China dismissed calls to boycott the olympics” target=”_blank”>2022 Beijing Olympics< to consider pulling out of the Winter Games over the country’s human rights violations. Chinese government spokesperson Guo Weimin also brushed aside assertions that China was looking to gain favor politically by providing COVID-19 vaccines and other pandemic assistance abroad, …
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Police in Burma fire tear gas, rubber bullets at protesters
Police in world-regions repeatedly used tear gas and rubber bullets Tuesday against conflicts” target=”_blank”>crowds protesting<on Sunday by security forces. Foreign ministers from Southeast Asian countries were meeting Tuesday to discuss the increasingly volatile crisis. Despite the crackdown, demonstrators have continued to flood the streets — and are beginning to more …
Read More »Eating this ratio of fruit and veggies could help you live longer, study suggests
How many servings of healthy-living” target=”_blank”>fruits and veggies< Association, aims to provide an answer. In an analysis of data representing some 2 million people around the world, researchers identified five daily servings of fruits and veggies — two servings of fruit and three of vegetables, to be exact — as the …
Read More »Youngest, oldest are most vulnerable to scams: report
The youngest and oldest get topics the most a new report says. Those under 25 years old are the most vulnerable to fraud attacks, while the oldest age group stands to lose the most money, according to LexisNexis Risk Solutions biannual Cybercrime Report, which tracked global cybercrime activity from July …
Read More »Burma's military fires ambassador after condemning coup in UN speech: reports
Following a dramatic speech against his country’s military” target=”_blank”>military< Ambassador was fired, according to media reports. Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun had failed to follow orders and had “betrayed the country,” and was no longer its ambassador to the world body, AFP quoted state television MRTV as saying. On Friday, Tun had warned diplomats at …
Read More »Brewers Association recognizes 4 'new' beer styles in 2021 style guidelines
These drinks are hip. Four new styles of beer have officially been added to this year’s style guide for the Brewers Association, a trade group for independent brewers. Among them are the New Zealand-style Pale Ale, New Zealand-style India Pale Ale (IPA), Kentucky Common Beer and Belgian-Style Session Ale. The Brewer’s …
Read More »Test drive: The 2021 Chrysler Pacifica AWD is fit for the Snowbelt
The Chrysler Pacifica has received a mid-life facelift for 2021 that includes a new grille, lights and restyled interior, but the biggest change are buried deep below the surface. (Chrysler) The Pacifica is now available with all-wheel-drive, making it the first make minivan to offer the option since 2004. Considering Chrysler’s …
Read More »How did Valentine's Day become a huge commercial holiday?
Every year for Valentine’s Day, lovers around the world pull out all the stops for their relationships” target=”_blank”>sweetheart< In fact, those participating in Valentine’s Day consumerism are anticipated to spend an average of $175.41 for a total of $23.9 billion in 2022, even after the pandemic disrupted many romantics’ preferred …
Read More »5 ways to a strong password and better personal cybersecurity
Passwordsa> are the single biggest cyber threat to individuals in 2021 as <a href="https: continue unabated. A compilation of more than 3.2 billion unique pairs of emails and passwords was recently leaked on a popular hacking forum according to a report last month from Cybernews. And this is just one …
Read More »Quick tech fix: Stop annoying notifications for good
Remember the days before our gadgets were buzzing and beeping at us all day long? Yeah, me neither. Maybe your issue is email. If your inbox is a mess, give yourself the gift of clearing it out. No, you don’t have to go through email by email. Tap or click …
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