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Former Apollo 8 astronaut, known for Earthrise photo, dies in plane crash
Addis Ababa, June 8, 2024 (FBC) – William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic “Earthrise” photo showing the planet as a shadowed blue marble from space in 1968, was…
Record 13.42 mln Chinese students take fiercely competitive college exam
Addis Ababa, June 7, 2024 (FBC) - With rain easing summer heat in Beijing on Friday morning, conditions were cool and fresh as tens of thousands of students made their way to venues to take…
Putin Will Meet With New BRICS Development Bank Head on June 6 – Kremlin Aide
MOSCOW, June 4 (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with BRICS's New Development Bank President, Dilma Rousseff, on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International…
Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum as first woman president
Addis Ababa, June 2, 2024 (FBC) - Claudia Sheinbaum has been elected as Mexico's first woman president in an historic landslide win.
Mexico's official electoral authority said preliminary…
Mexico set to elect first female president in historic vote
Addis Ababa, June 2, 2024 (FBC) - Mexicans are voting in national elections with the ruling party candidate, Claudia Sheinbaum, commanding a hefty lead in the polls and expected to become…
One killed, several hurt in Tel Aviv clashes between Eritrean migrants – reports
Addis Ababa, May 30, 2024 (FBC) – A man was stabbed to death during a brawl in south Tel Aviv between migrant supporters and opponents of Eritrea’s regime this week, police and medics said.…
Saudi Investment Fund says created company to develop space industry
MOSCOW, May 28 (Sputnik) - Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) said that it had created the Neo Space Group to develop the country’s satellite and space industry.
"PIF today…
Leaders of Bahrain, Egypt, Tunisia, UAE to visit China
MOSCOW, May 27 (Sputnik) - The king of Bahrain and the presidents of Egypt, Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates will pay an official visit to China at the invitation of Chinese President Xi…
Russia Open to Nuclear-Tug-Powered Space Mission With BRICS Partners
Addis Ababa, May 23, 2024 (FBC) - Roscosmos is open to the realization of a scientific mission in deep space using a nuclear tug together with BRICS partners, Roscosmos executive director…
Russia’s Putin to visit China at invitation of Xi Jinping on May 16-17 – Kremlin
Addis Ababa, May 14, 2024 (FBC) – Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit China at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, Sputnik reported citing the Kremlin’s press…