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Deadly China blast sparks fears about safety at BBQ restaurants
Deadly China blast sparks fears about safety at BBQ restaurants
By Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) -A gas explosion at a barbecue eatery on Wednesday night in China's northwestern Ningxia region
2023-06-22 14:54
Republican debate: Will DeSantis and Haley take fight to Trump or each other?
Republican debate: Will DeSantis and Haley take fight to Trump or each other?
By James Oliphant MIAMI An intensifying rivalry between Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley could dominate Wednesday's Republican debate
2023-11-08 19:21
Affirmative action for white people? Legacy college admissions come under renewed scrutiny
Affirmative action for white people? Legacy college admissions come under renewed scrutiny
In the wake of a Supreme Court decision that removes race from the admissions process, colleges are coming under renewed pressure to put an end to legacy preferences, the practice of favoring applicants with family ties to alumni
2023-07-01 12:52
Was Ariana Grande afraid of Dalton Gomez? Singer ‘liked’ Instagram post about never dating someone you ‘fear’
Was Ariana Grande afraid of Dalton Gomez? Singer ‘liked’ Instagram post about never dating someone you ‘fear’
Fans are speculating that Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez were in a potentially abusive or toxic relationship
2023-07-21 18:23
Joe Rogan and Stephen C Meyer explore how modern science corresponds to biblical teachings on 'JRE' podcast: 'Weird existential questions'
Joe Rogan and Stephen C Meyer explore how modern science corresponds to biblical teachings on 'JRE' podcast: 'Weird existential questions'
Stephen C Meyer said, 'I started having weird existential questions when I was 14 years old after I’d broken my leg in a skiing accident'
2023-07-29 17:50
Sam Bankman-Fried's ex-girlfriend set to take stand as fraud trial's star witness
Sam Bankman-Fried's ex-girlfriend set to take stand as fraud trial's star witness
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud trial is set to resume on Tuesday with testimony from
2023-10-10 18:49
Dillon Danis' in-fight trolling results in streamer xQc losing $820K, Internet says 'stop gambling'
Dillon Danis' in-fight trolling results in streamer xQc losing $820K, Internet says 'stop gambling'
In his first-ever boxing match, Dillon Danis was disqualified due to his unconventional actions, rather than due to Logan Paul's performance
2023-10-16 13:24
Clashes reported in Sudan's capital on second day of ceasefire
Clashes reported in Sudan's capital on second day of ceasefire
KHARTOUM (Reuters) -Clashes between rival military factions could be heard overnight in parts of Sudan's capital, residents said on Wednesday,
2023-05-24 16:51
Putin to meet Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi in first summit since Wagner mutiny
Putin to meet Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi in first summit since Wagner mutiny
President Vladimir Putin will participate this week in his first multilateral summit since an armed rebellion rattled Russia, as part of a rare international grouping in which his country still enjoys support. Leaders will convene virtually on Tuesday for a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, a security grouping founded by Russia and China to counter Western alliances from East Asia to the Indian Ocean. This year’s event is hosted by India, which became a member in 2017. It's the latest avenue for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to showcase the country’s growing global clout. The group so far has focused on deepening security and economic cooperation, fighting terrorism and drug trafficking, tackling climate change and the situation in Afghanistan after the Taliban took over in 2021. When the foreign ministers met in India last month, Russia's war on Ukraine barely featured in their public remarks but the fallout for developing countries on food and fuel security remains a concern for the group, analysts say. The forum is more important than ever for Moscow, which is eager to show that the West has failed to isolate it. The group includes the four Central Asian nations of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, in a region where Russian influence runs deep. Others include Pakistan, which became a member in 2017, and Iran, which is set to join on Tuesday. Belarus is also in line for membership. “This SCO meeting is really one of the few opportunities globally that Putin will have to project strength and credibility," said Michael Kugelman, director of the Wilson Center’s South Asia Institute. None of the member countries has condemned Russia in UN resolutions, choosing instead to abstain. China has sent an envoy to mediate between Russia and Ukraine, and India has repeatedly called for a peaceful resolution of the conflict. For Putin personally, the summit presents an opportunity to show he is in control after a short-lived insurrection by Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin. “Putin will want to reassure his partners that he is very much still in charge, and leave no doubt that the challenges to his government have been crushed,” said Tanvi Madan, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. India announced in May that the summit would be held online instead of in-person like last year in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, where Putin posed for photographs and dined with other leaders. For New Delhi at least, the optics of hosting Putin and China’s leader Xi Jinping just two weeks after Modi was honored with a pomp-filled state visit by US President Joe Biden would be less than ideal. After all the fanfare Modi received from American leaders on his recent visit, “it would have been too soon (for India) to be welcoming Chinese and Russian leaders,” Kugelman said. India’s relationship with Moscow has stayed strong throughout the war; it has scooped up record amounts of Russian crude and relies on Moscow for 60% of its defense hardware. At the same time, the U.S. and its allies have aggressively courted India, which they see as a counterweight to China’s growing ambitions. A key priority for India in the forum is to balance its ties with the West and the East, with the country also hosting the Group of 20 leading economies' summit in September. It's also a platform for New Delhi to engage more deeply with Central Asia. “India glorifies in this type of foreign policy where it’s wheeling and dealing with everybody at the same time,” said Derek Grossman, an Indo-Pacific analyst at the RAND Corporation. New Delhi, observers say, will be looking to secure its own interests at the summit. It will likely emphasize the need to combat what it calls “cross-border terrorism” — a dig at Pakistan, whom India accuses of arming and training rebels fighting for independence of Indian-controlled Kashmir or its integration into Pakistan, a charge Islamabad denies. It may also stress the need to respect territorial integrity and sovereignty — a charge often directed towards its other rival, China. India and China have been locked in an intense three-year standoff involving thousands of soldiers stationed along their disputed border in the eastern Ladakh region. Analysts say China, seeking to posture itself as a global force, is becoming a dominant player in forums like the SCO, where interest for full membership from countries like Myanmar, Turkey and Afghanistan has grown in recent years. “The limitation with the SCO is that China and Russia are trying to turn it into an anti-Western grouping, and that does not fit with India's independent foreign policy,” said Madan. The SCO could also prove challenging for Washington and its allies in the long run. “For countries uncomfortable with the West and their foreign policies, the SCO is a welcome alternative, mainly because of the roles Russia and China play. ... I think that highlights just how relevant and concerning this group could be for a number of Western capitals, especially if it keeps expanding," said Kugelman. 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2023-07-03 13:54
ECB Member Klaas Knot Calls Hiking Beyond July ‘At Most a Possibility’
ECB Member Klaas Knot Calls Hiking Beyond July ‘At Most a Possibility’
European Central Bank Governing Council member Klaas Knot said monetary tightening beyond next week’s meeting is anything but
2023-07-18 16:24
What did Deborah Roberts say about Covid-19? 'GMA' star recalls her 'pandemic struggles' in Instagram post
What did Deborah Roberts say about Covid-19? 'GMA' star recalls her 'pandemic struggles' in Instagram post
'GMA' anchor Deborah Roberts has opened up about the tragedy of COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on people worldwide
2023-07-08 16:47
Judicial panel defends decision to not request DOJ probe into Clarence Thomas in 2011
Judicial panel defends decision to not request DOJ probe into Clarence Thomas in 2011
The federal courts' policy-making body is defending its decision in 2011 to not refer Justice Clarence Thomas to the Justice Department to investigate allegations that his pattern of nondisclosure on his financial reports broke federal law.
2023-05-17 22:25