Apollo 7 astronaut dies at 90
US astronaut Walter Cunningham, who took part in NASA’s landmark Apollo 7 mission in 1968, has died at the age of 90
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Sitting ducks? Russian military flaws seen in troop deaths
The Russian military’s top brass is under increasing scrutiny as more details emerge of how at least 89 Russian soldiers, and possibly many more, were killed in a Ukrainian artillery attack on a single building
Coordinated strikes ‘make absolute sense’, says TUC leader
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US says ‘no cause for retaliation’ after China criticises ‘unacceptable’ travel restrictions
‘There’s no cause for retaliation here. This decision is based on public health and science’
Sri Lanka EC to accept nominations for local polls from Jan 18
Sri Lanka’s top election body announced on Wednesday that it will accept nominations from January 18 to 21 for the local council polls, which have been postponed since March amidst the prevailing economic crisis. Notices calling for nominations for 340…
Pope praises ‘acute and gentle’ Benedict ahead of funeral
Pope Francis has praised Pope Emeritus’ Benedict XVI’s “acute and gentle thought” on the final day of public viewing of his body in St. Peter’s Basilica before his funeral.
Trump says Twitter can never be Twitter ‘unless I go back on’
‘I am very complimented by that. And I only say that because I read 20 articles about it’
US making Europeans suffer – de Gaulle’s grandson
The US is profiteering from the “economic war” against Moscow, the grandson of Charles de Gaulle has said
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Pope praises Benedict’s ‘acute and gentle thought’ ahead of funeral
More than 130,000 people have flocked to the Vatican following Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s death on Saturday.