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FILE PHOTO: A smoke rises over remains of a building destroyed by a military strike, as Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues, in Lysychansk, Luhansk region, Ukraine June 17, 2022. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday urged Western leaders to supply anti-aircraft defense systems to his embattled nation as Russian forces assaulted Lysychansk, the last big city still held by Ukrainian troops in eastern Luhansk province. Addressing the Group of Seven summit in the Bavarian Alps via video link, Zelensky also asked for help to export grain from Ukraine and for more sanctions on Russia, a European official said. As the leaders met, Russian forces were bombarding Lysychansk, the Kremlin’s immediate battlefield target following the fall of neighboring Severodonetsk over the weekend. Luhansk governor Serhiy Gaidai said the city was suffering “catastrophic” damage from the shelling and he urged civilians to urgently evacuate. “The … [Read more...] about Ukraine pleads for air defense as Russia turns sights on Lysychansk

A flood-affected man carrying a luggage wades through a flooded road as he moves to a safer place after heavy rains in Nagaon district, Assam, India, June 21, 2022. - A + A (June 27): India’s flood-hit areas are forecast to receive heavy rains this week, with 532 people losing their lives so far across the nation during the monsoon season and hundreds of thousands staying in temporary relief camps. The northeastern state of Assam has been among the worst-hit regions, with rains affecting 2.5 million people, destroying homes and infrastructure, and delaying sowing of crops such as rice. Drowning and landslides have killed 121 people in the state alone since April 6, according to a home ministry bulletin. Monsoon rains cause the death of hundreds of people in India every year, but the rainy season has been particularly devastating for the hilly states of Assam and Himachal Pradesh this year. About 233,000 people are still in relief camps, with over two dozen teams … [Read more...] about Flood-hit Indian states brace for more monsoon rains, 532 killed

- A + A BANGKOK (June 27): A tightening of Thai monetary policy will be conducted so it does not disrupt the recovery of Southeast Asia's second-largest economy, central bank officials said on Monday, reinforcing market expectations of interest rate hikes later this year. Thailand's economy will continue growing this year and next, driven by domestic demand and tourism, and could beat forecasts despite a risk that inflation will be higher than expected, Bank of Thailand (BOT) officials told an analysts' meeting. The BOT will try to prevent the economy from overheating, which would cause demand-driven inflation, by gradually shifting from the current very accommodative policy, assistant governor Piti Disyatat told the meeting. The BOT's task was to help the economy take off smoothly, he said. "It's a challenge for monetary policy to release the accelerator pedal appropriately and timely so that the recovery has good momentum," Piti said, referring to the current … [Read more...] about Thai central bank says policy tightening will not disrupt economy recovery

A view of the flood at Taman Sri Muda on Dec 21, 2021 (Photo by Shahrill Basri/The Edge) - A + A KUALA LUMPUR (June 27): Fifty Taman Sri Muda flood victims have filed a suit against the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma), Putrajaya and eight others seeking RM3.7 million in damages for the devastating floods that hit the neighbourhood last December. In their statement of claim sighted by theedgemarkets.com , the resident plaintiffs are also suing the director-general of the Meteorological Department, director-general of the Department of Irrigation and Drainage, and the Selangor state government. The plaintiffs claim that Nadma had failed to ensure the assignment of officers at the relevant central points to facilitate the smooth handling of the disaster. They also claim that Nadma had failed to ensure all districts, states and the federal level had the relevant resources needed to conduct search and rescue as well as to provide supplies in a swift … [Read more...] about 50 Taman Sri Muda flood victims sue Nadma, Putrajaya, eight others for RM3.7 mil

- A + A MUMBAI/BUENOS AIRES/LONDON (June 27): It only took 24 hours last month for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government in India — the world's second-largest producer of wheat — to shelve its plans to "feed the world". In April, Modi had said publicly that the world's most populous democracy was ready to fill part of the gap left by Ukraine in global grains markets by increasing its wheat exports, following five consecutive record harvests. India traditionally exports only a modest amount of wheat, retaining most of its crop for domestic consumption. On May 12, India's Ministry of Commerce & Industry said it was preparing to send delegations to nine countries to export a record 10 million tonnes of wheat this fiscal year — sharply up the previous season. But a barrage of alarming data changed all that. First came a downward revision to India's wheat crop in early May as a sudden heatwave hammered yields. Then data on May 12 showed inflation in the nation … [Read more...] about Food export bans, from India to Argentina, risk fueling inflation

