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The number of abductions of UN personnel drastically increased to 17 in 2020, from six in 2019. Another seven personnel were abducted in the first six months of 2021.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Four amateur astronauts lifted off from Kennedy Space Center here Wednesday evening, making history by becoming the first all-civilian crew to reach orbit in a fully commercial mission operated by Elon Musks SpaceX and paid for by a billionaire entrepreneur.

Hes sky-dived or base-jumped some 3,000 times. An avid cyclist, he hang glides, white-water kayaks and flies jets in airshows. Now John Shoffner is preparing to go to space.

COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh - The United States has told Myanmar its security forces must refrain from attacking civilians and aid workers after days of violence forced thousands to seek refuge across the border in Bangladesh, with 17 found drowned Thursday.

SEOUL - South Korea on Friday authorised a civilian NGO to contact the North to discuss resuming humanitarian aid and projects, the first example of new liberal president Moon Jae-In's pursuit of dialogue with Pyongyang.

THE latest reshuffle of Prayut Chan-o-cha’s Cabinet has drawn mixed responses from politicians and scholars.

On Monday, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha finally ordered an end to military trials for civilians.