US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi vowed Friday that the United States would not allow Taiwan to be isolated, as Beijing stepped up military drills and warplane incursions after her visit to the island.Story Published at: August 05, 2022 at 07:43AM
Nancy Pelosi says US will not allow Taiwan to be isolated as China holds military drills
South Korea launches first lunar orbiter as space program advances
South Korea launched its first moon mission on Thursday as its homegrown lunar orbiter took off from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station aboard a SpaceX rocket.Story Published at: August 05, 2022 at 05:51AM
At least 13 killed, dozens injured as fire engulfs Thai nightclub
At least 13 people have been killed and 35 injured after a fire broke out in the early hours of Friday at a nightclub in Thailand, police said.Story Published at: August 05, 2022 at 04:11AM
Rescuers race to free miners trapped in flooded mine in Mexico
Ten miners have been trapped in a flooded coal mine in northern Mexico for over 24 hours, as rescuers battle to reach them.Story Published at: August 05, 2022 at 01:18AM
Japan says 5 Chinese missiles were believed to have landed within its Exclusive Economic Zone
China fired multiple missiles toward waters near northeastern and southwestern Taiwan on Thursday, the island’s Defense Ministry said, as Beijing makes good on its promise that Taipei will pay a price for hosting US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.Story Published at: August 04, 2022 at 09:53PM
US postponed missile test due to heightened tensions with China over Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan
The US has postponed a long planned missile test over concerns about China’s angry response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan earlier this week, a US official tells CNN. Story Published at: August 04, 2022 at 07:33PM
Taliban claim they weren’t aware al Qaeda chief was living in Kabul
The Taliban have claimed they were not aware that al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was residing in the Afghan capital of Kabul where the US said he was killed in a drone strike over the weekend. Story Published at: August 04, 2022 at 03:25PM
OPEC agrees to produce slightly more oil as recession fears loom
The world’s oil-exporting countries have agreed to a tiny increase in output next month amid fears that a global recession will crimp demand. Story Published at: August 03, 2022 at 04:38PM
See the first shipment of grain to leave Ukraine since Russia’s invasion
The first shipment of grain to leave Ukraine since Russia’s invasion has passed though a high-stakes inspection in Istanbul. The shipment was inspected to ensure the sole transportation of goods approved under the Black Sea Grain Initiative. CNN’s Nada Bashir reports.Story Published at: August 03, 2022 at 06:12PM
The Bank of England just made its biggest rate hike in 27 years
Central bankers in the United Kingdom have announced the biggest increase in interest rates in 27 years, as spiraling inflation continues to cripple millions of households’ finances.Story Published at: August 04, 2022 at 12:28PM