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Japan’s space agency yet to confirm success of lunar landing

[ad_1] Japan's space agency was racing to confirm whether its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) had reached the lunar surface early Saturday. If confirmed, Japan would be only the fifth country to land a craft on the moon, after the U.S., Russia, China and India. Tensions rose at midnight Saturday as Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) began its final descent, dubbed the “20 minutes […]

todayJanuary 20, 2024

Africa

Johannesburg security firms battle with vehicle robberies in broad daylight

[ad_1] For a long time, South Africa has been synonymous with violent crime. But levels have now reached a 20-year high, from murders to car hijackings and cash-in-transit van robberies. With an election coming up this year, there is little evidence the government has got a grip on the situation, with many people relying on private security instead of police.Reporter: Daniel De SimoneProducer: Ed HabershonFilmed: Christian Parkinson [ad_2] Source link

todayJanuary 20, 2024

Africa

Afcon 2023: Cape Verde 3-0 Mozambique – Bebe 40-yard free-kick helps seal last-16 spot

[ad_1] Bebe scored a 40-yard free-kick as Cape Verde beat Mozambique to become the first team to book their last-16 place at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.The Rayo Vallecano forward, once of Manchester United, smashed in a strike which keeper Ernan Siluane should have done better with.Captain Ryan Mendes took advantage of a defensive mistake to double their lead.Kevin Pina then hammered a brilliant strike into the top corner […]

todayJanuary 20, 2024

Japan

Dodgers praise Kuroda for Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame induction

[ad_1] Los Angeles – The Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday congratulated former pitcher Hiroki Kuroda for being named to the 2024 class of the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. Kuroda, who won a total of 203 games in a career split between Japan and the major leagues from 1997 and 2016, became one of the three newest members of the Hall of Fame. The right-hander collected 41 wins over four […]

todayJanuary 20, 2024

Japan

Iraq stuns favorites Japan to reach Asian Cup last 16

[ad_1] Doha – Aymen Hussein scored two first-half headers as Iraq stunned Asian Cup favorites Japan 2-1 on Friday to reach the knockout rounds.It was Japan's first Asian Cup group-stage defeat in 26 matches and the loss sets them on a potential collision course with South Korea in the last 16 in Qatar, assuming they still progress.Iraq — ranked 63 in the world to Japan's 17 — endured a nervous […]

todayJanuary 19, 2024

Africa

Comoros: One dead, six injured as post-election violence escalates

[ad_1] One person has reportedly been killed and six others injured as police riots following the re of President Azali Assoumani. Authorities in Comoros have cut access to the internet in the wake of protests by angry opposition supporters in the capital, Moroni. Several roads in the capital have been barricaded and an unspecified number of protesters arrested. A night-time curfew has been imposed to curb the spreading unrest. The […]

todayJanuary 19, 2024

Africa

Africa: Cash-Strapped Conservationists in South Africa Are Struggling to Collect Biodiversity Data – How to Change That

[ad_1] South Africa's government conservation organisations have experienced substantial budget cuts. Even after steps to cut costs, South African National Parks reported a big shortfall (R223 million or about US$11.92 million) for 2021/22. So did the provincial body KZN Ezemvelo Wildlife (R89 million; about US$4.77 million). South African conservation authorities manage millions of hectares of protected areas. However, recruitment freezes and insufficient funds have reduced their ability to conduct basic operations. One of these is biodiversity monitoring. Knowing which plants […]

todayJanuary 19, 2024

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