Two Giant Pandas Born in Belgium Given Official Names
BRUSSELS (Xinhua) — The two giant pandas born on Aug. 8, 2019 in the Belgian zoo of Pairi Daiza were given official names on Thursday during a ceremony marking their 100-day celebration.
70-Year-Old Janitor Struck by Rioter’s Brick Dies in Hospital
HONG KONG (Xinhua) — A senior sanitation worker in Hong Kong died in hospital late Thursday after being hit in his head by one of the bricks hurled by rioters.
230 Chileans Blinded by Police Firing Pellet Guns in Protests
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chileans are accustomed to seeing violent clashes between police and demonstrators but a new trend is leaving them shaken: the blinding of protesters by shotgun pellets fired by state’s security agents.
China Tests Mars Landing, Set to Launch by 2020
BEIJING (Xinhua) — China on Thursday unveiled an experiment simulating the process of a probe hovering, avoiding obstacles and descending to land on Mars.
Student Opens Fire in California High School, Killing 2
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) — A student pulled a gun from his backpack and opened fire at a Southern California high school Thursday, killing two students and wounding three others before shooting himself in the head on his 16th birthday, authorities said.
Historic Grail to Bless Communion in Bangkok Papal Visit
BANGKOK — An elaborate chalice wrought by a famed Parisian silversmith over a century ago will serve as Pope Francis’ instrument in blessing the Eucharist in Bangkok next week.
New Species of Carnivorous Dinosaur Identified in Nong Bua Lamphu
NONG BUA LAMPHU — Paleontologists announced they identified a new species of carnivorous dinosaurs that once roamed the land that is now Nong Bua Lamphu province.
Chinese Court Issues Guidelines for ‘Killer Litter’ Cases
BEIJING (Xinhua) — Acts of deliberately throwing objects from a high altitude will be treated as a crime of endangering public security by dangerous means, intentional injury or intentional homicide depending on specific situations, according to a new guideline issued by the Supreme People's Court.
Hawaii Man Proposes to Girlfriend While Surfing
HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaii man was surfing with his girlfriend when — instead of hanging 10 — he knelt down on one knee on his board and proposed.
Traversing Sri Lanka’s Mountains Made Smoother by Chinese Trains
COLOMBO (Xinhua) — Sri Lanka has always been regarded by travel enthusiasts as "a country with the most beautiful railway network in the world."
