WASHINGTON - Several people were killed when a twin-engine private plane crashed during takeoff Sunday morning at a small airport in US state of Florida, authorities said. The plane was taking off from Bartow Municipal Airport, about 64 kilometers east of Tampa, at around 7:15 am in a heavy fog when it crashed and caught fire, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said in a statement. "For unknown reasons, but likely related to the fog, it crashed shortly after takeoff," said Judd, adding that "everyone on board perished." The sheriff also said that they have not yet positively identified the victims, nor had an accurate number of the fatalities. The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration will investigate the cause of the crash. Local reports said Polk County Fire Rescue is also on the scene.
Visitors inspect a scalable chassis control unit at Continental's booth. The product collects and processes sensor information to improve safety and comfort of autonomous vehicles. [Photo provided to China Daily]
WASHINGTON - The Republican-led House resoundingly rejected a far-ranging immigration bill Wednesday despite an eleventh-hour endorsement by President Donald Trump, as the gulf between the GOP's moderate and conservative wings proved too deep for leaders to avert an awkward election-year display of division.
Visitors learn about garbage sorting at a community center in Haidian district, Beijing, capital of China, April 30, 2020. Starting Friday, Beijing will join a club of Chinese cities to carry out mandatory garbage sorting in new efforts to protect the environment. [Photo/Xinhua]
Visitors at the stand of the Beijing Hainachuan Automotive Parts at this year's Frankfurt Motor Show. [Photo provided to China Daily]
WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is making available about billion through its rapid-disbursing emergency financing facilities for low-income and emerging market countries in light of the COVID-19 outbreak, the multilateral lender announced Wednesday.
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WASHINGTON - The United States on Thursday informed the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) that it would formally withdraw from the organization on Dec 31, 2018.
Villagers celebrate the start of ploughing in Menzhonggang village, Lhokha city, Tibet autonomous region, on March 16. [CHOGO/Xinhua]
Visitors are drawn to a booth that shows winter sports products during the 2020 China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing, Sept 5, 2020. [Photo by Zhang Wei/China Daily]
Volkswagen AG will build an electric car plant at its controlling joint venture in Hefei, East China's Anhui province, with the first model to roll off the assembly line in 2023, according to the German carmaker's senior executives.