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2030 Winter Games in French Alps, 2034 in Salt Lake City

December 1, 2023

Salt Lake City being preferred as a shoo-in to host the 2034 Winter Olympics was expected. The surprise was the IOC favouring the French Alps bid for the 2030 edition. Aiming to finalise back-to-back Winter Games hosts next year, the International Olympic Committee executive board has decided to enter exclusive...

Allyson Felix, Inbee Park among 32 IOC candidates

December 1, 2023

Seven-time Olympic champion sprinter Allyson Felix and seven-time golf major winner Inbee Park are candidates in elections at the Paris Games to represent their fellow athletes at the IOC. The International Olympic Committee announced a list of 32 candidates Wednesday for elections to be held during the July 26-Aug. 11...

Harmanpreet to lead India in Valencia tournament

December 1, 2023

Ace drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh will lead a 24-member Indian hockey squad in the 5-Nations Tournament, scheduled to be held in Valencia, Spain from December 15 to 22. The squad is a mix of youth and experience, with Sumit and Amit Rohidas being named vice-captains for the tour. The tournament, which...

Somali maritime police ESCALATES patrols amid rising piracy concerns in Gulf

December 1, 2023

Somalia’s maritime police force on Thursday intensified patrols in the Red Sea following a failed pirate hijacking of a ship in the Gulf of Aden earlier this week. The commander of the maritime force in the semiautonomous region of Puntland, Abdullahi Mohamed Ahmed, told The Associated Press that patrols in...

Elton John urges UK Parliament to intensify efforts combating HIV/AIDS epidemic

December 1, 2023

Elton John has urged British lawmakers to do more to fight HIV and AIDS, saying the U.K. can be the first country in the world “to defeat this awful virus.” The British star spoke to lawmakers and campaigners in the grand Speaker’s House of Parliament on Wednesday evening at an...

Japan to halt Osprey flights following fatal US Air Force crash

December 1, 2023

Japan plans to suspend its own Osprey flights after a US Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed into waters off the southern coast during a training mission, reports said Thursday. Kyodo news agency says a senior Defence Ministry official, Taro Yamato, told a parliamentary hearing that Japan plans to...

UK navy destroyer to join ’OPERATION KIPION’ to bolster forces in Gulf

December 1, 2023

The UK Defence Secretary announced the departure of HMS Diamond to join Operation Kipion, increasing the UK’s maritime presence in the Gulf and the Indian Ocean, a statement issued by the UK government read. The HMS Diamond, is the third type 45 Destroyer and one of the most advanced warships...

South Koreans seek nuclear weapons, raising tension in volatile region

December 1, 2023

To the steady rat-tat-tat of machine guns and exploding bursts of smoke, amphibious tanks slice across a lake not far from the big green mountains that stand along the world’s most heavily armed border. Dozens of South Korean and U.S. combat engineers build a pontoon bridge to ferry tanks and...

Chinese factory activity contracts for second consecutive month

December 1, 2023

The latest official survey of Chinese manufacturers reveals that factory activity contracted for the second consecutive month in November, signaling weak demand despite various stimulus measures implemented to support the economy. According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Thursday, the official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index dropped...

Pak EC receives petitions urging postponement of polls on Feb 8

December 1, 2023

Two separate petitions seeking the postponement of general elections in Pakistan on February 8 landed before the election commission, citing growing terror threats and inclement weather. The petitions, filed by individuals hailing from the restive Balochistan province, cited security issues and snowfall in several districts as reasons to seek the...

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