ASIA TODAY China wants its space station to be operational by the end of 2022

Today’s news: 3 people killed in shooting at Manila University; Iran would have dismantled the Mossad espionage network after the murder of another scientist of the nuclear program. Russia Today opened a new representative office in Nairobi. Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan reach an agreement to demarcate their borders.

CHINA

China He launched the second of three modules needed to complete his Tiangong (Celestial Palace) space station. The unmanned craft separated from the rocket about 10 minutes after launch and will dock with the existing module, currently in orbit. The launch of the last module is scheduled for October: China’s goal is to have its space station fully operational by the end of the year.

PHILIPPINES

In a Manila University shooting Three people were killed: the former mayor of Lamitan Township (Basilan Island) Rose Furigay, one of her co-workers and a university security officer. The woman – who was attending her daughter’s graduation – would have been shot to death by a doctor as a result of personal quarrels related to the closure of her clinic.

INDIA

Following last week’s elections, Droupadi Murmu was sworn in today as India’s new president. In his inaugural address, the woman – the first tribal to be elected to the highest office in the state – said: “My election is proof that the poor can cultivate their dreams.”

IRAN-ISRAEL

According to Iranian media, an alleged network of Israeli spies was caught by authorities planting explosives in a “very sensitive” location in Isfahan province. The news comes after another Iranian Revolutionary Guards scientist was allegedly killed in the string of deaths of officials involved in Iran’s nuclear program.

RUSSIA-KENYA

The new representative office of one of the largest Russian propaganda agencies “Russia Today” was opened in Africa. The editor-in-chief, Margarita Simonyan, wants to revitalize the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, with a specialized center.

TAJIKISTAN-KYRGYZSTAN

The presidents of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan reached an agreement on the activation of the Interstate Commission for the demarcation of borders. The two countries share 987 km of borders, of which only 664 km have been fixed, while in the unspecified part there is no conflict. In the last year another 80 km of borders would have been defined, the details of which have not transpired.