SpaceX completes test flight of Mars rocket prototype
HOUSTON, United States (AFP) -- SpaceX on Tuesday successfully completed a flight of less than a minute of the largest…
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Indonesia’s virus-hit economy contracts for first time in two decades
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia's economy contracted in the second quarter for the first time in more than two decades…
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JUST IN: Beirut blast killed more than 100: Lebanese Red Cross
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- A huge blast at Beirut port that devastated entire neighborhoods of the city has killed more…
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Defying virus, Latvian ocean rower plans next adventure
by Imants LIEPINSH Agence France-Presse RIGA, Latvia (AFP) — After spending 140 days rowing across the ocean without seeing another…
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US announces ‘highest level’ visit in decades to Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- The United States on Wednesday announced its "highest level" visit in decades to Taiwan, a move…
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Ammonium nitrate: fertilizer behind many industrial accidents
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Ammonium nitrate, which Lebanese authorities have said was the cause of the Beirut blast, is…
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Australia records deadliest day of pandemic so far
MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's worst-hit state of Victoria reported 15 coronavirus deaths on Wednesday, including a man in his…
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Palace: President Duterte won’t fire PhilHealth chief Morales without evidence of corruption
(Eagle News)--President Rodrigo Duterte won't fire PhilHealth chief Ricardo Morales unless there is evidence of corruption against him, the Palace…
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PHL Navy redeploys troops to help man checkpoints in MECQ areas
(Eagle News) -- The Philippine Navy has redeployed its troops to man checkpoints in areas that reverted to a modified…
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Lebanon, small Mideast country mired in tragedies
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) — Lebanon, a small multi-confessional country which endured a devastating 15-year civil war, has often been caught…
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