Beijing police on Monday detained Xu Zhangrun, a law professor and one of China’s most prominent and scathing critics of the Communist Party’s expanding control, his friends said. Professor Xu, 57, had long taught at Tsinghua University, a prestigious school in Beijing, but the university banned him from teaching and …
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Reward offered for capturing 2 wanted suspects in 8-year-old Atlanta girl shooting: report
ATLANTA – The shooting death of an 8-year-old girl in Atlanta led to a $ 10,000 information reward, as authorities searched for at least two people who opened fire on the car she was traveling in near a high point in the recent protests. THE ATLANTA MAYOR IS DISCHARGED AFTER …
Read More »Footprints on the Moon and cemeteries on Mars: interview with space archaeologist Alice Gorman
Footprints, wheel tracks and the Rickshaw-style portable workbench on the Moon, with the American flag in 1971. NASA Alice Gorman is a space archaeologist who works on space debris in Earth orbit, deep space probes, and planetary landing sites. She explores what we can learn from these items and places …
Read More »Construction update in the new PortMiami cruise terminals
Almost four months have passed since the last cruise left PortMiami with passengers who paid on a cruise to the Bahamas / Caribbean due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Norwegian Cruise Line’s new Terminal B at PortMiami. The photo was taken from the last cruise ship that left Miami on a …
Read More »Oil rise due to tighter supply, positive data expectations
LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Monday, backed by tighter supplies and a series of data expected to show an economic recovery worldwide and despite an increase in coronavirus cases in the United States and other countries. FILE PHOTO: The sun sets behind a crude oil pump jack on …
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