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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
'For us they fell'
May 26—MOSES LAKE — Communities across the Basin bowed their heads, removed their hats and paid tribute Monday to those who gave their lives in service to their country. "When peril threatened and their country called, they left their paths of peace to spring to arms to make their bodies a barricade against the nation's foes," Ken Slininger, an Air Force veteran and American Legion member, read at the Memorial Day ceremony in Quincy. "The sorrow for the loved ones left behind could not dim the purpose in their souls. No horror of the field, sea or air could beat their courage down. They fought for us; for us they fell." Memorial Day dates to the years just after the Civil War, according to an email from Jane Montaney, a past president of the American Legion Auxiliary in Ephrata. Originally, the date was May 30 every year, but in 1968, the Uniform Monday Holiday Act moved the observance to the last Monday in May so it could be part of a three-day weekend, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs' National Cemetery Association. The American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and other veterans organizations held ceremonies Monday in Moses Lake, Quincy, Ephrata, Soap Lake, Ritzville and Othello. Many included a color guard, a 21-gun salute and a bugler playing taps. The Soap Lake ceremony attracted 30-50 people, Montaney said, and the one at Ephrata a few more. The memorial at Quincy drew a crowd of about 200 people, and included songs by the Veterans Operation Creation Choir. At the Grant County International Airport, another ceremony honored a specific set of fallen: the 87 servicemen who died in a plane crash Dec. 20, 1952, at what was then Larson Air Force Base. The men, who had been serving in the Korean War, had won a lottery giving them a chance to go home for Christmas on a flight dubbed Operation Sleigh Ride. The crash was the deadliest air disaster in history up to that time. The deceased of Operation Sleigh Ride, 82 passengers and five crew members, are commemorated at the Fallen Heroes Memorial at Grant County International Airport. About 30 people gathered at the memorial. Million Air General Manager Mark Bonaudi read the names of the deceased one at a time as attendees came forward and deposited a rose at the memorial for each one. "Having made it out of the Korean Theater of Operations, out of combat, out of harm's way, these lives were tragically taken," Bonaudi said. The president's annual Memorial Day proclamation calls upon the people of the United States to pray for peace according to their individual faith, according to the National Cemetery Service. "In memory of those we honor today, may we pledge our own service and devotion," prayed Chaplain Ken Holloway at the Quincy memorial. "And dear Lord, please lead us this day to the day where the guns no longer fire, granting us the peace for which so many others have died."
Zawya
17-04-2025
- Business
- Zawya
President El-Sisi Speaks with Rwanda's President
Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi spoke over the phone with President of the Republic of Rwanda, Paul Kagame. Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, said the two Presidents reviewed ways to boost bilateral cooperation, particularly in the economic and developmental fields, as well as joint projects across various sectors. This cooperation reflects the depth of the historical relations between the two countries, with a view to realizing their peoples' mutual interests. President El-Sisi discussed with Rwanda's President ways to strengthen collaboration among Nile Basin countries, in a way that serves the common interests of all Basin nations, through enhanced cooperation and commitment to consensus among all parties. The call also touched on the situation in Central Africa, with a focus on means to restore calm in the eastern Congo region. President El-Sisi emphasized Egypt's keenness on extending full support to all regional and international efforts aimed at calming the situation in that region, and reaching a peaceful political solution that aims to restore regional peace and security, for the benefit of the peoples of the region and to achieve their aspirations for prosperity and progress. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Presidency of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
Yahoo
04-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Basin Energy secures Trollberget project licence in Sweden
Exploration and mining services company Basin Energy has doubled its uranium holdings in Sweden with a new government-approved licence for the Trollberget project in the north of the country. The Swedish Mining Inspectorate has granted Basin Energy exclusive exploration rights for the Trollberget area for a three-year period. The project is strategically positioned between the Björk and Rävaberget projects within the Arvidsjaur-Arjeplog uranium district. The addition of the Trollberget project increases Basin Energy's exploration land by 116km², bringing its total landholdings in the uranium and green energy metals district to 219km². Basin Energy conducted initial field assessment work at the nearby Virka and the adjacent Björk and Rävaberget projects during November and December 2024. Despite limited historical exploration, these areas have shown signs of base metals, gold, silver and uranium. The 2024 programme included logistical access reviews, initial outcrop mapping and reconnaissance sampling. The company submitted 19 samples from Björk, three from Rävaberget and 23 from Virka for broad multi-element geochemical analysis, aiming to characterise the mineral system. The results from this analysis are expected in the first quarter of 2025. Basin Energy managing director Pete Moorhouse said: 'Basin is excited to have had its application for the Trollberget project approved and commends the relevant authorities for the rapid processing time. 'The field identification of structural controls at Björkberget, which disappear under a thin glacial cover, provide a compelling narrative for the prospectivity of the Trollberget project. Historic exploration work was heavily restricted to outcrop and the potential for further hidden mineralisation beneath this thin cover is interpreted to be very high.' In November 2024, Basin Energy entered into a binding agreement to acquire a portfolio of Scandinavian exploration projects. This deal equips the company with multiple near-surface targets for uranium and green energy metals. "Basin Energy secures Trollberget project licence in Sweden" was originally created and published by Mining Technology, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site.
