South Korea launched its first domestically-developed space rocket, television pictures showed, as it seeks to join the ranks of advanced space-faring nations. The Korean Satellite Launch Vehicle II (known as Nuri) took off from Goheung, about 500km south of Seoul. South Korea is locked in ...

Every year, October 23 is observed as International Snow Leopard Day since 2014. The main purpose of this day is to show the importance of snow leopard conservation and raise awareness about this incredible animal. The day also emphasizes the importance of taking measures to ...

Indonesia lifted the Thomas Cup trophy for the first time since 2002 after sweeping past defending champions China 3-0 in the final on October 17, 2021. Indonesia is the most successful nation in the history of the team championship of men's badminton with 14 titles but had endured a ...

A Russian film crew is back on Earth after wrapping up scenes for the first movie shot in space. Klim Shipenko and actor Yulia Peresild left the International Space Station and landed in Kazakhstan - to be met by a crew filming touchdown scenes. The Russian film director Klim Shipenko ...

Former U.S. President Donald Trump will launch his own social media app, TRUTH Social, that he said would "stand up to Big Tech" companies such as Twitter and Facebook that have barred him from their platforms. The long-awaited platform will be owned by Trump Media & ...

Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been awarded the European Union's highest award for human rights-Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. It European Union's top human rights prize. In awarding the Sakharov Prize to Mr. Navalny, the European Parliament ...

Ecuador, the South American country, has declared a state of emergency over the crime wave. Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso announced a 60-day state of emergency amidst a rise in violent drug crimes. President Lasso has pointed to drug trafficking and consumption as the main drivers behind ...

International Chefs Day is celebrated every year on 20 October. The day aims to celebrate and honour the noble profession and educate people around the world about eating healthy. It’s also a day for chefs to pass on their knowledge and skills to the next generation of chefs. The ...

The 4th general assembly of The International Solar Alliance (ISA), is to be held virtually between October 18th and October 21st, 2021, and will be presided over by Shri R.K. Singh, Minister for Power, New and Renewable Energy, Government of India, and the President of the ISA Assembly. The ...

China has successfully launched its 1st solar exploration satellite into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province. The satellite was launched aboard a Long March-2D rocket and entered its planned orbit successfully. The satellite was ...