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TODAY's evening brief for Thursday, May 17

Photo of the day: China launched its first privately developed rocket from a launchpad in northwestern China on Thursday, state media said, the latest milestone in the country's ambitious space exploration program. "Chongqing Liangjiang Star" rocket, developed by OneSpace Technology, took off from a launchpad in an undisclosed location in northwestern China.

Photo of the day: China launched its first privately developed rocket from a launchpad in northwestern China on Thursday, state media said, the latest milestone in the country's ambitious space exploration program. "Chongqing Liangjiang Star" rocket, developed by OneSpace Technology, took off from a launchpad in an undisclosed location in northwestern China.

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