1st Chinese woman walks in space, scripts history

Beijing: Chinese military pilot Wang Yaping scripted history on Monday when she became the country’s first woman astronaut to walk in space. She moved out of the under-construction space station and took part in extravehicular activities along with her male colleague, the official media here reported. This marks the first spacewalk in Chinese space history involving a woman astronaut. PTI

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NZ funds counselling support for school kids

wellington: The New Zealand Government is funding counselling support for over 24,000 of the most vulnerable children and youngsters to help them better manage issues such as bullying, loneliness, anxiety at school, or loss or grief, Associate Minister of Education Jan Tinetti said on Monday. IANS