News Headlines - 11 November 2017
▽France postpones target for cutting nuclear share of power production
Environment Minister Nicolas Hulot said on Tuesday it was not realistic to cut nuclear energy’s share of electricity production to 50 percent by 2025 from 75 percent now and that doing so in a hurry would increase France’s CO2 emissions, endanger the security of power supply and put jobs at risk.
The bells of Big Ben chimed again at 11am on Saturday to mark Armistice Day commemorations in the capital.
The chimes marked two minutes’ silence in remembrance of those who died in World War One.
▽UN to Host Talks on Use of 'Killer Robots'
The United Nations is set to host talks on the use of autonomous weapons, but those hoping for a ban on the machines dubbed "killer robots" will be disappointed, the ambassador leading the discussions said Friday.
▽Richard Browning sets world record in jet engine 'Iron Man' suit
It wasn't Hollywood but Richard Browning's bid to make world history was straight out of a superhero film.
Browning set a Guinness World Record for the fastest speed in a body-controlled jet engine power suit this week.
The founder and chief test pilot of British tech company Gravity Industries reached a speed of 32.02mph on his third attempt at Lagoona Park in Reading.
▽Amazing Apollo 4: NASA's 1st Saturn V Moon Rocket Test Flight in Photos
On Nov. 9, 1967, NASA launched the first Saturn V moon rocket test flight: Apollo 4. See photos of the launch, and Earth from space, from the amazing Apollo 4 mission here.
