Dynastic leaders consolidating territory and developing China's economy exploited the country's natural resources in ways that contributed to famines and natural disasters, writes CFR's Elizabeth Economy in The River Runs Black: The Environmental Challenge to China's Future.
Credit Julio Cortez/Associated Press. 1  United Airlines flights were grounded Tuesday morning because of an unidentified computer problem, leading to widespread delays. 2  The airline said it began delaying all flights at 9 a.m. 3  United said the ground stop affected about 150 flights, or 8 percent of its morning schedule.
With minutes left to boarding, first American Airlines delayed our flight to 4:33 pm without making any announcements as to the reason of the delay or even a simple apology. Then shortly after, the flight was further delayed to 5:33 pm, which was followed by an announcement that the flight was cancelled.