[ad_1] China’s “intimidation and threats against Taiwan are getting more obvious”, President Tsai Ing-wen said. Taipei: Taiwan on Tuesday announced an extension in mandatory military service from four months to one year, citing the threat from an increasingly hostile China.Beijing considers self-ruled, democratic Taiwan a part of its territory, to be taken one day, byRead More
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Taiwan extends mandatory military service to one year: President
[ad_1] TAIPEI: Taiwan‘s President Tsai Ing-wen announced on Tuesday an extension in mandatory military service from four months to one year, saying the island needs to prepare for the increasing threat from China.“The current four-month military service is not enough to meet the fast and ever-changing situation,” she told a news conference. “We have decidedRead More
PM Sharif pledges to eliminate terrorism from Pakistan
[ad_1] Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif. | Photo Credit: AP As Pakistan reels from multiple incidents of terrorism, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed his vow to eradicate the menace amid criticism from ousted premier Imran Khan on the government’s “failure” to curb militancy during its eight-month stint. Addressing a gathering in the DeraRead More
Watch | Why are countries racing towards the Arctic?
[ad_1] Watch | Why are countries racing towards the Arctic? As global warming melts the sea ice in the Arctic, the race to claim vast natural resources and new shipping routes in the north has intensified. For example, in 2017, a Russian Oil Tanker travelling from Norway to South Korea took just 19 days, whichRead More
Taiwan Likely To Make 1-Year Military Service Mandatory Amid China Threat
[ad_1] The presidential office said a proposal to “adjust the structure” of national defence was on the agenda Taipei: Taiwan is expected to announce on Tuesday an extension in mandatory military service from four months to one year, citing the threat from an increasingly hostile China, local media reported.Self-ruled, democratic Taiwan lives under the constantRead More
Amid Covid scare, South Korea registers first death linked to ‘Brain-Eating Amoeba’ | World News
[ad_1] Seoul: The first infection from Naegleria fowleri, or “brain-eating amoeba,” has been reported in South Korea, the health authorities said on Monday. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) confirmed that a Korean national who died after returning from Thailand was infected with Naegleria fowleri, which destroys human brains. The man in hisRead More
UN agency seeks information about Rohingya refugees who landed on Indonesian beach
[ad_1] Image Source : AP Ethnic Rohingya women and children sit at the back of a military truck upon arrival at a temporary shelter after their boat landed in Pidie, Aceh province, Indonesia. A United Nations agency is seeking information about the voyage of over 100 Rohingya Muslim refugees who landed on an Indonesian beachRead More
Audience interrupt Pakistan PM’s speech, Shehbaz Sharif says ‘food will be served soon’
[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif‘s said that the food will be served soon after being interrupted by an audience, according to a video circulated by PTV news, the Urdu News channel.While addressing the ceremony organized with regard to the development projects for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday, an audience stood up and shouted duringRead More
LIVE Updates | Winter Storm, Cold Wave in India, US, Canada, Japan & Australia | India News
[ad_1] Cold Wave 2022: Severe cold continues in large areas of North India, including Delhi-NCR, West UP. In Delhi, the temperature was recorded at 7 degrees Celsius, while it dropped to 5 degrees in some nearby cities. On one hand, the visibility remained low due to fog, on the other hand, the bone-chilling cold dueRead More
Covid scare: This province in China sees ‘sharp rise’ in cases, over 60% people test positive | World News
[ad_1] Beijing: Over 60 per cent of people surveyed in the Chinese province of Sichuan have tested positive for Covid-19, NHK World reported citing a recent survey. The authorities in Sichuan province conducted an online survey where 158,500 people participated and 63 per cent said their PCR or antigen test results came back positive. TheRead More
Daily Quiz | On events related to December 26
[ad_1] Daily Quiz | On events related to December 26 People wait in a line to get into a store at the McArthurGlen Designer Outlet on Boxing Day, in Richmond, British Columbia, on Dec. 26, 2022. START THE QUIZ 1 / 7 | Why is Boxing Day, usually observed on December 26, so called? AnswerRead More
Buffalo digs out of the snow as New York’s winter storm death toll rises to 27
[ad_1] CNN — Days into a deadly winter storm that bedeviled much of the US with freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall, officials in Buffalo, New York, are focused on life-safety measures, plowing through thick snow to get to stranded drivers and to make way for emergency services. At least 27 people have died as aRead More
Winter storm kills 60 across US, over 15,000 flights cancelled | World News
[ad_1] Buffalo: A relentless storm, dubbed the “blizzard of the century,” devastated western New York over the Christmas weekend. The hurricane has already claimed the lives of at least 60 people nationwide and 27 people in New York. According to the media reports, on Monday, local officials stated that rescue operations were still ongoing whileRead More
South Korea pardons jailed ex-president Lee Myung-bak
[ad_1] SEOUL: Jailed former South Korean president Lee Myung-bak received a presidential pardon on Tuesday, cutting short his 17-year sentence on corruption charges, the justice minister said.Lee was on a list of more than 1,300 people who received special pardons “from the perspective of broad national unity through reconciliation, tolerance and consideration”, Han Dong-hoon toldRead More
Serbia places its troops on Kosovo border on high alert
[ad_1] Serbian army self-propelled 155 mm gun-howitzers are seen on position near administrative line with Kosovo, south Serbia, Monday, Dec. 26, 2022. | Photo Credit: Serbian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP Serbia on Monday placed its security troops on the border with Kosovo on “the full state of combat readiness,” ignoring NATO’s calls forRead More
US winter storm traps New York State residents in cars
[ad_1] New York State’s Buffalo area bears the brunt of a storm that has killed 56 people in the US and Canada. [ad_2] Source link
The Mega Millions jackpot on Tuesday will surpass an estimated $565 million : NPR
[ad_1] A customer is shown filling out a Mega Millions lottery ticket at a convenience store in Northbrook, Ill., on Jan. 6, 2021. The holiday shopping season, for Mega Millions lottery ticket buyers, at least, is ramping up as officials say the estimated jackpot for the drawing the night of Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, hasRead More
South Korea Sends Drones To North Korea’s Kim Jong Un’s Airspace In Unprecedented Move
[ad_1] South Korea later deployed reconnaissance assets to areas close to border Seoul: South Korea sent drones across the border into North Korea for the first time on Monday, an unprecedented tit-for-tat military move after Kim Jong Un’s regime dispatched five unmanned aerial vehicles into its air space. The exchange of drones, which briefly stoppedRead More
Jan. 6 transcript: Trump WH considered firing anyone who accepted 2020 result
[ad_1] Jan. 6 transcript: Trump WH considered firing anyone who accepted 2020 result New transcripts from the January 6 committee report reveals how some former Trump White House officials found out about the January 6 Capitol riot and that a press release was drafted calling for the firing of anyone who accepted the 2020 electionRead More
Biden approves US emergency relief for New York after blizzard
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: U.S. President Joe Biden authorized federal support for New York state on Monday after a severe winter storm left at least 27 people dead in the Buffalo area and tens of thousands of residents without power, the White House said in a statement. [ad_2] Source link
Ten civilians killed in roadside bomb in Burkina Faso
[ad_1] People ride bicycles and motorcycles on a street in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. At least 10 people were killed in roadside bomb in eastern Burkina Faso on December 25, 2022. File photo | Photo Credit: Reuters Ten people were killed and several injured when their bus hit a roadside bomb in eastern Burkina Faso, theRead More
Amid Covid surge, China to reopen borders, scrap quarantine rules for international travellers from next month | World News
[ad_1] Beijing: Despite an unprecedented surge in new cases of coronavirus infections, China has decided to scrap quarantine rules for international travellers from January 8 next year – a significant step for the country as it reopens its international borders and comes out of international isolation after nearly three years. China is also poised toRead More
Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang turn on Sam Bankman-Fried
[ad_1] New York CNN — The stunning collapse of one of crypto’s most prominent firms has quickly morphed into a legal battle pitting former executives and ex-romantic partners against one another. Last week, as FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was being extradited to the United States from the Bahamas, two of his former business partners pleadedRead More
‘Taiwan to extend compulsory military service on China threat’
[ad_1] TAIPEI: Taiwan will announce on Tuesday a plan to extend compulsory military service to one year from the current four months, according to a senior government official, as the island deals with rising Chinese military pressure.The office of Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said she will call a national security meeting on Tuesday morning toRead More
Russia Foils Second Drone Attack By Ukraine On Its Military Base
[ad_1] Russia said it had downed the drone at Engels, a base for the country’s strategic aircraft Moscow: Moscow said Monday it had foiled a new Ukrainian drone attack on a strategic bomber military base hundreds of kilometres from their joint border, as Kyiv called for Russia’s ouster from the United Nations. Russia said itRead More
Omicron BF.7 scare: Does China’s surging Covid-19 cases increase odds of new coronavirus mutant? | World News
[ad_1] Beijing: Could the Covid-19 surge in China unleash a new coronavirus mutant on the world? Scientists don’t know but worry that might happen. It could be similar to omicron variants circulating there now. It could be a combination of strains. Or something entirely different, they say. “China has a population that is very largeRead More
The truth about ‘medbeds’ – a miracle cure that doesn’t exist
[ad_1] But people have very different ideas about what they actually are. Some insist that the technology is secret, unlikely to be encountered by mere mortals, hidden from the public by billionaires and the “deep state”. The more conspiratorial theorising includes speculation about “alien technology” and bizarre claims like the idea that John F KennedyRead More
Rep.-elect George Santos admits to lying about resume, says he’s ‘not a criminal’
[ad_1] CNN — GOP Rep.-elect George Santos of New York admitted in two separate interviews on Monday to lying about parts of his resume but claimed that he hasn’t committed any crimes and intends to serve in Congress. Santos has faced scrutiny over discrepancies in his employment and education history, as well as other publicRead More
Aaron Gordon seemed to suspend gravity with an incredible Christmas Day dunk : NPR
[ad_1] Aaron Gordon #50 of the Denver Nuggets reacts after a play in overtime against the Phoenix Suns at Ball Arena on December 25. Gordon wowed the home fans with an amazing dunk late in overtime. Justin Tafoya/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Tafoya/Getty Images Aaron Gordon #50 of the Denver Nuggets reacts afterRead More
China To Distribute Pfizer Vaccine In Beijing As Covid Cases Surge: Report
[ad_1] Covid in China: According to a report, Beijing will soon start distributing Pfizer’s Covid vaccine. Beijing: As Covid cases in China continue to rise, Beijing will soon start distributing Pfizer’s Covid-19 drug Paxlovid to the community health centres in forthcoming days, CNN reported citing state media on Monday. The report comes as the cityRead More
Southwest cancels more than 2,800 flights in a ‘full-blown meltdown’ : NPR
[ad_1] Travelers wait to check in at the Southwest Airlines ticketing counter at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on October 11, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Travelers wait to check in at the Southwest Airlines ticketing counter at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport onRead More
Ukraine Must Fulfil Our “Proposals” Otherwise “Army Will Decide”: Russia
[ad_1] Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov urged Ukraine for demilitarisation. Moscow: Moscow’s proposals for “demilitarisation” and “denazification” of Ukraine are well known to Kyiv and it is up to Ukrainian authorities to fulfil them, otherwise the Russian army will decide the issue, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said. “Our proposals for the demilitarization and denazificationRead More
‘Flood of cheating’: Expert warns new cheating app will be a game changer
[ad_1] ‘Flood of cheating’: Expert warns new cheating app will be a game changer A new app has made it easier to cheat and harder to catch. CNN’s Abby Phillip talks to an expert in plagiarism and university educator about the new tool that runs on artificial intelligence. [ad_2] Source link
69-Year-Old Suspect Charged With Murder In Death Of 3 Kurds
[ad_1] The shooting at a Kurdish cultural centre and a nearby hairdressing salon last week on Friday. Paris: France charged a suspected gunman on Monday with last week’s murder of three Kurds in Paris, as hundreds of people marched in the French capital to pay tribute to the victims. The 69-year-old suspect had confessed toRead More
Historic Bomb Cyclone Freezes North America
[ad_1] This time air from Arctic ploughed into tropical air from the Gulf of Mexico, according to scientists. Paris: The extreme cold weather hitting North America in the run-up to Christmas holidays is due to a phenomenon called a “bomb cyclone”. The US National Weather Service said this “once in a generation type event” hasRead More
Opinion: Will artificial intelligence end my writing career?
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Peter Bergen is CNN’s national security analyst, a vice president at New America and a professor of practice at Arizona State University. Bergen is the author of “The Cost of Chaos: The Trump Administration and the World.” The views expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion on CNN. CNNRead More
6 reasons to get a credit card in 2023
[ad_1] A lot of people still use cash or a debit card to pay for everything they buy, either because they’re not comfortable using a credit card, they don’t understand how credit cards work or they just don’t want to take the time to change their routine. But every time you use a credit cardRead More
China ending COVID-19 quarantines for incoming passengers : NPR
[ad_1] A passenger checks her phone as an Air China passenger jet taxis past at the Beijing Capital International airport on Oct. 29. China will drop a COVID-19 quarantine requirement for passengers arriving from abroad starting Jan. 8. Ng Han Guan/AP hide caption toggle caption Ng Han Guan/AP A passenger checks her phone as anRead More
Ukraine official hopes for peace summit with Russia by the end of February : NPR
[ad_1] Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba talks during an interview with The Associated Press in Kyiv on Monday. Efrem Lukatsky/AP hide caption toggle caption Efrem Lukatsky/AP Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba talks during an interview with The Associated Press in Kyiv on Monday. Efrem Lukatsky/AP KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s foreign minister on Monday said thatRead More
Opinion | Blaming ‘both sides’ for increased mortality doesn’t fly
[ad_1] The Dec. 20 front-page article “Studies find partisan politics can affect people’s well-being” brought needed attention to the growing cost in human lives of anti-science conservatism. But the article erred in attributing this to “partisan politics” and to political polarization: “Researchers say the result of this growing polarization is clear: The nation’s overall healthRead More
Opinion | Why the IRS failed to audit Trump’s taxes and what to do now
[ad_1] I disagree with Catherine Rampell’s conjecture in her Dec. 23 op-ed, “Why did the IRS fumble on Trump audits?,” that the Internal Revenue Service might have dropped the ball on former president Donald Trump’s tax audits for benign reasons such as disorganization or incompetence. Mr. Trump demanded loyalty like no previous president. He firedRead More
Opinion | Public telephones are sometimes necessary
[ad_1] I enjoyed reading the Dec. 22 Style article “Remember the pay phone? This man is bringing them back at no cost.,” which described the efforts of Mike Dank to bring back public telephones in Philadelphia, in bookstores, libraries, art spaces, soup kitchens, community centers and other public spaces. As the article noted, not everyoneRead More
Opinion | Loudoun schools’ new leader should commit to electric buses
[ad_1] As the Loudoun County School Board searches for a new superintendent, a core competency of this new leader must be a strong commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and running an efficient, sustainable school system. We are educating our children to be strong members of society, but their future is increasingly threatened by ourRead More
73 best after-Christmas sales 2022
[ad_1] Did you hear that? It’s a collective sigh of relief now that the hoopla and infinite festivity of Christmas has come and gone. While we’re not in a hurry to take down holiday decor, we certainly won’t judge if you’re in a Grinch-y mood and ready for some relaxation heading into the new year.Read More
Xi Jinping breaks silence on China’s ‘new Covid-19 situation’, calls for targeted measures to curb coronavirus | World News
[ad_1] Beijing: President Xi Jinping on Monday said China faced a “new Covid situation,” as he urged healthcare officials to take targeted measures to deal with the sudden surge in infections, the first time that he has spoken about the grim healthcare situation in the country. In his fresh directive, Xi said that more targetedRead More
Iran Reroutes International Flight To Deboard Football Legend’s Family
[ad_1] Iran has seen massive anti-hijab protests since September 2022. (Representational) Tehran, Iran: Iranian football legend Ali Daei, who has backed protests following Mahsa Amini’s death, said Monday an airplane from Tehran to Dubai had been rerouted and his family ordered off. Protests have gripped Iran since the September 16 death of Iranian-Kurdish Amini, 22,Read More
Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba aims for February peace summit
[ad_1] Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba talks during an interview with The Associated Press in Kyiv, Ukraine, on December 26, 2022. | Photo Credit: AP Ukraine’s Foreign Minister on December 26, 2022 said that his government is aiming to have a peace summit by the end of February, preferably at the United Nations with Secretary-GeneralRead More
China to reopen borders, abandon Covid-19 quarantine from THIS day | World News
[ad_1] Beijing: China will reopen borders and abandon quarantine after it downgrades its treatment of Covid-19 on January 8, media reports said. The decision is the country’s last step in shedding three years of zero-Covid and pivoting to living with the virus, the South China Morning Post reported. Covid-19 has been managed as a topRead More
Explained | The U.S. House Select Committee report on the January 6 Capitol attack
[ad_1] The U.S. House Select Committee ruled that the events of January 6th would not have happened without Donald Trump. | Photo Credit: Reuters The story so far: “The central cause of January 6th was one man, former President Donald Trump…None of the events of January 6th would have happened without him,” concluded the U.S.Read More
A transparent frog hides its red blood cells while sleeping : NPR
[ad_1] A group of glassfrogs sleeping together upside down on a leaf, showing their camouflage. Jesse Delia hide caption toggle caption Jesse Delia A group of glassfrogs sleeping together upside down on a leaf, showing their camouflage. Jesse Delia Jesse Delia says it happened in Panama. A few years back, he was finishing up hisRead More
S. Korea launches jets, fires shots after North flies drones : NPR
[ad_1] In this file photo from 2017, people view a suspected North Korean drone at South Korea’s Defense Ministry in Seoul. The South Korean military fired warning shots and scrambled aircraft on Monday, saying that North Korean drones had entered their airspace. Lee Jung-hoon/AP hide caption toggle caption Lee Jung-hoon/AP In this file photo fromRead More