Archives for August 2022

South Korea may conduct a public survey to help determine whether to grant exemptions to mandatory military service to members of the K-pop boyband BTS, officials said Wednesday. … [Read more...] about South Korea may conduct survey on BTS members' military duty

The World Health Organization on Wednesday said deadly flooding in Pakistan is damaging the health system and will exacerbate outbreaks of conditions such as malaria, polio and COVID-19. … [Read more...] about WHO warns: Pakistan flooding destroyed health centers, will exacerbate disease outbreaks

Student loan servicers are still awaiting details on how the Department of Education will implement President Biden's write-off of billions of dollars in student debt. … [Read more...] about Shaky start for Biden's college debt relief, loan servicers in the dark about the plan

Faulty mechanical gaskets known as O-rings are believed to be behind fuel leaks that led the Army to temporarily ground its fleet of about 400 Chinook cargo helicopters, according to the company that built the engines. … [Read more...] about Army grounds Chinook helicopter fleet; mechanical problems behind fuel leaks that caused fires

Russia's state-owned energy company, Gazprom, has shut down its gas pipeline connecting Russia to Germany. While Moscow claims the cutoff is a temporary development required for maintenance, the move is raising fears about Europe's fuel supply with winter approaching. … [Read more...] about Russia halting natural gas supply to Germany, France