SYDNEY: Taiwanese diplomats today said they were confident of retaining “a strong bond” with key partner Tuvalu as speculation mounted that the Pacific micronation could soon switch its allegiance to Beijing. The dwindling list of countries that officially recognise Taiwan shrunk earlier this month, when Nauru abruptly severed diplomatic ties […]
Day: January 23, 2024
Thatcher Demko collected his fifth shutout of the season as the host Vancouver Canucks claimed a 2-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night and moved to top spot in the league standings. While Demko made 31 saves – a dozen of them in the third period – to […]
Bitcoin celebrated its 15th birthday this month by bursting onto Wall Street with an ebullient bang. Now the adolescent asset may have to grow up fast. Investors have embraced 11 U.S. exchange traded funds (ETFs), tracking bitcoin’s spot price, that began trading on Jan. 11 after receiving regulatory approval; after […]
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: Combat raged in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip today, against a backdrop of negotiations aimed at bringing about a pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas in the absence of a long-term peace plan. The Palestine Red Crescent Society said early today that Israeli forces had […]