11-02-2023 HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA” Elon Musk’s SpaceX Company has performed a key test on its huge new rocket system, Starship. Engineers conducted what’s called a “static fire”, simultaneously igniting 31 out of 33 of the engines at the base of the vehicle’s lower-segment. The firing lasted only a few seconds, with …

11-02-2023 WASHINGTON: A man suspected of attacking a congresswoman in the lift of her Washington DC apartment building on Thursday has been arrested, police say. Angie Craig, a Minnesota Democrat, fought back by throwing hot coffee at the assailant, a police report says. Kendrick Hamlin is accused of punching her …

10-02-2023 Bureau Report SAN FRANCISCO/ NEW DELHI: Among the most bizarre decisions made by the Modi-led Indian government, the most recent one takes the cake as it leaves Twitterati in fits of laughter. The microblogging site has been flooded with the most hilarious memes after the Animal Welfare Board in …

10-02-2023 WELLINGTON/ JAKARTA: A New Zealand pilot has been taken hostage by separatist fighters in Indonesia’s Papua region. Philip Mehrtens, 37, was taken after his plane carrying five passengers was attacked after it landed in the remote mountainous province of Nduga. His abductors, the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB), …

10-02-2023 LONDON: Up to 15 million people face risk of catastrophic flooding from glacial lakes which could burst their natural dams at any moment, a new study finds. The study led by Newcastle University is the first global attempt to map potential hotspots for such floods. As the climate warms, …

10-02-2023 TOKYO: Japanese police have arrested four men for allegedly orchestrating scams and robberies while jailed overseas, in a case that has gripped the country. Authorities say they targeted the elderly, and stole or cheated their victims of billions of yen. From their jail in the Philippines, the men managed …

10-02-2023 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report ISLAMABAD/ KARACHI: Pakistan is holding last-ditch talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to secure help to stem a deepening economic crisis that has all but emptied its foreign exchange reserves. It has enough dollars to cover less than a month of imports …

10-02-2023 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: Global stock index compiler MSCI says it is reviewing the status of equities in India’s Adani Group, ending a brief rally for the troubled conglomerate, as it fends off allegations of market manipulation. In a statement published early on Thursday India time, the United States-based …

10-02-2023 PYONGYANG/ SEOUL: Nuclear-armed North Korea showcased its missile production muscle during a nighttime parade, state media reported on Thursday, displaying more intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) than ever before and hinting at a new solid-fuel weapon. The country has forged ahead with its ballistic missile program, test-launching dozens of advanced …

10-02-2023 LOS ANGELES: Walt Disney Co on Wednesday announced a sweeping restructuring under recently reinstated boss Bob Iger, cutting 7,000 jobs as part of an effort to save $5.5 billion in costs and make its streaming business profitable. The layoffs represent an estimated 3.6% of Disney’s global workforce. Shares of …