Chinese aerospace expert dedicates himself to building China’s strength in space
By He Juan
On June 17, Qi Faren, former chief designer of China’s Shenzhou spaceships, watched the launch of China’s crewed spacecraft Shenzhou-12 at Jiuquan...
Covid in Tanzania: What’s changed after Magufuli’s death?
President Samia Suluhu took over three months ago as leader of Tanzania - from John Magufuli, a prominent coronavirus sceptic who died in March...
Mary Simon: Trudeau names indigenous leader in ‘historic’ first
Canadian Prime Minister has named Mary Simon as governor general, the first indigenous person to hold the post.
The former diplomat and advocate for Inuit...
Chinese astronauts step out of spacecraft on robotic arm
By Yu Jianbin, People’s Daily
After conducting extravehicular activities (EVAs) for about seven hours and completing all the scheduled tasks, Chinese astronauts Liu Boming and...
Ever Given: Egypt agrees deal to release ship that blocked Suez Canal
Egypt will release the container ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March, after it agreed a compensation deal with the vessel’s owners and...
