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NASA moves forward with 17 companies as part of bid to transform urban aerial transportation

NASA and a clutch of startup and established companies are moving forward with plans to transform mobility in urban environments through the Urban Air Mobility Grand Challenge.If it’s fully imp

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UN chief calls for intensified efforts to contain COVID-19 without stigmatization

Now is the time for all governments to step up and do everything possible to contain COVID-19 while respecting human rights without stigmatization, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told a press

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Wondering about getting a job at SpaceX? Elon Musk says innovation is the main criterion

In a wide ranging discussion at the Air Warfare Symposium held by the U.S. Air Force, Elon Musk touched on some old and new themes, but one highlight of the discussion was the small window into hiring

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Commentary: Let reason, not lies, prevail in Washington

The ongoing fight against the COVID-19 remains arduous. A final global victory hinges on how well members of the international community can work together. At this drastic moment, some Washington po

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S.Korea to offer standard model of "Drive-Thru" virus-testing station to local gov'ts

South Korea's health authorities said on Friday that it will draw up and provide the standard model of a so-called "Drive-Thru" virus-testing station for local governm

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IOC President Bach 'fully committed' to Tokyo Olympics

IOC president Thomas Bach speaks at a conference in Lausanne, Switzerland, December 5, 2019. /VCG International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said the IOC is fully committed to

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Improving the logistics of trucking, San Diego’s Flock Freight raises $50 million

“We want to change the way freight moves,” says Oren Zaslansky, the chief executive and founder of Flock Freight.His company, which has been operating in stealth mode for the last two year

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By helping others, we help ourselves

Editor's note: The following article is taken from the Chinese-language opinion column "TheReal Point."China is expressingappreciation for the support the internationalcommunity offered to its fig

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East Africa's huge locust outbreak has spread to Congo

A small group of desert locusts has entered Congo, marking the first time the voracious insects have been seen in the Central African country since 1944, the UN Food and Agriculture Agency said Tuesd

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'Copy China's response to COVID-19,' WHO expert urges

02:29 Countries around the world need to follow China's example when fighting and preparing for COVID-19, a top World Health Organization (WHO) expert said on Tuesday upon returning fr

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IOC member casts doubt on postponing or moving Tokyo Games

A senior member of the International Olympic Committee said Tuesday that if it proves too dangerous to hold the Olympics in Tokyo this summer because of the coronavirus

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Governance strengths to ensure China's victory in two-front battle

The year 2020 is bound to be monumental for China as it strives to hit a historic landmark in the country's long-running story of progress. The sudden strike of the novel coronavirus epidemic only m

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Governance strengths to ensure China's victory in two-front battle

The year 2020 is bound to be monumental for China as it strives to hit a historic landmark in the country's long-running story of progress. The sudden strike of the novel coronavirus epidemic only m

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China urges orderly resumption of window services for traffic management

Traffic management authorities across China are asked to resume window services of traffic management in an orderly manner amid epidemic prevention and control efforts

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Commentary: "Two sessions" postponed for better advancement

China will postpone the "two sessions," a key event in the country's political calendar, amid concerted efforts to contain the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic and boost economic and social dev

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Australian biosecurity expert urges countries to be equally vigilant against COVID-19

An Australian biosecurity expert said Monday that all countries should be equally vigilant to prevent sustained transmission of COVID-19 in their communities. Rapid surveillance, early detection of

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Barcelona use controversial La Liga rule to sign striker Braithwaite

Barcelona on Thursday confirmed the signing of Danish forward Martin Braithwaite from Leganes after capitalizing on a curious La Liga rule to ease their shortage of options up front.Barca have tak