Elon Musk’s SpaceX sends world’s most powerful rocket on first commercial flight
The most powerful operational rocket in the world, SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy, has launched its first commercial mission from the US state of Florida, in a key demonstration for billionaire entrepreneur…
Military ousts Sudan’s Bashir, protesters demand civilian government
KHARTOUM – President Omar al-Bashir, who ruled Sudan in autocratic style for 30 years, was overthrown in a military coup on Thursday, but protesters’ jubilation was short-lived as they took…
North Korea shakes up leadership amid diplomacy, economic efforts: KCNA
SEOUL – North Korea has named a new nominal head of state and a new premier, state media says, replacing the two senior leaders charged with representing Pyongyang in many…
Disney hopes Wall Street bets on new global streaming service
BURBANK, California – Walt Disney Co has unveiled details of a family-friendly streaming service with TV shows and movies from some of the world’s most popular entertainment franchises in a…
Israeli spacecraft crashes onto moon after technical failures
YEHUD, Israel – Israeli spacecraft Beresheet has crashed onto the moon after a series of technical failures during its final descent, shattering hopes of a historic controlled landing on the…
Ex-pope says sexual revolution led to abuse crisis, sparking debate
VATICAN CITY – Former Pope Benedict has blamed the Catholic Church’s sexual abuse scandal on the effects of the sexual revolution of the 1960s, homosexual cliques in seminaries and what…
S.Korea court strikes down law criminalising abortion in landmark ruling
SEOUL, April 11 (Reuters) – In a landmark ruling on Thursday South Korea’s Constitutional Court overturned a ban on abortion that has stood for more than 65 years, saying the…
EU gives PM May “flexible” Brexit recess to Oct. 31
BRUSSELS – European Union leaders have given Theresa May a new Brexit deadline of Oct. 31, four months longer than the prime minister asked for, in a move the EU…
Israel’s Netanyahu wins re-election, main challenger concedes defeat
JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has secured a clear path to re-election, with religious-rightist parties set to hand him a parliamentary majority and his main challenger conceding defeat.…
Fossils of enigmatic extinct human species found on Philippine island
WASHINGTON – Thirteen fossil bones and teeth excavated in a cave in the Philippines represent an enigmatic previously unknown human species, probably small in stature and possessing an unexpected mix…
