Mariner 9 was launched today in 1971. It was an unmanned NASA space probe that contributed greatly to the exploration of Mars and was part of the Mariner program. The craft was launched toward Mars […]
A dream second half helped Chelsea defeat Arsenal 4-1 in the Europa League final to win their second Europa League title at the Baku Olympic Stadium here on Wednesday. “It is very important for me […]
The Israeli parliament, the Knesset, approved Wednesday night a law for its dissolution, less than two months after the general elections took place on April 9. The next elections are now expected to be held […]
UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen on Wednesday reiterated the world body’s principle of political solution to the eight-year-long conflict in Syria, noting that there is no military solution. “There is only a political […]
At least 17 people died and 44 people were undergoing treatment in two hospitals following consumption of spurious liquor in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Wednesday. “As of now the death […]
The situation in the Syrian Rukban and al-Hol camps for internally displaced persons (IDP) on the U.S.-controlled territories remains critical, the Russian and Syrian Joint Coordination Headquarters said in a statement on Wednesday. Despite the […]
Deutsche Telekom, Germany’s largest telecom company, and the German air traffic control (DFS) announced on Wednesday to enter a joint venture in order to develop a system that will enable drones to fly beyond the […]
Finnish economy slowed down more than expected during the first quarter (Q1) of 2019, growing only 0.2 percent compared with 1.2 percent in the same period in 2018, according to Statistics Finland on Wednesday. Exports […]
The Labour Party has won control of the Valletta local council for the first time since the council system was introduced in Malta 25 years ago. Labour candidate and former TV presenter Alfred Zammit was […]
Russia’s Northern Fleet said Wednesday it has begun large-scale military exercises in the Barents Sea. A total of 15 surface ships, submarines and support vessels, as well as airplanes and helicopters are involved in the […]
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