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S. Korean unification minister in Japan to discuss N. Korea

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:35 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — South Korea’s unification minister and senior Japanese government officials reaffirmed their close cooperation in response to North Korea’s escalating missile threats at a rare meeting on Thursday, a sign of a further thaw in relations that comes only a week after their leaders agreed to work past their troubled history and mend ties so they can better respond together to growing regional threats.Kwon Youngse is in Tokyo for talks with Japanese ministers and top governing party officials, becoming the first unification minister to do so in 18 years. His trip comes on the heels of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida last week, when they agreed to resume regular visits and launch high-level talks on security, trade and other issues.Kwon and Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi agreed that North Korea’s repeated ballistic missile firings, which have come at an unprecedented pace, are a “serious a...

New Self-Help Book Launched by Former TV Executive The Priest King

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:35 GMT

Panel discussion on Pakistan’s fabled miniature art organized in Brussels

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:35 GMT

The Embassy of Pakistan Brussels organized a Panel discussion about Pakistan’s renowned miniture art at the Chancery on 21 March. The discussion was organized by the Embassy in collaboration with the Red Moon Art Incubator.The event was part of the Pakistan Panorama Series, featuring Pakistani artists, presenting a representative selection of Pakistan’s most interesting and emerging contemporary art to the Belgian audience. The first exhibition of the series took place in December 2022 with the young artist Ms. Mina Arhram. Whereas, the weeklong upcoming exhibition of the Pakistani Miniature paintings by the visiting Pakistani couple will be held from 22nd March to 26 March in Brussels.The lead speakers on the panel included renowned Pakistani Miniature artists, Mr. Shiblee Munir and Ms. Noreen Rashid. The founder and curator of the Red Moon Art Incubator Ms. Ellora Julie moderated the discussion.The panalists underscored that Pakistan has produced a number of iconic and world-famou...

San Jose hostage barricade incident ends in police shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:35 GMT

SAN JOSE – An officer shot a man who armed himself with a machete and barricaded himself with at least one hostage Wednesday night in San Jose, police said.The hostage barricade incident unfolded around 8:30 p.m. in the 900 block of Boynton Avenue, according to the San Jose Police Department.“Special operations personnel are on scene,” police said in a social media post around 9:40 p.m.In a follow-up post around 11:10 p.m., police said the incident had “resulted into an officer-involved shooting.”The man was taken to an area hospital with unspecified injuries.Additional details about the incident were not immediately available Wednesday night.Units are currently working a hostage barricade involving an adult male armed with a machete in the 900 Block of Boynton Ave. Special operations personnel are on scene. We will provide updates as the become available. TOC: 8:31 pm— San José Police Media Relations (@SJPD_PIO) March 23, 2023Check back for updates.Related ArticlesCrime and ...

McDavid scores 60th, leads Oilers past Coyotes 4-3 in OT

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:35 GMT

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid scored his 60th goal of the season with his second of the game 1:31 into overtime to lift the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-3 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday night.Moments after hitting the post, McDavid went high on Connor Ingram, giving him 60 goals in 72 games and making him the fastest player to reach the mark since Mario Lemieux accomplished the feat in 62 games in the 1995-96 season.“I kind of felt like I was pressing for the 60th all night,” said McDavid, who became the first player in NHL history to score his 60th in overtime. “I was disappointed not to bury (the first one). You are not going to get many better looks than that. It is not every day you get two breakaways back to back like that.“Getting 60, a lot of great players in the past have done it and it feels good to join that list.”Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also had a pair of goals, and Leon Draisaitl assisted on all four of the Oilers’ scores. “He obviously missed the first on...

