Monkeypox to be renamed mpox China to send new crew to space stn

GENEVA: The WHO has renamed monkeypox as mpox, citing concerns the original name could be construed as racist and discriminatory.

BEIJING: Final preparations were being made on Monday to send a new three-person crew to China’s space station. The Shenzhou-15 mission will take off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on the edge of the Gobi Desert at 11:08pm on Tuesday.