December2023
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SpaceX launches secretive US military spacecraft on research mission
Dec 29, 2023SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket blasted back into space on Thursday night to ferry the US military’s secretive X-37B drone to a research mission. After weeks of delays, the rocket launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in... -
China’s Huawei says expects revenue up almost nine percent in 2023
Dec 29, 2023Chinese tech giant Huawei said Friday it “weathered the storm” of US sanctions as it announced a rise of almost nine percent in revenues in 2023, a year that saw it shock Washington with the release... -
Rain meddles in the Tigers’ second Twenty20 matchup with New Zealand
Dec 29, 2023After heavy rain forced the cancellation of today’s second game at Bay Oval in Maunt Maunganui, Bangladesh’s attempt to win the three-match T20 International series against New Zealand was postponed. Thanks to their five-wicket victory in... -
UN chief calls for unity, hope in New Year’s message
Dec 29, 2023In a video message released on the eve of 2024, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addressed the world, reflecting on the trials and tribulations of the past year and offering a vision of unity and hope for... -
Mexico says US agrees to keep border crossings open
Dec 29, 2023Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Thursday that visiting US officials had agreed to keep legal border crossings open during a trip aimed at addressing surging migration. Lopez Obrador met for more than two hours... -
NYC protesters for Gaza ceasefire hold a mock funeral
Dec 29, 2023Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters took to the streets of New York on Thursday, staging a mock funeral in a demonstration against Israel’s continued heavy bombardement of the besieged Gaza strip. Holding banners demanding an immediate ceasefire,... -
Gaza population in ‘grave peril’, says WHO
Dec 29, 2023The population of Gaza is in “grave peril”, the head of the World Health Organization warned Wednesday, citing acute hunger and desperation throughout the war-torn Palestinian territory. The WHO said it delivered supplies to two hospitals... -
Drone crashes in Israel-annexed Golan Heights
Dec 29, 2023After an Iraqi armed organization with ties to Hamas militants claimed responsibility for an attack in the area, a drone fell close to a village in the Golan Heights, which Israel has seized. This information was... -
Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says war death toll at 21,110
Dec 29, 2023The health ministry in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip said Wednesday at least 21,110 people have been killed in the Palestinian territory since the war with Israel erupted on October 7. The ministry said the toll included 195... -
India wants to see peaceful election in Bangladesh: MEA
Dec 29, 2023Terming election in Bangladesh as a domestic matter of the country, India today made it clear again that the people of Bangladesh will decide their own future through the polls. “The election is a domestic matter...
