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Drone attacks in Moscow denounced as terrorist attacks by Russian President Vladimir Putin and the tensions in Kosovo but first...
LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
CHINA'S FOREIGN MINISTER QIN GANG MEETING TESLA CEO ELON MUSK IN BEIJING.
QIN TOLD MUSK CHINA IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT IN THE COUNTRY FOR FOREIGN INVESTORS.
MUSK SAID HE IS OPPOSED TO ANY DECOUPLING OF THE US AND CHINESE ECONOMIES.
TESLA ANNOUNCED LAST MONTH IT IS BUILDING A NEW FACTORY IN SHANGHAI TO MAKE BATTERIES...NHK WORLD JAPAN
BREAKING NEWS:
NORTH KOREAN SPY SATELLITE LAUNCH EFFORT FAILS AS ROCKET PLUNGES INTO SEA
North Korea carrying out the launch of a spy satellite.
A southward flight path for the launch announced days ago.
South Korean officials indicating that the projectile went south over the Yellow Sea...YONHAP NEWS AGENCY SOUTH KOREA...
South Korean officials sent out an evacuation order when the rocket was launched later word is the rocket went down in the offshore waters...BBC NEWS...
North Korea indicating that an accident occurred and it will attempt a second launch as soon as possible...REUTERS-MALAY MAIL
THE SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNENT INTENDS TO PASS A LAW ALLOWING IT DISCRETION IN COMPLYING WITH INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT ARREST WARRANTS.
THIS MOVE COMES AHEAD OF A SUMMIT OF THE LEADERS OF THE "BRICS" GROUP OF NATIONS THAT INCLUDES RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN.
AN ICC ARREST WARRANT ACCUSING PUTIN OF WAR CRIMES ISSUED EARLIER THIS YEAR...BBC NEWS
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva proposing a common currency for South America.
President Lula speaking at a meeting of South American leaders...CNN
THE US MILITARY SAYS THAT THE PILOT OF A CHINESE WARPLANE PERFORMED AN UNSAFE MANUEVER NEAR A US SPY PLANE IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA LAST WEEK...SKY NEWS UK
Joe Biden is warning Uganda of sanctions and other penalties if it does not immediately repeal its new law on homosexuality...THE INDEPENDENT-UK
IN THE NETHERLANDS TODAY THE ELECTION OF A NEW SENATE FOLLOWING THE REGIONAL ELECTIONS.
AN ELECTORAL COLLEGE OF REGIONAL COUNCILS MORE THAN 600 PEOPLE CASTING VOTES FOR A 75 MEMBER UPPER CHAMBER OF PARLIAMENT.
THE FARMERS PARTY (BBB) NOW THE LARGEST SINGLE PARTY AT 16 SEATS WITH THE GOVERNMENT COALITION AT 24 SEATS AND THE LABOR PARTY-GREEN COALITION GAINING 14 SEATS...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 50.56 points.
The NASDAQ went 41.74 points.
The price of oil as of 423 pm New York Time 69 dollars and 78 cents a barrel down two dollars and 89 cents...MARKETWATCH
IN ISRAEL TODAY A TERRORIST ATTACK KILLING A FATHER OF TWO CHILDREN IN SAMARIA.
32 YEAR-OLD MEIR TAMARI SHOT AT FROM A PASSING VEHICLE AS HE DROVE ON A HIGHWAY...TIMES OF ISRAEL
TENSIONS IN THE BALKANS-KOSOVO
NATO SENDS REINFORCEMENTS
US MILITARY DEMONSTRATION IN BOSNIA
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A calm standoff today in Kosovo as NATO's KFOR unit keeps Serbs from protesting the installation of Albanian governors in the northern regions near the border with Serbia.
NATO cancelling a joint military exercise with Kosovo's Albanian forces protesting what it says are provocations by Kosovo authorities.
NATO sending reinforcements to Kosovo. 700 soldiers. Another battalion on alert.
The Serbian government calling on NATO countries to take measures to protect Serbs in Kosovo.
NATO says 30 members of its KFOR force (11 Italians, 19 Hungarians) in Kosovo have been hurt in clashes near town halls yesterday and last evening.
Injuries caused by various means including improvised explosive devices and firearms...
(Information from various sources including those linked below)...
Also today in the Balkan region a US military demonstration in Bosnia two B-1 bombers with low level flyover and a military event on the ground involving US troops and Bosnian soldiers.
The demonstrations said to be aimed at the leader of Bosnian Serbs Milorad Dodik. Dodik called "Pro-Russian" talking of breaking away from Bosnia...ASSOCIATED PRESS-WASHINGTON TIMES
China is declining the US push for a meeting between Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Chinese counterpart Defense Minister Li Shangfu.
The US sought a meeting at an upcoming security forum in Singapore seeking to project the notion that the US is talking to China following statements and actions over Taiwan and other issues offensive to China.
Defense Minister Li has been sanctioned by the United States but the US was saying that was no obstacle to a meeting...FINANCIAL TIMES-NIKKEI ASIA
THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA
DRONE ATTACKS IN THE MOSCOW AREA
PUTIN CONDEMNS ATTACKS ON RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS AS TERRORIST ACTIVITY
UKRAINIAN ROCKET ATTACKS ON RUSSIA'S BELGOROD REGION
AIR ATTACKS ON UKRAINE INCLUDING KIEV
Russian President Vladimir Putin says that the drone attacks in the Moscow area by Ukraine point to terrorist activity. Putin saying Russia has avoided hitting civilian targets in Ukraine...TASS RUSSIA...
Ukraine is distancing itself saying it was not directly involved in the attacks the Biden Administration saying it does not endorse attacks on Russia...BBC NEWS BLOG...
Those drone attacks in Moscow and vicinity this morning caused some damage to buildings and one minor injury according to Russian authorities...TASS RUSSIA
Meanwhile in Russia's Belgorod Region facing northeastern Ukraine an attack on a civilian evacuation center killing a guard. Two civilians seriously wounded...RIA NOVOSTI AGENCY RUSSIA
The governor of the region says that about 220 rockets were fired into the area in a 24-hour period. 16 homes destroyed...TASS RUSSIA
Air attacks across Ukraine on Tuesday morning with buildings set ablaze in Kiev...BBC NEWS
In other news...
Dozens of experts have signed a statement warning of the dangers of Artificial Intelligence.
It is said that AI may lead to the extinction of humanity...BBC NEWS
The Vatican urging bishops and lay leaders among Catholics to tone down social media messaging.
A 20-page document described as a "Pastoral Reflection on Engagement with Social Media" talks about the notion of "fake news" and also discusses what is called 'digital tribalism".
It says there should be more reflection than reaction on social media.
The document appears to take aim at those in the Roman Catholic Church who have expressed dissent from the views of Pope Francis...REUTERS-AL ARABIYA NEWS
CHINA LAUNCHING A CREW OF ASTRONAUTS TO ITS SPACESTATION ORBITING THE EARTH...CGTN CHINA
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