Singapore: The US dollar today trimmed its gains at the start of Asian trading, following a four-week rally, as markets digested the surprise downgrade of the US government’s credit rating, while persistent trade tensions weighed on investor sentiment…
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Soviet-era Spacecraft Plunges to Earth After 53 Years Stuck in Orbit
Muscat: A Soviet-era spacecraft plunged to Earth, more than a half-century after its failed launch to Venus. Its uncontrolled entry was confirmed by both the Russian Space Agency and European Union Space Surveillance and Tracking. The Russians indicat…
Eight Dead in Bus Accident in Central Sri Lanka
Kandy: At least eight people died and 37 were injured in central Sri Lanka when a bus veered off the road and fell into a precipice today, police said. The tragic incident unfolded in Kotmale, located south of Kandy, when the driver lost control of th…