The flaws in China’s nuclear power drive
Under Mao Zedong, China’s focus was fully on nuclear weapons. Buoyed by the success in nuclear weapon production, in 1970 Zhou Enlai proposed a turn to nuclear electricity generation. That…
Colombia Will Soon Have Its First Black Female Vice President. Will It Be Her?
CALI, Colombia — At a hotel in Cali, a major city near Colombia’s Pacific Coast, hundreds of people packed a ballroom for the woman at the center of the stage.…
Third Man Arrested in Amazon Slayings of Journalist and Activist
RIO DE JANEIRO — A third person was arrested on Saturday in connection with the killings of a British journalist and a Brazilian expert on Indigenous peoples who went missing…
Attack at Sikh Temple in Afghanistan Kills Several People
KABUL, Afghanistan — Militants stormed a Sikh temple in Afghanistan’s capital on Saturday, leaving several people dead and others wounded, and stoking already heightened concerns among the country’s religious minorities…
WHO Drops Endemic Country Distinction For Monkeypox. What It Means
Monkeypox: WHO believes the actual number of Monkeypox cases is likely higher. Geneva: The World Health Organization says it has removed the distinction between endemic and non-endemic countries in its…
Therapist’s Notes Would Have Led To Different Verdict In Trial, Says Amber Heard
Johnny Depp’s spokesperson has denied Amber Heard’s allegations of physical abuse. Washington: Hollywood actor Amber Heard has stated during a recent interview that notes taken by her therapist, to whom…
US Approves Covid Vaccines For Children As Young As 6 Months
The Moderna vaccine will be available to children aged six months to five years. Washington: US health authorities on Saturday cleared the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines for children aged…
North Korea Deploys Medical Crews As Hundreds Ill With Intestinal Disease
SEOUL: North Korea has dispatched medical crews and epidemiological investigators to a province battling the outbreak of an intestinal disease, state media reported on Sunday. At least 800 families suffering…
Russia’s War In Ukraine Could Last Years: NATO
Must prepare for fact that it could take years. We must not let up in supporting Ukraine, said NATO FRANKFURT: Russia’s war in Ukraine could take years, NATO Secretary General…
ISIS Claims Kabul Gurdwara Attack, Cites Prophet’s “Insult”: Report
Two people were killed and at least seven others injured in the attack. Kabul: The ISIS claimed responsibility for an attack on a Gurdwara in Afghanistan, saying it was retaliation…