U.S. drawing up contingency plans for Taiwan emergency: Kyodo news agency

U.S. drawing up contingency plans for Taiwan emergency: Kyodo news agency

The High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS). File | Photo Credit: AP The United States is drawing up contingency plans for military deployments in Japan and the Philippines in case of an emergency over Taiwan, Japan’s Kyodo news agency reported. They will be incorporated in a first joint operation plan to be formulated in […]

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U.S. drawing up contingency plans for Taiwan emergency: Kyodo news agency

WHO lists mpox vaccine by Japan’s KM Biologics for emergency use

Mpox vaccine bottles stand in a package, at Federal Medical Center in Abuja, Nigeria November 18, 2024 | Photo Credit: REUTERS The World Health Organization listed KM Biologics’ mpox vaccine for emergency use on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, making it the second shot to get the approval of the global health agency. The WHO had […]

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U.S. drawing up contingency plans for Taiwan emergency: Kyodo news agency

Runway fire breaks out at Sydney Airport after emergency landing

Workers check the runway, near where a grass fire occurred, as a Qantas plane prepares to take off behind at Sydney International Airport on November 8, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP An engine failure on a passenger plane taking off from Sydney, Australia on Friday (November 8, 2024) prompted the aircraft to circle before a […]

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U.S. drawing up contingency plans for Taiwan emergency: Kyodo news agency

Israeli emergency responders say rocket kills two in Kiryat Shmona

Firefighters work as they put out a fire at a residential building, amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, in Kiryat Shmona, northern Israel, October 9, 2024 | Photo Credit: Reuters Israeli emergency responders said two persons were killed on Wednesday (October 9, 2024) in a rocket attack on the northern city of Kiryat Shmona, […]

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India hands over first consignment of emergency relief materials to flood-hit Nepal

Aid supplies handed over to families affected by the recent inundation in Nepal. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Indian Embassy here handed over the first consignment of emergency relief materials, including sleeping bags, blankets, and tarpaulin sheets, to authorities in flood-struck Nepal, according to an official statement. The 4.2 tonnes of aid supplies handed […]

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