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Nancy Pelosi arrives in Taiwan; China plans military operations
Taiwan alleges China is threatening its key ports and cities with drills
around the island. Over 20 Chinese military planes had entered Taiwan's
airspace during the day. Taipei is preparing to face an invasion.
TAIPEI, Aug 2: Defying Chinese sabre-rattling, Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan.
Joined by eight escort fighter aircraft and five refuelling planes from bases
in Japan, US House of Representatives Speaker Pelosi's Air Force transport plane
landed at Taipei's Songshan airport on Tuesday night at the height of escalating
tension between the US and China over her "provocative" visit to self-ruled
Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its territory.
"The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) is on high alert and will launch
a series of targeted military operations to counter this (visit)," a PLA spokesman
said as soon as Pelosi landed, while Taiwan's Defence Ministry said "China attempts
to threaten our key ports and cities with drills around Taiwan." More than 20
Chinese military planes had entered Taiwan's airspace during the day.
After arriving in Taiwan, Pelosi (82) said the US honours its commitment to
democracy. America’s solidarity with the 23 million people of Taiwan is more
important today than ever, she said in a statement. "Our (congressional) delegation’s
visit to Taiwan honors America’s unwavering commitment to supporting Taiwan’s
vibrant democracy," she tweeted. Pelosi is the highest-ranking elected US official
to visit Taiwan in more than 25 years, after Newt Gingrich.
A fuming China said her visit violates the “one China” principle and the provisions
of the three Sino-US communiqués. But Pelosi said the visit in no way contradicts
the communiques. Earlier on Tuesday China warned the US it will "pay the price"
if Pelosi visits Taiwan during her Asia trip. A week ago it had also threatened
its military would shoot down Pelosi's plane if it enters Taiwan air space.
Reacting to Chinese "sabre-rattling", the US had warned Beijing against overreacting
to a visit by US House Speaker to a democratically self- governed Taiwan.
On arrival at the airport, Pelosi and the delegation were greeted by Taiwan's
Foreign Minister Joseph Wu and US representative in Taiwan Sandra Oudkirk.
Pelosi will meet Tsai Ing-wen, first female president of Taiwan, and Speaker
You Si-kun and fulfil other official engagements on Wednesday.
Before her arrival Chinese warplanes had lined up in Taiwan Strait.
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During the event, nearly 50 other people, including bull tamers and spectators,
were also injured. Jallikattu is a bull-taming sport, which has been part of the
festival of Pongal in Tamil Nadu.
Whole localities are sent into quarantine in China using force if someone is
symptomatic of covid. The quarantines are metal boxes set up in far away
camps. The authoritarian regime is resorting to draconian methods to check a
new wave of the epidemic in the country that has already locked down three
cities currently. On the other hand, the US presents a contrasting scenario
where in the name freedom large sections of people refuse vaccination and
assault health workers who mandate the covid restrictions.
Virgin Galactic's Richard Branson, who opened a new chapter in
space age last month by launching the first manned private flight
to the edge of space, flying in his own spaceplane, has
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then push the vaccine? Do you Aspirate?" When the vaccination
for covid started there were reports of worrisome incidents of
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non-specific blood clots. These related to viral vector vaccines of
human and non-human source: AstraZeneca and Janssen. How
did it happen. There are various views. But here is a suggestion
how simply it can be prevented.
Marking a fierce but interesting competition among the
billionaires, adventure specialist Richard Branson launched
commercial space travel from his 'Spaceport America' on Sunday,
pipping the world's richest man, Amazon's Jeff Bezos, to the
post, becoming the early bird to fly to the edge of space as the
first private space tourist nine days earlier than his rival.
Although he did not cross the Karman line.
President Biden has signed the Juneteenth National
Independence Day Bill making June 19 a federal public holiday to
commemorate the symbolic end of chattel slavery in the US.
The Mars rover, a six-wheeled, SUV-sized robotic vehicle, sailed
through space for seven months to land on a prime spot for geo-biological study of the red planet for signs of ancient extraterrestrial life. It takes radio waves 11 minutes to reach Earth. (Listen to:- DAVID BOWIE: Life
On Mars?:)
While the rationalists debunk the episode as a ploy to make up for
the losses in offerings during the corona lockdown, the believers
stick to their claim, they have seen it after all! The claim of
Shankaralinga temple resembles the miracle of Ganesha drinking
milk in Delhi way back in 1995. Although they belong to two
different branches of science.
After his reappearance, Alibaba's Hong Kong-listed shares went up
by 8.5%. The Chinese billionaire made his public appearance on
Wednesday. (SEE Video: Davos 2015 - An Insight An Idea with
Jack Ma - A conversation with Jack Ma, Founder and the then Executive
Chairman of Alibaba Group, on leadership, entrepreneurship and
the future of commerce: Interviewed by Charlie Rose, Anchor, CBS
News, USA)
A pair of socks gifted to her by her niece displayed on her legs has done
the job for Gumball Poodle. The demand for 'Future is Female' is
skyrocketing indeed. What more could one ask for?
Virgin Galactic's Richard Branson, who opened a new chapter in
space age last month by launching the first manned private flight
to the edge of space, flying in his own spaceplane, has
invited everyone to join his expedition of space travel and
experience the thrill of totally losing your weight (BMI = 0) and enjoy
the mind-blowing sight of the earth's curvatures from the orbit far above: 
Can we ask the vaccinator, "Do you pull back the plunger and
then push the vaccine? Do you Aspirate?" When the vaccination
for covid started there were reports of worrisome incidents of
adverse events post immunisation, the serious complaints being
non-specific blood clots. These related to viral vector vaccines of
human and non-human source: AstraZeneca and Janssen. How
did it happen. There are various views. But here is a suggestion
how simply it can be prevented. 
While the rationalists debunk the episode as a ploy to make up for
the losses in offerings during the corona lockdown, the believers
stick to their claim, they have seen it after all! The claim of
Shankaralinga temple resembles the miracle of Ganesha drinking
milk in Delhi way back in 1995. Although they belong to two
different branches of science. 
A pair of socks gifted to her by her niece displayed on her legs has done
the job for Gumball Poodle. The demand for 'Future is Female' is
skyrocketing indeed. What more could one ask for?
