More South Koreans sign up for CPR training after deadly Halloween stampede in Seoul
More South Koreans are learning CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) after the deadly Halloween crowd crush in Seoul, paramedics and trainees said on November 10, 2022.
Divers discover debris from space shuttle ‘Challenger’ off Florida coast
Divers from a documentary crew looking for the wreckage of a World War II aircraft off the coast of Florida have found more than they bargained for. The operation on May 22, 2022, instead uncovered a 20-foot (6.1 metres) section of the space shuttle 'Challenger', which exploded and broke apart soon after launch in 1986. Nasa has confirmed that the piece belonged to the 'Challenger'.
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Flying taxi’: Drone rises to the occasion with first test flight in real-life air traffic
A drone air taxi has successfully completed its first test flight in conventional air traffic. The pilot manoeuvre, which took place on November 10, 2022 just outside Paris, marks an important step forward in drone aviation. The German company behind the technology hopes to debut the aircraft at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris.
Smuggled Chinese bat meat seized in Thailand airport
Sniffer dogs found bat meat stuffed in a passenger's luggage at an airport in Thailand. The beagles from the Quarantine and Inspection Canine Unit detected 2.5kg (5.5lbs) of smoked bat and 7kg (15lbs) of processed pork at the Suvarnabhumi International Airport, serving the capital Bangkok, on November 8, 2022. The meat products were found in a suitcase from the Chinese city of Kunming. Bat meat may harbour viruses and was previously blamed for the spread of Covid-19, a theory that has since been debunked.
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Speeding Tesla kills 2 in China, carmaker denies claims that brakes failed
Two people were killed in an accident involving a Tesla electric car in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong on November 5, 2022. Surveillance footage showed the Model Y vehicle pulling over to apparently park when it suddenly accelerated and took off. Other cameras captured footage of the car speeding along roads for about 2km (1.2 miles) before crashing. The car manufacturer has denied claims that the brakes failed, but agreed to cooperate with the police investigation.
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Sparks burst from train in Shanghai
Sparks and smoke were seen coming from an empty train in Shanghai. The incident was caused by a power supply failure that led to a short circuit, according to the metro company.
Democrats hold US Senate after midterm polls, but House control remains undecided
Democrats will maintain control of the US Senate for another two years after Senator Catherine Cortez Masto won re-election in the western state of Nevada. The projected win announced on November 13, 2022, was a major victory for US President Joe Biden in midterm elections that some political analysts had predicted would give Republicans huge gains in both chambers of Congress.
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Not humiliated,’ says Russia as Ukrainian soldiers retake Kherson amid celebrations
Residents in Kherson greeted Ukrainian soldiers with hugs and kisses as Kyiv retook the region over the weekend. The Kremlin said the withdrawal was not a climbdown but rather it was to save the lives of soldiers amid difficulties to maintain supply lines.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says report that he was taken to hospital is ‘fake news’
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has dismissed a report that he had been taken to hospital for a heart condition. Lavrov arrived in the Indonesian island of Bali on November 13, 2022, to represent President Vladimir Putin at a Group of 20 summit scheduled to start on November 15.
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Taliban rulers go hardline in Afghanistan ordering full implementation of sharia law
Nearly 15 months after they returned to power in Afghanistan, the Taliban have ordered full implementation of sharia law in the country. The group’s spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid wrote in a tweet on November 13, 2022, that judges have been asked to follow punishments prescribed by the Islamic legal code, including executions, stonings, floggings and amputations of limbs for crimes such as theft.
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Chinese customs officers accidentally discover new cockroach species in surprise haul
Customs officials at a port in Zhuhai in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong made a surprise discovery of a new species of cockroach while inspecting a shipment of logs infested with the insects on November 10, 2022. Experts at a laboratory at Gongbei Port later determined that the cockroaches found were a previously unidentified species from the Periplaneta latina genus.
Turkish police release video of raid leading to arrest of main suspect in Istanbul bombing
Turkish security forces have released footage of the moment they raided a house near Istanbul on November 14, 2022, and arrested a woman described as the main suspect in the November 13 bombing in the city that killed six people and injured dozens more.
China unveils what it says is the world’s largest all-terrain crane
Billed by China as the world’s largest all-terrain crane, the XCA 2600 carried out its first hoist on November 14, 2022. Developed by China’s Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group, the crane lifted 171 tonnes to a height of 160 metres (525ft) and installed a large onshore wind turbine unit in East China’s Shandong province.
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Covid lockdowns spark rare protest in southern Chinese city of Guangzhou
Videos circulating on social media show migrant workers in the Chinese southern city of Guangzhou staging a rare protest on November 14, 2022, amid continued lockdowns and a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases.
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Suspected Russian missile kills 2 in Poland near Nato member country’s Ukraine border
Poland has elevated its military readiness following a missile explosion in the eastern village of Przewodów on November 15, 2022, in which two people were killed. Poland’s President Andrzej Duda said the missile was “most likely” Russian-made. The incident has drawn the attention of Poland’s Nato allies, who have called a snap meeting to discuss next steps at the G20 summit in Indonesia.
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Russia fires nearly 100 missiles at Ukraine in a day, causing widespread power outages
Russian forces fired nearly 100 missiles at targets across Ukraine, damaging energy infrastructure and plunging many areas into darkness in northern and central regions of the country. At least one person was reported killed in the capital Kyiv, where some of the projectiles landed on residential buildings during the November 15, 2022, barrage.
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This Chinese-made robot dog is a combat specialist
A Chinese-made four-legged warrior described as a “robot dog” recently made its debut at an air show in the southern Guangdong province. The bionic beast dazzled visitors at the event in Zhuhai on November 8, 2022, as its developers showed off the robot’s features including advanced intelligent devices and ability to carry a variety of payloads
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Brave man in China rescues 4-year-old girl hanging from window
A man rescued a four-year-old girl who was dangling from a fifth-floor window at a residential building in Shanghai.
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Nasa launches Artemis 1 in first US attempt to return astronauts to the moon in 50 years
Nasa launched its most powerful moon rocket on November 16, 2022. Artemis 1 carried the Orion capsule, which is on course for a 25-day journey to the moon and back. The launch followed two previous attempts that were aborted due to technical problems. While the spacecraft was uncrewed for this particular flight, the US space agency hopes to send astronauts on future missions, taking humans back to the moon for the first time since 1972.
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China’s Xi rebukes Trudeau at G20, chides Canadian leader for ‘leaking’ meeting details
Chinese leader Xi Jinping was captured on camera rebuking his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau on November 16, 2022, on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Indonesia. In a tense exchange relayed through a translator, President Xi said it was “inappropriate” that details from his private discussion with Trudeau a day earlier were “leaked” to the press.
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‘In strongest terms’: world leaders at G20 condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Global pressure on Russia over the war in Ukraine continued to grow as most world leaders gathered for the G20 summit in Indonesia agreed to a joint statement on November 16, 2022, condemning Moscow’s invasion and subsequent conflict that have killed thousands of people and roiled the global economy.
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Qatar security interrupts Danish broadcast, threatens to smash camera during World Cup show
Qatar security interrupts Danish broadcast, threatens to smash camera during World Cup show
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