“Over the past weeks, the security situation in eastern DRC has deteriorated dramatically”, said Special Representative Bintou Keita, noting that since October, the M23 rebel group had resumed hostilities and extended its control in North Kivu province. Bolstering support In response, MONUSCO has continued to provide operational, logistical, and tactical support both to the Congolese armed forces and national police in confronting M23 and other armed groups. Robust patrols have been conducted in and around Goma to protect civilians and deter M23 from advancing further towards the city, she said. And the Mission added more community alert networks in…
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The International Space Station is no longer the only place where humans can live in orbit. On Nov. 29, 2022, the Shenzhou 15 mission launched from China’s Gobi Desert carrying three taikonauts – the Chinese word for astronauts. Six hours later, they reached their destination, China’s recently completed space station, called Tiangong, which means “heavenly palace” in Mandarin. The three taikonauts replaced the existing crew that helped wrap up construction. With this successful mission, China has become just the third nation to operate a permanent space station. China’s space station is an achievement that solidifies the country’s position alongside the…
New York’s first legal cannabis shops are gearing up for opening, but community boards that are supposed to have input are getting mixed messages.Some boards are hearing from newly licensed dispensary operators looking to open in their neighborhoods, under a procedure outlined in the law legalizing recreational cannabis — while others are hearing only crickets.As THE CITY reported this week, Community Board 10 in Harlem had heard nothing about a storefront dispensary set to come to West 125th Street, when state officials announced a lease had been signed — the first in the state.Meanwhile, Manhattan Community Board 2 in Greenwich…
Special to the Japan Times As host of last week’s Group of 20 summit and the upcoming 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Japan has had many reasons to focus on the security of the nation’s cyberdefenses. For their part, the Japanese public worries that cyberattacks from other countries pose a major threat, and they have doubts about their government’s preparedness for dealing with an attack of this kind. As a 2018 Pew Research Center survey of Japanese public opinion highlights, 81 percent say attacks on computer systems launched from other countries are a major threat to Japan. Such fears are…
Preliminary traffic figures from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) show that international air travel continued to grow strongly in October 2022 driven by pent-up demand. Asia Pacific airlines carried a combined total of 12.1 million international passengers in October, an eight-fold increase compared to the 1.4 million in the same month last year. Overall, passenger traffic volumes reached 38.6% of pre-pandemic levels. Demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPK), surged by 604.7% year-on-year, outpacing the 194.3% expansion in available seat capacity. As a result, the average international passenger load factor more than doubled to 77.7% for the month.…
With a global biodiversity summit underway in Montreal, Guardian columnist George Monbiot on Friday took aim at the United States for its “active, and deadly, cavalier attitude” toward the rest of the world, “an example other nations follow.””Its refusal to ratify treaties such as the Convention on Biological Diversity provides other nations with a permanent excuse to participate in name only.”Although U.S. President Joe Biden recently appointed Monica Medina as the first special envoy for biodiversity and water resources, and his administration is participating in the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the…
It is the first to examine the implications of COVID-19 for vaccine markets and highlights the disparity in access around the world. The report says that the way the global market is not fully conducive to the development, supply and access for essential vaccines – with some regions depending almost entirely on others for vaccine supply. “The right to health includes the right to vaccines”, said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, adding that the report “shows that free-market dynamics are depriving some of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people of that right”. Calling for change WHO is calling for much-needed changes…
In a statement on Friday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said it was time for Government forces and their allies, together with Houthi rebels and their international backers, to “choose peace for good.” The hiatus since 2 April, has been twice renewed, providing the longest period of relative calm since the beginning of the intensified conflict, in 2015, Mr. Guterres said. In a statement calling for the truce to be expanded earlier this month, the Security Council said casualties were down 60 per cent since it began. “I strongly urge the Yemeni parties not only to renew but also to expand…
Trader Joe’s has plenty of delicious pasta offerings, but its new Brussels Sprouts & Uncured Bacon Ravioli is particularly unique.Trader Joe’s new Brussels Sprouts & Uncured Bacon Ravioli puts a seasonal twist on a classic pasta. The new product consists of light and fluffy pasta pickets stuffed with an autumnal filling of roasted and shredded Brussels Sprouts, smokey uncured bacon, sweet caramelized onions, and a creamy blend of Parmesan and mozzarella cheeses. Trader Joe’s even throws in a little extra spinach powder into the pasta dough to give the pasta a rich green hue. Aside from the delicious blend of…
Sterilization is a safe and effective form of permanent birth control used by more than 220 million couples around the world. Despite its prevalence, however, patients seeking sterilization from their doctors often face a surprising number of challenges. In men, the sterilization process is known as a vasectomy, which involves severing the tubes that carry the supply of sperm to the semen. In women, sterilization involves a procedure called tubal ligation. In this form of permanent birth control, the fallopian tubes are severed – or ligated – preventing eggs produced by the ovaries from traveling through the fallopian tubes to…