Tag: Rocket
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WAR: Russia denies involvement in Ukraine train attack
The Ukrainian Railway Chief, Alexander Kamyshin, mentioned that the attack was an intentional act on the passengers, infrastructure and the residents of the community. According to Donetsk Governor, Pavlo Kyrylenko, thousands of people were waiting at Kramatorsk’s train station to be evacuated.
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Death toll in rocket attack on Maiduguri rises to 16
The death toll in Tuesday’s attack by Boko Haram fighters on Maiduguri, the Borno State capital has risen to 16, hospital officials said yesterday. Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, after visits to both University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) and State Specialist Hospital, had said 10 persons were killed and 47 persons injured. But…
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UAE sets goal to build human colony on Mars with launch of Amal
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday launched a spacecraft to Mars with a goal to build a human colony on the planet by 2117. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the spacecraft blasted off from a launch centre in Japan in what is the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission. The Mars orbiter, named Amal or Hope, blasted…
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[Developing Story] BREAKING: Three rockets hit US military base in Baghdad
Three rockets have hit US military air base 80 kilometres north of Baghdad. The Al-Balad military air base hosts US forces in Iraq. It was not clear where the missiles came from. Reuters earlier reported two blasts occurring early Saturday evening. *This is a developing story. More Details later
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China launches first privately built rocket
China’s first privately built rocket had a test launch on Thursday, the latest step in the country’s push to open its space programme to private companies. Beijing-based start-up OneSpace said its carrier rocket, named Chongqing Liangjiang Star, blasted off from a base in north-west China, state media reported. The 9-metre-long rocket reached a height of…