SpaceX astronaut capsule demo for Nasa lifts off
The demonstration of a new US system to get astronauts into orbit is under way.
The SpaceX company has launched a capsule from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida designed to carry people.
The mission is uncrewed for this flight, but if it goes well the American space agency is likely to approve the system for regular astronaut use from later this year.
Not since the retirement of the shuttles in 2011 has the US been able to put humans in orbit.
It's had to pay to use Russian Soyuz vehicles instead.
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon crew capsule lifted off from Kennedy's historic Pad 39A at the precise planned time of 02:49 EST (07:49 GMT).
Canada approves Huawei extradition, sparking ire from China
China has demanded the release of Meng Wanzhou, the company’s chief financial officer, who is in Vancouver under house arrest
Canada has approved extradition proceedings against the chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies, prompting a furious reaction from China.
Meng Wanzhou, the daughter of Huawei’s founder, was detained in Vancouver last December and is under house arrest. In late January, the US justice department charged Meng and Huawei with conspiring to violate US sanctions on Iran.
Meng will appear in a Vancouver court on 6 March, when a date will be set for her extradition hearing.
On the streets of Pakistan people are resisting old-school warmongers to call loudly for peace
As tensions rose throughout the day, you had television news ablaze with patriotism. But the mood in the streets was palpably differentSuddaf Chaudry
I woke up in Islamabad to the knowledge that Pakistan may be on the brink of war. Not an incredible reality given that it is Pakistan. However, my reality living and working in Islamabad differs from the Pakistan presented in the news cycle. Most days when I’m not reporting I’m frequenting Aussie-style coffee joints for a flat white, hiking on the Margalla Hills and enjoying dinner in the city’s bustling restaurant scene.
But now I was faced with the prospect of war. Pakistan and India had engaged in airstrikes deep into each other’s territory. What stood out this time was that never before had either country veered beyond the infamous Line of Control. Not since 1971 has there been such an escalation in tensions between the warring neighbours: the stakes were high and I knew the alert was considerable. As a reporter in this region, it is very important to acknowledge the importance of perceptions. This is a nation living on the edge.
Rio de Janeiro kicks off Carnival with flashy response to Jair Bolsonaro
Some revelers view this year's Carnival as a way to push back against President Bolsonaro, who is known for his homophobic and sexist remarks. Samba schools will also highlight minority communities in their performances.
Rio de Janeiro's world-famous Carnival celebrations officially began on Friday in the first festival since Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro took office.
Amid the confetti and flashy sequins, many revelers are partying with a message this year — one that's aimed at Bolsonaro, who is known for his controversial remarks about the LGBT community, women and minorities in Brazil.
At Carmelitas, one of the city's most traditional street parties, people dressed in pink and blue sang along to a samba song called "Blue or pink, it's all the same."
Massive demonstrations in Algeria against ailing President's re-election
By Elias Filali and Tamara Qiblawi, CNN
Security forces fired tear gas Friday as demonstrators staged one of Algeria's biggest protests in decades, days before ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is set torun formally for a fifth term.
Protesters are demanding that the 81-year-old leader withdraw from the April 18 election. A sea of protesters filled multiple streets in the capital, Algiers, and other cities across the North African country in what's considered one of the largest displays of public discontent since the 1954-1962 war of independence from France.
Gov’t unable to confirm safety of 2,936 children, survey shows
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is unable to confirm the safety of 2,936 children in Japan, including 174 in Hokkaido alone, as of Nov 30, 2018. The ministry made the announcement Friday after releasing the results of a survey.
The reasons cited for the uncertainty are due to children not attending nursery or elementary schools and failing to receive medical examinations, Fuji TV reported.
The ministry is requesting local governments and municipalities to promptly check on all children, especially children who are absent from school as they may have been subjected to abuse at home.
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