South Korea cancels third launch of homegrown rocket due to technical problems

Alarabiya News – Korea canceled the third flight of its homegrown space rocket on Wednesday because of technical problems hours before a launch that was meant to mark a significant step in its burgeoning space program.

South Korea is aspiring to be a key player in space technology, competing with its Asian neighbors.

‘Bring their voices out’: This CNN Hero is using music to help kids process trauma

Plymouth, Michigan CNN – There are hundreds of thousands of children across the United States who are living in juvenile detention centers or residential treatment facilities. Many of these young people have experienced serious trauma in their lives.

“People vaguely know that they’re there. They have no idea what the kids are like, where they’ve been, what’s happened to them,” said Mike Ball, whose nonprofit, Lost Voices, works with teens like these. “They’re otherwise lost to the world. Let’s bring their voices out.”

UN chief ‘shocked’ by letter from Sudan’s military ruler asking to replace UN’s special envoy in Sudan

CNN – Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres was “shocked,” according to his spokesman, by a letter received on Friday from Sudan’s military ruler General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan reportedly asking that his envoy to Sudan be removed.

“The Secretary-General is proud of the work done by (UN special representative to Sudan) Volker Perthes and reaffirms his full confidence in his Special Representative,” UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a written statement on Friday.

Just what is phygital art, and why is Dubai going big on it?

CNN –“Phygital art” may not be the most elegant phrase in the English language, but it is generating a buzz in certain circles.

“Phygital” is a portmanteau of physical and digital – describing artworks that bring together the best of both worlds to create something entirely new.