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PM: Thwarted coup attempt in Sao Tome and Principe

November 26, 2022

This Nov 18, 2021 photo shows a general view of the Prime Minister's office of Sao Tome and Principe in Sao Tome. (ADRIEN MAROTTE / AFP) SAO TOME – A coup attempt was thwarted in Sao Tome and Principe, a small Gulf of Guinea island country late Thursday, the country’s...

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Fuel leak to delay first launch of NASA moon rocket for weeks

September 4, 2022

The Artemis I unmanned lunar rocket sits on the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center on Sept 2, 2022. (CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla - For the second time in a week, NASA on Saturday aborted an attempt to launch its giant, next-generation rocketship, citing a stubborn...

International

Sudan arrests leader of foiled coup attempt

September 23, 2021

Traffic moves on a street in Sudan's capital Khartoum on Sept 21, 2021. Sudanese authorities reported a coup attempt on Tuesday by a group of soldiers but said the attempt failed and that the military remains in control. (MARWAN ALI / AP) KHARTOUM / UNITED NATIONS - Sudan's Security and...

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Army: Sudan thwarts attempted coup, situation under control

September 22, 2021

This picture taken on Sept 21, 2021 shows a view of the skyline of Sudan's capital Khartoum by the Blue Nile river and the Tuti bridge connecting the city with the nearby Tuti island, at the confluence of the White and Blue Nile branches. Sudanese authorities have foiled an attempted...