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Ecuador Oil Spill Affected 150,000 People, UN Assessment Finds

1 week ago | rttnews.com | Joji Xavier

A massive oil spill in Ecuador last month has left at least 150,000 people in need of humanitarian assistance, according to an assessment by UN aid coordination office OCHA. The disaster was caused by the rupture of the SOTE pipeline in Esmeraldas province in March, resulting in the spilling of more than 25,000 barrels of oil. The UN Disaster Assessment and Coordination, team, which is part of OCHA, carried out the assessment.
Trump's Approval Rating Steady At 48%; Lowest Approval On Trade Policy

1 week ago | rttnews.com | Joji Xavier

President Donald Trump's approval rating is steady at 48 percent, with the highest approval on his handling of immigration (51 percent) and reducing the cost of government (50 percent), and the lowest on his handling of inflation (41 percent) and tariffs and trade policy (41 percent). These are the highlights of the April Harvard CAPS / Harris poll, a monthly collaboration between the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard and the Harris Poll and HarrisX.
US, South Korea To Strengthen Space Cooperation

1 week ago | rttnews.com | Joji Xavier

The United States and South Korea have agreed to strengthen their space cooperation, including joint research in space exploration and science, Earth observation, and enhanced regulatory cooperation. This was decided by the Governments of the two countries at the Fourth United States-Republic of Korea Civil Space Dialogue, held in Washington.
$63 Mln Grant To Amtrak For Texas High-Speed Rail Project Terminated

1 week ago | rttnews.com | Joji Xavier

The Federal Railroad Administration has terminated the $63.9 million grant awarded to Amtrak under the Corridor Identification and Development Program for the Amtrak Texas High-Speed Rail Corridor project. Previously known as the Texas Central Railway project, it was originally announced as a purely private venture, but as the cost estimates dramatically increased, the proposal became dependent on Amtrak and federal funding for development work.
UK To Host International Summit On Future Of Energy Security

1 week ago | rttnews.com | Joji Xavier

Energy ministers and key energy sector decision makers from around the world will convene at the Summit on the Future of Energy Security, hosted by the UK Government and the International Energy Agency. Ministers and industry leaders will discuss the future of energy security, co-hosted by UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband and IEA Executive Director Dr Fatih Birol, at Lancaster House in London on April 24 and 25.
President Trump Is Perfectly Fit, His Physician Says

1 week ago | rttnews.com | Joji Xavier

U.S. president Donald Trump is perfectly fit, health-wise, according to the White House. White House released the results of Trump's first annual medical check-up since he assumed power for a second term in January. At 78 years and 220 days at the time of inauguration, Trump was the oldest president to take oath in U.S. history. The results rule out concerns over his health, especially after surviving an assassination attempt during campaign.
US Envoy's Talks With Iranian Foreign Minister Positive: White House

1 week ago | rttnews.com | Joji Xavier

U.S. Special Presidential Envoy Steven Witkoff held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister in Oman's capital Muscat on Sunday. "The discussions were very positive and constructive, and the United States deeply thanks the Sultanate of Oman for its support of this initiative," the White House said in statement issued after the meeting, hosted by Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi.
All-women Crew Set For Space Aboard Blue Origin Rocket

1 week ago | rttnews.com | Joji Xavier

An all-female crew is set to fly to the space aboard Blue Origin's space tourism rocket Monday. The Blue Origin sub-orbital spaceflight mission is scheduled to launch from Launch Site One in West Texas at 9:30 AM ET. The Jeff Bezos-owned company's 11th human flight is scheduled to last just 11 minutes, during which the rocket will travel more than 100 kilometers above Earth. New Shepard astronauts ascend toward space at more than three times the speed of sound.
CBP Intercepts 71 Shipments Of Dangerous Chemicals In Chicago

1 week ago | rttnews.com | Joji Xavier

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Chicago intercepted 71 shipments containing dangerous chemicals during an operation involving five Ports of Entry and two international airports within a week last month. During this operation, carried out between March 16 and 22, officers from the Office of Field Operations, or OFO, were focused on identifying and intercepting precursor chemical shipments arriving in the Mail, Express Consignment, and Air Cargo environments.
Testing Starts On First Higher Enriched Fuel In U.S. Commercial Reactor

1 week ago | rttnews.com | Joji Xavier

For the first time, testing of higher enriched fuel has started in a U.S. commercial reactor. The Energy Department announced that Southern Nuclear recently loaded a new higher enriched nuclear fuel into a commercial reactor for irradiation testing. This is the first time fuel enriched above 5 percent will be irradiated in a U.S. commercial reactor.