COVID Protests in China’s Urumqi Region
Protesters, angry about long COVID-19 lockdowns, have taken to the streets in Urumqi, the capital of China’s far western Xinjiang region.The protests followed a high-rise apartment building fire in Urumqi on Thursday that killed 10 people and concerns …
China Reports Third Consecutive Daily Record for New COVID Cases
China reported 35,183 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, of which 3,474 were symptomatic and 31,709 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Saturday, setting a new high for the third consecutive day.That compared with 32,943 new cases…
London to Expand Vehicle Pollution Zone to Cover 9 Million People
Older and more heavily polluting vehicles will have to pay to enter the entire metropolitan area of London starting next August, the British capital’s mayor said Friday.Sadiq Khan said the ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) would be expanded beyond its cur…
London to Expand Vehicle Pollution Zone to Cover 9 Million People
Older and more heavily polluting vehicles will have to pay to enter the entire metropolitan area of London starting next August, the British capital’s mayor said Friday.Sadiq Khan said the ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) would be expanded beyond its cur…
NASA’s Orion Capsule Enters Far-Flung Orbit Around Moon
NASA’s Orion capsule entered an orbit stretching tens of thousands of miles around the moon Friday, as it neared the halfway mark of its test flight.The capsule and its three test dummies entered lunar orbit more than a week after launching on the $4 b…
Deadline for rebels in eastern DRC to end hostilities runs out this Friday
Luanda – The deadline for the cessation of hostilities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), particularly the attacks waged by the M23 rebels ends Friday at 6:00 pm of the local time.The decisions emerged from the recent mini-summit held in Luanda…