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Halt execution for cannabis – Branson

SINGAPORE—British tycoon Richard Branson on Monday urged Singapore to halt the imminent execution of a man sentenced to death over one kilogram of cannabis,...

Branson nixes death penalty Singapore debate

Singapore—British tycoon Richard Branson has rejected an invitation to debate Singapore’s interior minister on the death penalty but doubled down on criticism that grew...

Singapore hangs mentally disabled man despite pleas

Singapore—A mentally disabled Malaysian man was executed in Singapore on Wednesday, his family said, after losing a long legal battle and despite a storm...

Virgin Galactic has sold 100 more space tickets

Virgin Galactic has sold around 100 tickets since flying its founder Richard Branson to space last summer, with commercial services expected to begin by...

Fix Earth first, Prince William says, attacking space tourism

Britain’s Prince William has launched an attack on space tourism, urging more attention on problems closer to home ahead of the COP26 climate summit. The...

SpaceX to launch private, all-civilian crew into Earth orbit

SpaceX is set to launch four people into space Wednesday on a three-day mission that is the first to orbit the Earth with exclusively...

Virgin Galactic restarting space tickets from $450,000

After flying its founder Richard Branson to space, Virgin Galactic is restarting ticket sales beginning at $450,000, the company announced Thursday. The new price is...

Amazon magnate Bezos ready to ride his own rocket to space

The wealthiest man on the planet Jeff Bezos will ride his own rocket to outer space on Tuesday, a key moment for a fledgling...

Branson: Big bash after space flight

New Mexico—Champagne flowed, guests cheered and Grammy-nominated singer Khalid debuted a new single: British billionaire Richard Branson threw himself a party in the desert...

Branson, crew, blast off in historic space travel

New Mexico—Billionaire Richard Branson blasted off Sunday from a base in New Mexico aboard a Virgin Galactic vessel bound for the edge of space,...

17 years after founding Virgin Galactic, Branson bound for space

He's always dreamed of it, and in 2004 founded his own company to make it happen.  On Sunday, billionaire Richard Branson will take off from...

Space, the final frontier for billionaire Richard Branson

As famous for his thrill-seeking lifestyle and publicity stunts as for his vast business empire, Richard Branson has set his sights on the stars...

Virgin Galactic gives peek at spacecraft cabin

Washington—The Virgin Galactic spaceship that will someday carry very moneyed tourists boasts windows and cameras galore for easy selfies with planet Earth. The company, founded...

Pinoy seafarer kills himself as cruise ship trapped at sea

A Filipino cruise ship crew member died last week of self-inflicted harm, the US Coast Guard said as it confirmed the latest in a...
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