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by Sara HUSSEIN Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japanese start-up ispace conceded Wednesday its ambitious attempt to become the first private company to land on the Moon had failed but pledged to move ahead with new missions. The unmanned Hakuto-R Mission 1 lander had been scheduled to arrive on the Moon’s surface overnight but communications were lost during its descent and had still not been reestablished 25 minutes after the scheduled landing. “It has […]
by Dylan GAMBA Agence France-Presse MALINDI, Kenya (AFP) — The number of victims linked to a suspected starvation cult in Kenya climbed to 98 on Wednesday as weeping relatives anxiously awaited news of loved ones after investigators unearthed mass graves last week. The discovery of dozens of bodies buried in Shakahola forest near the coastal town of Malindi shocked Kenyans, with cult leader Paul Mackenzie Nthenge accused of driving his followers to death by preaching […]
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — A Brazilian court on Wednesday ordered the countrywide suspension of messaging app Telegram after its parent company failed to provide data sought by authorities on neo-Nazis operating on the network, officials said. The move came after a spate of violent school attacks, at least one of them linked to exchanges on a group with anti-Semitic leanings. Justice Minister Flavio Dino said the court had fined Telegram a million reais […]
(Eagle News)–Filipinos will greatly benefit from the passage of a Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology modernization bill. In making the statement, PHIVOLCS Director Teresito C. Bacolcol said that the bill, which is pending at the House committee level, will “greatly help us formulate policy recommendations and guidance to our LGUs and communities.” He noted that 21 out of 24 active volcanoes have incomplete hazard maps, putting at risk 28 provinces. […]
(by: Alfred Acenas, Hawaii-Pacific Bureau, Eagle News) With the passing late last week of USS Arizona survivor Howard Kenton “Ken” Potts, aged 102, Louis Conter is now the only living veteran of the ill-fated battleship who lost 1,177 men during the Japanese surprise attack at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941. Lou Conter was born in September 1921 in Ojibwa, Wisconsin. At 18, he enlisted in the Navy and completed basic training in San […]
Tokyo, Japan (AFP) by Sara HUSSEIN Japan’s ispace on Wednesday became the latest company to try, and fail, at a historic bid to put a private lunar lander on the Moon. Only Russia, the United States and China have made the 384,000-kilometre (239,000-mile) journey and landed safely on the Moon’s surface. Here are some of the companies who have made the journey, or plan missions soon: – SpaceIL – In February 2019, the 585-kilogram Beresheet […]
Hong Kong, China (AFP) — The United States has moved to block China’s access to the most advanced semiconductors and the equipment and talent needed to make them in recent months, citing national security. China has dismissed those concerns, accusing the United States of “technological terrorism” and unfairly hindering its economic growth. It has sought to counter the US containment measures. AFP takes a look at the key issues in the so-called “semiconductor wars”: – […]
San Antonio, Philippines (AFP) by Cecil MORELLA US and Philippine troops fired a salvo of rockets at a warship representing an enemy vessel in the disputed South China Sea on Wednesday, in the final exercise of the allies’ largest-ever military drills. It was the first time the countries had conducted a joint live-fire exercise in the hotly contested waters, which China claims almost entirely. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, who has sought stronger defence ties with […]
San Francisco, United States (AFP) by Glenn CHAPMAN Google parent company Alphabet beat market expectations in the first quarter of 2023 with a net profit of $15 billion, the company said on Tuesday, in a sign that the search engine behemoth is regaining its footing. The tech titan has found itself under pressure due to a general slowdown in advertising spending, over-hiring during a Covid-era boom and a major challenge by Microsoft on artificial intelligence. […]
Las Vegas, United States (AFP) by Andrew MARSZAL Celebrating its 100th year, Warner Bros unveiled a packed lineup of new big-screen films at CinemaCon on Tuesday, from a live-action “Barbie” comedy to Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg’s remake of “The Color Purple.” The historic Hollywood studio also used its presentation at the annual Las Vegas gathering to tease a “10-year plan” to relaunch its DC superhero films, which include beloved characters such as Batman and […]
Los Angeles, United States (AFP) — The Orlando Magic’s Paolo Banchero was named NBA rookie of the year on Tuesday after a dazzling debut season in the league. Banchero, the No.1 pick in last year’s draft, earned 98 out of 100 first place votes in the preferential ballot to determine the award. The 20-year-old averaged 20 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists in his maiden season and was a key figure in Orlando’s resurgence. Banchero […]
Washington, United States (AFP) — The Taliban government has killed the alleged mastermind of a devastating suicide bomb attack at the Kabul airport during the chaotic withdrawal of US forces in 2021, the White House said Tuesday. The bomber detonated among packed crowds at the airport’s perimeter as they tried to flee Afghanistan on August 26, 2021. The blast killed some 170 Afghans and 13 US troops who were securing the airport for the traumatic […]
