Author: Nikita Singh

MA East Asian Studies, University of Delhi. Interested in China and Korean peninsula Learning Korean language

As the balance of power in the US Congress remains uncertain, Biden promises to cooperate with Republicans - Asiana Times

A day after Democrats surpassed expectations and avoided a Republican “red wave” in the midterm elections, Senate control remained in doubt on Wednesday, as Republicans moved closer to gaining a majority in the House of Representatives. With thousands of uncounted votes that could take days to total, the Senate races in Nevada and Arizona, where Democratic incumbents were attempting to hold off Republican challengers, and were still unsettled. After Edison Research predicted that neither Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock nor Republican challenger Herschel Walker would reach the 50% threshold to avoid a one-on-one rematch on December 6, the fate of the…

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Meta invests more money in the metaverse while laying off 11,000 employees - Asiana Times

As the Facebook parent dug down on its risky metaverse bet amid a collapsing advertising market and decades-high inflation, Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) announced on Wednesday that it would eliminate more than 11,000 jobs or 13% of its staff. The sweeping layoffs, which are among the largest this year and the first in Meta’s 18-year history, come in the wake of thousands of job losses at other major firms like Snap Inc., Twitter Inc., Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O), and Twitter Inc., all of which are controlled by Elon Musk. Like its competitors, Meta actively recruited during the epidemic to handle an…

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The foreign minister of India said on Tuesday, that his country would continue to buy Russian oil because it benefits the country. Also added that commercial relations between the two countries are improving after their sixth meeting this year. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar visited Moscow for the first time following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February. His journey falls in line with Janet Yellen’s trip to New Delhi this week when she will meet with Indian officials and maybe talk about controlling the prices of Russian oil. As its refiners purchase discounted cargoes passed over by Western purchasers, India has surpassed China,…

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Kaczynski, Polish leader comments "Alcohol and low birth rates in women", sparks discussion - Asiana Times

In an effort to boost support for his party ahead of the legislative elections next year, Kaczynski, the head of the populist ruling party Law and Justice, made his comment over the weekend. The leader of Poland’s ruling party incited outrage sparked the nation and a flurry of jokes by asserting that young women’s excessive drinking contributed to the nation’s low birthrate. Jaroslaw Kaczynski, a 73-year-old lifelong bachelor, was accused of being out of touch by opposition lawmakers and several other detractors. Additionally, they contend that Kaczynski, Poland’s most influential leader since 2015, has some of the blame for the…

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Passengers are stuck as a result of the Kenya Airways Pilots Strike - Asiana Times

Thousands of guests were left stranded, on Saturday, as a result of the strike action which caused dozens of breakouts to be cancelled and Kenya Airways(KQNA.NR) to issue a warning to its striking aviators that they risked being fired if they didn’t go to work right down. Business and rest trippers at one of Africa’s most significant aeronautics capitals were impacted by the aviators’ strike that began at 6 a.m. original time, on Saturday. The carrier stated that the strike was unlawful and prompted aviators to report back to work right down in an internal memo to aviators attained by…

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SpaceX makes a record for launching satellites

The United States referred to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards’ Saturday’s test of a new satellite-carrying rocket as “unhelpful and destabilising.Washington is concerned that nuclear warheads may be launched using the same long-range ballistic technology that is used to propel satellites into space. Tehran has consistently refuted any such aim. What IRNA says? According to state news agency IRNA, “the flying test of this satellite carrier with a solid-fuelled engine… was successfully performed.” According to IRNA, Iran’s first three-stage launch vehicle, the Ghaem 100, will be capable of launching satellites weighing up to 80 kilogrammes (180 pounds) into orbits 500 kilometres away…

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In his statements at the SCO summit, external affairs minister S. Jaishankar made no mention of any specific nations, but India has long opposed China’s BRI project since a significant portion of it—the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor—passes through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. In an apparent jab at China, external affairs minister S. Jaishankar said on Tuesday, that connectivity projects in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) region should be centred on the interests of Central Asian governments and respect for national sovereignty and territorial integrity. In order to help shape the SCO Council of Heads of Government’s trade and economic agenda, Jaishankar spoke on…

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