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Russian film crew says shooting in space a ‘huge challenge’

by Anna SMOLCHENKO MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Their movie props floated around and they used Velcro to keep objects in…

N. Korea fires suspected submarine-launched ballistic missile: Seoul

by Sunghee Hwang SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea fired a suspected submarine-launched ballistic missile into the sea on…

Russia’s Saint Petersburg tightens virus controls

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia (AFP) -- Russia's second city, Saint Petersburg, announced Monday it would tighten restrictions to battle a surge…

Fire breaks out in Kuwait’s largest oil refinery

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait (AFP) -- A fire broke out Monday in Kuwait's largest oil refinery, causing several injuries but no…

China says recent test was spacecraft not missile

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China on Monday denied a report it had recently launched a hypersonic missile, saying it tested…

Landslides, floods kill at least 25 in southwest India

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India (AFP) -- At least 25 people have died in landslides and floods triggered by heavy rains in southwestern…

Eighteen dead in Russia from drinking bootleg alcohol

  MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russian authorities said on Saturday they had arrested two people as part of an investigation…

No Filipino hurt in deadly Beirut street violence

  (Eagle News) -- The Philippine Embassy in Lebanon reported that "no Filipino" had been hurt in deadly clashes that…

Deadly clashes rock Lebanon capital after rally against port blast judge

by Rouba El Husseini and Hashem Osseiran Agence France Presse BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Heavy fighting claimed at least six…

4.8 magnitude Bali quake in photos

Photos of the magnitude 4.8 quake that struck Bali, Indonesia on Saturday, October 16, 2021. The quake killed at least…

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