UK students demonstrate Chinese proficiency in global language competition

STORY: UK students demonstrate Chinese proficiency in global language competition SHOOTING TIME: May 10, 2024 DATELINE: May 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese Bridge competition in London 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NATHAN EVANS, Student at Pinner High School 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIU JIAYU, Chinese teacher at Pinner High School STORYLINE: The United Kingdom (UK) hosted regional finals for a global Chinese language competition in London on Thursday, with contestants from schools across the country proving their prowess in the language. Students from 37 secondary schools across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland competed in the regional finals of the 17th "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign Secondary School Students. Altogether 17 students won prizes in the individual competition category while six teams were awarded prizes in the group category. In the group competition, about 60 students from

US Air Force To Launch Seventh X-37B Mission

US Air Force To Launch Seventh X-37B Mission

Handout photo dated March 5, 2011 shows the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, the Air Force's unmanned, reusable space plane, landed at Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA, USA. The U.S. Space Force is preparing for the launch of the enigmatic X-37B space plane aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Taking place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on December 7th, the upcoming mission, known as USSF-52, marks a significant milestone as it will be the first time the X-37B launches on a Falcon Heavy. While the X-37B’s capabilities and operations remain shrouded in secrecy, the Space Force has shed some light on its mission objectives. The upcoming flight will build upon previous missions that utilized the X-37B as a platform for launching and testing experimental payloads before safely returning them to Earth. Boeing photo/Paul Pinner via ABACAPRESS.COM