Paris may offer autonomy to ease Corsica tensions: minister By: APP on March 16, 2022 Paris, Paris could offer Corsica “autonomy” to calm tensions between the Mediterranean island’s fierce independence movement and the French state that have flared this month, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said ahead of a visit Wednesday. “We are ready to go as far as autonomy. There you go, the word has been said,” Darmanin told […]
Berrettini reaches Indian Wells 4th rd, Swiatek books quarter-final berth By: APP on March 16, 2022 Berrettini reaches Indian Wells 4th rd, Swiatek books quarter-final berth Indian Wells, United States, World number six Matteo Berrettini shook off mid-match doldrums to reach the fourth round of the Indian Wells WTA and ATP Masters on Tuesday as fourth-ranked Iga Swiatek led the way into the women’s quarter-finals. Italy’s Berrettini, the highest-ranked player […]
North Korea ‘projectile’ launch ends in failure By: APP on March 16, 2022 North Korea ‘projectile’ launch ends in failure Seoul, North Korea fired a projectile Wednesday but the launch appears to have immediately failed, Seoul said, with analysts warning it was likely a test of Pyongyang’s so-called “monster missile”. The launch, North Korea’s tenth suspected weapons test this year, comes after the US said the nuclear-armed […]
Asian markets bounce as Hong Kong tech sees bargain-buying By: APP on March 16, 2022 Asian markets bounce as Hong Kong tech sees bargain-buying Hong Kong, Asian markets saw a much-needed bounce Wednesday as Hong Kong’s tech giants led a rally in the city after their recent rout, while oil prices rose back above $100 but remain pressured by concerns over demand from China. However, while the gains […]
“There is no link between events in Ukraine and Vienna talks” -Iran’s foreign minister By: Reuters on March 15, 2022DUBAI – There is no link between current events in Ukraine and nuclear talks in Vienna, Iran’s foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Tuesday during a news conference with his Russian counterpart in Moscow. Amirabdollahian added that Russia will stand next to Iran until the end of nuclear talks.
Ukraine says Russian strikes caused ‘massive destruction’ at Dnipro airport By: APP on March 15, 2022 Ukraine says Russian strikes caused ‘massive destruction’ at Dnipro airport Dnipro, Ukraine :Russian bombardment caused massive damage at the airport in the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, regional authorities said Tuesday. “During the night the enemy attacked the Dnipro airport. Two strikes. The runway was destroyed. The terminal is damaged. Massive destruction,” Dnipro […]
Researchers link prescription drugs to mood disorders By: APP on March 15, 2022People taking prescribed opioids for pain relief have a higher risk of developing mood disorders such as anxiety, according to Australian researchers. Their study, published in Pain Medicine and revealed to the public on Tuesday, is based on the analysis of patients who were prescribed opioids to treat an array of physical health conditions including […]
Macao’s forex reserves drop to 26.56 bln USD by February By: APP on March 15, 2022 Macao’s forex reserves drop to 26.56 bln USD by February MACAO, The preliminary estimate of Macao’s foreign exchange reserves amounted to 213.7 billion patacas (about 26.56 billion U.S. dollars) at the end of February 2022, the special administrative region’s (SAR) monetary watchdog said on Tuesday. The latest statistics from the Monetary Authority […]
At UN, Pakistan stresses women’s inclusion in decision-making processes for effective climate action By: APP on March 15, 2022 UN-Climate-Pak ”’ At UN, Pakistan stresses women’s inclusion in decision-making processes for effective climate action UNITED NATIONS, Highlighting the world’s “monumental challenges” of ‘gender parity’ and ‘climate change’, Pakistan told the United Nations Monday that Islamabad’s climate policies recognize women’s disadvantages and how they have to be facilitated in their productive, […]
Rescuers near boy trapped in Afghan well, but rock blocks progress By: AFP/APP on February 18, 2022Kandahar, Afghanistan: Rescuers worked through the night to try to reach a five-year-old boy trapped for three days in an Afghan well, but an official said Friday a large rock was blocking their final access to the shaft. The child, named Haidar, slipped Tuesday to the bottom of a well being dug in Shokak, a […]