Wednesday’s Sports in Brief

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:35 GMT

PRO BASKETBALLMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Two-time All-Star guard Ja Morant was welcomed back with a standing ovation and cheers throughout the arena in his first action after missing nine games — eight because of an NBA suspension.Morant, who was not in the starting lineup against the Houston Rockets, entered the game after a timeout with 3:05 left in the first quarter, replacing starter Tyus Jones. The cheers began to build as Morant rose from the bench and made his way to the scorer’s table, adjusting the specially fit mask from a previous nasal fracture.Morant ended up playing 24 minutes and finished with 17 points on 6-for-13 shooting overall and 5 for 6 from the line as the Grizzlies beat the Rockets 130-125. Morant added five assists and four rebounds.DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said he plans to protest a two-point loss to Golden State after a confusing sequence led to an uncontested basket for the Warriors.Kevon Looney had an easy dunk on an inbounds play with ...

McDavid scores twice, including 60th in OT to lead Oilers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:35 GMT

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid scored his 60th goal of the season with his second of the game 1:31 into overtime to lift the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-3 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday night.Moments after hitting the post, McDavid went high on Connor Ingram, giving him 60 goals in 72 games and making him the fastest player to reach the mark since Mario Lemieux accomplished the feat in 62 games in the 1995-96 season.McDavid extended his home points streak to 16 games with his first goal of the game on the power play 5:47 into the opening period. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also had a pair of goals, and Leon Draisaitl assisted on all four of the Oilers’ scores. Stuart Skinner made 14 saves for Edmonton, which has won five straight games and nine of its last 11.Clayton Keller scored twice and J.J. Moser also scored for the Coyotes, who have lost two in a row following a four-game winning streak. Ingram stopped 27 shots.PENGUINS 5, AVALANCHE 2DENVER (AP) — Jeff Carter had a ...

1 teen killed, 1 injured in Southeast DC shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:35 GMT

A teenage boy is dead, while another teen was taken to a hospital after a double shooting in Southeast D.C. Tuesday evening.D.C. police said in a statement that Traev’on Green, 16, of Southeast D.C., died at the shooting scene.More DC NewsMore Crime NewsThe shooting happened around the area of 22nd Street and Alabama Avenue after 9 p.m., police said.D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee said the two teens were on a motorbike before the shooting happened. Several unidentified people inside a vehicle saw the teens and stopped, stepping out onto the street, firing at the two teens and killing Green. Contee said the teens did not exchange gunfire.Then the shooting suspects reentered their vehicle and drove away. Contee said police have not determined what motivated the shooting.Later that evening, Contee said, police officers in D.C. located the exact vehicle, except it had been put up in flames.According to 7th District Commander LaShay Makal, officers responding to the Alabama Avenue shooti...

Eager young Albanians risk everything for new future in UK

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:35 GMT

BAJRAM CURRI, Albania (AP) — Monika Mulaj’s son was in his second year of college in Albania, studying to become a mechanical engineer, when he resolved to make a daring change: He told his parents he would leave his lifelong home for a new future in Britain.“We had tried to fulfil all his requests, for books and clothing, food and a bit of entertaining. But he was still dissatisfied,” said Mulaj, a high school teacher in the northeastern town of Bajram Curri, which is in one of the country’s poorest regions.Five years later, her now 25-year-old son is working two jobs in Britain and hardly thinks of returning to his homeland. “Albania is in regress,” he complains to his mother.His path has been shared in recent years by thousands of young Albanians who have crossed the English Channel in small boats or inflatable dinghies to seek work in the U.K. Their odyssey reflects the country’s anemic economy and a younger generation’s longing for fresh opportunities.In...

Ramadan begins in Mideast amid high costs, hopes for peace

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:35 GMT

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — The first daily fast of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan began Thursday, as hundreds of millions of Muslims worldwide enter a four-week period of worship.The observance comes at a time when numerous countries and governments across the Middle East are taking tentative steps towards calming enduring conflicts and crises made more acute by the costly war in Ukraine and a devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria that killed over 52,000 people.During the coming four weeks, hundreds of millions of Muslims will abstain from food and water from dawn to dusk, before gathering with family and friends for indulgent nighttime meals. According to Islam, fasting draws the faithful closer to God and reminds them of the suffering of the poor.In Sudan’s capital, families prepare and sell culinary delights weeks in advance to mark the break of the fast each evening, a meal known as Iftar.The food and drink of choice for nighttime feasts across households in the Islamic Afri...