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SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy rocket with 24 satellites

Published On: June 25, 2019 01:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

June 25: SpaceX launched its Falcon Heavy rocket on Tuesday from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying 24 experimental satellites in what Elon Musk’s rocket company called one of the most difficult launches it has attempted.

Canadian, Russian, American back on Earth from space station

Published On: June 25, 2019 11:30 AM NPT By: Associated Press

MOSCOW, June 25: Three astronauts safely returned to Earth on Tuesday after spending more than six months aboard the International Space Station.

Trump: Woman who accused him of sexual assault not his type

Published On: June 25, 2019 11:00 AM NPT By: Associated Press

WASHINGTON, June 25: President Donald Trump said Monday that a New York-based advice columnist who has accused him of sexually assaulting her in a New York City department store in the mid-1990s is not his “type.”

Varying vaccine trust leaves populations vulnerable, global study finds

Published On: June 19, 2019 01:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, June 19: Trust in vaccines - one of the world’s most effective and widely-used medical products - is highest in poorer countries but weaker in wealthier ones where scepticism has allowed outbreaks of diseases such as measles to persist, a global study found on Wednesday.

Meghan and Harry release Father’s Day photo of baby Archie

Published On: June 17, 2019 01:45 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, June 17: Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex have released a photograph of their 6-week-old son Archie for Father’s Day.

US Naval War College is getting its 1st female president

Published On: June 15, 2019 10:30 AM NPT By: Associated Press

PROVIDENCE, June 15: A helicopter pilot who heads a military command in Guam will be the first female leader of the U.S. Naval War College, the Navy announced Friday, days after removing the college president who came under investigation over questionable behavior.

2nd horse in 2 days, 29th overall, dies at Santa Anita

Published On: June 10, 2019 01:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press

ARCADIA, June 10: A second horse in two days and 29th overall has died at Santa Anita, where management has chosen to continue racing for the rest of the current meet.

Angelina Jolie urges international support for Venezuelan children

Published On: June 9, 2019 12:45 PM NPT By: Reuters

BOGOTA, June 9: Hollywood star Angelina Jolie on Saturday urged the international community to provide more support to three South American countries with the most migrants from crisis-hit Venezuela, saying 20,000 Venezuelan children are at risk of being without basic citizenship rights.

Man convicted in killing after being ID’d through Snapchat

Published On: June 9, 2019 12:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

LAS VEGAS, June 9: A man has been convicted of murder in a drug-related robbery killing in Las Vegas after initially being identified as a suspect because a friend of the victim thought to check and preserve a Snapchat message.

Two women injured in UK homophobic attack 'for refusing to kiss'

Published On: June 8, 2019 10:00 AM NPT By: Associated Press

LONDON, June 8: Two women were punched and robbed in what police on Friday called a disgusting homophobic assault on a London bus, after one of the victims said their attackers tried to force them to kiss each other.