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Four lecturers from Cornell University in Iowa were attacked during an educational trip in China, according to China’s foreign ministry.The American teachers, who were teaching at Beihua University in the northeastern Chinese city of Jilin, were attacked in a park, according to the Chinese State Department.The State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment but told The Associated Press it was aware of the reports of the stabbing and was monitoring the situation.”We are aware that four foreign teachers from Beihua University were attacked while sightseeing in the city’s Beishan Park on the morning of June 10,”…

The World Bank has approved $1 billion for the construction of the Das hydroelectric project, the country’s largest, which is being built with Chinese assistance in northwest Pakistan.June 11, 2024 5:08 AM EST• 1 min readISLAMABAD — The World Bank said Tuesday it has approved $1 billion for the construction of the Das hydroelectric project, the country’s largest, being built in northwest Pakistan with Chinese assistance.The bank said in a statement that the loan will be used to expand hydroelectric electricity supply and improve access for local communities.”Pakistan’s energy sector faces many challenges in delivering affordable, reliable and sustainable energy,”…

File photoMumbai: BJP leader Chandrakant Patil on Tuesday said Uddhav Thackeray had put in a lot of effort in the Lok Sabha election campaign but his allies the Indian National Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (SP) seemed to have benefited more than his party.Speaking at an event here, senior Maharashtra minister Patil said Thackeray was not feeling well but continued to campaign hard.”Uddhav Thackeray’s health was not good but still he put in a lot of effort. We were worried about his health. But the results show that the NCP (SP) and the Congress benefited more from his efforts…

As a boy growing up in Worcester, Massachusetts, Frank Carroll learned to skate on outdoor ponds, but after seeing newsreels of famous skaters at the movie theater, he fell in love with figure skating. “To me, figure skating is a sacred sport,” he told me years later, one of the most beloved and decorated coaches in skating history. “It’s a sport made by the gods. There’s no friction, costume designers put on beautiful, flowing costumes, there’s musical interpretation, there’s emotion, there’s athleticism and incredible strength. Figure skating moves people, it makes people cheer, it brings out people’s emotions.” Known for…

Gov. Kathy Hawkle announced that small business owners can meet with representatives from nine state government agencies at two events on Long Island next month to discuss state licensing requirements, taxes, regulations, employee training programs, grants and other business assistance.The free event is part of a statewide interagency small business tour that will take place at SUNY Old Westbury on July 22 and at the Suffolk Theatre on Main Street in Riverhead on July 23. Both events will run from 10 a.m. to noon.To register, visit dol.ny.gov/SBT . The tour was designed to “highlight the wide range of free resources…

The EUR/USD exchange rate has come under pressure as political uncertainty in the Eurozone rises again, with some analysts expecting increased downward pressure in the short term.According to Forex trading, the EUR/USD price dropped to the support level of 1.0732 at the start of trading this week, hitting its lowest in a month, before settling around the 1.0765 level at the time of writing this analysis. The euro has recently fallen sharply after the European Parliament elections strengthened the position of parties skeptical of greater European integration. In response, analysts at XM.com wrote that “socialist, liberal and centrist parties are…

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Monday overwhelmingly approved its first-ever resolution endorsing a ceasefire plan aimed at ending an eight-month-long ceasefire. The war between Israel and Hamas In Gaza.The US-sponsored resolution welcomes a ceasefire proposal announced by President Joe Biden, which the US says Israel has accepted. The resolution calls on the Palestinian militant group Hamas to accept a three-phase plan.The resolution, approved by 14 of the 15 Security Council members with Russia abstaining, calls on Israel and Hamas to “fully implement the terms of the resolution without delay and without conditions.”It remains unclear whether Israel…

A video of Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader K Annamalai in tears while speaking on stage has gone viral on the internet. BJP leader K Annamalai (Credit: X/Screenshot) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Users sharing the video claim that it was shot after he lost the Lok Sabha elections from Coimbatore constituency. Date and Krikit, stay late! Watch the game with Krikit anytime, anywhere. Here’s how “He worked round the clock for three years, reaching out to every corner of Tamil Nadu. BJP’s vote share in Tamil Nadu is currently at 19 per cent and when he came to…

Newbie versus veteran. David versus Goliath.Such an example of an underdog versus a superior team also applies to the USA vs India match in the 2014 T20 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.But when the two teams meet at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium on Long Island, the U.S. could be one of the favorites to win the month-long tournament, judging by their performance so far.Meanwhile, India won the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007 and were runners-up in 2014 and are currently ranked number one in the world in the T20 format according to the ICC…

Atos operates the supercomputer for France’s nuclear deterrent and will provide real-time results during the Paris Olympics. French technology company Atos, a partner of Olympiques and a major French defense contractor, said on Tuesday it had selected a takeover bid from a consortium led by its largest shareholder OnePoint. Atos, which runs supercomputers for France’s nuclear deterrent, has contracts with the French military and is an IT partner for the Paris Olympics, is struggling with debts of nearly 5 billion euros ($5.4 billion). The group said its board chose a financial restructuring plan submitted by French businessman David Rayani’s digital…