Tsai Ing-wen confirms US troops are training military on island and says threat from China increasing 'every day'
www.cnn.com Tsai Ing-wen confirms US troops are training military on island and says threat from China increasing 'every day'… Read More
Japan’s Harry and Meghan? Not so much
www.cnn.com Japan's Harry and Meghan? Not so much… Read More
Not everyone approves of this princess' wedding. She's going ahead with it anyway
www.cnn.com It had all the makings of a modern royal fairytale: the marriage of an aspiring lawyer to a real-life princess who was prepared to leave her Tokyo palace for a new life in New York.… Read More
North Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile from the country’s east coast, authorities say
www.cnn.com North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile from its eastern coast on Tuesday morning, according to South Korean and Japanese officials.… Read More
China isn't about to invade Taiwan. But the two sides are on a dangerous path
www.cnn.com Taiwan’s Defense Minister, former general Chiu Kuo-cheng, stood in front of the island’s legislature last week and made a dire prediction — by 2025, China will be able to mount a “full-scale” invasion of Taiwan.… Read More
China-Taiwan tensions are raising fears of a conflict. In Taipei, however, people don’t seem worried
www.cnn.com China has stepped up pressure on Taiwan in recent weeks, flying dozens of warplanes near the self-ruled island in a show of strength that has put the entire region on edge.… Read More
Much-feared religious police have been issued with a moderate rulebook, but vulnerable Afghans tell CNN of swift and brutal justice
www.cnn.com The blood-stained bodies of the four accused kidnappers were hung off construction cranes with heavy chains, one with a warning sign strung around his neck, “Abductors will be punished like this.”… Read More
Taiwan won’t be forced to bow to China, President Tsai says during National Day celebrations
www.cnn.com Taiwan will not bow to pressure and nobody can force it to accept the path China has laid out for the self-governing democracy, President Tsai Ing-wen said Sunday as the island celebrated its National Day amid heightened tensions with Beijing.… Read More
Damaged US Navy sub was operating in one of world’s most difficult undersea environments, analysts say
www.cnn.com The US Navy submarine that struck an underwater object in the South China Sea last weekend was operating in one of the world’s most difficult undersea environments, one filled with noise from ships above and a seabed with constantly shifting contours that can surprise any submarine crew, analysts say.…
China sends 77 warplanes into Taiwan defense zone over two days, Taipei says
www.cnn.com Taiwan has reported a record number of incursions by Chinese warplanes into its air defense identification zone (ADIZ) for the second day in a row, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said on Saturday night.… Read More
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Hello ! I am Richard Y. Lim
Upon migration to Medina, the direction of the Qibla continued to be Jerusalem, although it was then physically impossible for one to also face the Ka’ba, as Medina is north of Makkah.
