by Delphia | Dec 26, 2022 | News
The United States is concerned by China’s military activity near Taiwan, which it called “provocative” and “destabilizing,” the White House said on Monday. “We will continue to assist Taiwan in maintaining a sufficient self-defense...
by Delphia | Dec 26, 2022 | News
Russia is ready to negotiate with all parties involved in the war in Ukraine but Kyiv and its Western backers have refused to engage in talks, President Vladimir Putin said in an interview aired on Sunday. Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine has triggered the...
by Delphia | Dec 26, 2022 | News
Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) Japan unit is being charged 13 billion yen ($97.82 million) in additional taxes by Tokyo for bulk sales of iPhoneS and other Apple devices to foreign tourists that were incorrectly exempted from the consumption tax, Nikkei reported on Monday...
by Delphia | Dec 26, 2022 | News
Russians troops are working “round-the-clock” at new anti-aircraft missile system positions to defend against missile and air strikes by Ukraine, the Russian Interfax reported late on Sunday citing the defence ministry. Crews of the S-300V systems were...
by Delphia | Dec 26, 2022 | News
Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny said on Monday he was suffering worsening back pain from long spells in solitary confinement that he said were part of a deliberate strategy by the authorities to undermine his health. In a post on Twitter, he also...
by Delphia | Dec 26, 2022 | News
Five North Korean drones crossed into South Korea on Monday and South Korea responded by scrambling jets and attack helicopters and opening fire to try to shoot down the North Korean aircraft, the South Korean military said. As part of its response, the South Korea...
by Delphia | Dec 26, 2022 | News
The death toll from a gas tanker that exploded in Johannesburg on Saturday has nearly doubled to fifteen, authorities said, adding that they’d arrested the driver and charged him with culpable homicide. The blast, which tore the roof off the emergency department...
by Delphia | Dec 26, 2022 | News
Russia’s nuclear arsenal and the rules Moscow has laid out for its use are the only factors preventing the West from starting a war against Russia, a top ally of President Vladimir Putin said in an article published on Sunday. Former President Dmitry Medvedev,...
by Delphia | Dec 26, 2022 | News
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday said he sought India’s help with implementing a “peace formula” in a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The conversation comes at a time when India is seeking to strengthen trade...
by Delphia | Dec 26, 2022 | News
Thousands of residents were without power near Tacoma, Washington, after three electrical substations were vandalized, local authorities said on Sunday, adding that it was not yet clear if the Christmas Day incidents were linked. The Pierce County Sheriff’s...
