Month: January 2023

LIVE NOW: Military History for the Modern Strategist: America’s Major Wars Since 1861–A Book Discussion by Brookings

In his new book “Military History for the Modern Strategist: America’s Major Wars Since 1861,” Brookings senior fellow and U.S. defense strategy expert Michael O’Hanlon reviewed America’s major wars since the mid-1800s, and provided a different perspective not only on history but strategy construction for the modern warfare and geopolitics. In a book discussion held…


Ford Recalls Nearly 383,000 SUVs to Fix Backup Camera Problem

DETROIT—Ford is recalling nearly 383,000 SUVs in the U.S. because the touch screens may not display a camera image when backing up. The recall covers certain 2020 to 2023 Ford Explorers and Lincoln Aviators, and some 2020 to 2022 Lincoln Corsairs. All are equipped with 360-degree cameras. Ford says in government documents posted Friday that…


World Music Day 2020: Academic Hall of Santa Cecilia Conservatory of Music in Rome

I MUSICI and SUMI JO, together for the Music World Day 2020. From the Academic Hall of the Conservatory of Music of Santa Cecilia in Rome Program: A. Vivaldi, Sposa son Disprezzata, from the Opera Bajazet, soprano Sumi Jo A. Adam, Bravura Variations on the theme “Ah! vous dirai-je, maman” for Soprano, Violin and strings….


US Extends Deportation Protection Program For Hongkongers Seeking Refuge

U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Jan. 26, the extension and expansion of the Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Hong Kong residents. Hong Kong residents will not be forced to leave the country in January, and they must be in the United States on or before the date of the announcement (Jan. 26). The extended…


Tennessee to Begin Rejecting Most Federal Funding for HIV Programs

Tennessee will begin rejecting federal funding for HIV programs at the end of May, according to a letter sent to grantees from the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) and provided to The Epoch Times from TDH Communications Officer Dean Flener. The letter was sent earlier this month to providers regarding the federal pass-through funding from…


Oklahoma Investigators Identify Body as Missing 4-Year-Old

OKLAHOMA CITY—The body of a child found in Oklahoma earlier this month was positively identified as 4-year-old Athena Brownfield, who investigators said was beaten to death by a caregiver on Christmas. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation announced on social media Thursday that the state’s chief medical examiner had made the identification. The girl was…


Study: Acupuncture for Stroke Reduces Risk of Death and Complications

Acupuncture has been used to treat stroke for thousands of years in Asian countries such as China and South Korea. The results of a study published in the international academic journal Healthcare in 2022 showed that acupuncture treatment for ischemic stroke can reduce the morbidity rate of complications and the risk of death. Stroke is…


China Uses International Ports to Spread Military Influence, Gather intelligence: Experts

Communist China is using overseas ports to spread its military influence and, potentially, to covertly collect intelligence on the United States and its allies, according to experts. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which rules China as a single-party state, is leveraging dual-use facilities throughout the world to serve both commercial and military needs, according to…


Over $800 Million Worth of Chinese Solar Imports Comes Under US Customs Scrutiny for Using Slave Labor

Solar panel shipments from China are coming under scrutiny of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) following a law passed last year that seeks to block Chinese solar imports made using forced labor of the Uyghur community in the Xinjiang region. In June last year, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) came into…


Popular Radio Journalist’s Brutal Murder Sparks Outcry in Cameroon 

“I won’t let you be … You just have to kill me …” were Martinez Zogo’s last words on the airwaves of the privately-owned Amplitude FM radio station in Cameroon’s capital of Yaounde on Jan. 17, 2023. In the satirical Embouteillages (Gridlock) daily slot that he was anchoring that fateful day, Zogo denounced an embezzlement…