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China, the “friendly neighbor” that shares a border with Afghanistan, plans to send more shipments of food and supplies soon, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said Thursday. International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Regional Director Alexander Matheou said Afghanistan faces an “extremely difficult few months” as low winter temperatures start, cuts to health services endanger citizens, food shortages rage, and drought and poverty plague the country....

Biden received the Intelligence Community’s report on the origin of COVID-19 on Tuesday, as its 90-day deadline was set to expire. Contents of the report have not been made public, but the Intelligence Community has reportedly been unable to reach a consensus on how the pandemic began, keeping both the lab leak theory and natural origin theory on the table. Amidst an already strained relationship, China has been heavily critical of the Intelligence Community’s involvement in the origin-finding process, as they aren’t scientists....

Furthermore, the piece claims that “the U.S. Democratic Party wants to prove the weakness and inability of the Trump administration’s epidemic fight.” Democratic opposition to Trump and Americans’ outrage over the epidemic’s casualties, the op-ed says, will eventually end the “Washington-launched propaganda war” against China. The op-ed, titled “Washington’s hysterical COVID-19 claims will fail,” directly mentions Trump by name only once, but it takes issue with “Washington…now attacking Beijing from three directions....

Silverado Policy Accelerator, a Washington, DC think tank, has examined trade data showing that, despite being punished for the war, Russia continues to have access to crucial dual-use technologies such as semiconductors, thanks in part to China and Hong Kong. It also showed that imports to Russia have rebounded, as have supply chains for consumer goods, such as smartphones, appliances and cars, as the country adapts to sanctions that had been aimed at isolating it from the global financial system....

“The portfolio also includes programs near major cities. This means that tourism and air travel are once again taking place in China,” the statement said. “Our offices in Beijing and Shanghai were also in operation during the crisis, but holidays could not be sold. Now we see a clear backlog demand for holiday travel. TUI China will gradually increase its range of offers in the next few weeks,” the CEO of TUI, Fritz Joussen, said in the statement....

The leaders of the three democracies met via video link on Wednesday to announce the first AUKUS initiative: to spend the next 18 months drawing up plans to help Australia deliver its first fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, which will be armed with conventional weapons. Unveiling the new trilateral security partnership, Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the naval vessels would be built in Adelaide, and that Australia had no intention of acquiring nuclear weapons or a civil nuclear capability....

This weekend’s action was the 15th consecutive weekend of demonstrations by anti-government protesters in the semi-autonomous territory. What started as an uprising against a controversial extradition bill has evolved into a wider anti-Beijing movement, with activists calling for an end to China’s legal and political encroachment on the former British colony. The protests have become increasingly violent in recent weeks, with police now routinely turning to batons, rubber bullets, water cannons, tear gas and pepper spray to disperse crowds....

The Chinese navy’s simultaneous release of information and images from its Northern, Eastern and Southern theater commands came ahead of the Biden administration’s first overseas diplomatic visits to Tokyo and Seoul. According to China’s state broadcaster CCTV, PLA warships and warplanes took part in recent live-fire exercises in the Yellow Sea, as well as the contested East and South China seas, where the Chinese government has territorial disputes. The “combat-oriented” naval exercises in the Yellow Sea included main and secondary autocannon firing by corvettes Wuhai, Datong and Yingkou, the national television station said Sunday....

Valorant has emerged as one of the most popular Esports as well as one of the most popular PC games in recent years, and with a console release in the works, the game appears to be on its way to becoming even more successful. The same can be said for Pokémon Unite as well. Surpassing over 70 million downloads on Switch and mobile in 2022, and with constant updates to the game, Pokémon Unite is currently in a great spot....

The Philippines Space Agency issued a rocket debris notice on September 13, stating that the culprit was a Long March 7A (CZ-7A) rocket launched that day from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in China. The purpose of the rocket launch was to carry the Zhongxing-1E satellite—which China says will provide high-quality communication services like television and data transmission—into orbit. Normally, rockets are designed to carry out controlled descents after they release payloads into orbit, burning up in the atmosphere over a pre-ordained region of Earth such as an uninhabited patch of ocean....

