Category: Rest of World News
Japan’s ispace says moon lander unexpectedly accelerated and likely crashed
Japan’s ispace inc said its attempt to make the first private moon landing had failed after losing contact with its Hakuto-R Mission 1 (M1) lander…
Sudan military: Former ruler Omar al-Bashir in military hospital
KHARTOUM: Sudan‘s military said Wednesday that former autocratic ruler Omar al-Bashir was being held in a military-run hospital, giving its first official statement on his…
US, Filipino forces show power in drills amid China tensions
SAN ANTONIO: American and Filipino forces pummeled a ship with a barrage of high-precision rockets, airstrikes and artillery fire in their largest war drills on…
Kishida: After learning of the Kishida attack, the safety chief kept eating
TOKYO: Japan’s public safety chief has come under fire for his remark that he enjoyed eel rice so much that he kept eating after his…
Trump: Colombia president denies expelling Venezuela’s Guaido
BOGOTA: Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday denied expelling leading Venezuelan opposition figure Juan Guaido, but accused him of entering the country illegally.On Monday, Guaido…
Australia plans $2.7 billion missile program to bolster military
CANBERRA: Australia will outlay A$4.1 billion ($2.7 billion) to increase its stock of long-range missiles and develop a manufacturing industry for guided weapons in response…
Singapore executes man for abetting trafficking of cannabis
HONG KONG: Singapore on Wednesday executed a man for abetting the trafficking of cannabis, despite pleas for clemency from his family and protests from activists…
New Zealand ex-PM Jacinda Ardern to take up Harvard fellowships
WELLINGTON: Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern said Wednesday that she plans to take up fellowships at Havard University later this year.Ardern shocked New…
Colombian president asks cabinet to resign ahead of reshuffle
BOGOTA: Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro has asked his cabinet ministers to resign, two sources told Reuters late on Tuesday, as the leftist president faces delays…
Kenya: ‘Abusing scripture’: The rise of Kenya’s Christian cults
NAIROBI: “Jesus told me that the work he gave me had come to an end,” said Kenyan self-styled pastor Paul Mackenzie Nthenge, explaining his 2019…