South Korean police on Monday summoned an activist who said he flew hundreds of thousands of anti-North Korean propaganda leaflets toward the North by balloon in defiance of a new law that criminalizes such activities.The questioning of Park Sang-hak, a well-known North Korean defector, came hours after President Moon Jae-in in a televised speech issued apparent criticism of Park without naming him, saying it’s “never desirable” to dampen relations with North Korea by violating inter-Korean agreements and South Korean laws.South Korea has faced criticism over the anti-leafleting law, which some human rights advocates see as an attack on democratic freedoms…
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With the majority of people over 60 expected to be already vaccinated by June, health minister Jens Spahn said authorities decided not to restrict the jabs to older people over the very rare thrombosis risks. AFP | | Posted by Harshit Sabarwal PUBLISHED ON MAY 10, 2021 02:15 PM IST Germany on Monday opened access to Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccines to all adults, lifting a priority system determining who gets the jabs first.With the majority of people over 60 expected to be already vaccinated by June, health minister Jens Spahn said authorities decided not to restrict the jabs to…
Online-based bank, Simple, shuts down on Saturday, and customers transitioning to the bank’s parent company, BBVA, could not access their accounts. In January 2021, the app-only bank officially announced, through an email to its users, that it was closing, The Verge reported. The company vowed to remain open during the transition period for its clients to transfer their money to BBVA USA. S Unfortunately, instead of a silky smooth transition, customers were faced with error messages, such as “system error” and prompts that claimed their account information didn’t exist,” The Verge reported. (Photo : Simple)Online-based bank Simple shutdown on Saturday,…
Pakistan, keen to exit from the grey list of the FATF, is set to introduce new rules relating to anti-money laundering cases and change the prosecution process to meet its remaining tough conditions, a media report said on Monday.Pakistan was put on the grey list by the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global watchdog for money laundering and terror financing in June 2018 and the country has been struggling to come out of it.The Dawn newspaper reported that the changes being made also include the transfer of investigations and prosecution of anti-money laundering (AML) cases from police, provincial…
Urian B., Tech Times 10 May 2021, 04:05 am (Photo : Screenshot From Pexels Official Website) Apple 5G Chips for iPhones 13 Could Happen This 2023! Is Qualcomm Out? Apple has slowly started on a DIY approach to its technology. With Apple’s massive move stepping away from Intel with its new M1 chips, the question now is, how long before they do the same with their iPhones? Apple Custom-Designed 5G Chips According to MacRumors, Apple now plans to adopt its very own custom-designed 5G baseband chips that could start with the upcoming 2023 iPhones. This change means that Apple, once…
Nepal is so short of oxygen canisters that it has asked climbers on Mount Everest to bring back their empties instead of abandoning them on mountain slopes, an official said on Monday, as it struggles with a second wave of the coronavirus.The country issued climbing permits to more than 700 climbers for 16 Himalayan peaks – 408 to Mount Everest – for the April-May climbing season in a bid to get the mountaineering industry and tourism back up and running.The Nepal Mountaineering Association has asked the climbers to help Nepal deal with a surge in Covid-19 cases that has brought…
The Redmi K40 Gaming phone made big waves last month when fans learned about its impressive specifications. Previously, there was a rumor spinning that a new variant is coming but this time with a much “cheaper” chipset. At the time of the announcement, the gaming-focused smartphone has been in the front line of the rumored pill. The latest revelation from a known Chinese leaker described its possible key specs. According to the tipster, we could expect that it will be released in China this month. Tipster Reveals Dimensity1100 Coming for New Redmi K40 (Photo : Salimbaba Technical (@SalimBabaTech) from Twitter)…
A total of three rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip toward southern Israel on Monday morning.According to Sputnik, three rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip toward southern Israel on Monday morning, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said hours after targeting Hamas in retaliation for Sunday launches.”It’s 7AM [04:00 GMT]. 3 more rockets have been fired toward southern Israel, disrupting what should have been a typical morning. Parents are waking their children and rushing them to bomb shelters,” the IDF said on Twitter on Monday as reported by Sputnik.About half an hour earlier, the IDF said that air raid…
It seems like Microsoft and Adidas are both ready to begin the console sneaker wars, and in earnest too; with both sneakerheads and gamers winning either way. (Photo : Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Image)Xbox signage inside the concourse before the Emirates FA Cup third round match at the bet365 Stadium, Stoke TweakTown reports that a possible sneaker collaboration between Microsoft and Adidas is imminent. The new sneakers will obviously be Xbox-themed, because of course. It is alleged that the sneakers will come in four different pairs later this year (around June according to a lot of insiders), and is…
Premiers of Canadian provinces, mayors of cities and other leaders from across the country will join over 80 Indo-Canadian organisations for a major “oxygen” fundraiser next Sunday for procuring and sending critical equipment required in India to combat the raging Covid-19 crisis there.The virtual fund-raiser will be held on May 16 and among those who have confirmed their participation are the premiers of the provinces of Ontario and Saskatchewan, Doug Ford and Scott Moe, respectively. Also on board are the mayors of Brampton and Mississauga, Patrick Brown and Bonnie Crombie. The event is being coordinated by the Indo-Canadian Chamber of…