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UN Chief Hopes China Adopts Recommendations Made on Xinjiang Report: Spokesperson
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hopes China will “take on board the recommendations” made in a report by the organization's Human Rights Office on the Xinjiang province, a U.N. spokesperson said on Thursday (September 1). China's...
SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Deploys 46 Starlink Satellites to Low-Earth Orbit
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched on Aug. 31 deploying 46 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit. The launch happened at Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California as part of SpaceX founder Elon Musk's...
Residents of Northwest Pakistan Town ‘Surprised’ By Levees Breach Due to Flooding
On August 31, residents of a northern Pakistan town recounted the destruction left after nearby levees along the Kabul River burst unexpectedly due to massive floods. According to residents, heavy rain caused the river to...
The Failed Mississippi Water Plant at the Heart of Jackson’s Water Crisis
The state of Mississippi was scrambling to bring a long-neglected water treatment plant in its capital city back on line a day after it broke down — leaving about 180,000 residents without potable running water,...
‘Gun-free zone’: NYC Officials Designate Times Square a Sensitive Location
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, and law enforcement officials addressed public safety at a news conference Wednesday (August 31) ahead of new gun laws going into effect in...
US Regulators to Vet Chinese Firms’ Audits
U.S. regulators have selected major U.S.-listed Chinese companies for audit inspection, with e-commerce majors Alibaba and JD.com among those chosen, according to sources close to the matter. It follows last week's landmark audit deal between...
Fist-sized Hailstones Batter Spain: Eyewitness Reports
Videos posted on Spanish social media on Tuesday, Aug. 30 showed an outstretched hand holding giant hailstones that rained down around the village of La Bisbal d'Emporda. Footage also showed people on a street running...
Andean Community Nations Push for Venezuela, Chile, Argentina to Join Bloc
The presidents of the nations making up the Andean Community — Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia — said on Aug. 29 that they would like Venezuela, Chile and Argentina to join the group as much...
Russia Ships S-300 Air Defence Missiles Out of Syria, Satellite Images Suggest
Russia has shipped a battery of S-300 anti-aircraft missiles from Syria to a Russian port near Crimea, according to an Israeli satellite imaging company, in an apparent attempt to bolster its air defences in the...
East and West Clash in a Proxy Conflict Over Serbia, President Vucic Says
Serbia is the stage for a proxy war between East and West, President Aleksandar Vucic said on Monday, as Belgrade seeks to maintain a delicate balancing act between its ambition to join the European Union...
NASA Coordinator on Artemis Delay: ‘We don’t launch until it’s right’
An engine-cooling problem forced NASA on Monday, Aug. 29 to postpone for at least four days the debut test launch of the colossal new rocket ship it plans to use for future astronaut flights back...
Drought, High Costs Bring US Berry Giants to Canada’s Maple Syrup Land
An area of Canada better known for maple syrup is being tested to mass produce berries normally grown in warmer regions, making it the unexpected beneficiary of drought, local demand and rising costs in American...