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NASA satellite breaks from orbit around Earth, heads to the moon

Editorial Bureau July 5, 2022

Wellington(New Zealand)- A satellite the size of a microwave oven successfully broke free from its orbit around Earth on Monday and is headed toward the moon, the latest step in NASA’s plan to land astronauts on the lunar surface again. It’s been an unusual journey already for the Capstone

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6 dead, 30 hurt in shooting at Chicago-area July 4 parade

Editorial Bureau July 5, 2022

Highland Park(Chicago)- A gunman on a rooftop opened fire on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago on Monday, killing at least six people, wounding at least 30 and sending hundreds of marchers, parents with strollers and children on bicycles fleeing in terror, police said. Authorities said a man named as a person of interest […]

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Caribbean storm likely to gain force hit Central America

Editorial Bureau July 1, 2022

San Juan(Puerto Rico)- A storm that has hurled rain on the southern Caribbean and the northern shoulder of South America was expected to hit Central America as a tropical storm over the weekend and eventually develop into a hurricane over the Pacific, forecasters said Thursday. The fast-moving disturbance is known merely as “Potential Tropical Cyclone […]

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Senior US officials visit Sri Lanka to help resolve crisis

Editorial Bureau June 27, 2022

Colombo(Sri Lanka)- Senior U.S. officials were in Sri Lanka seeking ways to resolve crisis in the island nation to cope with an unprecedented economic crisis and severe shortages of essential supplies, as the energy minister warned that new fuel shipments would be delayed. The U.S. over the past two weeks has announced millions of dollars in assistance […]

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Disney, other US companies offer abortion travel benefit after Roe decision

Editorial Bureau June 25, 2022

US companies including Walt Disney Co and Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc said on Friday they will cover employees’ expenses if they have to travel for abortion services after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade. New York(USA)- The US Supreme Court on Friday overturned the landmark 1973 ruling that recognised a woman’s constitutional […]

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These are the biggest sacrifices Americans admit to making on their weight loss journeys

Editorial Bureau June 14, 2022

According to new research, nine in 10 American adults have tried at least one weight loss strategy in their lifetime. A poll of 2,000 adults revealed that 91% have tried at least one strategy for weight loss, with half revealing that they’ve tried 11 different methods of weight loss.  A quarter of Americans even confessed […]

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US judge dismisses Cristiano Ronaldo rape lawsuit in Vegas

Editorial Bureau June 13, 2022

A Nevada woman has lost her bid in a U.S. court to force international soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo to pay millions of dollars more than the $375,000 in hush money she received after claiming he raped her in Las Vegas in 2009. U.S. District Judge Jennifer Dorsey in Las Vegas kicked the case out of […]

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Biden, leaders reach migration pact despite attendance flap

Editorial Bureau June 10, 2022

Los Angels(USA)- President Joe Biden and other Western Hemisphere leaders are set to announce on Friday what is being billed as a roadmap for countries to host large numbers of migrants and refugees. “The Los Angeles Declaration” is perhaps the biggest achievement of the Summit of the Americas, which was undercut by differences over Joe Biden’s […]

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US, S. Korea fly 20 fighter jets amid N. Korea tensions

Editorial Bureau June 7, 2022

Seoul(South Korea)- The South Korean and U.S. militaries flew 20 fighter jets over waters off South Korea’s western coast Tuesday in a continued show of force as a senior U.S. official warned of a forceful response if North Korea goes ahead with its first nuclear test explosion in nearly five years. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs […]

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Biden hoping to avoid a Summit of the Americas flop in LA

Editorial Bureau June 6, 2022

Los Angels(USA)- When leaders gather at the Summit of the Americas this week, the focus is likely to veer from policy issues — migration, climate change and galloping inflation — and instead shift to something Hollywood thrives on: the drama of the red carpet. With Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador topping a list of […]