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The Falcon 9 rocket engine faced ignition issues A joint SpaceX and NASA mission to send a crew to the International Space Station (ISS) was stopped before launch due to problems with the ignition system. The Falcon 9 rocket was minutes…

Moscow, Feb 27 (IANS) Russia's spy chief Sergey Naryshkin on Monday termed his meeting with his US counterpart in Turkey last November as "positive" and "substantial". The Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) head's comments came after CIA…

Beijing, Feb 27 (IANS) China on Monday slammed the United States for sanctioning Chinese companies for alleged involvement with Russia, saying the illegal, unilateral sanctions, if not revoked, would be met with countermeasures from China.…

One third of Gen Z and 26% of millenials tend to search for information about illnesses on social media Millions of millennials and Generation Z members are using social media to seek out information on health conditions, according to a new…

Critics have called for Abrar Omeish to be removed from her post as a school board member in Virginia A school board member in the US state of Virginia has ignited a media maelstrom for suggesting that the Battle of Iwo Jima, a key victory…

New facility will remain the home for gangsters for decades, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele says The first 2,000 inmates have been transferred to a mega-prison set up by authorities in El Salvador amid a crackdown on violent street…

Rome, Feb 27 (IANS) There are fears that more than 100 people, including children, have died after their boat sank in rough seas off southern Italy, a media report said. At least 62 migrants are confirmed to have died, with 12 children said…

London, Feb 27 (IANS) A 28 year-old Indian student from Kerala died on the spot after being hit by a car which crashed into a bus stop in UK. Athira Anilkumar Laly Kumari was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision, which occurred at…

The newly popular concept of having all you need within easy reach is seen by some as a step towards total control In an effort to make towns more user- and eco-friendly, urban planners have unveiled the ’15-minute city,’ which hopes to…

A special operations center in Western Ukraine was also hit, according to Moscow A Ukrainian electronic intelligence center located in the settlement of Brovary in the Kiev region has reportedly been struck by Russian missiles, according to…

The US is threatening peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, a Chinese army spokesman said A US warplane’s recent flight through the Taiwan Strait is a threat to the stability of the region, a Chinese army spokesman stated, as cited by…

Warsaw didn't pay for the crude supply to its refineries, according to Transneft Russian oil flows to Poland have been halted due to the stoppage of payment for deliveries, Russia’s state-owned pipeline transport company Transneft announced…

Karachi, Feb 27 (IANS) Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) gave a call for a countrywide shutter down strike in Pakistan on Monday against the skyrocketing inflation, media reports said. The strike is being observed in different cities across…

Marjorie Taylor Greene says “real Americans” feel disconnected from Washington Republican firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene has doubled down on her recent statement that she believes red and blue states in the US are hurtling towards a…

Any call for peace deserves attention, but Russia doubts that de-escalation is possible now, Dmitry Peskov says Russia is closely studying a China-proposed peace plan for Ukraine, but currently sees no opportunity for a political resolution…

The layoffs have reportedly impacted 10% of the company’s remaining workforce of 2,000 people Twitter has laid off another 200 employees, including some top executives, in the latest round of massive job cuts since Elon Musk took over last…

London, Feb 27 (IANS) The boss of the feared Russian Wagner mercenary group has called for the Russian Defence Minister's son-in-law to be "raped" or "given the sledgehammer", a media report said. Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin threatened…

Washington has acknowledged Moscow’s resilience to severe financial restrictions The Russian economy has managed to hold up against the massive sanctions imposed by Western countries and their allies over Moscow’s military operation in…

William Burns suggested that Sergey Naryshkin showed signs of “hubris” during talks in Ankara last November The head of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has given a positive assessment of last November’s talks with the CIA…

The head of the German Armed Forces Association now doubts Berlin’s capacity to fulfill its commitments to NATO The German military is facing a shortage of essential hardware as a result of Berlin’s provision of weapons to Ukraine for use…

The Turkish emergencies agency AFAD reported a new earthquake in the east, with at least one fatality recorded A new deadly earthquake hit Türkiye at around midday on Monday, the national disaster relief agency reported. According to…

Wellington, Feb 27 (IANS) Weeks after cyclone Gabrielle hit New Zealand leaving at least 11 dead and displacing thousands, the Sikh community has cooked and delivered more than 7,000 meals so far to those in need. When Gabrielle hit the…

After months of talks, the two sides are expected to reach an agreement on Northern Ireland’s trading arrangements British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will meet in the UK on Monday for…

Moscow will determine its own external conditions for development, the diplomat said Western political leaders will no longer have the power to dictate terms to Russia, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday. Speaking with the heads…

The US is fueling the Ukraine crisis with weapons, while targeting Beijing over its ties with Moscow, the foreign ministry said The US is sending weapons worth billions of dollars to Kiev while warning Beijing against assisting Moscow, a…

Wellington, Feb 27 (IANS) The number of standard drinks of alcohol per person available for consumption in New Zealand declined to 1.96 per day in 2022, a fall of 1 per cent, the country's statistics department said on Monday. This is the…

Vientiane, Feb 27 (IANS) The Lao government will take further action to stabilize currency exchange rates and inflation, rein in rising prices, and foster trade and investment, in a bid to revive the economy and overcome the financial…

Hungary wants to know who blew up the Nord Stream pipelines and why, the foreign minister said The UN should provide a framework for investigating last year’s attack on the Nord Stream gas pipelines, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter…

Agreement with the US is possible, if Washington “behaves realistically,” Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said The US has signaled that it’s ready to engage with Tehran with a view to reviving the landmark 2015 nuclear deal, Iranian Foreign…

Neither weapons deliveries nor sanctions help to save people’s lives, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said Western sanctions on Russia and military support for Kiev will achieve nothing in terms of ending the Ukraine conflict, Hungarian…