JALALABAD, Afghanistan, April 8 -- One police officer was killed and seven people were wounded in a bomb attack in Jalalabad, a city in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, a local source said.
"An improvised explosive device (IED) struck a police van running near the provincial Women Affairs Department and private...
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Monday, April 8, 2019
SEOUL, April 8 -- Cho Yang-ho, chairman of South Korea's biggest air carrier Korean Air, died Monday of a chronic illness at the age of 70.
Cho passed away early Monday morning (South Korea time) at a hospital in the United States, after suffering from a lung disease. He stayed in Los Angeles for the treatment...
Sunday, March 31, 2019
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LOS ANGELES, March 31 -- The Mars helicopter of the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has completed its flight tests, according to a release of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) on Thursday.
In late January 2019, all the pieces making up the flight model of NASA's Mars helicopter,...
Friday, March 29, 2019
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SEOUL, March 29 -- Two F-35A stealth fighter jets were delivered Friday to South Korea for the first time, local media reported, citing the country's arms procurement agency.
The two stealth fighters arrived at an air base in Cheongju, some 140 km south of the capital Seoul, at about 2:35 p.m. local time (0535...
Monday, March 25, 2019
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GABORONE, March 24 -- A pilot allegedly killed himself in a aircraft crash early Saturday night at Matsieng Aerodrome, some 30km north of Gaborone, the capital city of Botswana.
According to a statement issued by Matsieng Flying Club, it is rumoured that the pilot was involved in a domestic dispute with his...
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
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RIO DE JANEIRO, March 11-- Brazilian airline Gol announced on Monday its decision to suspend the use of Boeing 737 Max 8 model planes in the company until further notice.
The Boeing 737 Max 8 model started operating in 2017, and in the past five months, was involved in two crashes, both without survivors.
In October...
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
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TEL AVIV, March 5 -- An Israeli spacecraft on its maiden mission to the moon has sent its first selfie back to Earth, mission chiefs said on Tuesday.
The image showing part of the Beresheet spacecraft with Earth in the background was beamed to mission control in Yehud, Israel – 37,600 kilometers (23,360 miles)...
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BEIJING, March 6 -- China's first carrier rocket for commercial use is scheduled to make its maiden flight in the first half of 2019, according to the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALVT).
The rocket, named Smart Dragon-1 (SD-1), is the first member of the Dragon series commercial carrier rockets...
Thursday, February 28, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS, the United States, Feb. 28 -- The United States announced the repatriation of 361 pieces of Chinese relics and artifacts to China at a ceremony here on Thursday.
Senior officials of the two countries celebrated the repatriation at an event held in the Eiteljorg Museum in Indianapolis, capital city of...
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
BEIJING, Feb. 27 -- Chinese scientists are exploring the possibility of setting up a space-based solar power station, which is expected to reduce pollution back on Earth and mitigate energy shortfalls, local media reported Wednesday.
Researchers have begun designs on a testing facility in Chongqing's Bishan...
Monday, February 11, 2019
BEIJING, Feb. 11 -- China-developed MA700, a new model of high-speed turboprop regional aircraft, is expected to conduct its maiden flight in 2019, according to its developer.
That means the "Modern Ark(MA)" regional airplane family will embrace its third member following the MA60 and MA600, said the state-owned...
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4 -- Two people were killed and two others were hospitalized on Sunday after a small plane crashed in Orange County in Southern California, authorities said.
According to the Orange County Fire Authority, the small plane crashed into a single family house in a neighborhood of the city of Yorba...
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The United States space agency NASA announced Monday that its Parker Solar Probe completed its first orbit of the Sun on Jan. 19, reaching the point in its orbit farthest from our star.
Now, the spacecraft, the fastest spacecraft in history, has begun its second orbits on course to the...
Monday, January 28, 2019
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SEOUL, Jan. 28 -- South Korea's artificial rain experiment over the country's western waters to reduce fine dust ended in failure, local media reported Monday citing the weather agency and the environment ministry.
Research institutes of the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) and the Ministry of Environment...
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
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MANILA, Jan. 22 -- A Chinese naval escort fleet, composed of three vessels, has concluded its five-day good-will visit to the Philippines.
The fleet, which comprised the missile frigates "Wuhu" and "Handan," and supply ship "Dongpinghu," made port calls Thursday at Manila Port, the last port call after completing...
Thursday, January 17, 2019
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China -- Located in Wudalianchi Scenic Area, NE China’s Heilongjiang Province, Shilong River has clear water and never freezes over in winter. The white snow on both sides of the crystal-clear river highlight the dark volcanic stones on the river bank, creating a spectacular view for visitors.
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 17 -- U.S. space technology firm SpaceX on Wednesday said it will build and test the prototype of its Mars spaceship in South Texas instead of the Port of Los Angeles, dealing another blow to the local economy days after the company's announcement of massive layoffs.
SpaceX will no longer...
Thursday, January 10, 2019
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Phnom Penh , Jan. 10 - Air China launched its first ever direct flights from Beijing to Cambodia’s Phnom Penh on 7 January 2019, according to Chea Aun, spokesperson for State Secretariat of Civil Aviation, on Thursday.
Aun stated that the direct flight will take us just six hours from Phnom Penh to Beijing,...
Saturday, January 5, 2019
BEIJING - A Chinese space probe successfully touched down on the far side of the moon on Thursday, China’s space agency said, hailing the event as a historic first and a major achievement for the country’s space program.
The Chang’e-4 lunar probe, launched in December, made the “soft landing” at 0226 GMT and...
Friday, January 4, 2019
BEIJING, Jan. 5 -- Beijing's new international airport is expected to handle 45 million passengers annually by 2021 and 72 million by 2025, according to the country's civil aviation regulator.
Beijing Daxing International Airport, set to start operation this year, is designed to become "a large international...
