DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Amid rising tensions between the United States and Iran, an Israeli-owned cargo ship exploded outside the Middle East on Friday, renewing concerns over ship safety in the region. The crew and ship were safe, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operation, operated by …
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BEIJING (AP) – China says its Tienwen-1 spacecraft has entered temporary parking orbit around Mars in anticipation of a rover landing on the Red Planet next month. The China National Space Administration said the spacecraft conducted a maneuver to adjust its orbit as early as Wednesday morning and will remain …
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Quoto, Ecuador (AP) – Thirty-two inmates have been killed in prison riots in three Ecuadorian cities as a result of rival gangs and attempted escape, officials said on Tuesday. Prison director Edmundo Moncayo told a news conference that 800 police offices were helping to gain control of the facilities. Hundreds …
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BEIRUT (AP) – The World Bank on Tuesday threatened to suspend funding for a coronavirus vaccine in Lebanon as it investigated suspicious favorites amid allegations that legislators were inoculated into parliament without prior approval. A senior Lebanese official overseeing the rollout of the vaccine called it “insulting” and lashed out …
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NICE, France (AP) – A doctor slides a miniature camera into a patient’s right nostril, his bright miniature light turning the glow of his entire nose red. “A little tickling, ah?” She asked as she rumored around her nasal passages, discomfort causing tears in her eyes and rolling down her …
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