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NASA and SpaceX are targeting Oct. 1 as the earliest launch opportunity for the Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station, NASA said Tuesday.SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket are scheduled to lift off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, according to NASA. The

China launched a Long March-8A carrier rocket from the southern island province of Hainan Wednesday, sending a batch of internet satellites into space.

A humanoid robot performs Huangmei Opera at the 2026 World Manufacturing Convention (WMC) in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Sept. 21, 2026. The ongoing 2026 WMC showcases wide-ranging applications of robots. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)A humanoid robot performs at the 2026 World Manufacturing Convention

A parallel forum on "Conservation of Historic City in Urban Development" is held at the 2026 Beijing Culture Forum in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)A parallel forum on "Youth Participation in Cultural Heritage Preservation and Protection" is held at the 2026

Ethiopian Airlines has temporarily suspended flights to Mekelle, Axum and Shire in the country's Tigray region, effective on Wednesday, citing the "current situation" in the region.The flight suspension comes amid heightened tensions in Tigray, following the announcement on Sunday of a new alliance

China on September 23, 2026 urged Japan to draw lessons from history, deeply reflect on the past, and win the trust of its Asian neighbors and the international community through concrete actions. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun made the remarks at a regular press briefing when asked to comment on Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's speech at the United Nations General Assembly, in which she said that Japan is a peace-loving country and called for the deletion of the "enemy state clauses" from the UN Charter. (Produced by intern Li Qian)

The latest China-US economic and trade consultations in New York are noteworthy not because they produced a sweeping settlement, but because they suggest that the two sides are becoming more willing to separate problems that must remain contested from areas where practical cooperation is still

South Africa's annual consumer inflation edged up to 4.4 percent in August from 4.3 percent in July, official data showed Wednesday.According to Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), the consumer price index was unchanged month on month.