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As NASA Prepares Itself for Another Solar Conjunction, Here’s Everything You Need to Know About it
While NASA has prepared itself for Solar Conjunction, it is necessary for a laymen to understand what is Solar Conjunction and how does it impact the aeronautical institution.
3 Florida Nursing Home Employees Charged with 'Manslaughter' for Death of 12 Patients in Hurricane Aftermath
Nursing home patients at the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills, ranging in age from 57 to 99, began dying three days after Hurricane Irma swept through in September 2017.
Iraq Coalition Calls for Withdrawal of US Troops, Says Israeli Strikes a 'Declaration of War'
The Fatah coalition's statement came a day after a drone strike in the western Iraqi town of Qaim killed a commander with the forces the latest in strikes apparently conducted by Israel against the Iranian-backed militias in Iraq.
On Day 2 of G7 Summit, Leaders Wrestle with Iran, Amazon Fires & Trade Ties, Remain Divided Over US-China Tariff Issue
The summit in Biarritz saw a dramatic shift of focus Saturday when Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif flew in to discuss the diplomatic deadlock on Tehran's disputed nuclear programme.
Hong Kong Police Fires First Gunshot, Water Cannon in Three Months of Pro-democracy Protest Rallies
Thousands of people marched peacefully in pouring rain on Sunday, a group of hardcore protesters erected makeshift roadblocks and threw bricks and Molotov cocktails at riot police.
Pope Fears for Amazon Fires, Says the Rainforest is Planet's 'Vital Lung'
Official figures show 78,383 forest fires have been recorded in Brazil this year, the highest number of any year since 2013.
Algeria's Culture Minister Resigns After Five People Killed in Deadly Concert Stampede
Meriem Merdaci's resignation came after Prime Minister Noureddine Bedoui fired the head of the National Office of Copyright and Neighbouring Rights, the public authority in charge of organising concerts.
North Korea Launches Short-Range Missiles Again, Complicating Talks With US
Saturday's launch, the seventh by North Korea since Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un met at the inter-Korean border in June, have complicated attempts to restart talks between US and North Korea.
Billionaire Industrialist David Koch, Known for Donations to Conservative Causes, Dies at 79
A chemical engineer by training, Koch was an executive in the family-run conglomerate, the Libertarian Party's vice-presidential candidate in 1980 and a major benefactor of educational, medical and cultural organisations.
Trade War Escalates as China Announces Retaliatory Tariffs on US Goods Worth $75 Billion
The announcement came in response to US President Donald Trump's plan to raise tariffs on an additional $300 billion of Chinese imports on September 1, but postponed a portion of that to December 15.
Malaysian Authorities Recover Drugs Worth $161 Million in Biggest Bust to Date
Malaysia is a key transit point for illegal narcotics, with authorities seizing record amounts of crystal methamphetamine in the past year.
Brazil President Bolsonaro Blasts France's Macron, Says He Has 'Colonialist Mentality' over Amazon Fires
Macron tweeted earlier Thursday that fires burning in the Amazon amount to an international crisis and should be discussed as a top priority when the G-7 countries meet this weekend in France.
At Ease in Paris! UK's Boris Johnson Puts His Feet Up on Table in French President Macron's Palace
Never shy to play the clown during his political career, Johnson was filmed joking to the cameras and briefly resting his foot on a coffee table at the Elysee palace, before waving at photographers in the room.
Pentagon Chief Confirms Death of Osama Bin Laden's Son and Al-Qaeda Heir Hamza bin Laden
US media reported at the beginning of August that bin Laden was killed during the last two years in an operation that involved the United States, citing US intelligence officials. But President Donald Trump and other senior officials so far have refused t...
'Do Not Want War': Iran Says Ready to Work on French Nuclear Deal Proposals
At a time of heightened friction between Tehran and Washington, Iran on Thursday also displayed what it described as a domestically built long-range, surface-to-air missile air defence system.
US President Donald Trump Ranked 4th Highest-paid Leader of The World, Here is The Complete List
Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong stood first in the list while there is not a single leader from India in the top-10 highest-paid world leaders list.