May kicks off 1st Africa tour as British PM
Cape Town: British Prime Minister Theresa May touched down in Cape Town as she kicked off a tour of the African continent where she hopes to lay the foundations for post-Brexit trade deals.
6.2 magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia
Jakarta: A strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia, the US Geological Survey said, but there was no tsunami warning or immediate reports of damage.
China’s African swine could cross borders
Beijing: The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization is warning an outbreak of African swine fever in China could jump the border to neighbouring countries in SE Asia or Korea.
Don orders half-mast for McCain, in pressure
Washington: Donald Trump bowed to pressure to honour the late John McCain, ordering that flags be lowered to half-staff across the country, as the late senator fired a parting shot at the president in a farewell message to the United States.
Air pollution leads to lower verbal scores
Beijing: long-term exposure to air pollution significantly impacts cognitive abilities, leading to steep reduction in verbal and math test scores, a study conducted in China warns.
NASA looking for cancer treatments
Washington: NASA is conducting experiments on blood cells aboard the International Space Station in a quest to find improved cancer treatments.
US to resume military drills in Korea
Washington: The US will end its suspension of military drills on the Korean peninsula, a move that had been decided as a “good faith” measure following Donald Trump’s summit with Kim Jong Un.