Albert Wagner 
TOKYO – An unmanned lunar spacecraft has captured and transmitted data analyzing 10 lunar rocks, a greater-than-expected achievement that could help provide clues about the origin of the moon, a Japan space agency official said Wednesday. For four days, the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, or SLIM — which landed on the moon … Read more
BANGKOK – Myanmar’s military government on Wednesday said it will draft 60,000 young men and women yearly for military service under its newly activated conscription law, with call-ups beginning after the April festival marking the country’s traditional New Year. The conscription measure was activated on Saturday by order of the chairman of the … Read more
The World Trade Organization has failed to reach an agreement to waive intellectual property rights on Covid-19 tests and treatments for poorer countries. Members of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (Trips) council said it could not reach consensus after years of discussion, despite the “considerable efforts” of members. Campaigners said the news was … Read more
WHISTLER, B.C. – Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, plan to spend Valentine’s Day in Whistler, B.C., this year to attend a training camp one year ahead of the 2025 Invictus Games. Prince Harry is the founder of the Games for wounded, injured or sick service personnel and veterans. The purpose … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS – Ahead of Valentine’s Day comes a love story for the ages. It was lost for decades but unearthed when a young couple decided to give their Minneapolis home a facelift. “To us, it’s kind of cool to see a little bit of the past,” said homeowner Matt Tessmer. There’s a … Read more
NEW YORK – When New York City officials got wind of the major winter storm headed their way, they rewound the clock four years, reopened their coronavirus pandemic playbook, and announced that instead of canceling school, teachers and students would once again meet online. No snow day. Mayor Eric Adams said it was … Read more
Warning: some viewers may find details in this story disturbing. School officials in Quebec are warning parents about a disturbing challenge circulating on social media that incites youth to take their own lives in a bid to receive flowers on Valentine’s Day. The challenge is spreading on the popular TikTok app, according … Read more
Super Bowl LVIII came down to the wire. Sixty minutes of action couldn’t separate the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers and so the Super Bowl went to overtime. Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but the 49ers’ decision to take first possession in overtime has come under scrutiny given San Francisco’s … Read more
The House, by a narrow margin, has voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, the first Cabinet secretary to be impeached in almost 150 years. The result came one week after the stunning loss House Republicans suffered when they last tried to impeach Mayorkas and GOP defections and an absence sank the initial House … Read more
Talks between the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) and the provincial government have broken down, according to video updates posted by both sides Tuesday evening. The province and the STF blame each other for walking away from the table. Sanctions have now been reinstated, effective Friday, Feb. 16. So far in the … Read more
