U.S. subpoenas Chinese communications firms in probe of national security risks

 U.S. subpoenas Chinese communications firms in probe of national security risks

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Commerce said on Wednesday that it's served subpoenas on multiple Chinese companies that provide information and technology services within the us to ascertain if they pose a national security risk.

“Beijing has engaged in conduct that blunts our technological edge and threatens our alliances,” Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said in statement.

The subpoenas will gather information to “allow us to form a determination for possibility that best protects the safety of yank companies, American workers, and U.S. national security.”

In response, China urged the us to “stop overstretching the concept of national security to politicize economic issues,” foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told a news briefing on Thursday, adding that China will take measures to safeguard the rights and interests of Chinese companies.

The U.S. statement didn't name any companies. China’s Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corp were targeted by the previous administration of Donald Trump for removal from the U.S. telecoms infrastructure.

President Joe Biden’s administration said last month it plans to permit a Trump-era rule targeting Chinese technology firms deemed a threat to the us to travel into effect despite objections from U.S. businesses.

The Department of Commerce issued an interim final rule out the ultimate days of the Trump administration aimed toward addressing information and technology supply chain concerns and said it might become effective after a 60-day period of public comment.

Last month, the department said it might still accept public discuss the rule until March 22, when it might enter effect. The subpoenas wouldn't have an impression on the interim final rule’s timing, a department official said on Wednesday.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and groups representing major industries raised concerns during a letter to the Department of Commerce in January that the interim rule gave the govt “nearly unlimited authority to intervene in virtually any commercial transaction between U.S. companies and their foreign counterparts that involves technology.”

Business Roundtable, a gaggle representing major U.S. chief executives, said earlier the proposal is “unworkable for U.S. businesses in its current form.”

Bangtan Boys Showcase Crafting Skills Creating BE Photo cards

 Bangtan Boys Showcase Crafting Skills Creating BE Photo cards 

BTS members Jungkook, Jin, Jimin, Suga, J-Hope, V and RM create adorable photo cards in their latest video. These seven members flaunting their crafting skills is unmissable

          Bangtan Boys are quite sincere towards their ARMY and that they never fail to stun their fans with their  adorable videos and social media posts. The seven members- Jungkook, Jin, Jimin, Suga, J-Hope, RM and V  were seen creating the BE photocards on the Bangtan Bomb YouTube channel. We just can’t stop adoring  them for his or her artistic skills. They were divided in three groups and Suga did his part alone. All of them  created their respective cards giving the cards their personal touch .

The groups were divided as RM and J-Hope, Jin and Jimin, V and Jungkook, Suga(he shot the video alone). The video starts of with RM and J-Hope creating their cards and RM confesses about being clumsy while he tries to use maximum stickers. On the opposite side J-hope wanted him to wrap it up soon. Jin and Jimin were quite involved in making their cards extra glittery. V and Jungkook as unusual made their fans flutter with their hilarious talk. Suga who remains recovering from his shoulder surgery shot the video from isolation and he added some emojis to his photocard and he explained the concept. Here inspect the entire video:

What are your views on these photo cards? Do allow us to know. Earlier the boys posted their video call version for all times Goes On song.

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Pakistani forces kill four terrorists during attack on security post in S Waziristan: ISPR

 Pakistani forces kill four terrorists during attack on security post in S Waziristan: ISPR

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ISPR says Pakistani troops responded promptly, killing four of the assailants

Terrorists opened fire last night at the Makeen security post in South Waziristan

Lance Naik Imran Ali, also as Sepoys Atif Jahangir, Anees ur Rehman, Aziz were martyred

RAWALPINDI: The Pakistani forces killed four terrorists after they launched an attack on a security post in South Waziristan, the military's media wing said Friday.

In its statement issued Friday morning, the Inter-Services PR (ISPR) said a minimum of four soldiers also embraced martyrdom when terrorists attacked the safety forces post in South Waziristan's Makeen last night.

The troops responded promptly and killed four of the assailants, the ISPR added.

"During exchange of fireside 4 soldiers embraced shahadat," it said, adding that the martyred officers included Lance Naik Imran Ali, also as Sepoys Atif Jahangir, Anees ur Rehman, Aziz.

"Area sanitisation ongoing ," the statement read.

TTP Sajna group's terrorists killed

Last month, security forces had conducted an intelligence-based operation (IBO) within the Nargosa area of South Waziristan, killing two terrorists and injuring one.

"Security forces conducted an IBO in Nargosa area of South Waziristan district," the military's media wing had said at the time.

"During intense fire, two terrorists, Usman Ali and Waheed Lashtai, were killed and one got injured and apprehended."

The ISPR said the terrorists were active members of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan's (TTP) Sajna group and were experts in making improvised explosive devices (IED).