Woman fatally shot inside Northeast DC home as police launch homicide probe
A quiet street in Northeast DC became the scene of a deadly shooting as a woman was gunned down inside her home. WASHINGTON, DC – A 36-year-old woman was shot and killed…
U.S., Israel launch week of major military exercises
By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Israel on Monday launched what one U.S. official described as the allies’ most significant joint military exercise to date, involving thousands of…
Apple indefinitely postpones launch of AR glasses – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – Apple Inc has postponed the launch of its lightweight augmented-reality glasses indefinitely due to technical challenges, but is still planning to unveil its first mixed-reality headset this year, Bloomberg News…
China’s BYD to launch luxury electric sedan in India this year
By Praveen Paramasivam and Aditi Shah GREATER NOIDA, India (Reuters) – BYD will launch its third passenger electric vehicle in India by the fourth quarter of this year, the Warren Buffett-backed Chinese…
ABL Space Systems’ rocket fails on maiden launch
(Reuters) – Space startup ABL Space Systems’ maiden RS1 rocket mission failed after it was launched on Tuesday from the Pacific Spaceport Center in Alaska, after delays late last year. “After liftoff,…
Amazon to widely launch ‘Buy with Prime’, says offering improved merchant sales
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc will widely roll out a feature by end-January that allows online merchants outside its platform to use the e-commerce giant’s payment and delivery services, as it takes on…
Rocket released in Europe’s first satellite launch
LONDON (Reuters) – Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne rocket was released from its carrier aircraft late on Monday, a key stage of Western Europe’s first satellite launch that took off from the coastal town…
Historic UK satellite launch may spur military appetite
By Tim Hepher (Reuters) – A mobile air-launched rocket system to be used in Britain’s first domestic satellite launch could sow the seeds for a globally dispersed rapid-response capability to put extra…
South Korea’s test flight of solid-propellant space launch vehicle successful – ministry
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea conducted a successful test flight of a solid-propellant space launch vehicle, the country’s defence ministry said on Friday. Earlier on Friday, South Korean media reported multiple citings…
Putin oversees launch of Siberian gas field feeding pipeline to China
(Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin presided over the launch of a major new Siberian gas field on Wednesday to help drive a planned surge in supply to China. The Kovykta gas…
Brazil central bank to launch its digital currency in 2024
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s central bank aims to launch its digital currency in 2024 after a closed pilot program next year with financial institutions, bank president Roberto Campos Neto said on Tuesday,…
Blackstone may slow the launch of private equity fund after investor withdrawals -FT
(Reuters) – Blackstone Inc has warned of possible delays to the launch of a new private equity fund designed for wealthy individuals, as it copes with heavy investor withdrawals at two other…
Launch of floating LNG terminal in Lubmin, Germany, delayed – Spiegel
BERLIN (Reuters) – The launch of a floating terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Lubmin, Germany, which was due at the beginning of December, has been delayed by several weeks, Der…
Uber, Motional launch robotaxi service in Las Vegas
(Reuters) – U.S. ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc and driverless tech-maker Motional have launched their public robotaxi service in Las Vegas on Wednesday. Tough regulatory scrutiny and delayed commercial adoption of autonomous…
World Bank, partners launch tracking system to clean up carbon markets
By Susanna Twidale and Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) – The World Bank and partners including Singapore on Wednesday launched a global tracking system to clean up the opaque market for carbon credits…
Russia oil price cap launch gives G7 leverage -U.S. Treasury official
By Timothy Gardner and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Western powers’ leverage over Russia has increased with their $60-a-barrel price cap on Russian crude oil, and any adjustments to the limit will…
Colombia to launch military operation against armed groups on border
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia will launch a military offensive against illegal armed groups operating in border areas, and it is seeking collaboration from neighbors, Interior Minister Alfonso Prada said on Monday. The…
North Korea rebuked as allied countries hold emergency meeting over missile launch
By Poppy McPherson BANGKOK (Reuters) – Leaders of the United States, South Korea, Japan and allied countries convened an emergency meeting during an Asian summit on Friday and condemned North Korea’s firing…
U.S. VP Harris: North Korea missile launch “brazen violation” of U.N resolutions
BANGKOK (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said on Friday that North Korea’s missile launch was a “brazen violation” of multiple U.N. resolutions and destablising for security in the region. “We…
U.S. VP Harris to convene leaders meeting over N.Korea missile launch – White House official
BANGKOK (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will convene a meeting of world leaders in Bangkok on the sidelines of a regional summit to discuss North Korea’s missile launch, a White…
U.S. condemns North Korea’s ballistic missile launch
(Reuters) – The United States condemned North Korea on Friday after the reclusive regime fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile. Japanese officials have said the missile landed just 200 km (130 miles)…
Lyft, Motional to launch robotaxi service in Los Angeles
(Reuters) – Lyft and driverless technology firm Motional said on Thursday that residents in Los Angeles will be able to book robotaxis on the ride-hailing company’s app, but did not specify by…
North Korea Caps Off Its Record Missile Launch Spree With Apparently Failed Nuke Test
North Korea Caps Off Its Record Missile Launch Spree With Apparently Failed Nuke Test Micaela Burrow on November 3, 2022 North Korea launched a volley of missiles, the most in one day,…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX expects first Starship launch to orbit this year -NASA
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) -SpaceX is targeting early December to launch its giant Starship rocket system into orbit for the first time, a pivotal demonstration flight as it aims to fly…
U.S., EU launch formal group to discuss conflict over EV subsidies
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. and European Union officials will formally launch a task force next week to discuss new American laws that Europeans fear will discriminate against foreign electric…
Golf-Sept. 11 families launch fresh protest over Saudi-backed LIV tour
(Reuters) – Family members of those who died in the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 in the United States, launched a fresh campaign on Tuesday against LIV Golf, with the Saudi-backed circuit…
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