If it has been traumatic for Scots parents returning kids to school amid facemask debacles, heavy rain and one-way traffic, spare a thought for a family from Aberdeen stranded in Nepal under a second ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq Is The Latest Middle East Country To Modernize Its Old Tanks
The Khafil-1 demonstrates that Iraq can maintain its older tanks by making them capable of coping with the various threats common in today’s conflict zones. ( read original story ...)
Building Bridges to Laputta – Case Study on Market Access for One of Lower Myanmar’s Most Isolated Townships (June 2020)
Mercy Corps began working in Laputta Township following the devastation of Cyclone Nargis in 2008. In 2016, Mercy Corps and its partners received funding from the Livelihoods and Food Security Trust ... ( read original story ...)
Donald Trump has repeatedly questioned why Americans who served in Vietnam went to war
President Donald Trump has repeatedly questioned why Americans who served in Vietnam went to war, according to someone who has heard him make the remarks. ( read original story ...)
Mariah Carey saddened by Philippines YouTuber’s death
US pop icon Mariah Carey has expressed sadness over YouTube star Lloyd Cadena’s passing. The Filipino vlogger, whose untimely demise at the age of 26 shocked the online community on Friday, was a big ... ( read original story ...)
Japan braces as Super Typhoon Haishen approaches
The Japan Meteorological Agency has urged residents of Okinawa and Kyushu to exercise extreme caution. Haishen morphed into a super typhoon on Saturday, with maximum sustained winds higher than 155 ... ( read original story ...)
Powerful Typhoon Haishen bears down on southern Japan
Haishen became the first super typhoon of the season in the western Pacific Ocean late this past week, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Despite losing some wind intensity and no longer ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Says It Will Bear Cost of Coronavirus Vaccines for Populace
Japan's government said on Friday it would bear the cost of providing coronavirus vaccines to the populace, as it aims for a comprehensive inoculation against the pandemic. The government also said it ... ( read original story ...)
Super Typhoon Haishen likely to be record-breaking storm for Japan
Japanese residents braced for impact on Saturday as the powerful Super Typhoon Haishen barreled through unusually warm waters towards the Okinawa islands. ( read original story ...)
Japan Coast Guard suspends search for crew of missing cargo ship after finding three sailors
The search for the crew of a cargo ship that went missing during Typhoon Maysak was suspended Saturday due to bad weather, according to Japan's Coast Guard. ( read original story ...)