London: Britain will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel-powered cars from 2040 as part of a plan to get them off the roads altogether 10 years later. Environment Minister Michael Gove said the aim was to ensure that by 2050 there would be no diesel or petrol vehicles on roads. Reuters
China to build Mars simulation base near Tibet
Beijing: China plans to build its first Mars simulation base on the Tibetan plateau in the country's northwest as it aims to send the first mission to the red planet by 2020 to catch-up with the US, India and Russia. An agreement to build a "Mars village" at Haixi prefecture in Qinghai province, a part of the Tibetan plateau located next to Tibet Autonomous Region, was signed on Tuesday, state-run China News Service reported. PTI
Legendary musician Frank Sinatra’s wife dead
Los Angeles: Legendary musician Frank Sinatra’s wife and humanitarian Barbara Sinatra has died. She was 90. She died comfortably of natural causes, surrounded by family and friends at her home in Rancho Mirage, California, a family spokesman said. She is survived by her son Robert Oliver Marx, daughter- in-law Hillary Roberts, and granddaughter Carina Blakeley Marx. She was the icon’s fourth and final wife. PTI