Visa shares drop after Amazon considers refusing credit card payment method
A Washington state e-commerce company's proposed to stop accepting one credit card payment method caused Visa shares to slump on Nov. 17. Amazon will refuse to serve anyone who tries to shop online with a British Visa credit card from Jan. 19. An ongoing transaction fee dispute is blamed for the change, ...
ISIS present in all provinces of Afghanistan: UN warns of terrorist advance
A United Nations (UN) special envoy to Afghanistan presented a comprehensive report to the institution's Security Council on Wednesday, Nov. 17. She raised concerns about the advance of the ISIS-K terrorist group in nearly all 34 provinces of the country. Addressing the UN Security Council on Wednesday, Deborah Lyons said ISIS-K, ...
Roman silver hoard discovered from 1st and 2nd Century
One of the world's largest Roman silver coin collections has been unearthed. More than 15 kilograms (33 pounds) of 1st and 2nd Century currency was discovered in Augsburg, Germany. The University of Tübingen's Institute for Classical Archaeology is examining five containers filled with Roman treasure. A preliminary count found more than 5500 ...
German Chancellor says Europe should not divorce from China
German Chancellor Angela Merkel in an interview Wednesday, Nov. 17, said although intellectual property could be an issue, it is not time for Europe and Germany to stop cooperating with China yet. "Total decoupling wouldn’t be right in my view, it would be damaging for us," she told Reuters, while also ...
Mercury poisoning found in 5,000-year-old human remains, researchers say
According to a study published on Oct. 13 in the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, the oldest evidence of mercury poisoning was discovered in 5,000-year-old human bones recovered from pits and caves in Spain and Portugal. Human bones were obtained from 23 different archaeological sites and studied by experts. Researchers believe that ...
Worries arise after unverified letter claims missing Chinese tennis star is safe
The Women's Tennis Association is no longer convinced Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai is safe after a state media letter claimed she was. National sports star Peng Shuai has been missing since she came out about being sexually harassed by a top Chinese official earlier this month. Chief executive of the Women's ...
Jordan demands ‘gender check’ of Iranian women’s soccer team’s goalie
After losing to Iran in a Women's Asian Cup qualifier, Jordan has demanded a gender test. The Jordan Football Association (JFA) has requested that the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) investigate the gender of an Iranian football player, the New York Post reported.In response to the JFA's request for a "gender verification ...
India’s new carrier Akasa Air orders 72 Boeing 737 MAX jets
Boeing revealed its first huge order at a major air show in Dubai on Tuesday, Nov. 16, announcing that India's new carrier Akasa Air had bought 72 of its 737 Max jets.According to a statement from Boeing, the order is worth roughly $9 billion at list prices "the new Indian ...
US asks China to release oil reserves to stabilize soaring international crude oil prices
The United States has requested China to join it in releasing strategic oil reserves to help stabilize soaring international crude oil prices as part of ongoing discussions on economic cooperation between the two countries, SCMP reported on Nov. 17. The issue was raised during the online meeting between Chinese communist leader Xi Jinping ...
‘Strategic Compass’ will gather 5,000 troops to counter crises without US help
Military forces will be combined to deploy thousands of soldiers for emergencies without needing U.S. assistance. Up to 27 European Union nations are planning to set up a "Strategic Compass." Mirroring the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO's) existing "Strategic Concept," the EU's plans to eventually have up to 5,000 troops who ...
‘Esperanza’ HIV patient miraculously cures herself with own immune system
A woman became the world's second documented patient to naturally reverse her HIV infection on Nov. 16. Clinicians have confirmed an anonymous Argentine woman, who is widely known as the "Esperanza patient," cured herself without medication or treatment. "I do not have to medicate, and I live as though nothing has happened," ...
‘End forced organ harvesting in China’: Boston Celtics’ Enes Kanter denounces another genocide
Enes Kanter, the NBA star and Boston Celtics player, denounced that the Chinese Communist Party murders prisoners of conscience to remove their organs and sell them for transplants in a new offensive by the player who says his team 'punished' him for criticizing the Chinese communist regime and won't let ...
Biden and Xi agree to relax media controls in US and China
News crews will be able to travel between the United States and China more easily, following a new deal between Washington and Beijing on Nov. 15. Joe Biden and Xi Jinping reached some common ground after holding a 3.5 hour-long virtual summit. Both nations will grant media workers multiple-entry visas that ...
Delta’s dramatic impact: Scientists concerned about it spawning variants
The SARS-CoV-2 virus's Delta variant now contributes almost all of the coronavirus contagious cases over the world. Meanwhile, many global areas have witnessed the out-of-control spread of this unusual coronavirus, making the situation even worse. Scientists are concerned, even though vaccines have proven effective in protecting patients from severe disease and ...
Taliban terrorist regime asks US Congress for $7 billion dollars
The Taliban terrorist regime that seized power in Afghanistan in August after overthrowing the Afghan government in the military absence of the United States sent an open letter to the U.S. Congress asking for the release of some $7 billion that remains frozen at the Federal Reserve Bank of New ...
Biden should prioritize human rights at Beijing talks says NBA champion
An award-winning basketballer urged Joe Biden to pressure China to stop abusing human rights on Nov. 15. Enes Kanter wants the president to "stop playing games" with Beijing. The Boston Celtics center wants the Democrat to slam Chinese leader Xi Jinping's mistreatment of Taiwan, Hong Kong, Tibetan buddhists, and Uighur native ...
La Palma volcano has spewed lava for 2 months and shows no signs of stopping
The Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma reached its eighth week Monday, still raging and showing no signs of slowing down. According to a report from Italy's volcano agency, the minimum height of the volcano's plume on Monday was 1,600 meters. Experts say it's challenging to forecast when ...
Remnants of Mao Revolution is recurring in US, warns Chinese dissident
Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei in an interview, warned that the United States is becoming an authoritarian state without being fully aware of it. "In many ways, you're already in the authoritarian state. You just don't know it," Weiwei said when he discussed the current conditions in the United States in an ...
Facebook’s Afghan users targeted by Pakistani hackers amid Taliban takeover
In an interview with Reuters on Nov. 16, Facebook's threat investigators said that Pakistan's hackers had taken to Facebook to attack Afghans, who connected with the former government during the Taliban's taking control over the country. Facebook claimed around 2,000 users were impacted by the campaigns in Afghanistan and Syria, mainly ...
The driver who ‘cheated death’ staggers out after blast outside Liverpool Women’s Hospital
After a Poppy Day suicide bomber exploded a ball-bearing explosive on the back seat at around 11 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 14, the courageous cabbie David Perry stunned, unlocks his door and staggers out nine seconds later outside Liverpool Women’s Hospital. The car's windows shatter out, sending glass flying and a ...
