China’s new generation of space tracking ship, the Yuanwang-7, which will perform maritime tracking of manned spaceflight Shenzhou-11, was formally launched on Tuesday after a 60-day trial period. The vessel, designed by China, marks a new high for China’s space tracking technology, said an official statement. The construction of the ship started on October 10, […]
Racial tension following police violence against African-Americans continued ahead of President Barack Obama’s visit to Dallas, where five police officers were gunned down last week. Obama is scheduled to travel to Dallas where he will pay tribute to the five officers killed during a “Black Lives Matter” protest on July 7, together with his wife, […]
Republican Party members have formally asked the US Department of Justice to open a criminal investigation for perjury against the Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee Hillary Clinton to determine if she lied to Congress. “The evidence collected by the FBI during its investigation of Secretary Clinton’s use of a personal email system appears to directly contradict […]
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro is ready to welcome people from all across the globe for the upcoming Rio Olympic Games slated to begin from August 5. Nawal El Moutawakel, chairwoman of the IOC’s Rio 2016 coordination commission, on Monday said she was impressed by the […]
Tokyo stocks extended gains from the bell on Tuesday as a comparatively weak yen, a strong showing on US and European bourses, as well as hopes for the domestic economy following the government here saying it will compile a new stimulus package, contributed to an upbeat market mood. As of 9:15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei […]
With India needing about a trillion dollars for infrastructure development, India’s Minister of Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari has highlighted investment opportunities in India for US investors. With Prime Minister Narendra Modi making the country’s infrastructure development the top-most priority of the government, “This is a golden opportunity to invest in India,” he […]
A police officer in US’ Kansas city was fired after he threatened an African-American woman’s five-year-old daughter on Facebook. Rodney Lee Wilson worked with Overland Park Police Department in Kansas, Buzzfeed reported on Monday. “We’ll see how much her life matters soon. Better be careful leaving your info open where she can be found :). […]
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday ordered authorities to launch a thorough probe into the killing of a prominent political analyst. Kem Ley, 46, director of the Organisation for Social Development, was shot dead on Sunday near a gas station in capital Phnom Penh, Xinhua news agency reported. “I order the authorities to find […]
John Prescott, who was British Deputy Prime Minister during Britain’s participation in Iraq war, said on Sunday that it was an illegal war and violated international laws. Prescott said he changed his mind about the legality of the action four days after the publication of the Chilcot Report, which said that London ordered the military […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday left South Africa for Tanzania on the third leg of his four-nation tour of Africa. “A busy and fruitful South Africa visit ends. PM @narendramodi leaves for Tanzania,” the Prime Minister’s Office tweeted. On Sunday, Modi will hold bilateral discussions with Tanzanian President John Magufuli in Dar-es-Salaam which will […]