Tag: Allys

Modi Guns for Former Ally’s Turf With Royal and Tribal Support

(Bloomberg) — Each day, Bloomberg journalists take you across a selection of towns and cities as they gear up for the big vote. Most Read from Bloomberg Hello, this is Pratik Parija, Bloomberg’s agriculture reporter in New Delhi. I hail from Odisha, the eastern Indian state Prime Minister Narendra Modi is wooing hard to boost […]

US Navy secretary says he was ‘floored’ by a Pacific ally’s shipbuilding abilities amid American warship production woes

US Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said he was “floored” at South Korea’s shipbuilding abilities. A recent review found that the US Navy’s top shipbuilding programs are heavily delayed by years. Del Toro and other Navy officials addressed US shipbuilding problems in a budget hearing this week. Amid concerns about American shipbuilding, the US Navy’s top […]

Ally’s, Ritter Lane Soap Company closing stores in downtown Bemidji

Mar. 2—BEMIDJI — Two downtown Bemidji stores announced on social media this week that they are closing. Ally’s, which features clothing, gifts and hand-dyed yarns, plans to close its store at 405 Beltrami Ave. NW. Ritter Lane Soap Company also announced it is closing its store at 320 Beltrami Ave. NW. “We’re sad to announce […]

Putin Ally’s Son Drops Dead at 35 in Bizarre Circumstances

The heir of top Putin crony Igor Sechin died suddenly at the age of 35 earlier this month and his death was apparently kept secret from the public. Ivan Sechin, the son of Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin, had been working at the oil giant alongside his father since 2014, and was awarded the For Merit […]

China’s Pressure Forces US Ally’s ‘Christmas Convoy’ To Head Home

A “Christmas convoy” comprising hundreds of Philippine volunteers cut short its mission to deliver humanitarian supplies to disputed territories in the South China Sea on Sunday after alleged interference by Chinese forces. The civilian-led fleet—more than 40 boats—set sail from the island province of Palawan on December 10 with the aim of “exercising our right […]