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  Troops deployed to reinforce Washington’s NATO allies have arrived in Wiesbaden, US military says. By  David Child   and   Mersiha Gadzo Published On 4 Feb 2022 4 Feb 2022 | Updated:  17 minutes ago from this post time US Army soldiers from the 18th Airborne Division board a C-17 aircraft as they deploy to Europe from Fort Bragg [Chris Seward/AP Photo] China has put on a united front with Russia as the Ukraine  crisis  escalates, with President Xi Jinping joining Vladimir Putin in opposing further NATO expansion. In a joint statement issued on Friday after the Russian president  met  Xi in Beijing, the two powers called on NATO to “abandon the ideological approaches of the Cold War”. The meeting, Xi’s first face-to-face talks with a world leader in nearly two years as his country hosts the 2022 Winter Olympics, came as Western leaders upped diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the Ukraine crisis. French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday announced sepa

By   Lydia Lewis ,  RNZ  Adapted from  RNZ : Tonga's Prime Minister Hu'akavameiliku  Photo:  Kaniva Tonga ............................................................................................................ Tonga's  new  Prime  Minister  thinks  that  people's  "resilience"  and  "strength"  will  see  the  Kingdom  through  the  effects  of  the  volcano  eruption,  tsunami,  and  now  Covid-19. Earlier  today,  the  prime  minister  and  Minister  of  Health  Saia  Piukala  said  that  one  of  the  initial  two  reported  cases  had  tested  negative,  although  he  remained  in  isolation  at  Taliai  Military  Camp  for  additional  testing. The  overall  number  of  positive  covid  cases  in  Tonga  is  currently  four,  down  from  five  declared  yesterday. Tonga  is  still  under  lockdown,  with  all  businesses  shuttered  and  residents  told  to  stay  at  home. Work  is  being  done  to  determine  the  source  of  the  illness

Published on Fiji Times by ARIETA VAKASUKAWAQA, 26 January, 2022, 9:36 am. After losing his parents and three siblings to non-communicable illnesses, former police officer Jone Nuku Marau is live proof of a silent murderer in our midst (NCDs). Mr Marau, 57, and his brother Rupeni Temo, 66, are the only living members of his family who have lost their legs to diabetes. Mr Marau explained that the norm used to be drinking grog with pals after work until 4 a.m. and sleeping on an empty stomach. "Eating junk food during grog sessions was another factor that led to my illness." That was the standard; it's known as chaser." "Our three brothers, including one of our nephews who was also afflicted with diabetes, died of NCDs," Mr Temo added. "Please get medical tests every month since, in my situation, I didn't realize I had diabetes until I had a hurting leg and went to the doctor." The illness had spread all over my legs by that point.&qu

Opposition leader Matthew Wale has called on the Solomon Islands Government to re-direct resources, including funds for the 2023 Pacific Games, toward health facilities to ease COVID-19 pressure. "It's crazy that the government budgeted SBD100 million (£9.2 million/$12.3 million/€11.1 million) for Pacific Games 2023 preparations while our healthcare system is on the verge of collapsing due to COVID pressure," Wale told the Solomon Times. "It's sad that stadium construction has taken precedence over hospital facilities." Wale further accused Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare of contradicting himself on COVID-19, contradicting the Health Minister's remark last year that the NRH was prepared and equipped to deal with the epidemic. "We are in the midst of a health crisis that necessitates a more holistic strategy," he says. Solomon Island Opposition Leader, 2022. Pic.Source:solomonstarnews.com Wale advocated for greater funding for the National Refe

  2 things you wanted to do when the market go crazy The Federal Reserve’s low-interest-rate stance, and trillions of dollars of stimulus spending, inundated the markets with cheap money. That drove stocks up.  (AP) 6 min read   .   Updated: 29 Jan 2022, 02:02 PM IST Jason Zweig , The Wall Street Journal Turbulent times can cause investors to make decisions they’ll later regret. Here’s how to stay afloat in these choppy waters without sinking your future. How much worse can it get? Source:livemint.com 

  Trending UN News: Week Ending Jan. 28 January 28, 2022 by  Anna Bianca Roach James Kariuki, Britain’s deputy ambassador to the UN, outside the Security Council, speaking to reporters, Jan. 28, 2022. The Council was holding a private meeting on Myanmar, the first in several months as the country spirals further out of control since the Feb. 1, 2021 coup. JOHN PENNEY A coup in West Africa, a look back at Biden's first year at the United Nations, and a US-Russia clash in the Security Council. This week, find out about Barbados' dynamic prime minister, a fresh Myanmar strategy, and a promotion in the UN's inner circle. Dulcie Leimbach, PassBlue's editor, was a panelist at a Canadian Forces College national security seminar called "Great Power Through a Canadian Lens" on Jan. 27. •On January 24, the United Nations reported that Iran had paid its $18 million late dues, allowing it to reclaim its voting rights in the 193-member General Assembly. Several media outle