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The US, along with many other countries, does not recognise Taiwan as a sovereign nation and officially sticks to the "One China" policy. Nevertheless, Washington has kept informal relations with the island after severing diplomatic ties with it in 1979. China, which views Taiwan as its breakaway province, is uneasy over its cooperation with Washington, especially in defense. … [Read more...] about US Carrier Strike Group Enters South China Sea Amid Tensions Between China, Taiwan

A London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine study said the hazard of death within 28 days of a test for the mutant strain compared with non-mutant strains was 1.35 times higher; An Imperial College London study of the Case Fatality Rate of the new mutant strain found the risk of death was 1.36 times higher. It used mathematical analysis to look at all cases of the new variant but the total number was not revealed in the papers. The SAGE paper said its data is based on just 8 per cent of the total deaths occurring during the study period. Imperial used the same datasets as London School of Hygience and Tropical Medicine; A University of Exeter study suggested the risk of death could be 1.91 times higher. This study matched those with the new variant to those of a similar demographic. The SAGE paper did not reveals its sample size, but its analysis was again based on 8 per cent of the total coronavirus deaths during the study period; SAGE admits 'the results of all … [Read more...] about Huge queues form outside coffee shops and parks are packed as study shows movement is up a third on March lockdown

To up the ante, we wanted to take the iPhone 11 and 11 Pro to greater depths. Teaming up with Sofar Ocean Technologies (formerly known as OpenROV), we mounted a brand-new iPhone 11 and 11 Pro on its underwater drone, Trident. It can reach depths up to 328 feet (100 meters) and can be controlled from your phone. We sent the Trident deep down into Monterey Bay in California to see what would happen to the iPhones. … [Read more...] about iPhone 11 and 11 Pro might secretly be waterproof: Results of our water test

"We applied successful anti-virus measures to ensure zero infections in the company. We also offered extra subsidies for those who continued their work amid COVID-19," said Zhang Xiaoyu, deputy general manager of XD-EGEMAC High Voltage Electrical Equipment Co., Ltd. … [Read more...] about Five years on, Suez flagship project tells story of dynamic China-Egypt cooperation

7. CAMPANERO PLATE (1,200m), (Terms) Maiden, 3-y-o only — 3.30: 1. Ahead Of His Time (8) Trevor 56, 2. Alejandro (11) Bhawani 56, 3. Alfayiz (10) Zervan 56, 4. Caprifla (6) Dashrath 56, 5. Euphoric (3) Shailesh Shinde 56, 6. Executive Decision (13) V. Jodha 56, 7. Souza (2) Chouhan 56, 8. Walking Brave (1) Neeraj 56, 9. Amalfitana (7) S. Kamble 54.5, 10. Circus Queen (12) Sandesh 54.5, 11. Dragoness (9) Parmar 54.5, 12. Fortune Cookie (4) R. Ajinkya 54.5 and 13. Midas Touch (5) T.S. Jodha 54.5. … [Read more...] about Juliette may score in feature

4. AMOROUS WHITE PLATE (1,600m), rated 20 to 45 (Cat. III), 2.45: 1. Mark My Day (14) Nakhat Singh 60, 2. Spicy Star (4) Mukesh Kumar 60, 3. Whiskey Martini (6) Ashad Asbar 58, 4. Super Act (13) Kuldeep Singh 56, 5. Ajmal Birju (2) Gopal Singh 55, 6. N R I Touch (11) Irvan Singh 54.5, 7. Alta Vita (15) A.A. Vikrant 54, 8. Eagle Bluff (12) Abhay Singh 54, 9. Shanu Shanu (5) P. Sai Kumar 54, 10. Sweet Melody (10) B.R. Kumar 54, 11. That’s My Star (7) Md. Ismail 54, 12. Super Angel (8) Akshay Kumar 53, 13. Balma (9) Gaurav Singh 52.5, 14. Kenya (16) Afroz Khan 52.5, 15. Moringa (1) R.Laxmikanth 52 and 16. Turf Winner (3) G. Naresh 52. … [Read more...] about It’s Highly Acclaimed vs. Victory Parade

New York City is among dozens of cities nationwide that have been roiled in recent days by mass demonstrations after the police-involved death of Floyd, a 46-year-old black man whose violent arrest was captured on amateur video and went viral on social media. … [Read more...] about NYPD officer filmed flashing white power hand gesture and laughing about it during George Floyd protests in New York City

I understand that organising international sporting events during a pandemic poses health risks to the local community and to the players themselves. Therefore, I would like to express my full gratitude to Tennis Australia, the Australian government and local citizens for being willing to take this risk with us for the love of the game and the multiple opportunities it brings to the economy of the country and its people.  … [Read more...] about ‘You’re not welcome here mate’: Fed-up Australians fire back at Novak Djokovic after he claimed he KNEW his hotel quarantine demands would be denied in ‘arrogant’ open letter

“A hind-leg and femur of the other hind-leg were ripped out of the tiger's body. Twenty-five marks of piercing by crocodile teeth were also found on the body,” Mr. Mukherjee said, adding that a team of three veterinary surgeons conducted the post mortem. … [Read more...] about Crocodile kills tiger in Sunderbans’ island

Ahead of the 2021 presidential elections, the assassination has also provoked intense factional fighting, and several hardline figures have vociferously slammed the Rouhani administration. A 2021 presidential hopeful, the top IRGC commander Hossein Dehghan, who is an adviser to the Supreme Leader, said that officials must provide answers on the security breach and the “infiltration” network that led to Fakhrizadeh’s assassination. Rahim No’i-Aqdam, a retired Guard Corps commander who held a top post in Syria, said scientists have been targeted in the past decade because “the enemy” no longer feels threatened by officials, who are “useless” and influenced by “infiltrators,” referring to officials like those in the Rouhani administration. He called for a revolutionary administration to come to power. Hardline MP Javad Karimi Qodusi accused Rouhani and diplomats of a meeting between Fakhrizadeh and the IAEA that led to his … [Read more...] about Iran Can’t Get Its Story Straight on Assassination of Top Nuclear Scientist