Shenzhou-23 astronauts enter Tiangong space station
The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-23 spaceship have entered the Tiangong space station and met with another astronaut trio on Monday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover.
The Shenzhou-21 crew aboard Tiangong opened the hatch at 5:13 a.m. (Beijing Time) and welcomed the new arrivals, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).
The two crews then took group pictures for the eighth space get-together in China's aerospace history.
Suspect killed, bystander injured in shooting near White House
The U.S. Secret Service fatally shot a man near the White House on Saturday after he approached a security checkpoint and opened fire on officers, according to U.S. media.
The gunshots prompted a lockdown at the White House. A bystander was struck by gunfire and was reportedly in critical condition.
The suspect, who later died in a hospital, was described by U.S. media reports as an "emotionally disturbed person."
The incident occurred near the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and 17th Street Northwest, just outside the White House complex.
U.S. still refusing to accept certain clauses of possible peace MoU with Iran
The United States is still refusing to accept certain clauses of a potential memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Iran on ending the war, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday.
Citing information obtained by its reporter, Tasnim said that despite some talks held between the two sides on Sunday, the United States is still obstructing certain clauses of the potential peace MoU, including the release of Iran's frozen assets.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States was prepared to enter "into very serious talks" about Iran's nuclear program if Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz, The New York Times reported on Sunday.
Hezbollah chief says disarming group would lead to its "extermination," occupation of Lebanon
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said on Sunday that attempts to disarm the group would lead to its "extermination" and the gradual occupation of Lebanon, vowing that Hezbollah would continue fighting against Israel.
"We are threatened in our existence and we will defend ourselves toward one of two outcomes: victory or martyrdom," Qassem said in a televised speech broadcast by local TV channel Al-Manar.
He said Israel seeks to eliminate the resistance and occupy all of Lebanon as part of the "Greater Israel" project, adding that Hezbollah would not retreat despite the destruction and casualties caused by the conflict.
Japan's Okinawa governor receives death threat ahead of supporters' meeting
A death threat had been sent to Japan's Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki before his meeting with supporters held Sunday in the prefecture's capital city, local media reported.
The threatening email was sent on Friday to the meeting's venue, warning that the sender would go to the meeting to "kill Denny Tamaki," Kyodo News reported, citing sources close to the matter.
Police strengthened security around the venue on the day of the meeting, which concluded without incident, the report said.
8 injured in fire on cargo ship in Hamburg
A fire broke out on a cargo ship at the port of Hamburg in Germany on Sunday, leaving eight people seriously injured, including a firefighter, German authorities said.
The Hamburg fire brigade said the blaze erupted in the afternoon. Seven of the injured were taken to hospital for treatment, while another person was treated at the scene by emergency responders.
About 80 personnel from the professional fire brigade, volunteer fire brigade and emergency rescue services were deployed to battle the fire, which was brought under control after around three hours.
Africa CDC warns 10 African countries at high risk of Ebola outbreak
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has warned that 10 African countries are at high risk of the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, amid growing concern over regional spread.
During an online press briefing on Saturday evening, Africa CDC Director General Jean Kaseya said the 10 high-risk countries are South Sudan, Rwanda, Kenya, Zambia, the Central African Republic, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Angola, the Republic of the Congo, and Burundi.
"We have two affected countries and 10 countries at high risk. All other African countries, because they are not bordering the two affected countries, we are not calling them at risk for now, but depending on the way the outbreak is moving, we can reconsider this," Kaseya said.■
