A lunar eclipse can only occur during a full Moon when Earth positions itself between the Sun and the Moon, casting its shadow onto the Moon’s surface. The partial lunar eclipse means that only a segment of the Moon passes through Earth’s shadow, which grows and then diminishes without fully obscuring the Moon, as explained […]
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The economically and politically pragmatic changes offer lessons to policymakers globally. Last week, China announced that it will “gradually raise” its retirement ages over a 15-year period. The move is both unprecedented—the country hasn’t increased its retirement ages since the 1950s—and inadequate. But even the half-hearted steps are likely to spark widespread unhappiness. China’s retirement ages are currently among
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Rebels in Indonesia’s West Papua region have proposed the terms of release for the New Zealand pilot taken hostage almost 18 months ago. The armed faction of the West Papua National Liberation Army kidnapped Phillip Merhtens in February last year after he landed a small commercial plane in a remote, mountainous area. The group has tried to
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UNICEF says floods and landslides triggered by Typhoon Yagi have ravaged Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand. Nearly six million children were affected by the destruction caused by Typhoon Yagi in Southeast Asia, said UNICEF on Wednesday. In a statement issued from Bangkok, UNICEF said floods and landslides triggered by Typhoon Yagi have ravaged Vietnam, Myanmar,
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Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian says he will participate in the United Nation General Assembly’s annual session next week for the main objective of standing up for the Iranian nation’s rights. The Iranian president is scheduled to leave Tehran for New York on Sunday to take part in the 79th session of the UNGA and will
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With Moldova facing a critical EU membership public referendum and presidential elections on October 20, the country’s Western development partners gathered in Chisinau for the fifth ministerial conference of the Moldova Support Platform to confirm their support for the former Soviet republic that is moving towards European Union membership. Several agreements were concluded with the
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Israeli soldiers have killed 1,151 Palestinians working in Gaza’s health sector during the regime’s onslaught on the besieged enclave, the Palestinian health ministry has announced. A total of 986 were named in a new report published by the ministry, while personal data for the remaining 165 was still being verified. The delay in the verification
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told Russia’s Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu that ties between Tehran and Moscow will continue to expand along a permanent and lasting path. Pezeshkian made the remarks in a meeting with Shoigu in the capital Tehran on Tuesday afternoon, emphasizing the history of constructive relations between the two sides. The president
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JERUSALEM — Lebanon’s health minister said at least nine people were killed and more than 2,800 others wounded when pagers used by Hezbollah members exploded Tuesday in an operation being blamed on Israel. Small amounts of explosives had been added to the pagers after they were shipped from the manufacturer, Gold Apollo, based in Taiwan,
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The Red Devils ripped the League One team’s defence to shreds as they waltzed into the fourth round at Old Trafford Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho ran riot for Manchester United as they humiliated a sorry Barnsley side 7-0 in the third round of the Carabao Cup. The home team started the game a little
