manufacturer run by billionaire Elon Musk delivered a record 484,507 vehicles in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to a company filing…
Japan’s weather agency said Monday that last year was the hottest since records began, mirroring other nations as ever-rising greenhouse gas emissions fuel climate change. Worldwide, 2024 was expected to have been the warmest recorded, the UN’s weather and climate agency said last week, capping a decade of unprecedented heat and other types of extreme…