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- Debris narrowly misses International Space Station
- Greek workers strike over austerity measures
- Wall collapse kills twelve in Chhattisgarh, India
- Chinese political dissident Hu Jia freed as Chinese Premier Wen visits Britain
| Debris narrowly misses International Space Station Posted: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 Space debris passed within a short distance of the International Space Station (ISS) Tuesday, forcing the crew to enter their escape capsules to be ready to depart in case of a collision. The debris ultimately missed the orbital outpost and passed within 260 meters (853 ft) of the station at 12:08 UTC (8:08 EDT). Approximately half an hour after the closest approach of the debris, the crew were given the all-clear to reenter the space station from their escape capsules. More... |
| Greek workers strike over austerity measures Posted: Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Workers in Greece have gone on strike in protest against the government's second round of austerity packages. Greek prime minister George Papandreou announced €28 billion in cuts Monday; loans worth up to €155 billion from the European Union and International Monetary Fund depend on the measures passing. More... |
| Wall collapse kills twelve in Chhattisgarh, India Posted: Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Twelve people have died and twenty more were wounded following the collapse of a wall in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. At the time of the collapse Tuesday, the wall was supporting a shed under which residents were seeking shelter from heavy rain. More... |
| Chinese political dissident Hu Jia freed as Chinese Premier Wen visits Britain Posted: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 The Chinese government released human rights activist Hu Jia from prison on Sunday after he had served over three years for subversion. His release, which had been scheduled in advance, occurred just days after controversial artist Ai Weiwei was unexpectedly released on bail after three months of detention. Hu was released on the same day that Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao began his visit to Britain, the first country on his three-nation Europe trade tour. More... |
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