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A power blackout briefly hit Myanmar’s main urban centres and far-flung towns yesterday, including commercial hub Yangon and parts of the capital Naypyidaw, authorities and AFP correspondents said.
24 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Six dead after plane crash in Russian far east involving ageing plane
All six people on board an ageing Antonov An-26 transport plane that crashed in the Russian far east the previous day have been killed, Russia's emergency services ministry said on Thursday.
23 September 2021, 10:29 AM
Biden, Macron to meet next month over submarine spat
France will send its ambassador back to Washington next week after French President Emmanuel Macron and President Joe Biden agreed in a phone call Wednesday to meet next month over a submarine spat that sent relations between the longtime allies into a tailspin.
22 September 2021, 18:32 PM
Pro-Putin party wins Russia election; foes cry foul
Russia's ruling United Russia party, which supports President Vladimir Putin, won an emphatic parliamentary majority after its most vociferous critics were prevented from contesting an election that opponents said was marred by large-scale fraud.
20 September 2021, 11:42 AM
Shooting in Russian university leaves 5 dead, more wounded
A gunman opened fire in a university in the Russian city of Perm on Monday morning, leaving five people dead and six wounded, according to Russia’s Investigative Committee.
20 September 2021, 08:00 AM
Netanyahu suggests on Facebook that Biden fell asleep meeting new Israeli PM
Israel’s former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested in a Facebook video posted on Sunday that US President Joe Biden had fallen asleep when meeting the new Israeli leader Naftali Bennett last month.
20 September 2021, 02:56 AM
SpaceX all-civilian orbital crew completes historic mission
Four SpaceX tourists returned to Earth safely on Saturday after spending three days in space, successfully concluding the first orbital
19 September 2021, 18:00 PM
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19 September 2021, 18:00 PM
World leaders return to UN with focus on Covid, climate
World leaders are returning to the United Nations in New York this week with a focus on boosting efforts to fight both climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic, which last year forced them to send video statements for the annual gathering.
19 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Diplomatic crisis: Macron to hold call with US President Biden
French President Emmanuel Macron will have a call with U.S. President Joe Biden in the next few days, the French government spokesman said on Sunday, amid a diplomatic crisis triggered by Australia's cancellation of submarine contract with Paris.
19 September 2021, 12:01 PM
World leaders return to UN with focus on pandemic, climate
World leaders are returning to the United Nations in New York this week with a focus on boosting efforts to fight both climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic, which last year forced them to send video statements for the annual gathering.
19 September 2021, 11:44 AM
Australia says it was ‘upfront' with France over scrapping submarine deal
Australia defended its scrapping of a deal for French submarines on Sunday, saying the government had raised concerns to Paris for months, as a new deal with the United States and Britain continued to fuel a multinational diplomatic crisis.
19 September 2021, 08:53 AM
Guantanamo 9/11 trial suspended amid Covid scare
The pretrial hearing in the case against accused 9/11 attacks mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four others was
18 September 2021, 18:00 PM
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18 September 2021, 18:00 PM
In escalation over submarine deal, France recalls envoys from US and Australia
France plunged into an unprecedented diplomatic crisis with the United States and Australia on Friday after it recalled its ambassadors from both countries over a trilateral security deal which sank a French-designed submarine contract with Canberra.
18 September 2021, 14:20 PM
Singapore, Tokyo, and Hong Kong rank top 10 in EIU Safe Cities Index
Despite several Asian cities topping the index over the years, Denmark's capital Copenhagen has been named the world’s safest city in a new wide-reaching study by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
18 September 2021, 09:22 AM
Unesco announces 20 new biospheres in 21 countries
Unesco on Wednesday added 20 new sites in 21 countries to its global network of biosphere reserves, the UN agency’s designation for specially protected regions.
16 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Cuban scientists reject ‘Havana Syndrome’ claims
Cuban scientists said Monday there was no evidence for claims of US diplomats coming down with so-called “Havana Syndrome” on the island.
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