That’s proven by the finalists from our 2014 Innovation by Design competition, chosen from 1,587 boundary-pushing entries. All are listed here , and category winners will be announced at our conference in New York on October 15. Learn more at fastcodesign.com/ibd . advertisement advertisement Aros Smart Window Air Conditioner By Quirky and GE Read story >> August Smart Lock By Fuseproject advertisement Read story >> Kano Computer Kit By Kano and MAP Read story >> advertisement littleBits Space Kit By littleBits and NASA littleBits Space Kit is a themed set of circuitry for building miniature space-exploration tools. WINNER Nike Magista Football Boots By Nike Nike’s Magista boots feature Flyknit technology–precisely engineered yarns and fabric variations–and are designed to echo the network of ligaments that connect the lower leg to the foot, allowing … [Read more...] about Finalists Of The 2014 Innovation By Design Awards: Products

Getting one step closer to its mission to “put the power of electronics in the hands of everyone,” LittleBits Tuesday opened up bitLab , a marketplace for user generated LittleBits. advertisement advertisement LittleBits founder and CEO Ayah Bdeir likes to use the analogy of the iPhone app store to describe the Lab. “If you think about the metaphor of apps for hardware, in our case the iPhone is the LittleBits library. It’s the system,” she explained to Fast Company . “We want people to say, ‘there’s a bit for that,’ and if there isn’t one, they will make one.” Much like the app store opened up Apple’s API to developers, LittleBits has opened up its world of snapping electronic modules, via the protoBit, a magnetic connector in the Hardware Development Kit that goes on sale today. “It’s a proprietary connector basically creating entry points into the system,” says Bdeir. With that and the rest of the HDK, which also includes a perf board, … [Read more...] about With BitLab, LittleBits Wants To Become The App Store For Hardware

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — Three suspected members of the Abu Sayyaf Group were killed while nine others, including three soldiers, were wounded in an encounter at Sitio Bato Maputi, Barangay Baguindan in the Basilan town of Tipo-tipo over the weekend. Brigadier General Domingo Gobway, commander of the Joint Task Force Basilan, said soldiers were tracking down Abu Sayyaf subleader Pasil Basali, one of the remnants of the group led by Basilan based Abu Sayyaf chief Furuji Indama, when the encounter happened on Saturday, June 25. Basali’s group was suspected to be behind the May 30 twin bombings in Isabela City and the June 20 bombing of Lamitan City Hall. Gobway confirmed that when firefight was going on, the military provided close air support to the troops on the ground. Killed were alleged Abu Sayyaf members Halid Pimping, Amil Palluh and Arman Haddaman while the six wounded were identified only as a certain Hattab, Rohit, Saddam, Ommok, Abaas and Mar-e Rumong. The … [Read more...] about 3 suspected Abu Sayyaf killed in clash with gov’t troops in Basilan

K-pop stars V of BTS, Lisa of BLACKPINK and Park Bo-gum attend a fashion show in Paris on Sunday. Image: Associated Press via The Korea Herald BTS member V has visited Paris in an apparent move to start his individual activities after the K-pop boyband announced a plan to take a collective break. According to industry sources Monday, V, also known as Kim Tae-hyung, is on a trip to France for a fashion show on the invitation of designer Hedi Slimane for Celine. V attended the fashion show at the Palais de Tokyo, together with Korean actor Park Bo-gum and Lisa of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK. He shared photos of his activities in Paris on social media. It is V’s first individual public appearance since BTS decided to put group activities on hold and focus on solo projects two weeks ago. BTS’ dancer Jungkook rolled out a collaborative single with United States singer-songwriter Charlie Puth last week, while rapper J-Hope will make his solo debut next month. (Yonhap)/JB … [Read more...] about BTS member V visits Paris after K-pop boyband suspends group activities

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have seized more than 17kg of ganja after crippling a drug syndicate led by a local kingpin. City police chief Comm Datuk Azmi Abu Kassim said they raided condominium units in Kuala Lumpur and Kajang on June 24 and arrested two men and a woman aged between 24 and 31. "We also seized 17.3kg of ganja worth at least RM43,200, which could be consumed by at least 34,000 users. "Also seized were RM4,550 cash, RM15,000 worth of jewellery and a Honda CRV. "The suspects have been remanded for five days to assist further investigations," he said in a statement on Monday (June 27). "Our investigations revealed the drug kingpin for this syndicate was a local man," he added. Comm Azmi said police also rounded up 229 individuals for various drug offences following a major drug crackdown. "We conducted the Ops Tapis between June 21 and 23 and focused on the Project Perumahan Rakyat including PPR Desa Tun Razak, PPR Pantai Dalam, PPR Desa Rejang, PPR Sungai Bunos, … [Read more...] about Ganja syndicate crippled, local kingpin arrested