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Kyrgyzstan moves to rid national flag of likeness to 'fickle' sunflower

Kyrgyzstan moves to rid national flag of likeness to 'fickle' sunflower

The sunflower has a peculiar meaning in the Kyrgyz culture equivalent to that of a weathercock in some European languages.
Fri Dec 01 2023
Robert Hanssen, FBI agent who spied for Russia, found dead in prison

Robert Hanssen, FBI agent who spied for Russia, found dead in prison

Prison staff initiated life-saving measures after finding Robert Hanssen unresponsive but were not successful.
Tue Jun 06 2023
Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

Zelenskiy said Ukraine would recapture its annexed peninsula of Crimea from Russia by any means it deemed right.
Wed Aug 24 2022
US-Russian cooperation in space abides despite tensions over Ukraine

US-Russian cooperation in space abides despite tensions over Ukraine

The ISS itself was born in part from a foreign policy initiative to improve US-Russian relations following the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Thu Feb 24 2022
China's moon probe lands back on Earth - State media

China's moon probe lands back on Earth - State media

China's Chang'e-5 moon probe has landed in the northern Chinese region of Inner Mongolia.
Thu Dec 17 2020
Chinese probe orbiting moon with Earth-bound samples

Chinese probe orbiting moon with Earth-bound samples

A Chinese probe was orbiting the moon on Monday in preparation for the returning of samples of the lunar surface to Earth for the first time in almost 45 years.
Mon Dec 07 2020
China to launch moon probe, seeking first lunar rock retrieval since 1970s

China to launch moon probe, seeking first lunar rock retrieval since 1970s

If successful, the mission will make China only the third country to have retrieved lunar samples.
Sun Nov 22 2020
Belarus protesters hold 'historic' rally as Lukashenko vows to stay on

Belarus protesters hold 'historic' rally as Lukashenko vows to stay on

More than 100,000 people turned up at the rally, a scale of protest not seen since the breakup of the Soviet Union.
Mon Aug 17 2020
Putin hails new Sputnik moment as Russia is first to approve a COVID-19 vaccine

Putin hails new Sputnik moment as Russia is first to approve a COVID-19 vaccine

The vaccine, which will be called "Sputnik V" in homage to the world's first satellite launched by the Soviet Union, has however not yet completed its final trials.
Wed Aug 12 2020
How the diplomatic tit-for-tat between Russia and the US unfolded

How the diplomatic tit-for-tat between Russia and the US unfolded

It all feels very Cold War, where in 1986, in fact, the United States and the Soviet Union expelled each other's diplomats. But the tensions have much more to do with recent events.
Sat Sep 02 2017
The danger of war from a declining hegemon

The danger of war from a declining hegemon

Tensions between the two most powerful nuclear states in the world have never been this high since the end of the Cold War in 1989 and the demise of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Mon Oct 31 2016
No plans to restore Soviet Union, Russian PM says

No plans to restore Soviet Union, Russian PM says

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday Russia has no plans to restore the Soviet Union, Russia's Itar-Tass news agency reported.
Thu Oct 16 2014
Japanese manicurist takes on plastic pollution, one nail at a time

Japanese manicurist takes on plastic pollution, one nail at a time

Before global leaders address plastic pollution, a Japanese manicurist highlights the issue by incorporating it into her nail designs.
Sat Nov 23 2024
What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration

What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration

Here's a timeline of events between now and inauguration day.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The battle to reduce road deaths

The battle to reduce road deaths

In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel

Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel

The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?

How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?

Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth

2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily

Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024