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Kim Jong Un está en Rusia. ¿Qué podría necesitar Moscú de Corea del Norte y viceversa?

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:00:16 GMT

SEÚL, Corea del Sur — El mandatario norcoreano Kim Jong Un llegó el martes a Rusia para reunirse con el presidente ruso Vladímir Putin, un encuentro que probablemente se centre en el deseo de Moscú de adquirir municiones para reabastecer sus agotadas reservas por la guerra en Ucrania.La reunión también pondrá de relieve una creciente cooperación bilateral en momentos en que los dos aislados gobernantes se encuentran enfrascados en distintas confrontaciones con Estados Unidos. A cambio de abastecer municiones, Corea del Norte posiblemente querría cargamentos de alimentos y productos energéticos, así como transferencia de tecnología armamentística avanzada.La entrevista con Putin sería el primer encuentro de Kim con un mandatario extranjero desde que Corea del Norte cerró sus fronteras en enero de 2020. Se reunieron por primera vez en abril de 2019, dos meses después de que las negociaciones diplomáticas en materia nuclear entre Kim y el entonces presidente estadounidense Donald Trump...

El huracán Lee sigue creciendo en tamaño en el Atlántico

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:00:16 GMT

(CNN) — Lee es un gran huracán de gran tamaño y se espera que crezca, según la actualización de las 11 p.m. hora del este de EE.UU. del Centro Nacional de Huracanes (NHC). Los vientos con fuerza de huracán de Lee se extienden hasta 128 km desde el centro y los vientos con fuerza de tormenta tropical se extienden hasta 297 kilómetros.El huracán Lee todavía tiene vientos de 185 km/h y se mueve hacia el oeste-noroeste a 11 km/h. El centro de la tormenta está a un0s 643 km al noroeste del norte de las Islas de Sotavento. La tormenta podría fortalecerse ligeramente a medida que avanza hacia el oeste-noroeste durante este martes antes de girar hacia el norte y debilitarse gradualmente a partir de este miércoles.¿Hacia dónde se dirige el huracán Lee y qué lugares del Atlántico impactaría?El debilitamiento adicional aumentará hacia el final de la semana debido a un aumento de la cizalladura del viento y al paso de Lee por las aguas más frías dejadas por Idalia y Franklin.“Aunque...

Cubs place closer Alzolay on the 15-day IL and promote top prospect Crow-Armstrong from minors

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:00:16 GMT

DENVER (AP) — The Chicago Cubs placed closer Adbert Alzolay on the 15-day injured list Monday and promoted top prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong from Triple-A Iowa.The Cubs also activated reliever Michael Fulmer from the IL before their 5-4 victory at Colorado in the opener of a three-game series. Outfielder Alexander Canario was optioned to Iowa, and left-hander Anthony Kay was designated for assignment.The 28-year-old Alzolay has a forearm strain. The right-hander pitched a scoreless inning on Friday and Saturday against Arizona.“I don’t think he felt like he can really help us right now, and that’s concerning when you feel that way as a competitor,” manager David Ross said.The loss of Alzolay is a big blow for Chicago, which is fighting for playoff positioning in the NL standings. Alzolay has been the team’s most dependable reliever, going 2-5 with a 2.71 ERA and 22 saves in 25 chances during a breakout season.“We’ll fill the gap with some of the guys we have down there,” Ross said of...

AP PHOTOS: Humpback whales draw thousands of visitors to a small port on Colombia’s Pacific coast

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:00:16 GMT

BAHIA SOLANO, Colombia (AP) — Every summer, thousands of tourists descend on the Colombian town of Bahia Solano to experience the thrill of watching humpback whales as they migrate from the frigid waters of the southern Pacific to Colombia’s warm waters.The town lies on a remote stretch of coast covered by dense rainforests that are home to monkeys, toucans and colorful poison dart frogs. But the main attraction are the humpback whales that migrate to the area from July to October of each year.Bahia Solano, which is built along a U-shaped bay, has become one of the most famous spots in Colombia to sight humpback whales. Every summer, the town of 10,000 residents is visited by thousands of visitors who board small fishing boats that get close to the gentle giants.Whale watching helps boost the income of boat captains, hotels, tourism agencies and restaurants. The animals are also important for the local ecosystem, because they fertilize algae that smaller fish depend on.The marine ma...

Taiwan says it spotted 22 Chinese warplanes and 20 warships near the island

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:00:16 GMT

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan said Tuesday it spotted 22 Chinese military aircraft and 20 vessels near the island over the previous 24 hours, as Beijing steps up its military activities in the area. Over the weekend, the United States and Canada sailed warships through the Taiwan Strait in a challenge to China’s sweeping territorial claims. On Monday, China sailed a naval formation led by its aircraft carrier Shandong, about 70 miles (110 kilometers) to Taiwan’s southeast. The vessel was expected to conduct drills simulating aircraft, submarine, warship and land attacks, according to Chinese state media.Thirteen of the Chinese military aircraft reported on Tuesday had crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, an unofficial demarcation zone between China and Taiwan, according to Taiwan’s defense ministry.China claims Taiwan, a self-ruled democracy, as part of its territory to be reunited by force if necessary. Over the past year, Beijing has stepped up military activities ar...

Israeli Supreme Court hears first challenge to Netanyahu’s contentious judicial overhaul

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:00:16 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court on Tuesday opened the first case to look at the legality of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious judicial overhaul — deepening a showdown with the far-right government that has bitterly divided the nation and put the country on the brink of a constitutional crisis.In a sign of the case’s significance, all 15 of Israel’s Supreme Court justices are hearing appeals to the law together for the first time in Israel’s history. A regular panel is made up of three justices, though they sometimes sit on expanded panels. The proceedings were also being livestreamed.“It’s a historic day,” said Susie Navot, vice president of the Israel Democracy Institute, a Jerusalem think tank that has been critical of the overhaul. “This is the first time we’ve had this kind of hearing.”Netanyahu’s coalition, a collection of ultranationalist and ultrareligious lawmakers, launched the overhaul early this year, shortly after taking office. Proponents of the pl...

Japanese companies drop stars of scandal-tainted Johnny’s entertainment company

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:00:16 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — Several major Japanese companies have decided to stop using stars who are represented by Johnny & Associates, an entertainment company at the center of a sexual assault scandal. Beverage maker Asahi Group Holdings — known for its Super Dry beer — will no longer air its ads featuring Junichi Okada, Toma Ikuta and Sho Sakurai, the company said Tuesday, and there are no plans to sign singers, dancers or actors affiliated with Johnny’s. Other companies, including Japan’s flagship carrier Japan Airlines and major insurer Nippon Life Insurance Co., are following suit in distancing themselves from the scandal.Victims have come forward, demanding an apology and financial compensation from Johnny & Associates, which remains one of this nation’s most powerful entertainment companies. Some say they want the company name changed to get rid of the reference to Johnny, noting the sheer mention of that name is traumatic. Julie Keiko Fujishima acknowledged Thursday that her lat...

North Korea’s Kim is in Russia ahead of a meeting with Putin as their nations draw closer

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:00:16 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s Kim Jong Un arrived in Russia on Tuesday for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin where they are expected to offer each other increased support in their escalating standoffs with the West.Kim is expected to seek Russian economic aid and military technology in exchange for munitions to be used in Russia’s war in Ukraine.North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said Kim boarded his personal train bound for Russia on Sunday afternoon, accompanied by members of the ruling party, government and military. After decades of complicated, hot-and-cold relations, Russia and North Korea have drawn closer since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The bond has been driven by Putin’s need for war supplies and Kim’s efforts to boost his partnerships with traditional allies Moscow and Beijing as he tries to break out of diplomatic isolation.South Korea’s military assessed the train crossed into Russia early Tuesday, Jeon Ha Gyu, spokesperso...

President von der Leyen marks the EU's commitment to the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII) during the event hosted at the G20 in New Delhi

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:00:16 GMT

President von der Leyen (pictured) spoke at the G20 event on PGII hosted by Prime Minister Modi and President Biden.She emphasized the EU's key contribution to two new flagship PGII projects:The India – Middle East – Europe Economic Corridor, launched during the event. An agreement formalising this project was signed by the EU, the United States, India, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Corridor will link the three regions through state-of-the-art connectivity infrastructure, helping to bring the economic relationship between them to a new level and providing improved access to goods, energy and data to citizens and businesses. In particular, the project will:Integrate railway lines and port connections from India to Europe, across UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Israel, leading to smoother and faster transit of goods;Develop energy infrastructure and enable the production and transport of green hydrogen to all partners;Strengthen telecommunications and data transfe...

COVID Vaccine Gets Update And FDA Approval

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:00:16 GMT

Updated versions of COVID-19 vaccines were approved Monday as cases and hospitalizations began to rise.The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the new vaccines from both Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, effective for the currently dominant Omicron variants such as Eg.5 and XBB.1.5.“Vaccination remains critical to public health and continued protection against serious consequences of COVID-19, including hospitalization and death,” Peter Marks, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, said. “The public can be assured that these updated vaccines have met the agency’s rigorous scientific standards for safety, effectiveness, and manufacturing quality. We very much encourage those who are eligible to consider getting vaccinated.”Vaccines from both companies were previously approved by the FDA for people 12 and over and the updated vaccines will continue with the approval. The previous approval was for two doses in that age group, but the latest vaccine will ...