By Reuters Russia’s space agency Roskosmos is suspending cooperation with Europe on space launches from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana in response to Western sanctions over Ukraine, Roskosmos head Dmitry Rogozin said on Saturday.“In response to EU sanctions against our companies, Roskosmos is suspending cooperation with European partners on space launches from Kourou, and […]
By Reuters As Rio de Janeiro’s world-famous carnival holiday rolls around this year without official events due to Brazil’s ongoing Omicron coronavirus wave, a slew of private parties are ensuring glitter-dusted revellers will have plenty of ways to celebrate.Rio’s carnival was cancelled in 2021 due to the pandemic. The public holiday will this year not […]
By Reuters A US warship sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Saturday, as part of what the American military calls routine activity that nonetheless irritates China.The US Navy’s 7th Fleet said its Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson was conducting a “routine” transit through international waters.“The ship’s transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates […]