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US southeast braces as Hurricane Ian strengthens to Category 1
September 27, 2022, 3:41 pm
WASHINGTON – Much of Florida is bracing on Monday as Hurricane Ian continues to gather strength in the Caribbean ahead of making landfall on the US state's west coast later this week. The storm has already been classified as a Category 1 hurricane, and it is expected to "rapidly" strengthen on… Read More
CEEC joins 19th China-Asean Expo as new chief strategic partner
September 27, 2022, 1:02 pm
NANNING – The Green and Low-Carbon Development Forum of China Energy Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (CEEC), a sub-event of the 19th China-ASEAN Expo, was held in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Sept. 15. It marked the first time that the CEEC attended the China-Asean Expo… Read More
Japan ex-PM Abe's state funeral to begin despite opposition
September 27, 2022, 11:00 am
TOKYO -- A state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to be held in Tokyo later Tuesday, with more than 4,000 mourners in attendance, despite mounting opposition to the controversial ceremony for the country's longest-serving leader. Ahead of the state-funded event, costing more… Read More
NASA successfully crashes spacecraft into asteroid
September 27, 2022, 10:32 am
HOUSTON – The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) successfully crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid Monday night in an effort to one day save the Earth. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) was streamed live by the US space agency to show the world its planetary defense… Read More
NATO, EU chiefs hold talk on war in Ukraine
September 27, 2022, 9:10 am
BRUSSELS – NATO and EU chiefs met on Monday to discuss the war in Ukraine and preparation for a new deal on military cooperation. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen held a meeting in Brussels. “We discussed Russia’s war of… Read More
Far-right leader Meloni claims victory in Italy’s elections
September 26, 2022, 5:07 pm
ROME/ANKARA – Italy’s far-right leader Giorgia Meloni claimed victory early Monday in the country’s general elections. In her first speech after the vote, Meloni said Italians have sent a “very clear message” that they want a “center-right government led by the Brothers of Italy… Read More
NASA to crash spacecraft into asteroid in dry run to save Earth
September 26, 2022, 9:45 am
HOUSTON – The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is going to smash a spacecraft into an asteroid purposely on Monday at 7.14 p.m. EST (1214GMT) in a first-of-its-kind mission to protect the Earth. The project, called the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART), will… Read More
Reem Al Hashemy delivers UAE address at UNGA 77
September 25, 2022, 9:15 pm
NEW YORK – In her address at the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, stated that innovation is needed to strengthen the current world order and help crisis-affected countries play constructive roles… Read More
NoKor fires short-range ballistic missile into East Sea
September 25, 2022, 4:35 pm
SEOUL – North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile into the East Sea on Sunday, South Korea's military said, two days after a nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier arrived here for allied drills. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detected the launch from an area in or around Taechon,… Read More
NASA scrubs Artemis I moon launch due to tropical storm
September 25, 2022, 4:31 pm
HOUSTON, United States – NASA on Saturday decided to scrub next Tuesday's launch of the Artemis I moon rocket due to Tropical Storm Ian. Citing official weather forecasts, Jim Free, NASA's associate administrator for exploration systems development, tweeted that they are “standing down from… Read More
Deciphering China's green growth miracle
September 25, 2022, 1:13 pm
BEIJING – Beijing's PM2.5 concentration during the 2022 Winter Olympics was 24 µg/m3 on average. Its average daily level particularly dropped to a staggering low of 5 µg/m3 on the day of the opening ceremony. The "Beijing blue", a spectacular background to the Winter Games, was widely… Read More
Cases of new Covid-19 variant crop up in Denmark
September 25, 2022, 12:14 pm
LONDON – Cases of a new subvariant of the Covid-19 virus have been found in Denmark, the Health Ministry said Saturday. Health Minister Magnus Heunicke said on Twitter on Saturday that two cases of the BJ.1 variant have turned up. "It is entirely to be expected that BJ.1 will appear in Denmark,… Read More
Dengue rampage continues in Pakistan
September 24, 2022, 5:53 pm
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan continues to face a growing momentum in the spread of dengue fever as the death toll from the disease in the country's southern Sindh province in September has reached 30, the provincial health department reported Thursday evening. A total of 402 new cases of dengue fever… Read More
Energy sobriety plan to switch off Paris' monuments at night
September 24, 2022, 5:25 pm
PARIS – The lights on the Eiffel Tower will be switched off at 11:45 p.m. from this Friday to save electricity due to the energy crisis. Other major monuments in the French capital, such as the Paris City Hall, the Saint-Jacques Tower, and the city's museums will no longer be lit from 10 p.m.… Read More
SoKor's new Covid-19 cases fall to lowest in 11 weeks
September 24, 2022, 5:14 pm
SEOUL – South Korea's new Covid-19 cases fell to the lowest Saturday tally in 11 weeks as the country is set to lift all outdoor mask mandates next week amid the virus's downward trend. The country reported 29,353 new Covid-19 infections, including 306 from overseas, bringing the total caseload… Read More
WHO warns vs. Covid-19 complacency, urges for life-saving action
September 23, 2022, 7:46 pm
GENEVA – The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday warned anew against complacency in fighting the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), urging for coordinated action and political commitments to save lives and prevent economic and health damage from the ongoing pandemic. "(Covid-19)… Read More
Biden calls for reform with world body paralyzed over Russia war
September 22, 2022, 8:11 pm Updated on November 17, 2023, 7:40 pm
NEW YORK – US President Joe Biden on Wednesday called for an expansion of the United Nations (UN) Security Council among other reforms, as the world body tasked with advancing peace faces increasing challenges to address the war in Ukraine waged by veto-wielding member Russia. Biden's speech… Read More
'Putin is only interested in escalating war': EU official
September 21, 2022, 9:02 pm
BRUSSELS – Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a "clear signal" to the international community that he is only interested in further escalating the war in Ukraine, an EU spokesperson for foreign affairs said on Wednesday. The recent announcement on the Russian army’s partial mobilization and… Read More
Putin declares partial military mobilization in Russia
September 21, 2022, 4:14 pm
MOSCOW/ANKARA – President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced a partial mobilization in Russia. "I consider it necessary to support the proposal of the Defense Ministry and the General Staff to declare partial mobilization in the Russian Federation," he said in a televised address to the… Read More
Germany hospitals threatened with insolvency due to energy crisis
September 21, 2022, 11:50 am
BERLIN – German hospitals are warning of insolvencies as extreme increases in energy prices and high inflation make it impossible for clinics to continue operations, local media reported on Tuesday. The German Hospital Federation chairman Gerald Gass told the Nordkurier newspaper that clinics… Read More
