Today in News History
On July 3, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 896, Dong Chang, Chinese warlord passed away. In 1518, Li Shizhen, Chinese physician and mineralogist (died 1593) was born. In 1880, Carl Schuricht, Polish-German conductor (died 1967) was born. In 1935, Harrison Schmitt, American geologist, astronaut, and politician was born. In 1939, László Kovács, Hungarian politician and diplomat, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs was born. In 1965, Komsan Pohkong, Thai lawyer and academic was born. In 1970, Dan-Air Flight 1903 crashes into the Les Agudes mountain in the Montseny Massif near the village of Arbúcies in Catalonia, Spain, killing all 112 people aboard. In 1980, Roland Schoeman, South African swimmer was born. In 1988, United States Navy warship USS Vincennes shoots down Iran Air Flight 655 over the Persian Gulf, killing all 290 people aboard. In 2004, Andriyan Nikolayev, Russian general, pilot, and astronaut (born 1929) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Chinese tech cuts desalination cost; light plane crash dilemma: SCMP’s 7 highlights
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Chinese tech makes desalinating seawater cheaper than producing bottled water Desalination has always been an energy-hungry way of turning salt water into fresh water, making it largely the preserve of wealthy countries with abundant...
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