WASHINGTON / SEATTLE (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a criminal probe into whether the former head of NASA’s human spaceflight gave Boeing Co.PROHIBITION) wrong guidance during a lucrative lunar-lander contract competition, said two people familiar with the matter on Friday. PHILO PHOTO: The Department of Justice …
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Japan marked on Saturday the 75th anniversary of its World War II surrender, with Emperor Naruhito expressing “deep remorse” over his country’s war actions at a grim annual ceremony marred by the coronavirus pandemic. Naruhito promised to reflect on the events of the war and expressed hope that the tragedy …
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The flags of China, US and the Chinese Communist Party will be displayed in a flagpole at the Yiwu Wholesale Market in Yiwu, Zhejiang Province, China, May 10, 2019. Aly Song | Reuters The United States and China have delayed an assessment of their Phase 1 trade sale, which originally …
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(Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google said on Friday that it would no longer provide data in response to requests from Hong Kong authorities following the introduction of a new national security law imposed by China. The U.S. tech giant had not produced any data since the sweeping new law …
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An intense multi-day hot wave erupted Friday in high gear, prompting power outages across California as the state’s power grid was overwhelmed by energy demands. A Phase 3 alarm was issued at 6:30 p.m. by the California Independent System Operator, which runs the state’s power grid. The agency has not …
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