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Ukraine said Saturday its forces struck a shipyard in the port city of Kerch, on the east coast of the Russian-annexed Crimean Peninsula. Since launching its counteroffensive against Moscow’s forces this summer, Kyiv has ramped up attacks on the Black Sea peninsula that Russia seized in 2014. “On the evening of November 4, the Armed Forces of Ukraine carried out successful strikes on the maritime and port infrastructure of the Zaliv shipyard in the temporarily occupied Kerch,” Kyiv’s army said. It did not provide further detail, and AFP was not able to immediately verify Ukraine’s account. Crimea’s Russian-installed governor Sergei…

LIMA, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) — The Peruvian government on Wednesday hailed a four-day ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas). “Peru’s government welcomes the temporary ceasefire agreement reached between the government of Israel and Hamas,” the Foreign Affairs Ministry said in a statement. The deal “represents the greatest diplomatic effort after 47 days of clashes that have caused the death and forced displacement of civilians,” it said. At the same time, the ministry recognized the mediation carried out by Qatar and Egypt, “which includes the release of 50 Israeli citizens … and the entry of humanitarian aid.”…

Brussels (25/11 – 33.3) Tajikistan Supreme Court has sentenced a widely respected 65-year-old female journalist, Ulfathonim Mamadshoeva, to 21 years in prison on charges of incitement to overthrowing the government. Mamadshoeva was accused by the authorities of being a leading figure behind the political turbulence that rocked her native Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) earlier this year. State propaganda has previously alleged that the veteran reporter and activist hatched the purported plot, for which no credible evidence has been produced, at the behest of an unnamed foreign government. Mamadshoeva’s brother, Khursand, was last week sentenced to 18 years in prison on…

Peru’s abundance of famed archaeological sites, natural wonders, and world-class gastronomy draws millions of annual visitors. But there are also under-the-radar, little-known places all over the country that could be the highlight of any trip. Here are five secret sites to consider on your visit. Qhapaq Ñan Many thrill seekers aspire to hike the Inca Trail to Machupicchu, which is part of the Qhapaq Ñan Andean Road System, a 19,000-mile network of trails through the vast Inca empire in South America. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. But in the Ancash region of northern Peru there’s a beautiful, lesser-known…

The conflict between Israel and Hamas will potentially have a major impact across the Middle East, and will be another factor for both China and the United States to consider in their long-term thinking. Analysts said Israel had been disappointed by China’s response to the attacks by Hamas that killed hundreds of people, mainly civilians, but questioned whether this would have a serious impact on relations in the longer-term. The attacks coincided with the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur war, and were the deadliest assault on Israel since then. But many diplomatic observers have questioned whether it was also an attempt…

Enervenue, the US company commercialising technology adapted from nickel-hydrogen batteries used in space exploration, has signed a three-year Master Supply Agreement (MSA) with a customer in Brazil. The deal marks Enervenue’s entry into South America, with the company to date having executed around 7GWh of deals with customers mostly in the US ahead of mass production of its nickel-hydrogen energy storage ‘Vessels’, racks and systems starting at a new factory in Kentucky. Enervenue claims its Vessels – essentially the cells of the storage system – can withstand 30,000 duty cycles and handle long-duration energy storage (LDES) applications as well as…

Actor who played Chandler Bing in the beloved sitcom remembered as ‘incredibly gifted’, after reportedly drowning at his Los Angeles home Matthew Perry, best known for playing Chandler Bing in the hit TV sitcom Friends, has died at 54. Perry died in an apparent drowning at his home in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, sources including a representative for the actor and law enforcement told NBC News. An official cause of death has yet to be released. Warner Bros Television Group, which produced all 10 seasons of Friends from 1994 until 2004, paid tribute to “our dear friend” and “an incredibly gifted actor”. “The impact of…

SYDNEY — Taiwan plans to unveil its first conventionally powered submarine Thursday, with a second to follow by 2027, according to a recent briefing by the national security advisor to Taiwan’s president and head of the program. The autonomous island’s current president, Tsai Ing-wen, started what’s envisioned as an eight-boat program in 2016 to add to the two Dutch-built submarines bought in the 1980s and the two ancient ex-U.S. Navy Guppy-class boats built at the end of World War II. “If we can build up this combat capacity, I don’t think we will lose a war,” Adm. Huang Shu-kuang, Tsai’s national…

Analyzing satellite data spanning the past 20 years, the research team based at the Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge examined how vegetation has been changing along the Pacific coast of Peru and northern Chile. This area is known for its unique and delicate arid and semi-arid environments. The analysis revealed that certain areas experienced positive vegetation growth, known as greening, while others displayed negative trends, referred to as browning. Unsurprisingly, the changes in vegetation are influenced by things like farming and urban development or changes in land use practices. Discovery of Significant Greening But more interestingly this study, published in MDPI Remote…

JAKARTA: Asean and India should continue to use their cordial links with other countries to encourage dialogue and joint efforts to resolve the South China Sea issue, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (pic). The Prime Minister said that Malaysia and Asean had always considered India an important strategic ally. “On challenges and conflicts (in) evolving geopolitics, Asean and India should continue to use our friendly relations with other countries to encourage dialogue, cooperation, peaceful coexistence, and we have made a lot of reference to the issue of the South China Sea,” he said at the 20th Asean-India Summit held in…