More dialogue needed
https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/02/business/protests-in-hong-kong-business/index.html
2019-07-02 10:53:00Z
52780321727816
Andrew Stevens contributed to this report.
Adrianna Rodriguez USA TODAY
Published 7:21 AM EDT Jul 2, 2019
A stowaway died after falling from the landing gear compartment of an airplane and plunging into a garden in south London, authorities say.
Metropolitan Police discovered the body when they were called to a residential address in Clapham on Sunday.
Police said the man was in the undercarriage of an inbound Kenya Airways flight to Heathrow Airport. A bag, water and some food were found in the compartment once the plane landed, authorities confirmed.
The man has yet to be identified, however a post-mortem examination will be carried out to determine the cause of death.
The airline called the death "unfortunate" and said it was cooperating with British and Kenyan authorities.
Wrong flight: United apologizes after mother says unaccompanied minor put on wrong international flight
Dreaded delays: What to do when weather delays your flight
Stowing away in a plane's undercarriage is exceptionally dangerous. Experts believe roughly three-quarters of stowaways do not survive because of the extreme cold and lack of oxygen as the plane reaches cruising altitude.
Though not common, stowaways have in the past plunged to the streets of London as planes lowered their landing gear. In September 2012, a 30-year old from Mozambique, Jose Matada, died after falling from the undercarriage of a Heathrow-bound flight from Angola.
Contributing: The Associated Press
Listen and subscribe to our podcast from your mobile device:
Via Apple Podcasts | Via RadioPublic | Via Stitcher
President Trump made history over the weekend when he became the first sitting American president to step into North Korea. But the biggest impact of that gesture may have been on Iran.
[For an exclusive look at how the biggest stories on “The Daily” podcast come together, subscribe to our newsletter. Read the latest edition here.]
On today’s episode:
David E. Sanger, a national security correspondent for The New York Times and the author of “The Perfect Weapon: War, Sabotage, and Fear in the Cyber Age.”
Background reading:
Trump administration officials are at odds over what demands to make in new talks with North Korea, with some now considering a nuclear freeze as a first step.
Iran on Monday violated a key element of the 2015 nuclear deal, from which Mr. Trump withdrew the United States last year.
Tune in, and tell us what you think. Email us at thedaily@nytimes.com. Follow Michael Barbaro on Twitter: @mikiebarb. And if you’re interested in advertising with “The Daily,” write to us at thedaily-ads@nytimes.com.
David E. Sanger contributed reporting.
“The Daily” is made by Theo Balcomb, Andy Mills, Lisa Tobin, Rachel Quester, Lynsea Garrison, Annie Brown, Clare Toeniskoetter, Paige Cowett, Michael Simon Johnson, Brad Fisher, Larissa Anderson, Wendy Dorr, Chris Wood, Jessica Cheung, Alexandra Leigh Young, Jonathan Wolfe, Lisa Chow, Eric Krupke, Marc Georges, Luke Vander Ploeg, Adizah Eghan, Kelly Prime, Julia Longoria, Sindhu Gnanasambandan and Jazmín Aguilera. Our theme music is by Jim Brunberg and Ben Landsverk of Wonderly. Special thanks to Sam Dolnick, Mikayla Bouchard, Stella Tan and Julia Simon.
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said Tehran had not violated its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers after its stockpiles of enriched uranium breached a limit set in the landmark accord.
Iran on Monday announced its reserves of enriched uranium had surpassed the 300kg cap and said its next step would be to enrich uranium above the 3.67 percent limit in the accord, unless European powers did more to protect the Iranian economy from harsh US sanctions.
Last year, the United States unilaterally withdrew from the deal, which imposed limits on Iran's nuclear activity in return for removing international sanctions on its economy. After leaving the accord, the US reimposed sanctions on Tehran.
In a statement on Monday, the White House said there was "little doubt that even before the deal's existence, Iran was violating its terms".
Making light of the US reaction on Tuesday, Zarif tweeted a screengrab of the statement, asking: "Seriously?"
