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NASA releases UFO report, says new science techniques needed to better understand them

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September 14, 2023 10:12 pm | Updated 10:12 pm IST – CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. NASA’s Science Mission Directorate David Spergel walks past NASA Administrator Bill Nelson during a NASA briefing on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena at NASA headquarters in Washington, DC, on September 14, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP NASA said on September 14 that the…

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Iraq Sentences Terrorist To Death Over 2014 Pilgrim Bombing

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The convict has the right to appeal the verdict. (Representational) Baghdad, Iraq: An Iraqi court on Thursday sentenced an Islamic State group member to death after convicting him of involvement in a 2014 suicide bombing that killed 17 pilgrims, the judiciary said. The attack in Taji district north of Baghdad targeted a “mawkeb”, one of…

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US Blacklists 5 Turkish Firms In Attempt To Cripple Russia’s Economy

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3 Turkish firms were placed under sanctions for supplying Russian defense-related manufacturers (File) Washington, United States: The United States blacklisted five Turkish companies as part of sweeping new sanctions aiming to hamstring the Russian economy over its war on Ukraine. Three Turkish firms were placed under sanctions for supplying Russian defense-related manufacturers, including UAV producers,…

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Russia claims Ukrainian drones destroyed in Crimea, Black Sea

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View of a damaged Russian ship following a Ukrainian missile attack on Sevastopol, Crimea September 13, 2023 in this social media image obtained by REUTERS. | Photo Credit: VIA REUTERS Russia said it destroyed nearly two dozen Ukrainian drones trying to hit Moscow-annexed Crimea, patrol ships in the Black Sea and border regions on Thursday….

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France Probes Notre-Dame Stained Glass Sale For Theft

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The Sotheby’s house sold the stained glass of Norte-Dame in 2015. (Representational) Paris, France: French police were on Thursday probing theft accusations linked to the sale of valuable stained glass that once adorned Notre-Dame, with auction house Sotheby’s insisting it had done everything by the book. Two stained glass pieces which disappeared from the landmark…

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A Covid Challenge For Luxury Ship Stranded In Arctic With 206 Onboard

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A couple of people on board the ship have tested positive for Covid-19 A luxury cruise ship carrying more than 200 people is set to be stranded for days in a remote area of Greenland’s Arctic after getting wedged in the muddy seabed. Three attempts in as many days to free the Ocean Explorer have…

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Ahead of festive season, Nepal to import 20,000 MT sugar from India

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Nepal imports at least 70% sugar from India. File image for representation. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Ahead of the festive season, Nepal is set to import 20,000 metric tonnes (MT) of sugar from India, which meets at least 70% of the Himalayan country’s domestic annual demand of approximately 3,00,000 MT. In view of the upcoming festivals,…

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UN Says Libya Flood Deaths Were Avoidable

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“The flooding events came and there was no evacuation taking place,” said UN. Geneva, Switzerland: The United Nations said Thursday that most of the thousands of deaths in Libya’s flood disaster could have been averted if early warning and emergency management systems had functioned properly. With better functioning coordination in the crisis-wracked country, “they could…

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Infographic | Fewer coups in Latin America, more in Africa

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With the headquarters of the ruling party burning in the back, supporters of Niger’s ruling junta celebrate in Niger after a successful coup. | Photo Credit: Fatahoulaye Hassane Midou On August 30, Gabon’s president Ali Bongo Ondimba was ousted after mutinous soldiers launched a coup against his government. This comes after a coup in Niger…

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Libya flood survivors pick through ruins in search of missing thousands; death toll may breach 20,000

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Aerial view of Derna city, in the aftermath of the floods in Derna, Libya on September 14, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Survivors of a flood that swept away the centre of the Libyan city of Derna picked through the ruins on September 14 in search of loved ones from among thousands of dead and…

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