Some have speculated that if the 49ers can’t find a trading partner, they’d release the quarterback. After all, if he’s on their roster on April 1, the team has to pay his $11.9 million guaranteed base salary, as well as over $1 million more in bonuses. Kelly says that won’t happen. MORE: Best, worst teams in free agency | 49ers suddenly look like NFL’s worst franchise “You don’t cut talent,” Kelly said Wednesday morning at the NFC coaches breakfast....

This article will discuss the symptoms of chlamydia during pregnancy, diagnosis, treatment, complications, and when to see a healthcare provider. Symptoms of Chlamydia During Pregnancy In many cases, chlamydia doesn’t produce any symptoms, and it is possible to be infected without realizing it. It is sometimes referred to as a silent infection for this reason. Studies suggest that 5% to 30% of females with chlamydia will have symptoms. It may take weeks from exposure to chlamydia for symptoms to develop....

“Wuyizhidi,” the Chinese title of the film, generated a hashtag that was viewed nearly 90 million times after the movie won “Best Motion Picture - Drama” and Zhao bagged “Best Director - Motion Picture” at the 78th Golden Globe Awards in February. Beijing-born Zhao, who is known as Zhao Ting in China, became the first Asian woman to win the award, and her success was celebrated in the country as a win for all Chinese....

The Choetech slots neatly into your car’s cigarette lighter slot, and is no larger than it needs to be. It has two USB outputs: the first has a blue line around it and glows green in use, and is a Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0-certified output; the second is a standard fast-charging USB output with auto-detect techology, allowing it to recognise your device and provide the optimum amount of power. Also see: How to improve smartphone battery life....

That’s a question I’m accustomed to hearing from leery patients and families when I inform them that their physician has ordered methadone for pain. While it’s true that methadone is used to treat narcotic withdrawal symptoms, methadone is also a very effective medication to treat moderate to severe pain. Morphine has earned the title of the gold standard for pain control, the opioid all others are compared to thanks to its effectiveness, ease of administration, and low cost....

Christie, the former governor of New Jersey and former ally of Donald Trump, appeared on MSNBC’s Deadline: White House to promote his new book, Republican Rescue: Saving the Party From Truth Deniers, Conspiracy Theorists, and the Dangerous Policies of Joe Biden, on Tuesday. “The book is about conspiracies and lies, and you really don’t take on Fox News. Why not?” Wallace asked Christie. “Have you seen the Tucker Carlson program?...

Gauff had a spectacular 2022 season. The 18-year-old reached her maiden Grand Slam singles final and her second Grand Slam doubles final at the French Open, entered the top 5 of the singles rankings, and became the World No. 1 in doubles - all in the same season. She also booked a spot in the WTA Finals for the first time in her career. In a recent interview with Eurosport, John McEnroe stated that Coco Gauff’s career progression has been “great,” despite her subpar performance in the WTA Finals, adding that the American has plenty of time to improve her game as she is only 18 years old....

The 18-time Slam champion’s cancer is fortunately at an early stage and was discovered following a preventive hysterectomy procedure towards the end of last year. As things stand, the disease has not spread to other parts of Evert’s body and she is due to begin chemotherapy this week. In her Twitter announcement, Evert expressed her gratitude at the early diagnosis and thanked McKendry for “her friendship” and for helping pen an intimate article about her disease....

Hahn, the host of The Aggressive Progressive podcast on iTunes and a regular contributor to Fox News, came in for a barrage of abuse from Giuliani after he questioned why Giuliani had spoken with Ukraine at the request of the State Department. “Do we have the stomach for a president utilizing a private attorney to deal with foreign policy?” Hahn said in an interview with Newsweek on Sunday about the whistleblower complaint alleging Trump asked Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky to look into Democrat frontrunner Joe Biden and his son Hunter....