Seriously? pic.twitter.com/oZApumVt2T
— Javad Zarif (@JZarif) 2 July 2019
The foreign minister, who has been personally targeted in the latest round of US sanctions, said the Iranian move did not violate the accord, whose remaining signatories include China, Russia, Germany, France and the United Kingdom.
"We had previously announced this and were transparent in saying what we are going to do," he told reporters. "We consider it our right, reserved in the nuclear deal."
"Actions by the Europeans have not been enough, so we will move ahead with our plan," he said.
US President Donald Trump on Monday warned that Tehran was "playing with fire" by exceeding the limits on uranium reserves, drawing criticism from Iran's parliament speaker.
"Mr Trump should understand that when one uses bullying language against a civilised nation, they become more united," Ali Larijani said on Tuesday in remarks broadcast on state television.
The United Nations' nuclear watchdog confirmed that Tehran had breached the cap on enriched uranium reserves.
190701222356690
A diplomat in Vienna, where the UN's nuclear watchdog is based, told AFP news agency that Iran had exceeded the limit by two kilogrammes.
Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Iran's move was a cause for "regret" but also "a natural consequence of recent events" and a result of the "unprecedented pressure" from the US.
"One mustn't dramatise the situation," Ryabkov, whose country is a close ally of Tehran, said in comments reported by Russian news agencies.
UK's Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said on Twitter that London was "deeply worried" and urged Iran to "come back to compliance" with the nuclear deal.
UN chief Antonio Guterres said it was "essential" that Iran sticks to the deal.
The relationship between Washington and Tehran has been tense since the US withdrawal, with biting sanctions damaging Iran's oil exports and other key sectors of its slowing economy.
While the European powers have moved to create a trade mechanism to skirt the sanctions, known as INSTEX, Tehran has said it does not meet Iran's needs.
190701095202660
On Friday, the European Union said that INSTEX, which was designed to allow European companies to trade with Iran effectively via a barter system, was operational and that the first transactions were being processed.
But "the Europeans' efforts were not enough, therefore Iran will go ahead with its announced measures", Zarif said.
INSTEX, which "is just the beginning" of their commitments, has not yet been fully implemented, he added.
Iran has also threatened to start enriching uranium above the agreed maximum purification level of 3.67 percent from July 7. That remains far short of the 90 percent purity required to build a weapon.
The latest tensions coincide with a buildup of US forces in the Gulf and a series of incidents, including Iran's shooting down of a US drone it claimed had entered its airspace.
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said Tehran had not violated its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers after its stockpiles of enriched uranium breached a limit set in the landmark accord.
Iran on Monday announced its reserves of enriched uranium had surpassed the 300kg cap and said its next step would be to enrich uranium above the 3.67 percent limit in the accord, unless European powers did more to protect the Iranian economy from harsh US sanctions.
Last year, the United States unilaterally withdrew from the deal, which imposed limits on Iran's nuclear activity in return for removing international sanctions on its economy. After leaving the accord, the US reimposed sanctions on Tehran.
In a statement on Monday, the White House said there was "little doubt that even before the deal's existence, Iran was violating its terms".
Making light of the US reaction on Tuesday, Zarif tweeted a screengrab of the statement, asking: "Seriously?"
Seriously? pic.twitter.com/oZApumVt2T
— Javad Zarif (@JZarif) 2 July 2019
The foreign minister, who has been personally targeted in the latest round of US sanctions, said the Iranian move did not violate the accord, whose remaining signatories include China, Russia, Germany, France and the United Kingdom.
"We had previously announced this and were transparent in saying what we are going to do," he told reporters. "We consider it our right, reserved in the nuclear deal."
"Actions by the Europeans have not been enough, so we will move ahead with our plan," he said.
US President Donald Trump on Monday warned that Tehran was "playing with fire" by exceeding the limits on uranium reserves, drawing criticism from Iran's parliament speaker.
"Mr Trump should understand that when one uses bullying language against a civilised nation, they become more united," Ali Larijani said on Tuesday in remarks broadcast on state television.
The United Nations' nuclear watchdog confirmed that Tehran had breached the cap on enriched uranium reserves.
