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Monday April 12, 2021

NASA's Mars helicopter delays 1st flight

NASA has chosen to reschedule its Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's first experimental flight on the Red Planet to no earlier than April 14, the agency announced on Sunday, reported Xinhua. The flight, the first powered, controlled flight of an aircraft on another planet, was originally scheduled for late Sunday.

Published: 22:27 pm,Sunday 11 April 2021

Iran condemns action against Natanz nuke site

The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) on Sunday condemned what he called "action against the Natanz uranium enrichment site," reported Xinhua, quoting Tasnim news agency. "The action against the Natanz enrichment center shows the failure of those who are against industrial and political progress

Published: 20:48 pm,Sunday 11 April 2021

Africa's COVID-19 cases pass 4.34m

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 4,340,817 as of Sunday, reported Xinhua, quoting the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). The Africa CDC, the specialized healthcare agency of the African Union (AU), said the death toll from the pandemic stood at 115,418

Published: 22:45 pm,Sunday 11 April 2021

Canada's Ontario hits 1-day record of 4,456 new COVID-19 cases

Ontario, Canada's most populous province with a population of 14 million, reported 4,456 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, the highest single day case count since the pandemic started last year, reported Xinhua. The report brought the cumulative total number of COVID-19 cases to 386,608, including 7,552 deaths and

Published: 22:49 pm,Saturday 10 April 2021

58 killed in battles in Yemeni oil-rich province

Battles between the Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces and the Houthi militia intensely raged over the control of the country's oil-rich province of Marib during the past 24 hours, a military official told Xinhua. According to the local military official who asked to remain anonymous, "ferocious armed confrontations occurred

Published: 00:36 am,Sunday 11 April 2021

China imposes penalty on Alibaba Group over monopoly conduct

China's State Administration for Market Regulation imposed an administrative penalty on Alibaba Group on Saturday for monopoly conduct of implementing an "exclusive dealing agreement" based on results of an investigation, reported Xinhua. The administration ordered Alibaba Group to stop illegal activities and pay a fine of 18.228 billion yuan,

Published: 23:21 pm,Saturday 10 April 2021

Saudi Arabia executes 3 soldiers for treason

Saudi Arabia executed on Saturday three soldiers for high treason crime, reported Xinhua, quoting the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). The executed soldiers, identified as Mohammed bin Ahmed bin Yahya Akam, Shaher bin Isa bin Qasim Haqqawi, and Hamoud bin Ibrahim bin Ali Hazmi, collaborated with the enemy against

Published: 22:27 pm,Saturday 10 April 2021

6 killed, buildings damaged by earthquake in Indonesia

Six people were killed, another one was seriously injured, and scores of buildings were damaged after a 6.1-magnitude quake rocked Indonesia's western province of East Java on Saturday, reported Xinhua, quoting officials. The earthquake struck at 2 p.m. Jakarta time (0700 GMT) with the epicenter 96 km south

Published: 22:56 pm,Saturday 10 April 2021

Russian fighter intercepts U.S. plane over Pacific

A Russian MiG-31 fighter intercepted a U.S. reconnaissance plane above the Pacific Ocean on Saturday, reported Xinhua, quoting the Russian Defense Ministry. Russian airspace control systems detected an air target approaching the Russian state border and a MiG-31 of the Eastern Military District took off in response, the

Published: 23:27 pm,Saturday 10 April 2021

Nepal reports increase of 107 one-horned rhinos in 6 years

Despite a large number of deaths, the population of one-horned rhinoceros in Nepal has increased by 107 during the past six years, according to the latest survey, reported Xinhua. The result of the sixth census of the endangered species released on Saturday showed Nepal is home to 752

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