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Space Rocket Crashes in 2025: Why This Year Saw an Unusually High Number of Orbital Launch Failures
A wave of launch failures marked the global space race in 2025, with rockets from the US, China, Japan, India, South Korea and Europe suffering fiery mishaps. From Starship test explosions to failed orbital insertions and crashed lunar landers, setbacks underscored the risks of rapid innovation.
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Dozens Of N Korea Soldiers Cross Border, Get Injured After Landmines Explode
Dozens of North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the heavily fortified border with the South on Tuesday and retreated after warning shots were fired, Seoul's military said, adding landmine explosions had injured Pyongyang's troops in the area.
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"I Punched Him": Burma Woman Who Caught A North Korean Assassin
Hours earlier on October 9, 1983, a huge explosion had shattered the peace of the capital city as a Pyongyang hit team detonated bombs to try to assassinate visiting South Korean president Chun Doo-Hwan.
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North Korea Declares Its Nuclear Test Site Closed After A 'Huge Explosion'
North Korea said that it had destroyed its nuclear testing site Thursday afternoon, in a gesture designed to show it is still willing to embark on a diplomatic journey with the United States.
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Tens Of Thousands In South Korea Call For President To Quit
Tens of thousands of South Koreans poured into the streets of downtown Seoul on Saturday, using words including "treason" and "criminal" to demand that President Park Geun-hye step down amid an explosive political scandal.
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iPhone 7 Hits South Korean Stores in Samsung Galaxy Note 7's Absence
An official at mobile carrier Korea Telecom (KT) said the first batch of 50,000 iPhone 7s they put up for pre-order a week ago sold out in 15 minutes.
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North Korea Missile Exploded Shortly After Lift-Off: Seoul
An explosion almost immediately after launch was behind the failure of North Korea's latest test-firing of a powerful medium-range missile, the South Korean military confirmed on Monday.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Recall: South Korea Orders X-Ray Tests to Check Batteries
The Korean Agency for Technology and Standards ordered Samsung to have its supplier conduct x-ray tests on the batteries prior to shipment.
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New Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Units to Sport Green Battery Indicator to Show They're Safe
In South Korea, Samsung is shipping new Note 7 units with Green battery indicator instead of White.
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Samsung Is Sending Mixed Signals About What to Do With the Galaxy Note 7
The release of a software patch seems to contradict the company's initial advice, which was to stop using the phones and to turn them off.
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Space Rocket Crashes in 2025: Why This Year Saw an Unusually High Number of Orbital Launch Failures
A wave of launch failures marked the global space race in 2025, with rockets from the US, China, Japan, India, South Korea and Europe suffering fiery mishaps. From Starship test explosions to failed orbital insertions and crashed lunar landers, setbacks underscored the risks of rapid innovation.
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Dozens Of N Korea Soldiers Cross Border, Get Injured After Landmines Explode
Dozens of North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the heavily fortified border with the South on Tuesday and retreated after warning shots were fired, Seoul's military said, adding landmine explosions had injured Pyongyang's troops in the area.
-
"I Punched Him": Burma Woman Who Caught A North Korean Assassin
Hours earlier on October 9, 1983, a huge explosion had shattered the peace of the capital city as a Pyongyang hit team detonated bombs to try to assassinate visiting South Korean president Chun Doo-Hwan.
-
North Korea Declares Its Nuclear Test Site Closed After A 'Huge Explosion'
North Korea said that it had destroyed its nuclear testing site Thursday afternoon, in a gesture designed to show it is still willing to embark on a diplomatic journey with the United States.
-
Tens Of Thousands In South Korea Call For President To Quit
Tens of thousands of South Koreans poured into the streets of downtown Seoul on Saturday, using words including "treason" and "criminal" to demand that President Park Geun-hye step down amid an explosive political scandal.
-
iPhone 7 Hits South Korean Stores in Samsung Galaxy Note 7's Absence
An official at mobile carrier Korea Telecom (KT) said the first batch of 50,000 iPhone 7s they put up for pre-order a week ago sold out in 15 minutes.
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North Korea Missile Exploded Shortly After Lift-Off: Seoul
An explosion almost immediately after launch was behind the failure of North Korea's latest test-firing of a powerful medium-range missile, the South Korean military confirmed on Monday.
-
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Recall: South Korea Orders X-Ray Tests to Check Batteries
The Korean Agency for Technology and Standards ordered Samsung to have its supplier conduct x-ray tests on the batteries prior to shipment.
-
New Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Units to Sport Green Battery Indicator to Show They're Safe
In South Korea, Samsung is shipping new Note 7 units with Green battery indicator instead of White.
-
Samsung Is Sending Mixed Signals About What to Do With the Galaxy Note 7
The release of a software patch seems to contradict the company's initial advice, which was to stop using the phones and to turn them off.