190701222356690
A diplomat in Vienna, where the UN's nuclear watchdog is based, told AFP news agency that Iran had exceeded the limit by two kilogrammes.
Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Iran's move was a cause for "regret" but also "a natural consequence of recent events" and a result of the "unprecedented pressure" from the US.
"One mustn't dramatise the situation," Ryabkov, whose country is a close ally of Tehran, said in comments reported by Russian news agencies.
UK's Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said on Twitter that London was "deeply worried" and urged Iran to "come back to compliance" with the nuclear deal.
UN chief Antonio Guterres said it was "essential" that Iran sticks to the deal.
The relationship between Washington and Tehran has been tense since the US withdrawal, with biting sanctions damaging Iran's oil exports and other key sectors of its slowing economy.
While the European powers have moved to create a trade mechanism to skirt the sanctions, known as INSTEX, Tehran has said it does not meet Iran's needs.
190701095202660
On Friday, the European Union said that INSTEX, which was designed to allow European companies to trade with Iran effectively via a barter system, was operational and that the first transactions were being processed.
But "the Europeans' efforts were not enough, therefore Iran will go ahead with its announced measures", Zarif said.
INSTEX, which "is just the beginning" of their commitments, has not yet been fully implemented, he added.
Iran has also threatened to start enriching uranium above the agreed maximum purification level of 3.67 percent from July 7. That remains far short of the 90 percent purity required to build a weapon.
The latest tensions coincide with a buildup of US forces in the Gulf and a series of incidents, including Iran's shooting down of a US drone it claimed had entered its airspace.
Today, Tuesday, July 2, a total solar eclipse will take place - turning the sky dark as the Sun is temporarily covered by the Moon. The eclipse is expected to last for four minutes and 33 seconds and is the only total solar eclipse to take place in 2019. Areas in the path of the eclipse will be plunged temporarily into darkness as the Moon blocks the Sun’s rays.
The solar eclipse will be visible over a 125-mile (200km) wide path which spans from coast to coast across Chile and Argentina.
However, the maximum time of four minutes and 33 seconds may be visible only to observers on boats and aeroplanes, as it will be happening over the Pacific Ocean.
Countries nearby such as Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Ecuador will be able to witness a partial eclipse, as only part of the Sun will be blocked.
Totality will first make landfall over Oeno Island, a British territory in the South Pacific Ocean, at 10.24 am local time (7.24pm BST).
Read More: Solar Eclipse: WATCH the first ever total eclipse filmed in 1900
It will reach the coast of Chile near the city of La Serena at 4:39pm local time (8.39pm BST).
It will skim over Cordoba and Buenos Aires, Argentina, as well as Montevideo, Uruguay, passing just south of these three cities before heading back out to the Atlantic Ocean just before sunset at 5.40pm local time (9.40pm BST).
Moving southeast, the Moon’s shadow will cross the Andes mountains and graze San Juan, Argentina, which lies just inside the path of totality.
If you are not in the area, the eclipse is being live streamed from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) which will switch between three telescopes.
Read More: NASA Apollo 12: US space agency examines ‘top-secret’ Moon rock sample
Should there be bad weather this broadcast could be impaired, but currently there is a 40 percent chance of a clear sky.
The ESO webcast will begin at 3.15pm EDT (8.15 BST), which is one hour and 24 minutes before totality occurs.
You can watch it at eso.org/public/live or on YouTube.
Website Slooh will also be broadcasting the eclipse live, with commentary by astrophysicist Paige Godfrey via Slooh’s telescope partners in Chile.
However, this live stream is only available via Slooh’s paid membership, which begins at £3.91 ($4.95) per month.
Read More: NASA Moon landing warning: Humans at risk from crippling illness
For those able to watch the total solar eclipse as it happens, remember to wear eye protection.
Looking at the Sun’s rays can flood the retina at the back of the eyeball and cause it to become overstimulated, and damage the retina.
This can be painless, so often those who are looking at the Sun do not realise they are damaging their eyes.
Wearing specially designed sun filters or using pinhole viewers are safe ways to observe the eclipse in person.