Moscow – (AFP) Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed Thursday that Russia is open to dialogue with Ukraine, provided that Kyiv accepts the “new realities on the ground” following the Russian attack. During a phone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who called for a truce in Ukraine, Putin reiterated, …
Read More »“Danori” is South Korea’s first lunar orbiter to enter lunar orbit
Seoul on December 28 The Korea Aerospace Institute announced today, Wednesday, that South Korea’s first lunar orbiter, “Danori”, successfully entered the lunar orbit to carry out the planned mission, two days earlier than expected. And the South Korean news agency “Yonhap” quoted the institute as saying that the Danuri spacecraft …
Read More »Australian Foreign Minister visits China after years of frosty relations
The Australian government announced that Foreign Minister Penny Wong will travel to China on Tuesday, the first visit of its kind in four years, indicating further improvement in the relationship between Beijing and Canberra. Wong’s visit marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, …
Read More »Russia and China announce joint naval exercises
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced, on Monday, that Russia and China will conduct joint naval exercises between December 21 and December 27. She added that the joint naval exercises, which have been held annually since 2012, will include firing rockets and artillery shells in the East China Sea. She …
Read More »NASA is preparing to conduct the first space survey of water on Earth
Los Angeles on December 14th An international mission led by the US Aeronautics and Space Administration “NASA” is preparing to launch a major scientific mission, the first of its kind, to conduct a comprehensive survey of the world’s oceans, lakes and rivers, by installing a radar satellite in space to …
Read More »America intends to impose new sanctions on Russia and China
Two US officials said: The United States intends to impose new sanctions on Russia and China, on Friday. The two officials added that the sanctions will also target about 170 Chinese entities, because of what Washington considers illegal fishing in the Pacific Ocean, amid fears that Beijing is practicing poaching …
Read More »Russian media: Putin wins the prisoner exchange deal
MOSCOW – Reuters Russian media hailed President Vladimir Putin on Friday for what they described as a “victory” in a prisoner exchange with the United States that saw an American basketball player exchange for one of the world’s most active arms dealers, known as the Merchant of Death. Viktor Bout …
Read More »France expects a shortage of electricity supplies during the winter
Paris – Reuters The head of the Energy Regulatory Authority (RTE) in France, Javier Piaczak, said, on Thursday, that the lack of electricity supplies may lead to power outages for a few days this winter, at a time when the government has notified local authorities of ways to manage the …
Read More »Ski hiking in the Canadian Rockies
There could be no better time than winter to head to the Canadian Rockies for some unforgettable adventures; Just be fully prepared with snow boots, snowboards, and other important cold weather needs. Large numbers of Canadian families come to the region; Skiing once the season starts, so there are plenty …
Read More »To recession.. bleak outlook for Britain’s economy after the third quarter contraction
British economic activity recorded a decline in the third quarter, as inflation and the rise in the cost of living began to weigh on the economy, which appears to have entered a recession. Gross domestic product fell 0.2% between July and September, compared to a 0.2% increase in the second …
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