BEIJING, May 13 (Reuters) – China is resolved to oppose independence for Taiwan, and its capability to “crush” separatism is “unbreakable”, the country’s Taiwan Affairs Office said on Wednesday, ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s arrival for a summit in Beijing. The issue of democratically governed Taiwan, which China views as its own territory, is […]
BBC: The UK has said it will contribute drones, fighter jets and a warship to a joint mission aimed at safeguarding shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Defence minister John Healey announced the package at a virtual summit of defence ministers on Tuesday. It includes autonomous systems to detect and clear naval mines, drone boats […]
BBC: The cancellation of a crucial exam held earlier in May for admission to medical colleges over allegations of a paper leak has sparked protests in the Indian capital, Delhi. The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate), known as NEET-UG, is the gateway to studying medicine in India and is required for joining medical colleges […]
(Reuters) AMSTERDAM/MADRID, May 12 – A Dutch hospital quarantined 12 staff members in a preventive measure after blood and urine from a hantavirus patient were handled without observing strict protocols. The hospital staff members will be quarantined for six weeks, the Radboudumc hospital in the city of Nijmegen said, adding that the infection risk was very low […]
(Reuters) SINGAPORE, May 12 – Climate change has driven record-breaking outbreaks of fire in Africa, Asia and elsewhere this year, with conditions expected to get worse as the northern hemisphere’s summer approaches and El Nino weather patterns kick in, scientists warned on Tuesday. Fires from January to April have already caused unprecedented levels of damage, burning more than […]
(Reuters) BAUCHI, Nigeria, May 12 – At least 100 civilians were killed in a Nigerian military airstrike on a crowded market in northwest Zamfara state, Amnesty International said on Tuesday, urging authorities to open an immediate investigation. The airstrike, which hit the remote Tumfa market in Zurmi district on Sunday, was the second to kill […]
(Reuters) BEIJING, May 12- A year ago, U.S. President Donald Trump predicted that towering trade tariffs would bring America’s main economic rival to heel. He heads to China this week with that ambition blunted by court rulings, narrowing his goals to a few deals on beans, beef and Boeing (BA.N), opens new tab jets, and enlisting China’s help to resolve his unpopular Iran war, political […]
BBC: US President Donald Trump has said the month-long ceasefire between the US and Iran is on “massive life support”. He told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday that while the ceasefire remained in place, it was “unbelievably weak”. Following Trump’s comments, Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf wrote on X that Iran’s armed forces […]
BBC: Almost 200 so-called Russian “shadow fleet” vessels have entered UK waters since the prime minister threatened to intercept them nearly seven weeks ago, BBC Verify analysis suggests. In March, Sir Keir Starmer announced that British armed forces “are now able to board sanctioned vessels that are passing through our waters”. However, BBC Verify has […]
BBC: An Indonesian guide who led a group of hikers up Mount Dukono has described the harrowing moment they were caught up in Friday’s eruption, which killed three people in his group. Reza Selang narrowly escaped from being crushed by a large rock ejected from the crater, which landed on two other hikers right beside […]
