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02 Shenzhen Daily Wednesday February 14, 2018 Email: [email protected] News Picks Help blast off 发射升空 maiden 首次的 orbit 轨道 launchpad 发射台 mannequin 人体模型 cheering squad 啦啦队 Boko Haram 博科圣地 jihadist group 圣战组织 fragment 碎片 distress signals 呼救信号 tsunami 海啸 subduction zone 俯冲带 Hualien 花莲 double-decker 双层巴士 overturn 倾覆 deceased 死者 trauma 创伤 drone 无人机 self-steering 自动控制 World’s biggest rocket soars toward Mars The world’s most powerful rocket, SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy, blasted off* on February 6 on its maiden* test flight, carrying CEO Elon Musk’s cherry red Tesla Roadster toward an orbit* near Mars. Screams and cheers erupted at the mission control in Cape Canaveral, Florida, the United States, as the massive rocket fired its 27 engines and rumbled into the blue sky over the same NASA launchpad* that served as a base for the U.S. missions to the Moon four decades ago. Loaded with Musk’s red Tesla and a mannequin* in a spacesuit, the monster rocket’s historic test voyage captured the world’s imagi- nation. N. Korea cheering squad arrives in S. Korea A 229-member strong, all-female North Korean cheering squad* arrived in Gapyeong, South Korea, on February 7 for the Pyeong Chang Winter Olympics. It’s the first time a cheering squad from the North has attended in 13 years. Policemen killed in U.S. Two U.S. police officers were shot responding to a potential domestic situation in Ohio on Saturday after- noon, authorities said. The shooting suspect was wounded in the incident. The shooting took place around 11:30 a.m. on Saturday in Wester- ville, Ohio. Officers were respond- ing to a 911 call at the address, and were fired upon when they arrived at the scene. Hostages handed over Boko Haram* freed 13 hostages, Nigeria’s president said on Satur- day, after authorities negotiated their release with the Islamist militants. The kidnappings were part of a campaign of attacks last year by the jihadist group* whose bid to create an Islamic state in the northeast has killed at least 20,000 people and forced some 2.7 million to flee their homes since 2009. Russian plane crash Emergency workers in Russia searched snow-covered fields out- side Moscow on Monday, looking for body fragments* and clues after a fatal plane crash a day earlier killed all 71 people on board. Russian investigators started to investigate what caused the AN-148 plane operated by Saratov Airlines to crash outside Moscow shortly after taking off for the city of Orsk in the Orenburg region. Among the possible causes investigators are looking into are weather conditions, human error and the plane’s technical condition. The plane’s crew did not send any distress signals*. (SD-Agencies) Tsunami warning center China’s international tsunami* warning center has opened, serving countries bordering on the South China Sea, oceanic officials said on February 8. The center, built and managed by China, monitors major earthquake subduction zones* in the South China, Sulu and Sulawesi seas and provides 24-hour uninterrupted warning services. Earthquake death toll Two more mainland tourists were confirmed dead on Sunday in the earthquake on February 6 in Taiwan’s Hualien* County, bringing the death toll to 17. Rescuers found the bodies in the ruins of a 12-story building after searching for more than 100 hours. The latest victims were from the same family of five as three were found and confirmed dead on Satur- day. The family of five from Beijing was staying on the second floor of the Yun Men Tsui Ti building. Bus overturns in HK At least 18 people were killed and 62 injured on Saturday after a double- decker* bus overturned* in Hong Kong. Authorities said 10 of the injured were in critical condition and 15 were seriously wounded. Police said the 30- year-old driver was arrested. Most of the injured and bodies of the deceased* were found on the upper deck of the bus, and the deceased mostly died of trauma* to the head. Drone used for transportation China will promote the use of drones* in its transportation sector to improve efficiency, safety and quality. “We are currently making plans to develop drone technology and draft- ing technical standards,” Transport Minister Li Xiaopeng said on Febru- ary 6. Li believes drones bring bright prospects for transportation as they have already been used in sectors including self-steering* boats and automatic rail transit. The ministry is building test sites to carry out more research, said Li. (SD-Agencies) SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy blasts off A screen capture showcases the moment when SpaceX’s behemoth rocket pushes off Launchpad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the United States at 3:45 p.m. ET. on February 6. SD-Agencies
