US to privatise Int’l Space Station: report
Washington: Could the International Space Station become a commercial venture run by private industryIJ That is the wish of the White House, which hopes to end funding for the costly program within a few years, The Washington Post reported on Sunday.
China congratulates Nepal for polls
Beijing: China on Monday congratulated Nepal for holding ‘smooth and successful’ elections, as the Communist Party of Nepal (UMl) leader KP Sharma Oli, widely regarded as pro-Beijing, is expected to form the new Government soon.
2 killed in helicopter crash in Siberia
Moscow: The Russian Emergencies Ministry says a helicopter has crash-landed in Siberia, killing two of its crew and injuring four other people, the second deadly crash in Russia in as many days.
Rex Tillerson in Egypt in West asia tour
Cairo: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was expected to meet President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Egypt today, diplomatic sources said, as he started a tour of the West Asia.