Nasa SpaceX launch called off owing to adverse weather
Poor weather has forced SpaceX to call off the launch of Nasa astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken to the International Space Station (ISS).
The...
German choirs silenced as singing branded virus risk
When the Berlin Cathedral Choir gathered for a rehearsal on March 9, the new coronavirus was still a distant concern, with fewer than 50...
Twitter labels Trump tweets ‘unsubstantiated’ for first time
Twitter labelled two of Donald Trump's tweets "unsubstantiated" and accused him of making false claims Tuesday, a first for the social network which has...
Oil prices climb; demand picks up as COVID-19 lockdowns ease
Oil prices climbed on Tuesday, boosted by increasing faith in the market that producers will stick to commitments to cut crude supply while demand...
WHO stops hydroxychloroquine trials over safety concerns
The WHO suspended trials of the drug that Donald Trump has promoted as a coronavirus defence, fuelling concerns about the US president's handling of...
UK PM’s top aide Cummings defies calls to resign
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's top aide Dominic Cummings defied calls to resign on Monday over allegations that he broke coronavirus rules and undermined...
Global COVID-19 cases surge past 5.4 mn, death toll over 345,000
The overall number of global coronavirus cases has surged past the 5.4 million mark, while the deaths increased to more than 345,000, according to...
SpaceX ready to launch astronauts into space for the first time
In the beginning, everyone was skeptical. But Elon Musk's SpaceX defied expectations -- and on Wednesday hopes to make history by ferrying two NASA...
N. Korea discusses new policies for increasing ‘nuclear war deterrence’: KCNA
North Korea discussed new policies for increasing its "nuclear war deterrence" during a military meeting presided over by leader Kim Jong Un, state media...
US discussed holding first nuclear test in decades: report
President Donald Trump's administration has discussed holding the first US nuclear test since 1992 as a potential warning to Russia and China, the Washington...
