International troops plan to stay in Afghanistan beyond the May deadline envisaged by the insurgent Taliban’s deal with the United States, four senior NATO officials said, a move that could escalate tensions with the Taliban demanding full withdrawal….
Month: January 2021
9 Killed in Seven-Hour Siege of Mogadishu Hotel
Somalia’s government announced the end of a seven-hour deadly siege in the capital Mogadishu Sunday night, which left nine people dead. Mohamed Nur Galal, a well-known retired general and former defense minister, was among those confirmed killed in the…
Researchers Probe New Territory in Treating Patients with Lung Cancer during COVID-19 Pandemic
Press Briefing with International Researchers Explores this Question at IASLC 2020 World Conference on Lung Cancer Singapore To view a recording of the press briefing, visit: https://vimeo.com/506248459/caa7346336 SINGAPORE, Jan. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On February 27, 2020, the flagship journal of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, the Journal of Thoracic […]
Time Running Out on Somalia’s Troubled Vote
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA – As Somalia marks three decades since a dictator fell and chaos engulfed the country, the government is set to hold a troubled national election.Or is it?Two regional states refuse to take part, and time is running out before the Fe…
Hunger Grips Thousands Displaced by Inter-Communal Violence in Darfur
GENEVA – The World Food Program is scaling up food assistance to tens of thousands of people displaced by intercommunal violence in Sudan’s explosive Darfur region.United Nations agencies say an estimated 250 people have been killed and more than 100,0…
One dead, one in critical condition in Kaohsiung sewer gas incident
Kaohsiung, One person died, another remained unconscious and a third was also hospitalized in a sewer gas intoxication accident in
CORONAVIRUS/Second local COVID-19 vaccine developer approved for phase 2 trial
Taipei, United Biomedical Inc. became the second Taiwanese COVID-19 vaccine developer to receive Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to
Labor funds record 7.35% return in 2020
Taipei, A group of labor funds managed by the Bureau of Labor Funds recorded a return of 7.35 percent last
Taiwan to ban eating, drinking on trains to curb COVID-19
Taipei, A ban on eating and drinking on trains will be imposed on Feb. 1 to reduce the potential transmission
Bombardier Closes Sale of its Transportation business to Alstom
Net proceeds to Bombardier of ~$3.6 billion, including ~$600 million in Alstom shares Proceeds strengthen liquidity and will allow the Company to begin debt paydown1; Pro-forma net debt as of December 31, 2020 ~$4.7 billion2 Completes Bombardier’s repositioning as a pure-play business jet company All amounts in this press release are in U.S. dollars unless […]