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Friday marks the fourteenth anniversary of 9/11
Friday marks the fourteenth anniversary of the September 11th attacks in the US.
A service will be held at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum along with other activities across New York City to commemorate the tragedy and pay respect to those who lost their lives.
Nearly three thousand people were killed when commercial airplanes hijacked by terrorists and were flown into the World Trade Center, in central New York. Another plane crashed into the Pentagon while a fourth craft crashed in a field in Pennsylvania before reaching its intended target.
Several organizations will visit the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square for a commemorative ceremony and to officially ring The Nasdaq Stock Market Opening Bell.
Nasdaq U.S. markets will observe a moment of silence at 9:25 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) in remembrance of September 11 victims and their families.
Tianjin blasts death toll rises to 165, eight missing
There are now 165 confirmed deaths from the warehouse explosion in Tianjin last month.
Authorities now say eight people remain missing, including five firefighters.
So far, 99 firefighters, 11 police officers, and 55 civilians are confirmed to have died.
Two explosions ripped through a warehouse at the port of Tianjin, at around 11:30 p.m. on August 12th.
Large amounts of toxic chemicals had been stored at the site, including around 700 tonnes of sodium cyanide.
25 missing in flooded city in eastern Japan as disaster continues to unfold
At least 25 people are unaccounted for after a river burst its banks near the city of Joso, Japan on Friday.
This is as a result of torrential rains triggered by typhoon Etau which swept eastern and northern Japan.
Heavy rains caused houses to be swept away with muddy floodwaters also submerging a number of homes.
Police and rescue services, including helicopters, are attempting to save those who have escaped to rooftops, with the dramatic scenes being recorded by local TV stations.
Rescuers also tried to extricate people washed away in their cars after the river flooded roads.
The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued its highest warning for Sendai, the capital of Miyagi Prefecture, in advance of unprecedented torrential rains.
Emergency work to repair the broken levees on the Kinugawa River will commence later on Friday.
Assisted dying bill: MPs will debate controversial 'right to die' proposal
Members of parliament in the U.K. will vote on a proposal to introduce "assisted dying" for the terminally ill across England and Wales on Friday.
The House of Commons debate comes after Labour MP Rob Marris tabled his private members' bill on the issue.
The draft legislation would allow terminally ill people to be given a deadly dose of drugs so long as the patient has six months or left to live or less, and two doctors have approved the act.
The bill would also introduce a "conscience clause" so doctors and nurses would not have to get involved with the procedure.
New York State looking forward to more economic cooperation with China
New York State is looking forward to more economic cooperation with China.
An American official says the New York is looking for more foreign direct investment from China.
She also says although China has slowed its annual GDP growth to around 7 percent, its contribution to the world's economy is still large.
Consul-General of China in New York Zhang Qiyue echoed the official by saying that the economic relation between China and the United States is playing an increasingly important role in the overall diplomatic relationship.
China to invest 22 bln USD in 3 new railways
China's economic regulator has approved the construction of three new railroads in central and southwestern regions.
The project has an estimated total investment of 143 billion yuan, or around 22 billion U.S. dollars.
One of the new high-speed railways will link cities in Henan and Hubei provinces with Chongqing municipality. At 118 billion yuan, it's the biggest among the new projects.
With a top speed of 350 km, the 800-km-long railway is expected to carry 60 million passengers per year.
The two other tracks will be traditional rail and help improve transportation in Yunnan in the southwest.
The construction of the three railroads is expected to be completed in the next 4 to 6 years.
Former China Travel Service leader expelled from CPC over graft
Former vice chairman of China Travel Service Wang Shuaiting, has been expelled from the Communist Party of China for suspected rule violations and criminal offenses.
The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection announced the news on Friday and says it found that Wang took advantage of his post to seek benefits, and extorted and accepted bribes while working at state-owned enterprise China Resources.
Wang bribed his way to promotion, illegally occupied official residences, and cheated his way to bonuses and reimbursement.
He was also found to have helped his wife get paid for a nominal post.
Prosecutors have confirmed a case against Wang has been filed.
