Ukraine nuclear plants cut from grid after strikes: operator

Kyiv, Ukraine, Nov 23 (AFP/APP):All three nuclear power plants still under Ukrainian control disconnected automatically from the electricity grid on Wednesday after fresh Russian air strikes hit the country, Ukraine’s nuclear operator said. The strikes activated emergency protocols at the Rivnenska, Pivdennoukrainska and Khmelnytska plants […]

Gang violence grips French Indian Ocean territory Mayotte

Mamoudzou, France, Nov 23 (AFP/APP):On the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, clashes between machete-wielding gangs have left at least one dead, highlighting chronic crime problems that have rung alarm bells in Paris. In the densely populated main city of Mamoudzou, street battles have struck […]

After bitter election, Brazil seeks unity in World Cup glory

Rio de Janeiro, Nov 23 (AFP/APP):A sea of streamers and mini-Brazilian flags flutters over Freedom Alley, one of myriad narrow streets criss-crossing Rio de Janeiro’s biggest favela, Rocinha, which decks itself out in World Cup splendor every four years. But residents vetoed a graffiti portrait […]

China produces world’s largest 16-megawatt wind turbine

ISLAMABAD, Nov 23 (APP):China’s home-developed 16-megawatt offshore wind turbine rolled off the production line in East China’s Fujian Province on Wednesday. The turbine boasts the world’s largest single-unit capacity and biggest impeller, marking a breakthrough in high-end research and manufacturing to reach world-class levels. With […]

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