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Authorities in Nepal and China say more than 700 people were killed in catastrophic flooding
“along the Nepal Tibet border with more than 3,000 others still missing.”
For the first time, China has released the nationalities of 261 missing foreigners, including
18 Americans. NPR's Jennifer Pack reports dozens more U.S. citizens remain unaccounted for on the Nepolees side. Officials call for a moment of silence at a press conference in Tibet on Sunday. Then Su Pang Chang, a researcher at the Chengdu Institute of Mountain Hazard and Environment, said
this disaster started when a massive chunk of ice broke off a glacier. It sent a rush of water, ice and mud to smash through the Jelong Raswa border checkpoint. The whole thing took less than 7 minutes, he says. There was no time for warning or to flee. The floods continued down to Nepal.
Their authorities gave the nationalities of the missing very early on in contrast, Chinese officials took five days to do the same. Jennifer Pack and PR News Beijing
“Voters in Iceland have rejected restarting membership talks with the European Union as”
me Nicholson reports the no votes narrow win was based on concerns about sovereignty and fishing rights. The Icelandic Government's bid to revive a session talks with Europe's 27 nation block sought to improve their economy by easing high interest rates. Iceland's 8% interest rate is much higher than the turn of quarter percent of the European
central bank. The S campaign also saw EU membership as a way to bolster Arctic security. But the no campaign won by a 5% margin, arguing that Iceland must determine its own future and be allowed to maintain control over its fishing waters. Schools with eager to restart the negotiations to show that the Union is strong, despite shrinking
since Brexit. For MPI News, I'm Esmericalson in Berlin. Three, two, one, ignition and lift off. Go Falcon Heavy and go Roman Space Telescope NASA has successfully launched its newest Space Telescope
“on a mission to study some of the biggest mysteries of the universe.”
Lift it off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida this morning, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman. This is extremely exciting. I mean, this mission could change our fundamental understanding of the universe. Dark matter, dark energy, maybe 100,000 more exoplanets.
I mean, this is a really exciting time.
The telescope will travel about a million miles from Earth before beginning its observations.
NASA says Roman can survey in area of the sky at least 100 times larger than the Hubble Space Telescope can in a single image. This is NPR News in Washington. It's evident that running is good for you, strengthening body and mind. Now, researchers in Japan are suggesting it's even better than we thought, even at its lowest
pace running can provide a big boost to mental health as NPR's Amy Held reports. Slow and steady, really may win the race. Scientists in Japan tested participants on treadmills and found you don't necessarily have to run far and fast to benefit. Just a little running, 10 minutes say.
Slowly, like barely above walking, lit up parts of the prefrontal cortex that's the part of the brain involved in high level thinking and significantly enhanced mood. Running's rhythmic head movements are associated with the benefit scientists say something they want to research more. Japan, a slow running movement known as Niko Niko, or smiling pace, is already underway.
The study authors say their findings are encouraging for lots of people, those with age or joint or schedule issues. All can still have a good run. Amy Held and PR News. Health officials and North Carolina are investigating possible rabies exposure linked to a
mobile petting zoo. Three baby goats at farm adventures and harmony tested positive for rabies after likely being exposed to a skunk in late July. State and local health officials are working to identify people who may have come into contact with the goats.
Officials say no other animals at the farm are believed to pose a rabies risk to the public. I'm Mr. Johnston and you're listening to NPR News from Washington.
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