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Australia and the US deal on Long-Range Missiles worth $830 million - Asiana Times

Australia is starting a significant military modernization and shifting its emphasis toward long-range attack weapons in an attempt to deter potential adversaries like China. To balance with China In order to offset China’s growing military might, Australia has agreed to a contract to purchase powerful long-range weaponry from the United States, officials announced on Monday. The arsenal of over 200 Tomahawk cruise missiles, which cost $830 million, will be among Australia’s “most potent and technologically advanced” weaponry, according to the nation’s defense minister. Australia is starting a significant military modernization and shifting its emphasis toward long-range attack weapons in the…

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As Hurricane Hilary nears, flights have been cancelled and power cuts are anticipated - Asiana Times

According to the National Hurricane Center, the storm deteriorated from a Category 3 hurricane to a Category 2 storm as it approached California. From category 3 to category 2 of hurricane Regions of the Southwest are projected to receive almost a year’s worth of rain from Hurricane Hilary. According to the National Hurricane Center, the storm deteriorated from a Category 3 hurricane to a Category 2 storm as it moved closer to California. 110 mph sustained winds are assisting with its movement. The speed of Hilary is faster than anticipated at 17 mph. As it approaches Southern California from the…

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An Indian doctor aids the investigation of a nurse accused of killing infants. - Asiana Times

The Crown Prosecution Service of the United Kingdom informed the court that the nurse employed a number of strategies to covertly attack a total of 13 infants. Some of those lives, according to Dr. Ravi Jayaram of the Countess of Chester Hospital in Chester, would have been spared if his worries about his former nurse coworker Lucy Letby had been taken seriously and the authorities had been informed sooner. The ‘evil’ nurse One of those who raised concerns and assisted in the conviction of a nurse found responsible for killing seven newborns by a UK court on Friday is a…

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Greece airplane crash

It deviated from its course and crashed into the Shah Alam district just before landing. A plane was flying from the northern part of the island of Langkawi to the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport close to Kuala Lumpur. In totality, 10 killed in Malaysia All eight persons on board and two individuals on the ground were killed in a small aircraft crash on Thursday on a highway in Malaysia’s central Selangor state, according to police. On Thursday afternoon, while the jet was attempting to land, it smashed into a car and a motorcycle, which is when everything started. Just…

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Russia claims to have 'Eliminated' Ukrainian troops on border - Asiana Times

An Odessa port on the Danube River was destroyed earlier on Wednesday by a drone strike carried out by Russian forces. Soldiers attempted to enter from Bryansk Four Ukrainian fighters attempted to enter Russia’s western Bryansk area from northern Ukraine on Wednesday, but were “eliminated” by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), according to press reports. An attempt by a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group consisting of six militants to cross into the Bryansk Region was thwarted today at 7:00 a.m. (local time) thanks to organized cooperation by units from the Russian Defense Ministry and Russia’s FSB Border Directorate for the…

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G-20 Summit in Bali updates: UK and India announce visa deal.

The senior minister told PTI in an exclusive interview that the British government is responding to India’s concerns on the activities of pro-Khalistani forces and that any attempts to radicalize individuals in the UK will be met with legal action. Security for Indians Around five months after the office was attacked by pro-Khalistani forces, which put the bilateral relations under some strain, British Security Minister Tom Tugendhat said that the United Kingdom is taking the necessary steps to guarantee the security and privacy of the Indian High Commission in London and its workers. The senior minister told PTI in an…

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Yosemite Wildfire turns into one of California’s largest wildfires of the year

At least 89 people have died in the blazing wildfire that tore through the beautiful city of Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui this past week, according to officials, making it the worst U.S. wildfire of the previous century.  Property casualties The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) stated that over 2,200 buildings suffered structural harm or were destroyed as the fire tore through Lahaina, causing $5.5 billion in damage and displacing thousands of people. As a congressman from the state admitted that officials had miscalculated the threat and as people claimed there had been no warnings, Hawaiian authorities announced…

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5 missile attacks by Russian forces result in one fatality - Asiana Times

According to Ukrainian officials, a Russian missile strike on the western Ukrainian province of Ivano-Frankivsk resulted in the death of an eight-year-old kid. Ballistic missiles fired The incident was carried out on Friday morning, according to the Polish national news agency PAP. According to the Ukrainian air force, Russian forces fired four Kinzhal ballistic missiles at an airstrip in the Ivano-Frankivsk area, targeting Ukrainian pilots who were set to go to Europe for F-16 fighter aircraft training. Death of an 8 year old According to news sources, the missiles hit a neighboring residential residence, killing an eight-year-old kid who later…

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Two combat drones on route to Moscow are shot down  - Asiana Times

According to Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin, the Russian air defense system downed two military drones that were headed towards the capital and noted that no fatalities had been recorded. Mayor’s response The latest in a wave of drone strikes on the city, Russian officials reported on Wednesday that two Ukrainian military drones heading for Moscow were shot down. The planned attack came a day after Pokrovsk, a city in eastern Ukraine, had nine people killed as a result of airstrikes. “An attempt by two combat drones to make it into the city was captured on camera. “Air defense shot both…

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Iran's counseling for enforcing hijab requirements raises concerns - Asiana Times

In order to enforce the hijab law, the Iranian government turns to psychological therapy, which is criticized by medical groups. Iranian actress Afsaneh Bayegan was given a therapy session and a suspended jail term for publishing pictures sans a headscarf. Background In an effort to enforce the laws requiring head covering, the Iranian government has taken the divisive step of ordering women to attend therapy. Healthcare organizations are concerned about this decision because they claim that the nation’s judicial system is using mental health services for its own ends. As pointed out in an article by France 24, however, some…

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