China’s top diplomat blasts US arms sale to Taiwan as military drills around the island unfold

BEIJING (AP) — China’s foreign minister on Tuesday slammed a record U.S. arms sale to Taiwan as Beijing conducted the second day of military drills around the island it has long claimed as its own.

Church holiday on January 1 — Ilya Muromets Memorial Day: who is he, signs and prayer

St. Elijah of Murom Memorial Day is celebrated annually on January 1 and combines church traditions and ancient folk beliefs.