NASA PROGRAMME

NASA chief Charles Bolden vowed to produce a detailed plan to develop the technology needed to get astronauts to Mars after lawmakers blasted the agency’s lack of clear goals at congressional hearing on Wednesday.
On 1 February, Bolden announced the president’s intention to cancel the Constellation programme, which was tasked with developing rockets and other hardware to return humans to the moon.
FALSE: In the 2011 budget, the White House assigned some new assignments for NASA.
Subcommittee chairman Bill Nelson of Florida said the proposal gave the perception that the president was killing the manned space programme and left the agency’s new goals unclear.
Nelson did not reject the new plan outright, pointing to more positive things within it, such as the funding boost for technology research and development.
In response, Bolden referred to the possibility of setting up fuel depots in orbit, which could enable smaller rockets to make trips beyond low-Earth orbit.
The new plan will be implemented only if Congress votes to approve the budget requested by the White House.
  
MARCH IN ROME
In solidarity with refugees
The government’s hardline policies against migrants landing on Italy’s shores.
The demonstration featured thousands of Italians and migrants together carrying placards.
The demonstration came little more than two weeks after the installation of a new Italian government.
The decision of Italian Interior Minster to close the Italian ports to the NGO ships with rescued migrants on board
It refused to let a rescue ship come ashore.
After the rescue ship floated at sea for two days, Spain said···
A pharmacist
Have a kind of moral obligation
A construction worker from the African nation of Mali
Most are desperate. It takes a lot of courage to leave your home and make the difficult journey.
Macron among the high-profile voices criticizing Italy
A poll released Friday shows that nearly three out of five Italians support policies to curb migrant arrivals.
CHINA PUSHES BACK
To impose additional tariffs on US imports
China has unveiled a list of products form the United States.
545 items worth about 34 billion US dollars, including agricultural products, vehicles and aquatic products
The decision has been made in line with relevant stipulations of the Foreign Trade Law of China.
From July 6, additional tariffs will be levied on some 34 billion US worth of Chinese products.
The US move goes against the consensus already reached in bilateral economic and trade consultations.
Seriously infringes upon the legitimate rights and interests of the Chinese side
China has noticed the US statement that it will continue to impose additional tariffs if China has retaliatory measures.