By Reuters and published by CNA WASHINGTON – More than 850,000 customers in the United States as far west as New Mexico were without electricity and over 10,000 flights were cancelled on Sunday (Jan. 25) during a monster winter storm that paralysed eastern and southern states with heavy snow and ice. As snow, freezing
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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy warns Europeans to brace for bleak winter
By Reuters and published by US News & World Report Kyiv – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has told Europeans to expect a difficult winter as the Russian assault on his country leads to cuts in oil and gas exports by Moscow. Zelenskiy was speaking on Saturday night after Moscow shut down a main pipeline that
Read moreChina warns Olympics diplomatic boycott nations will ‘pay the price’
By AFP and published by Channel NewsAsia Beijing – China warned Western nations today (Dec. 9) they would “pay the price” for a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Washington announced its boycott earlier in the week, saying it was prompted by widespread rights abuses by China and what it sees as a
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