China launched a Smart Dragon-3 carrier rocket from the waters near the city of Haiyang in east China's Shandong Province on Tuesday, placing eight satellites into planned orbit. According to Xinhua News Agency, the commercial rocket blasted off at 10:31 am (Beijing Time), carrying Tianyi-41 and other satellites. The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre carried out this offshore launch. Source: Emirates News Agency
Earthquake of Magnitude 5.9 Hits Indonesia’s Flores
August 17, 2026
Abu dhabi: An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Indonesia’s Flores region Monday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The