Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has withdrawn the recognition of the International Boxing Association (IBA), almost four years after the IOC Session suspended the IOC’s recognition of AIBA (subsequently the IBA as of 2021). The IOC session on Thursday took the recommendation of the Executive Board …
Read More »All 5 people on board missing Titan submersible dead
Ottawa, Canada | XINHUA | The U.S. Coast Guard announced on Thursday that a debris field found by searchers near the Titanic earlier in the day is wreckage from the missing Titan submersible. In a press briefing Thursday afternoon, U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral John Mauger said a remotely operated …
Read More »US approves sales of lab-grown meat to consumers
Cultured meat, also known as cultivated, cell-based or lab-grown protein, is made by putting stem cells from an animal in a vessel called a cultivator, and feed them the right blend of nutrients to multiply and grow. Los Angeles, US | Xinhua | U.S. regulators have approved the sales of …
Read More »Boeing announces new orders from Air Lease Corporation, Akasa Air
San Francisco, US | Xinhua | Boeing announced on Wednesday that Air Lease Corporation (ALC) based in Los Angeles will purchase two 787 Dreamliners and India’s Akasa Air will order four additional 737-8 jets. “ALC is a key strategic leasing partner to Boeing, and we are delighted that it continues …
Read More »Xi meets Blinken in Beijing
Beijing, China | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Great Hall of the People on Monday. Noting that the world is developing and the times are changing, Xi said the world needs a generally stable China-U.S. relationship, and whether the …
Read More »Pope Francis prays for students killed in Kasese attack
Vatican, Italy | THE INDEPENDENT | Pope Francis has expressed his condolences and prayed for the students who lost their lives in a brutal attack at Lhubiriha Secondary School in Kasese district. The attack, which occurred on Friday night, and resulted in the tragic deaths of at least 42 people …
Read More »Chinese FM holds talks with U.S. secretary of state
Beijing, China | Xinhua | Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang held talks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Beijing on Sunday. Qin pointed out that the China-U.S. relationship is at the lowest point since its establishment. This does not serve the fundamental interests of the …
Read More »African delegation visits Russia to promote peace between Moscow, Kiev
St. Petersburg, Russia | Xinhua | An African delegation visited Russia on Saturday, pushing for a peaceful settlement of the Ukraine crisis so as to stop its negative impact on African countries. During a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, also member …
Read More »UNIDO to build global AI alliance with Huawei
Fenyeslitke, Hungary | Xinhua | The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) said on Thursday that it will join hands with Chinese tech giant Huawei and other global firms to launch an alliance for artificial intelligence (AI) to promote the technology’s use in industry and manufacturing. Zou Ciyong, UNIDO Deputy to …
Read More »Headline: Why Is U.S. Media Blind to American War Atrocities?
COMMENT | NORMAN SOLOMON | On the first day of March 2022, visitors to the New York Times homepage saw a headline across the top of their screens in huge capital letters: ROCKET BARRAGE KILLS CIVILIANS It was the kind of breaking-news banner headline that could have referred to countless …
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