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Lunar New Year: Celebrations for Year of the Tiger are muted but bring hope

People across Asia are preparing for muted Lunar New Year celebrations amid concerns over coronavirus and the virulent Omicron variant. But increasing vaccination rates have raised hopes that the Year of the Tiger might bring life back closer to ...

31 Jan 2022 at 13:25

Charles urges people to make 2022 ‘a year of action’

The Prince of Wales has urged the world to create a better future for the next generation by living and working in “harmony with nature and the planet”. Charles’ appeal to “make this a year of action” was made in a message of congratulations to ...

30 Jan 2022 at 23:25

Charles and Camilla celebrate Lunar New Year in London’s China Town

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall have joined Lunar New Year celebrations marking the start of the Year of the Tiger. Charles and Camilla were welcomed to London’s Soho district, the spiritual home of the capital’s Chinese community, ...

01 Feb 2022 at 17:56

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In Pictures: Colourful celebrations as people across world mark Lunar New Year

People around Asia have ushered in the Year of the Tiger as they celebrated the Lunar New Year with colourful decorations, dancing, tributes to their ancestors and prayers for good fortune. It is the third Lunar New Year since the start of ...

01 Feb 2022 at 10:55

Nasa Artemis 1 Moon rocket launch postponed after engine issue

Nasa’s Artemis 1 Moon rocket launch has been postponed due to a problem with one of the engines. The rocket had been due to take off from the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida, during a two-hour window after 1.33pm BST, but ...

29 Aug 2022 at 18:00

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Nine killed in mass shooting after Lunar New Year event near LA

At least nine people were killed in a mass shooting in a city east of Los Angeles following a Lunar New Year celebration that attracted thousands. Police said the shooting occurred at a business premises in Monterey Park, a city of ...

22 Jan 2023 at 11:59

Gunman kills 10 near Lunar New Year festival in California

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Gunman on loose after killing 10 near LA, say police

A gunman killed 10 people at a Californian ballroom dance studio during a day of Lunar New Year celebrations and then may have tried, but failed, to target a second dance hall, authorities have said. An urgent search was under way ...

23 Jan 2023 at 00:59

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California dance hall shooting suspect shot himself in van as police closed in

The suspect in a mass shooting at a dance hall during Lunar New Year celebrations fatally shot himself in his van as officers closed in, Californian authorities have confirmed. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said on ...

23 Jan 2023 at 05:35

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Myanmar’s military rulers free 3,000 prisoners in holiday gesture

Myanmar’s military government granted amnesty to more than 3,000 prisoners on Monday to mark the traditional lunar new year holiday, but it was not immediately clear if those released included the thousands of political ...

17 Apr 2023 at 10:24

Second US company prepares to make Moon history after Peregrine’s fiery demise

A private lunar space probe is looking to make history this week as it undergoes final preparations for its week-long journey to the Moon. The Nova-C Odysseus lander, built by Texas-based space flight company Intuitive ...

12 Feb 2024 at 12:25

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First lunar eclipse of 2023 dims full moon

Stargazers in Australia and Asia had the best seats for the year’s first lunar eclipse. The four-hour eclipse got under way late on Friday or early on Saturday, depending on the location, as the moon slipped into the ...

05 May 2023 at 20:44

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Russia is to launch its first mission to the moon in almost 50 years

Russia is scheduled to launch its first mission to the moon in nearly 50 years on Friday, racing to land on the lunar south pole before a spacecraft from India gets there. The launch of the Luna-25 craft to the moon ...

10 Aug 2023 at 22:22

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