Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 28 January 2022

posted in: News, Weekly Update

Greetings from Tyler, You’ve no doubt encountered word this week of police ambushes.  They have to be very wary of responding to a domestic dispute or pulling a car over.  It’s heartbreaking that officers of the law are being murdered, … Read More

German Health Minister wants EU to shorten COVID recovered period to three months

Karl Lauterbach cites increased risk of reinfection with the Omicron variant. German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach has called for the EU to halve the period that people recovering from COVID-19 can travel freely in the bloc to three months, citing … Read More

EU aims to invest billions euros in chip push, EU’s Breton says

BRUSSELS, Jan 29 (Reuters) – The European Union aims to invest tens of billions of euros to bolster its chip industry and double its share of global production to 20%, the bloc’s industry chief said on Friday, after a global … Read More

China’s ambassador to the U.S. warns of ‘military conflict’ over Taiwan

posted in: Far East, News

China’s ambassador to the United States issued a warning Thursday: The U.S. could face “military conflict” with China over the future status of Taiwan. In his first one-on-one interview since assuming his post in Washington, D.C., last July, Qin Gang … Read More

North Korea conducts what could be its 6th missile test this month, South Korea says

Seoul, South Korea (CNN)North Korea fired what are presumed to be two short-range ballistic missiles into waters off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula on Thursday — a move believed to be its sixth missile test this month, the … Read More

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Pangai, Tonga: USGS

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck about 219 km (136.1 miles)west-northwest of Pangai, Tonga, on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The earthquake was at a depth of 14.5 km, the USGS said. Source: https://thehimalayantimes.com/world/magnitude-62-earthquake-strikes-pangai-tonga-usgs [Disclaimer]

Russia sees ‘little ground for optimism’ in the U.S.’s response on Ukraine crisis

posted in: News, Russia

MOSCOW — The Kremlin said Thursday that there was “little ground for optimism” in resolving the crisis over Ukraine after the U.S. rejected Russia’s main demands, but that dialogue was still possible. Tensions have soared in recent weeks, as the … Read More

Argentina surpasses 120,000 deaths from coronavirus

Health Ministry reports more than 88,000 COVID-19 cases over last 24 hours. Authorities report 317 deaths, lifting death toll since start of the pandemic to 120,019. Argentina’s Health Ministry reported 88,503 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, with 317 deaths … Read More

Ben Carson slams Biden for ‘abominable’ identity politics on SCOTUS pick

Carson warned that bringing identity politics into the Supreme Court is ‘very detrimental to our freedoms.’ Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Dr. Ben Carson blasted President Biden on Thursday for making identity politics a factor in his choice for … Read More

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