TAIPEI - Back-to-back military exercises by the United States and China in a contested Asian sea this past week are shaping as a new normal as Beijing seeks control over the waterway and U.S. forces want it open for international use, experts say. The U.S. Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group and the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group carried out “expeditionary strike force operations” in the South China Sea on Friday, the U.S. Pacific Fleet commander said in a statement online. Their exercises “took place in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific”, the statement says. A day later, the Chinese navy’s Liaoning aircraft carrier task group “reportedly” entered the sea from near Taiwan, the Beijing-based news outlet Global Times reported. It suggested the Liaoning group was doing “drills” in the sea. While the close timing and unusually large scale of the U.S. exercises caught attention in Asia, where other countries hope to get along with both superpowers, analysts say their … [Read more...] about Chinese, US Military Exercises Are New Norm in Disputed Asian Sea
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‘It’s Crazy, It’s Surreal’ University Of Pittsburgh Names South Side Facility ‘Aaron Donald Football Performance Center’
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – After making a major donation to the university , Aaron Donald now has his name of the walls of Pitt Football’s South Side training center. Pitt Athletics unveiled the Aaron Donald Football Performance Center Wednesday, with new signage outside of the weight room from the practice fields as well as the main entrance to the facility. READ MORE: COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: 40.1% Of State's Eligible Population Have Received 1st Vaccine Doses The Penn Hills native made a seven-figure donation to Pitt back in April of this year. The defensive lineman is a two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year as well as a multiple Pro-Bowl player for the Los Angeles Rams. “I love Pittsburgh. This is a great university. This is where I’m comfortable at. This is home.” – @AaronDonald97 The great AD spoke to the media in front of Pitt’s newly named Aaron Donald Football Performance Center.” "I love Pittsburgh. This is a great university. This is where I'm comfortable at. … [Read more...] about ‘It’s Crazy, It’s Surreal’ University Of Pittsburgh Names South Side Facility ‘Aaron Donald Football Performance Center’
South East should get additional state before restructuring, Apugo tells Northern groups
Kindly Share This Story: …As Ohuabunwa backs North on zoning . Warns Nigeria may implode without restructuring By Steve Oko As reactions still trail the position of a coalition of Northern groups including Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF; and the Northern Elders Forum, which accepted the clamour for restructuring Nigeria but rejected zoning of the Presidency, a chieftain of the All Progressive Congress in Abia State, Prince Benjamin Apugo, has insisted that an additional state must first be created for the South East zone “before talking of restructuring.” This according to the APC’s Board of Trustees, BoT, member is to bring the zone at par with other zones with six states except North West that has seven states. Apugo who spoke with VANGUARD in Abia, argued that without equity and justice, no meaningful restructuring could take place in Nigeria. He regretted that South East had lost so much for having the least number of states, and urged the … [Read more...] about South East should get additional state before restructuring, Apugo tells Northern groups
Man Accused Of Making Anti-Asian Statements Before Trying To Hit Woman In Manhattan
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – – Police are investigating what may have been another case of anti-Asian harassment in Manhattan. It happened around 1 p.m. Tuesday at First Avenue and 57th Street on the East Side. READ MORE: Bernie Madoff Dies In Prison, AP Reports (Credit: NYPD) A 25-year-old woman told police a man approached her, made anti-Asian statements and tried to hit her with a closed fist. READ MORE: Johnson & Johnson COVID Vaccinations Suspended Across Tri-State As Federal Health Officials Investigate Rare Blood Clots He took off, and she was not hurt. MORE NEWS: Police Searching For Little Girl Seen Wandering Alone On Long Island Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or on Twitter, @NYPDTips . All calls are kept confidential. … [Read more...] about Man Accused Of Making Anti-Asian Statements Before Trying To Hit Woman In Manhattan
Hanoi sparkles with nocturnal serenity
Thanh Nien Street, located between West Lake and Truc Bach Lake , is brightly lit at dusk. The street is renowned for its beauty, with the blackboard trees that line it providing ample shade and its ancient temples adding a sense of spiritual tranquility. Tran Quoc Pagoda is seen at 7 p.m. Located on a small peninsula on the east side of West Lake, Tran Quoc Pagoda, at nearly 1,500 years, is known as the oldest pagoda in the capital. Adding to the architectural beauty and historical significance of the pagoda is a Bodhi tree said to be the "offspring" of the original tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment in India. Long Bien Bridge, a symbolic Red River crossing, was designed and built by French firm Daydé-Pillié in September 1898. It opened to traffic in 1902, running more than 1,691 meters, with a rail track in the middle and road transportation on either side. During the Vietnam War (1955-1975), the bridge had some of its … [Read more...] about Hanoi sparkles with nocturnal serenity
Closer to Herd Immunity: As Israel Mulls Vaccinating Kids, Prof Explains Why Parents Shouldn’t Worry
Last week, Pfizer announced its trial on children from 12 to 15 years old was 100 percent effective , prompting Israel to consider vaccinating its own young population as early as next month. Reports suggest the vaccine will not be mandatory, but will first be administered to children suffering from obesity and diabetes and only then to the rest of the population. Israeli experts say that such a move would help to restore the country's education system that has been crippled by the coronavirus pandemic and would bring Israel one step closer to herd immunity. No Rush But Professor Cyrille Cohen , head of the Immunotherapy Laboratory at Bar Ilan University and a member of the Advisory Committee for Clinical Trials of Coronavirus Vaccines at the Ministry of Health, says his country will not make any hasty decisions before Pfizer gets all the relevant approvals from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). "Pfizer's clinical trial on 2,260 children was solid but it was … [Read more...] about Closer to Herd Immunity: As Israel Mulls Vaccinating Kids, Prof Explains Why Parents Shouldn’t Worry