UN condemns twin bombings in Kabul
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday condemned the attacks on a Kabul sports centre which killed at least 22 people, including sportsmen and two journalists who were covering the initial bombing for a local news agency.
Ecuador hit by 6.2 magnitude quake: USGS
Quito: A deep 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Ecuador on Thursday night, causing damage to buildings and injuring two people.The quake hit at 9:12 pm local time (0212 GMT on Friday) at a depth of 93.5 kilometers, near the center of the South American country.
Chinese firm launches suborbital rocket
Beijing: A suborbital rocket developed by a private Chinese company was successfully launched on Friday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre.
China launches marine satellite
Beijing: China successfully launched a new marine satellite into orbit on Friday to better monitor its maritime waters and study the impact of climate change.
A Long March-2C rocket carrying the HY-1C satellite took off at 11:15 am from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in north China’s Shanxi Province.
N Korea to celebrate 70th anniversary
Pyongyang: North Korea is preparing to mark the 70th anniversary of its foundation this weekend with a series of festivities, expected to include a military parade and the return of its renowned ‘Mass Games’ after a five-year absence.