James Edgar

China on Friday cut the amount banks must hold in reserve, a bid to boost its flagging economy by releasing an estimated $142.6 billion in liquidity into the financial market.

China on Friday opened up over a hundred billion dollars in cash for its ailing economy, capping a week in which its leadership embark on one of their biggest drives in years to kickstart growth.

Beijing has this week unveiled a raft of measures to boost its ailing economy, which it has targeted to grow five percent this year

In 50,000 years, there will be no more total solar eclipses. The moon begins the month at new phase, also involved in an annular solar eclipse.

Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated new Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and welcomed the opportunity to build a "constructive and stable" relationship, state media reported on Wednesday.

The Red Plant is brightening while apparently growing in size. The moon is new on Nov. 1.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping headed to Peru on Wednesday, bound for a meeting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) organisation leaders overshadowed by fears of renewed global trade tensions under Donald Trump.

The Geminid meteors peak on the evening of Dec. 13. The Ursid meteors peak on the morning of the Dec. 22.

The Quadrantid meteors peak on Jan. 3 at 15:00 UT (9 a.m. CST). The moon is just past new phase as January opens.