Oman, Iran hold talks
MUSCAT, Apr 05 (AFP): Oman and Iran held talks on easing passage through the Strait of Hormuz, the Omani state news agency reported Sunday, with the key shipping chokepoint effectively closed due to war in the Middle East."Oman and the Islamic Republic of Iran held a meeting at the deputy...
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Artemis astronauts preparing for historic lunar flyby
HOUSTON, Apr 05 (AFP): The Artemis astronauts were gearing up Saturday for their long-anticipated lunar flyby, including reviewing the surface features they must analyze and photograph during their time circling the Moon."Morale is high on board," commander Reid Wiseman told Houston's Mission Control center as the space crew's work day...
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Israeli fire kills 4 Palestinians in Gaza
CAIRO, Apr 05 (Reuters): An Israeli airstrike killed four Palestinians in the northern Gaza Strip on Sunday, local health authorities said, in the latest violence to overshadow a fragile ceasefire amid a new push by mediators to bolster the agreement.Medics said the airstrike targeted a group of people in Jaffa...
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Ukraine attacks oil pipeline in Russia
MOSCOW, Apr 05 (AFP): A Ukrainian drone attacked an oil pipeline near the key Russian Baltic port of Primorsk early Sunday, with Russia acknowledging an oil spill but insisting there was no damage.Ukraine confirmed it staged the latest strike on the port, near the border with Finland, that plays an...
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