As South Korea gears up for the World Baseball Classic (WBC) next spring, the country will keep its doors open for foreign-born players of Korean descent, a senior national team official has declared. Youm Kyoung-youb, a former manager and general manager in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), was named the national team technical director for the WBC on Monday. He will work with six other me...

North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases dropped below 1,000, according to its state media Tuesday. More than 900 people showed symptoms of fever over a 24-hour period until 6 p.m. the previous day, the official Korean Central News Agency said, citing data from the state emergency epidemic prevention headquarters. It did not provide information on whether additional deaths have been reported....

BRASOV, Romania , July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The smart city transformation of Washington, D.C. will be powered by 75,000 inteliLIGHT® streetlight controllers. The $309 million project will reduce energy use by more than 50%, improve equity of service, and extend Wi-Fi coverage in underserved neighborhoods. The project will reduce energy use by more than 50%, improve equity of service ...

Red flags will just hang like limp noodles if their flag-wavers go AWOL on breezeless days. Left unattended, those red bits of cloth will signal no warning alert, send no sense of alarm that urgent action is needed to save lives. And the same goes for even our best-intentioned red flag laws -- such as the one the US Congress just approved, touching off a burst of belated bipartisan self-congratu...

The polarization of American politics, a trend that began long before Donald Trump ran for president, isn’t running out of steam. If anything, it’s accelerating. Last month it got a boost from a new source: a conservative Supreme Court majority pushing hot-button issues back to the states -- not only abortion, but also gun control and environmental regulation, with others likely to come. Americ...

NORWALK, Conn. , July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GameChange Solar today announced the receipt of orders for 200 MW of Genius Tracker™ systems for projects in Colombia . The systems began shipping this month. "We are excited to have been selected for these three important projects in Colombia ," Mercedes Pereyra Boue , International Business Development Director at GameChange Solar, said. ...

“Indonesia has no interest other than that the war is soon over and its food, fertilizer, and energy supply chains can be restored immediately,” stressed Widodo. According to Widodo, world leaders shall work together to revive the spirit of multilateralism, peace and cooperation to achieve peace. Widodo stated to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that his visit to Ukraine was a symbol of ...

MILAN , July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. announces that its subsidiary NextChem has been awarded a contract by Storengy to carry out an Advanced Basic Engineering Study for a waste wood and solid recovered fuel conversion plant to produce biomethane. Once the project has reached the final investment decision targeted by the end of 2022 and is granted the related permi...

To achieve that dream, Harvey, who already speaks fluent Korean, really wants to be more of a native speaker. “Not being able to speak Korean is probably the biggest challenge for foreign actors,” he noted. He originally thought he landed the role of Tom because of his language skills, despite a lack of experience in his portfolio. But director Park later told Harvey that he was the Tom that Par...

Agreement will provide the first protein-based vaccine option in the U.S., pending FDA Emergency Use Authorization and CDC recommendation GAITHERSBURG, Md. , July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, today announced an agreement with the U.S. Departme...

Aims to build an eco-friendly business environment and achieve net zero GHG emissions in its operations, moving towards 100% renewable energy. Details new social contribution activities that strives to support the health of its local communities. Requires commitment to the Supplier Code of Conduct, enhanced in accordance with RBA and PSCI. Establishes increased independence and transparency in...

Using a newly developed test method, automotive manufacturers and their suppliers can safely compare performance of various materials to enhance electric vehicle battery safety. NORTHBROOK, Ill. , July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UL Solutions, a world leader in applied safety science, today announced the Battery Enclosure Thermal Runaway (BETR) evaluation, the first material screening test metho...