MOSCOW, Russia– The Kremlin said Tuesday that Russia would not give up its ambitions to land a craft on the Moon after its first lunar mission in nearly 50 years failed this month. The Luna-25 module crashed on the Moon's surface after an incident during pre-landing manoeuvres. An...
DENPASAR, Indonesia -- A strong, deep 7.1-magnitude earthquake and several aftershocks rattled Bali and other Indonesian islands on Tuesday, the USGS reported, sending panicked tourists into the streets but causing no major damage. A strong, deep 7.1-magnitude earthquake and several aftershocks...
SEOUL, South Korea -- Kim Jong Un has called for boosting North Korea's navy, saying the country's waters brimmed with "the danger of a nuclear war," state media reported Tuesday, as Seoul, Washington and Tokyo carried out joint naval drills. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (STR KCNA via KNS AFP)...
MIAMI, United States -- Tropical Storm Idalia strengthened as it passed by the western tip of Cuba on Monday, taking aim at the Gulf coast of Florida as forecasters predicted it could become a hurricane "at any time." FLOODED – A couple remains outside their house in a flooded area of...
Police and security personnel stand outside the entrance of the Japanese embassy in Beijing on August 29, 2023. (AFP) TOKYO, Japan -- Japan said Tuesday that harassment being faced by Japanese in China after the release of water from the Fukushima nuclear plant was "extremely...
JAKARTA, Indonesia– Indonesia has sanctioned 11 industrial firms for failing to meet operational standards as the government moves to deal with major pollution spikes in the capital Jakarta, the environment minister said Monday. Air pollution levels in the megalopolis of about 30...
A handout picture provided by the Iranian presidency on August 29, 2023, shows a general view of phase 11 of the South Pars gas field in Asaluyeh port in the southwestern Bushehr province ahead of its inauguration. (Photo by Iranian Presidency / AFP) TEHRAN, Iran– Iran on Monday accused...
People watch as India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulates the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for the successful lunar landing of Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on the south pole of the Moon during a live stream of the event at a museum in Kolkata on August 23, 2023. India on August...
AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN WASHINGTON, United States– US President Joe Biden will visit Vietnam on September 10 for a meeting with leader of the ruling Communist Party, Nguyen Phu Trong, the White House announced Monday. The stop in Hanoi, which will follow on the heels of a...
PARIS, France- French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday vowed to launch a new diplomatic initiative to up pressure on Azerbaijan over its blockade of Armenian-controlled areas of Nagorno-Karabakh which has raised fears of a humanitarian crisis. French President Emmanuel Macron addresses French...
TEHRAN, Iran- Iran on Monday warned Iraq that it would take action if Baghdad does not honour its commitment by mid-September to disarm Iranian Kurdish rebel groups on its territory. "According to a deal reached between the Iranian and Iraqi governments, the Iraqi government has pledged to...
ATHENS, Greece - Five people including an 11-month girl died Monday and 54 people were rescued when two migrant boats sank off Greece, officials said. The first capsize took place around 3:00 am (0000 GMT) off the island of Samos near the Turkish border. The coastguard rescued 37 people, including...
