North Korea threatens to take military moves in response to US-South Korean drills

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea called the ongoing South Korean-U.S. military drills a plot to invade the country, as it threatened Tuesday to take unspecified “responsible” military steps in response. The North’s warning came a day after the South Korean and U.S. forces kicked off their annual computer-simulated command post training and a variety … Read more

The US and South Korea begin large military drills to boost readiness against North’s threats

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea and the United States began large annual military exercises Monday to bolster their readiness against North Korean nuclear threats after the North raised animosities with an extension of missile tests and belligerent rhetoric earlier this year. The South Korean and U.S. forces began a computer-simulated command post training called … Read more

The pope delivers Sunday prayers from the Vatican window a day after suffering a mild flu

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis was well enough on Sunday to celebrate his weekly Angelus prayer from the Vatican window overlooking St. Peter’s Square, a day after cancelling his engagements because of a mild flu. A brief announcement on Saturday from the Vatican press office said the 87-years-old pontiff was forced to scrap a planned … Read more

Women get greater exercise benefits than men with less effort

Women may see greater health benefits from exercising regularly than men do, according to a recent study. Women who engaged in 2.5 hours of moderate physical activity, or 75 minutes of vigorous exercise, weekly were 24% less likely to die when compared to women who didn’t exercise regularly within that same time period, according to … Read more

Working out has replaced happy hour as the favored after-work activity

Grabbing a drink with your co-workers at the local bar after a long, productive day at work may be losing its draw, workers say. According to a recent report by Gympass, a hub used by corporations to extend wellness activities to their employees, working out is the new “happy hour” for professionals. The company analyzed … Read more

Mama Antula, the Jesuit who didn’t want to marry or be a nun, will be Argentina’s first female saint

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A Catholic laywoman who lived in 18th-century Argentina and joined the Jesuits in their evangelical mission throughout the South American country will become the first female saint from the home country of Pope Francis on Sunday. María Antonia de Paz y Figueroa, more commonly known by her Quechua name of “Mama … Read more

US, South Korea and Japan conduct naval drills as tensions deepen with North Korea

SEOUL, South Korea — The United States, South Korea and Japan conducted perhaps their biggest-ever combined naval exercises in a show of strength against nuclear-armed North Korea, South Korea’s military said Wednesday. The three allies’ senior diplomats were to meet in Seoul to discuss the worsening standoff with Pyongyang. The training in waters off South … Read more

South Korea, US and Japan hold first-ever trilateral aerial exercise in face of North Korean threats

The South Korean, U.S. and Japanese militaries have held their first-ever trilateral aerial exercise in response to evolving North Korean nuclear threats ByHYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press October 22, 2023, 8:05 AM SEOUL, South Korea — The South Korean, U.S. and Japanese militaries conducted their first-ever trilateral aerial exercise on Sunday in response to evolving North … Read more

N. Korea’s Kim requires readiness to smash US-led invasion plot, as US trains with South and Japan

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean chief Kim Jong Un referred to as for his navy to be consistently prepared for fight to thwart its rivals’ plots to invade his nation, state media mentioned Tuesday, because the U.S., South Korea and Japan held a trilateral naval train to take care of North Korea’s evolving nuclear … Read more

It is ‘lower than you would possibly assume’

Exercising is the important thing to boosting well being and longevity, however it may be difficult to suit into our busy schedules. As a health coach, I see lots of people attempt to get in a minimum of half-hour to an hour a day. That is a superb purpose, however the minimal quantity of train … Read more