Russia fires ICBM at Ukraine for first time
KYIV, Nov 21 (AFP): Moscow on Thursday launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at Ukraine for the first time, Kyiv said, marking the latest escalation of the conflict since Ukraine fired Western-supplied long-range missiles on Russia.The Ukrainian air force said in a statement that Russian forces in the morning had...
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Banana taped to wall sells for $6.2m
NEW YORK, Nov 21 (AFP): A fresh banana taped to a wall-a provocative work of conceptual art by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan-was bought for $6.2 million on Wednesday by a cryptocurrency entrepreneur at a New York auction, Sotheby's announced in a statement.The debut of the edible creation entitled "Comedian" at...
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Pak sectarian attacks claim 38 lives
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Nov 21 (AFP): Gunmen in northeastern Pakistan killed at least 38 people in two attacks on Thursday, officials said, adding that the incidents were linked to sectarian violence that has claimed dozens of lives in recent months."Two separate convoys of Shiite people... were targeted by the terrorists in...
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Scientists take first ever close-up image of star outside Milky Way
PARIS, Nov 21 (AFP): Scientists said Thursday they have taken the first ever close-up image of a star outside of the Milky Way, capturing a blurry shot of a dying behemoth 2,000 times bigger than the Sun.Roughly 160,000 light years from Earth, the star WOH G64 sits in the Large...
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