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Despite defence buildup, Japan's arms industry struggles

The Times of India 2021-12-29

photo: US Navy / Jan David De Luna Mercado

ENIWA: The dozens of Type 90, or "Kyumaru," tanks rumbling through recent shooting drills on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido exemplify the challenge its arms makers face both at home and overseas as the country fortifies its defences against strategic threats. The Self Defence...

British Airways plane windscreen cracked by block of ice at 35,000 feet

Indian Express 2021-12-29

photo: Creative Commons / Aero Icarus

A British Airways aircraft carrying around 200 holiday travellers from London survived a mid-air scare after a lump of ice from a jet 1,000 feet above it smashed into the plane at 35,000 feet that left its windscreen cracked, according to media reports. The Boeing 777 aircraft cruising at 35,000...

Climate change: Storm clouds gather after COP26

BBC News 2021-12-29

photo: AP / Nardus Engelbrecht

Is the progress that was made at the COP26 Glasgow climate summit already in jeopardy because of challenges in the year ahead? 2021 was a momentous year for climate change. As well as a host of extreme, destructive events influenced by rising temperatures, the past 12 months have seen unprecedented...

Seattle sees coldest day in 73 years as cold weather hits west coast

The Independent 2021-12-28

photo: AP / Elaine Thompson

Temperatures in Seattle have fallen to their lowest in more than half a century, the National Weather Service (NWS) has...

Iran hosting Christmas celebrations for centuries

Tehran Times 2021-12-28

photo: Creative Commons

TEHRAN – Christmas has been celebrated for centuries in a country where 97 percent of its population is Muslim. ......

BUMBLE ON THE TEST: England's Ashes displays Down Under are so bad even the Australians ...

The Daily Mail 2021-12-28

photo: AP

England produced a disastrous display to hand Australia the Ashes series at the earliest possible opportunity on Tuesday morning. It capped off a thoroughly depressing winter of crickey for Joe Root and his side to date, who now must rally to avoid an embarrassing whitewash Down Under. Here,...

Egyptian Pharoah’s mummy ‘digitally unwrapped’ after 3,500 years

Live Mint 2021-12-28

photo: Creative Commons / Karen Neoh

For the first time in more than three millennia, humanity has gazed upon the mortal remains of one well-preserved royal mummy. That of Amenhotep I was discovered in a burial site near the Egyptian city of Luxor more than a century ago. But while the mummies of other ancient Egyptian pharaohs found...

Crypto Analyst Michaël van de Poppe Unveils 2022 Outlook for Ethereum Rival Solana – Here ...

The Daily Hodl 2021-12-28

photo: Creative Commons / Marco Verch

Cryptocurrency analyst and trader Michaël van de Poppe is plotting out how high one Ethereum (ETH) competitor can go after the altcoin experienced explosive growth during 2021. In a recent strategy session, Van de Poppe tells his 157,000 YouTube subscribers that layer-1 smart contract platform...

Russia detains two allies of opposition leader Navalny

FX Empire 2021-12-28

photo: AP / Babuskinsky District Court Press Service

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has detained two allies of jailed Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny, a prominent opposition activist said on Tuesday, adding that they could face extremism charges that carry lengthy prison terms. Russian authorities have in recent months cracked down on groups affiliated with...

Russia stages 'successful' third launch of new rocket

Urdu Point 2021-12-28

photo: AP / Roscosmos Space Agency

Russia has conducted a third launch of its new heavy-class Angara rocket, the first developed after the fall of the Soviet Union 30 years ago this month Moscow, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 28th Dec, 2021 ) :Russia has conducted a third launch of its new heavy-class Angara rocket, the first...

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