The American space agency Nasa has warned that a six-tonne satellite is heading for Earth and could crash down in about a week. It's been in orbit since being launched 20 years ago. Nasa says the risk of the dead satellite hitting someone is higher than usual and it could land anywhere, but most of it will break or
burn up
on entering the atmosphere.
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The Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has confirmed that he'll ask for full membership of the United Nations next week. Mr Abbas said that he would apply to the Security Council for Palestinian statehood within the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as the capital. Jon Donnison reports from Ramallah.
巴勒斯坦总统阿巴斯证实,他将在下周申请成为联合国正式会员国。阿巴斯表示,他将向安理会申请巴勒斯坦在1967年的边境内建立独立的国家,首都为东耶路撒冷。Jon Donnison在拉马拉报道。
President Abbas's speech was bold. To huge applause from the watching officials, he declared he will take his request for full membership of the United Nations to the UN Security Council. Having addressed his people, it will now be difficult, if not impossible, for him to back down despite immense diplomatic pressure and the threat of a veto from the United States. The president's speech also aimed to play down expectations. He said the UN bid would not end Israel's occupation. He challenged that occupation but not Israel's legitimacy.