My Daily Routine (MD Mujeeb Subhan)

  Rivalry between China and the United States in   space exploration   is expected to intensify after Washington signed a legal framework for behaviour in space with seven other nations, Chinese observers say. Nasa’s new Artemis Accords were signed on Tuesday between the US and Australia, Britain, Canada, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg and the United Arab Emirates. The accords allow countries or private companies to extract lunar resources and create temporary “safety zones” on the moon for their operation to “avoid harmful interference” from others. They also require countries to be transparent about their plans in space and to share their scientific discoveries as required by the Outer Space Treaty, and to take part in mutual emergency help and reduction of space debris. Nasa says the accords will create a baseline for other nations to follow. Photo: MCT Mike Gold, Nasa’s acting associate administrator for the office of international and inter-agency relations, said even thou...

China has faced criticism both at home and abroad for downplaying the virus and concealing information about the outbreak when it first emerged in the central city of Wuhan in December. Beijing:  The coronavirus outbreak exposed "shortcomings" in China's public healthcare system, a top health official admitted Saturday, saying that reforms are underway to improve the country's disease prevention and control mechanisms. China has faced criticism both at home and abroad for downplaying the virus and concealing information about the outbreak when it first emerged in the central city of Wuhan in December. The virus has since infected nearly four million people worldwide -- claiming more than 270,000 lives -- and crippled the global economy. Beijing has insisted it has always shared information with the World Health Organization and other countries in a timely manner. But on Saturday Li Bin, deputy director of China's National Health Commission, made a ra...