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Washington, Aug 4 (IANS) A group of four astronauts is set to fly to the International Space Station (ISS) on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket aboard the company’s Dragon spacecraft on August 25.NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission to the International Space Station is set to depart at 3.49 am EDT (1.19 pm India time) on Friday (August 25).Additional time was required for teams to complete pad readiness after SpaceX’s recent Falcon Heavy mission lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the US space agency said in a statement.The adjustment also takes advantage of consecutive launch opportunities…

Istanbul, Aug 4 (IANS) Turkish counterterrorism police have foiled two plots to launch terror attacks in the biggest city of Istanbul, local media reported.Police arrested two suspects who entered a shopping centre in the Bayrampasa district with explosives, reports Xinhua news agency. One of the suspects carried a bag that suddenly caught fire while they were walking through the shopping centre, the daily Hurriyet reported.The two suspects, affiliated with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), listed as a terror group by Turkey, admitted that they planned to leave the bag with explosives in a store.In another operation, police detained 11…

Mexico City, Aug 4 (IANS) A passenger bus plunged into a ravine in Mexico’s Nayarit state, killing 18 people, local authorities said.Among the dead were three minors, with 22 others injured, local media said, citing Jorge Benito Rodriguez, Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection of Nayarit, reports Xinhua news agency.According to local reports, the bus was traveling from Mexico City to Tijuana on the border with the US. It fell into the ravine about 50 meters deep along the north bypass of Tepic.Rescue efforts were “extremely” complicated due to the location, said Rodriguez, adding that state police and firefighters, in…

London, Aug 4 (IANS) The University of Cambridge has created the first ever visiting fellowship into the study of indentureship, under which a record number of Indians were transported to labour in harsh conditions in British colonies.Following the abolition of slavery across the British Empire in 1834, Indians travelled from India to the Caribbean, South Africa, Mauritius and Fiji to work on sugar plantations between 1838 and 1917. While many of them returned home, several thousands remained in those countries, forming the Indian community abroad. In a bid to understand their lives, the University of Cambridge’s Selwyn College has appointed…

Seoul, Aug 4 (IANS) An unidentified man stabbed a teacher at a high school in South Korea’s Daejeon city and ran away, police said on Friday.The suspect stabbed the teacher at a high school in the Daedeok district in Daejeon, 139 km from Seoul, at 10.03 a.m., reports Yonhap News Agency.The teacher in his 40s was found unconscious and transferred to a hospital.The suspect reportedly looked for the victim at a teachers’ room, and upon hearing that he was in class, waited for him to come out before stabbing him and fleeing, officials said.According to police, a witness reported hearing…

Stockholm, Aug 4 (IANS) More than 50 people were injured as violent clashes broke out at an Eritrean cultural festival in the Swedish capital of Stockholm with at least 100 detained, according to local authorities.Fifteen of the injured have been taken to hospital, including eight in serious condition, Swedish broadcaster SVT reported, citing Region Stockholm, the healthcare and public transport authority in Stockholm County. Three police officers were also injured, Xinhua news agency quoted SVT as saying.Around 1,000 anti-Eritrean government protesters on Thursday stormed the festival event and threw stones at police officers, according to local media.The Eritrea-themed festival is…

Seoul, Aug 3 (IANS) The scorching heat wave gripping South Korea for over one week is expected to further intensify on Thursday, the state weather agency said, with the highest temperatures climbing from 33 to 38 degrees Celsius across the nation.The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said the hot and humid North Pacific high pressure has completely covered the nation, pushing up the maximum sensible temperatures above 35 degrees in most regions in the day, reports Yonhap News Agency.Daytime highs are to reach 35 degrees in Seoul, Ulsan and Daejeon, 33 degrees in Incheon, 36 degrees in Daegu and Gwangju and…

Canberra, Aug 3 (IANS) An Australian government commissioned report on Thursday revealed that the impacts of climate change on the iconic Great Barrier Reef could become irreversible within decades.The report, published by the Australian Academy of Science (AAS) assessed the possible futures of the Great Barrier Reef under different emissions scenarios, reports Xinhua news agency.It concluded that by 2050 the damage to the world’s largest coral reef could be irreparable regardless of whether global carbon emissions stabilise or not.The report was ordered by the federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, which engaged the AAS to hold…

Dhaka, Aug 3 (IANS) In the last 24 hours, Bangladesh reported 2,711 new dengue cases and 12 fatalities, which took the overall caseload to 57,127 and death toll to 273 since January this year, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.The total number of recovered patients in the country stood at 47,529, including 2,638 new recoveries on Wednesday, Xinhua news agency quoted the DGHS as saying.The South Asian country experienced its highest spike in dengue cases last month, with 43,854 new infections and 204 deaths, the DGHS said.The June-September monsoon period is the season of dengue fever in Bangladesh,…

Canberra, Aug 3 (IANS) Australia’s biggest companies have thrown their support behind the Indigenous Voice to Parliament.The Business Council of Australia (BCA), which represents more than 100 of the country’s largest corporations, has officially declared its support for a “yes” vote in the upcoming referendum, reports Xinhua news agency.If successful, the referendum would alter Australia’s constitution to establish an independent Indigenous Voice to Parliament and formally recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.The voice would advise federal politicians on matters relating to Indigenous Australians.BCA chief executive Jennifer Westacott said the employers’ group had a long-held position of supporting Indigenous recognition…