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US Secretary of Defense to visit Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam
Washington - US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will visit Southeast Asia later this month, the Pentagon has announced, a trip that will include stops in the Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam, according to the US Embassy in Hanoi.…
US accuses China of hacking Microsoft
Instead, the Biden administration decided to rally enough allies to join in on China's public denunciation to maximize pressure on Beijing to reduce cyber attacks, the official said.The joint statement criticizing China, to be released by…
Tokyo 2020: hydrogen promises a carbon-free future
Tokyo 2020 will be the first time in Olympic history that the Olympic cauldron will be powered by hydrogen, marking the Olympic Movement's commitment to a more sustainable world.
The lighting of the Olympic cauldron formally marks the end…
Floods in Germany: Climate change moves to center of countryside as toll rises
BERLIN - As the death toll exceeds 160 and rescue efforts intensify, the one-time flooding that ravaged Germany and much of western Europe this week put the issue of climate change at the center on Saturday German politics and its campaign.…
“No surprise”: Suga indicates his intention to seek another term at the head of the PLD
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Saturday said he would seek another term as chairman of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in the party's next leadership race, saying his plan was "no surprise".Regarding the declining approval…
Welcome to the Tokyo Olympics, where public health, money and politics collide
It is dark in the streets of Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan when the Olympic torch passes. A viral video shows the torch bearer slowly jogging past spectators lining the road. Then, as the flame passes, a woman in the crowd fires a water…
Giving a Violin: The unlikely story of how bluegrass music swept through Japan
BLuegrass is as ingrained in the North American landscape as the mountains themselves. It's a musical by-product of its birthplace, and its origins can be traced along the spine of the Appalachian Mountains. But it also travels,…
The Latest: Virus Cases In Russia Surpass 25,000 For Day 3 | Govt. & Politics
CAIRO - Health officials say Libya has seen an unprecedented spike in coronavirus cases amid a slow vaccination program and concerns over the highly infectious delta variant.The number of new cases in the oil-rich country has increased more…
Heavy rains hit Japan, over 1.2 lakh ordered to evacuate
Heavy rains hit Japan, over 1.2 L ordered to evacuateReuters, Tokyo, 10 Jul 2021, 09:08 isupdated: 10 Jul 2021, 09:08 istJapan issued evacuation requests to more than 120,000 residents in some southern…
Vietnam welcomes sharing of COVID-19 vaccines, resources and technology (Foreign Ministry…
Vietnam welcomes the sharing of COVID-19 vaccines, information and technology to help fight the pandemic, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said.Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang during Thursday's press briefing. -…