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(Bloomberg) — Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said she never asked China for permission to resign over the historic unrest rocking the city, while acknowledging that she discussed her struggles in a closed-door meeting.Lam on Tuesday denounced as…
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Iran has acknowledged for the first time that a rocket at its Imam Khomeini Space Center exploded last week because of a technical malfunction during a test, an official has said. The comments by government spokesperson Ali Rabiei were the first explanation for Thursday’s explosion, which came ahead of a planned satellite launch by Iran that the US has criticized. Mr Rabiei also criticised President Donald Trump for tweeting what appeared to be a surveillance photo of the aftermath of the explosion shot by an American spy satellite. The explosion marked the third failure involving a rocket at the Iranian center, which has raised suspicions of sabotage in Iran’s space program. Mr Raibiei has refused to be drawn by the speculation and maintained that “this has been a technical matter and a technical error. Our experts unanimously say so.” “The explosion happened at the launchpad and no satellite had yet been transferred to the launchpad,” Mr Rabiei said. “It happened at a test site, not at the launch site.” Commercially available satellite images by Planet Labs Inc and Maxar Technologies showed a black plume of smoke rising above a launch pad Credit: HANDOUT Commercially available satellite images by Planet Labs Inc and Maxar Technologies showed a black plume of smoke rising above a launch pad, with what appeared to be the charred remains of a rocket. The photo posted on Friday by Mr Trump appeared to be a once-classified surveillance photo from US intelligence agencies. Analysts said the black rectangle in the photo’s upper-left-hand corner likely covered up the photo’s classification. The image showed damaged vehicles around the launch pad, as well as damage done to the rocket’s launcher. It also clearly showed a large phrase written in Farsi on the pad: “National Product, National Power.” “The United States of America was not involved in the catastrophic accident during final launch preparations for the Safir SLV Launch at Semnan Launch Site One in Iran,” Mr Trump wrote in his tweet, identifying the rocket used. “I wish Iran best wishes and good luck in determining what happened at Site One.” Mr Rabiei criticised Mr Trump’s decision to tweet about the rocket explosion. “We don’t understand why the US president tweets and posts satellite pictures with excitement. This is not understandable,” he said. “Maybe this is because lack of Iran-related subjects that they raise such issues.” Iran is now preparing to launch the Nahid-1, a communication satellite, into space Credit: REX The blast followed two failed satellite launches of the Payam and Doosti in January and February. A separate fire at the Imam Khomeini Space Center in February also killed three researchers, authorities said at the time. Over the past decade, Iran has sent several short-lived satellites into orbit and in 2013 launched a monkey into space. Iran is preparing to launch the Nahid-1, a communication satellite, into space. The US alleges such satellite launches defy a UN Security Council resolution calling on Iran to undertake no activity related to ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons. Iran, which long has said it does not seek nuclear weapons, maintains its satellite launches and rocket tests do not have a military component. Tehran also says it hasn’t violated the UN resolution as it only “called upon” Tehran not to conduct such tests. The tests have taken on new importance to the US amid the maximalist approach to Iran taken by the Trump administration. Tensions have been high between the countries since Trump unilaterally withdrew the U.S. from Iran’s nuclear deal over a year ago and imposed sanctions, including on Iran’s oil industry. Iran recently has begun to break the accord itself while trying to push Europe to help it sell oil abroad.
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Mr. Trump has been the meteorologist in chief, adding constant weather updates to a usual weekend of tweets attacking his enemies and retweeting bits of praise.
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Lawmakers will decide on Tuesday whether to move Britain one step closer to an early election when they vote on the first stage of their plan to block Prime Minister Boris Johnson from pursuing a no-deal Brexit. Johnson has staked his political future…
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TV Best Bets for September 2 Arizona Daily StarLifetime, 8pm EST, Original Film! Incoming transfer student Ava (Savannah May) reluctantly tries out for her new school’s cheerleading team at the insistence of …
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Louisville opened the season with a strong effort, but ultimate defeat to Notre Dame.
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Fans came out early to tailgate before Louisville football takes on the Fightin’ Irish of Notre Dame in the 2019 season opener.
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The man who sprayed gunfire across West Texas on Saturday lived a kind of drifter’s life, fighting to stay employed amid workplace disputes and clashes with the law.
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(Bloomberg) — Follow @Brexit, sign up to our Brexit Bulletin, and tell us your Brexit story. Britain faces its third election in just over four years after Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would rather risk losing office than have his negotiations…
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A look at the first Louisville football Card March of the season.
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About 10,000 people were expected to attend Louisville’s non-competitive health and fitness event Hike Bike & Paddle on Labor Day.
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