The visit

The Kevin Durant saga is getting messier by the day, and the Suns still seem to be involved.

visiting in April. And Durant doesn’t really need to be pinching pennies over the cost of a hotel room. Some have suggested the Durant could simply be on vacation hanging out, though it’s also a fair point that the only reason to vacation in Phoenix in August is the savings vs. Durant is still very much under contract with the Nets, all the way until the 2025/2026 season.

China held live-fire military drills around Taiwan as a response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the island on Aug. 2. But a video posted on social ...

After her trip concluded, China conducted live-fire drills in Japan’s exclusive economic zone and, on Aug. 5, again reported that 14 Chinese aircraft had crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait. China had also deployed 14 warships in the waters around Taiwan, simulating a blockade. As Pelosi’s visit was in the works, some analysts feared that China would use the trip as a pretext to invade the island. An expert told us that the claim was false and a majority of the video’s footage did not appear to be from the week of Pelosi’s visit. Our previous stories can be found here. The U.S. has maintained an unofficial relationship with Taiwan, which includes the sale of defense equipment. Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense reported 68 Chinese aircraft in the Taiwan Strait — an unofficial buffer zone between China and Taiwan. On Aug. 6, the Defense MinistryTaiwan’s Ministry of National Defense reported 68 Chinese aircraft in the Taiwan Strait — an unofficial buffer zone between China and Taiwan. On Aug. 6, the Defense Ministry But a video posted on social media made unfounded claims that China had attacked a Taiwanese armory. Editor’s note: FactCheck.org is one of several organizations working with Facebook to debunk misinformation shared on social media. On Aug. 7, a video posted on social media claimed, “China launch attack from 68 aircraft and destroys Taiwan armory as visit Pelosi,” as images of jets and tanks fired shots in the background. The Chinese Ministry of Defense issued a statement in response to the visit, saying, “China has repeatedly clarified the serious consequences of the visit to Taiwan, but Pelosi knowingly and maliciously provoked and created a crisis.” China announced that it would conduct “joint anti-submarine and sea assault operations” in five exclusion zones around Taiwan in response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan on Aug. 2. China held live-fire military drills around Taiwan as a response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island on Aug. 2.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Friday that China “overreacted” to U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's ...

Campbell reiterated that the United States would conduct standard air and maritime transits through the Taiwan Strait in the coming weeks, and that it would announce an “ambitious road map” for trade negotiations with Taiwan in the coming days. “It has not ended and we expect it to continue to unfold in the coming weeks and months,” Campbell said, adding that several Chinese warships remain around Taiwan, a self-governed island. WASHINGTON – U.S. Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Friday that China “overreacted” to U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan and used it as a pretext to try to change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait.

The US lashed out at China on Friday for overreacting to Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan and vowed to continue supporting Taipei's self-defense as.

Campbell said an “ambitious road map” for trade negotiations with Taiwan would be announced in the coming days. But the US will continue to fly, sail and operate where international law allows. “We demonstrated that we will not be deterred and made clear to the world what the PRC was doing.”

Taiwan's exports to mainland China were worth $113 billion last year and its imports from China amounted to about $82 billion, excluding re-exports and re- ...

Together, they supplied about $64 million of the raw material used in construction and other industries, making up 70% of Taiwan’s purchases, according to its trade bureau. And so the headline impact on Taiwan won’t really be noticeable.” “China’s economic retaliation against Taiwan is a long-standing strategy in its diplomatic playbook. They amounted to about $3.5 million last year, data from the Taiwanese trade bureau showed. China says Taiwan has no right to conduct foreign relations and warned for weeks against Pelosi’s visit. They were also a small trade compared with natural sand exports from Australia and Vietnam, the biggest suppliers of natural sand to Taiwan last year.

King George IV was ridiculed for wearing a kilt too short and sheer pink silk tights during his visit to Edinburgh 200 years ago.

Mr Melvin said: "An army of workmen was engaged to clean the streets and to knock down ruinous buildings. Where the moving mass from all corners of the land are to stow themselves when in Edinburgh, we know not. "Four Bow Street Runners were sent to Edinburgh to deal with the flood of London pickpockets expected to come north with the king." You take the responsibility on yourself." The king's enormous royal household was brought by sea, Mr Melvin said. Copies of the advice sold out. The Royal George docked and at midday the king was brought ashore to a "tumultuous" welcome. "In anticipation, six cannon were hauled to the top of the Bass Rock in the Firth of Forth and a 45ft flagpole was erected to salute the arrival of the royal visitor," Mr Melvin said. "A huge bonfire was built on the top of Arthur's Seat. In addition, Edinburgh braced itself for the influx of thousands of visitors anxious to be part of the celebrations." "This was to be a celebration of Scotland and in particular the Highlands of Scotland," Mr Melvin said. Mr Melvin said: "There was widespread panic at the short notice as this was to be the first visit by a reigning monarch since the short visit of the fugitive Charles II in 1650." The Edinburgh visit in August 1822 was the first visit of a monarch north of the border in 172 years and Scott carefully arranged the extravaganza right down to what people were to wear.

Dominating their landscapes, Italy's main trio of volcanoes are spectacular forces of nature, but require caution when visiting. Here's how to get the most ...

But make sure you don’t leave your visit to Stromboli until late in the year. Alberto Ciarella advises late spring and late September for Stromboli and Etna as the former is busy in the summer, while there can be snow on Etna until May. “The spring offers carpets of wildflowers and the drama of melting snowcaps, with bright blue skies and glittering sea views,” he says. Also recommended is a visit to the vineyards producing increasingly popular Etna wines, such as Cottanera. Here, travellers can tour the steeply terraced vines at the foot of the volcano before a wine-tasting session with superb homemade food. “It’s theatrical and unique, as the entire island is a volcano,” he says. Stay up to date on the science behind the outbreak>> Vesuvius looms over the city of Naples and its namesake bay.

Business Permit and Licensing Office (BPLO) and Data Protection officer, Atty. Melanie Soriano-Malaya, welcomed the delegates and presented to them Paranaque's ...

Olivarez emphasized the improvement in the local government’s fiscal spending by which it was recently recognized by the Department of Finance – Bureau of Local Government and Finance (DOF-BLGF) as one of the top performing cities in terms of locally sourced revenues. She said the BPLO-Information and Technology (I.T.) Division presented a detailed process of the various online initiatives such as Online Appointment System, Online Business Permits and Licensing System including assessment payment, website presence and development. The BPLO chief said the discussion was followed by a dialogue between the delegates and their counterpart department/offices on the project.

Dr. Michelle Schlosser, spokesperson for the Davao City Task Force on coronavirus disease (COVID-19), told Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR 87.5) on Friday that ...

She said the Saturday vaccination will be available on August 13, 20, and 27 at the park – the city’s biggest vaccination hub – as the city hopes to increase the number of vaccinees before the start of face-to-face classes on August 22. She said the city has yet to release consolidated data for August 7 to 13. Dr. Josephine Villafuerte, head of the city’s vaccination cluster, said the Saturday vaccination will cater to the eligible population, such as the pediatric, 12-17 years old, and 18 and above.