Taiwan Strait a ‘Powder Keg’ That Could Set Off World War, Military Expert Warns

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The Taiwan Strait is a “powder keg” that has the potential to trigger a world war, a military analyst said on Tuesday as a panel of experts gathered to discuss U.S. foreign policy from a Taiwanese perspective. A Chinese aircraft carrier task … Read More

China Invasion of Taiwan Would Threaten U.S. Credibility in Asia, Top Admiral Warns

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A successful takeover of Taiwan by the Chinese military would harm U.S. credibility among allies in Asia, Biden’s choice to lead American forces in the Pacific said on Tuesday. At a nomination hearing in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Admiral John … Read More

China Media Warns Japan Against Siding With U.S. Over Taiwan

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Communist Party newspaper says Japan faces “grave” consequences—including countermeasures by Beijing—if it sides with the United States over the question of Taiwan‘s security in the face of an increasingly assertive China. Japan‘s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and President Joe Biden will together stress the importance … Read More

World Water Day 2021: Drinking water shortage in India

Delhi staring at grave water crisis. Raw water sources in Delhi, primarily the Yamuna and groundwater, are insufficient to meet the demand (MIG Photos/ Aman Kanojiya) With one of the highest per capita water consumption levels in the country, many … Read More

The device that reverses CO2 emissions

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(Image credit: Carbon Engineering) Cooling the planet by filtering excess carbon dioxide out of the air on an industrial scale would require a new, massive global industry – what would it need to work? The year is 2050. Walk out … Read More

The U.S. caught 171,000 migrants last month – the most since 2006

WASHINGTON (SBG) – More than 171,000 migrants were taken into custody in March, the highest monthly total since 2006, according to new reports. “We clearly, undeniably, have a crisis at our Southwest border,” said former acting commissioner of Customs and … Read More

Western rivers face pinch as another dry year takes shape

FILE – This March 28, 2021 image shows tumbleweeds covering a sandbar along the Rio Grande in Albuquerque, N.M. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — As several states in the American West face intense drought, it’s shaping up to be … Read More

Venezuela creates military unit on Colombia border amid fighting

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CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela has created a special military unit for an area on its border with Colombia that has been the center of clashes between troops and illegal armed groups since last month, the defense minister said on Monday. … Read More

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