1. Technical problem with Discovery’s liquid fuel sensor forces a delay of the shuttle launch
2. Japanese government grants Teikoku Oil Co. concessions to conduct experimental drilling in the East China Sea near natural gas fields being explored by a Chinese consortium
3. Millions of people across Europe stand in silence tribute at 12:00 am Thursday to remember victims of last Thursday’s bombings in London
4. The terminal 2 of Beijing Capital International Airport changes its direction system
5. Forty coal mines in Beijing stopped for rectifying
The pictured front page is from Beijing Morning Post. It features a photo of lots of London citizens gathering in Trafalgar Square to join two minutes silence for the bombing victims.