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Beijing reports no new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases
BEIJING, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Beijing on Monday reported no new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the municipal
Cambodia restores 3 more Buddha statues at Bakan tower of famed Angkor Wat
PHNOM PENH, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's Apsara National Authority (ANA) is restoring another three Buddha statues at Bakan tower of the famed Angkor Wat in the northwestern Siem Reap province after the previous one was restored, the authority said has said.
Electric vehicles potential lifeline for Australian manufacturing industry: report
CANBERRA, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Australia could revive its manufacturing industry by building electric vehicles (EVs), a report published Tuesday showed. Australia could become a global powerhouse in manufacturing sustainable EVs, said the report, which was
Nodal Officers in Ministries to Spot Illicit Digital Media Content, Alert I&B Min to Block ...
In a letter to ministries, the I&B;
China Storm Back, Inspiring Show from Minnows: Takeaways from AFC Women's Asian Cup
Exciting moments,
Aadhaar Card Not Mandatory on CoWIN for Vaccination, Centre Tells SC, Says 87L Jabbed Without IDs
The SC bench was informed
"My Only Fault Was...": Assam Journalist Assaulted By Cops On Camera
In a shocking incident, two police constables assaulted a journalist in Assam after he questioned them for not wearing helmets. ...
Budget Session 2022: PM Modi likely to reply on Motion of Thanks to President's Address ...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to reply to the Motion of Thanks to the President's Address in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday in the ongoing Budget Session of the Parliament. The debate on the motion of thanks to the President's Address in Rajya
Gurgaon: Man booked after live-in partner found hanging in apartment
A man was booked for allegedly abetting the suicide of his live-in partner in Gurgaon on Monday. He is yet to be arrested. According to police, the 35-year-old victim had been working as a legal professional and company secretary in a private firm. Police said
Visitor arrivals to Macao rise 25.4 pct during Chinese New Year holiday
MACAO, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- The number of visitor arrivals in China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) rose 25.4 percent year on year to 113,699 during the Chinese New Year holiday from Jan.
Australian Defense Force deployed to ease pressure on aged care system amid COVID-19 outbreaks
CANBERRA, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Australian government has deployed military personnel to aged care homes to ease a staff shortage crisis as a result of surging COVID-19 infections. Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday afternoon announced up to 1,700
Omicron spread temporarily dampens Aussie spending plans
SYDNEY, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Australians have begun the year in a subdued mood to spend, but there are strong signs that the situation would soon change, figures released by the nation's largest bank suggested on Tuesday. The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA)
‘Digital Rupee’ should be a multiyear project, rushing implementation is risky
India has surprised the payments world by announcing that its central bank will issue a digital currency as early as the coming financial year, a crucial decision that most other major economies are refusing to make in a hurry. According to
Can N.Korea Detonate Nuke Warheads in the Air?
North Korea seems to have conducted a test of
Means of production prices rise in China
BEIJING, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Most of capital goods monitored by the Chinese government registered higher prices
1st LD-Writethru: Chinese mainland reports 65 new local COVID-19 cases
BEIJING, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese mainland on Monday recorded 65 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Tuesday.
‘Shame on Zhu Yi’: China Turns on US-Born Olympian
A figure skater born and raised in the United States has come under fire in China—all over a fall she took during her Winter Olympics debut.
Afghan Universities Reopen but With Segregated Classes, Fewer Women
In six Afghan provinces, the Taliban have reopened public universities for both men and women, with the requirement of gender-segregated classes. Waheed Faizi has the report. ...
Fearing Junta, Hundreds of Myanmar Parents Disown Dissident Children
Every day for the last three months, an average of six or seven families in Myanmar have posted notices in the country’s state-owned newspapers cutting ties with sons, daughters, nieces, nephews and grandchildren who have publicly opposed the ruling
Protests Over Classroom Hijab Ban Grow in India
A ban on Islamic headscarves at schools has prompted an outcry among Muslims in southern India, with large crowds taking to the streets on Monday to protest against the restrictions.� The stand-off in Karnataka state has galvanized fears among the minority
US can’t decouple from China without China’s help
Decoupling the US economy from China sounds like a good idea to Americans who blame the Asian giant for the massive loss of US factory jobs during the past 20 years. The trouble is that the US imports most of its capital goods, so it would have to import more
Winter Olympics: here’s everything you need to know about skiing and snowboarding at the Beijing ...
As one of the most recognisable winter sports, skiing will ring a familiar
Winter Olympics: China's Eileen Gu goes for big air gold; Hanyu, Boyang, Chen begin title bids
Day 4 promises to be another big one for China, with Eileen Gu looking to win
New Zealand Covid-19 protest convoy jams streets near parliament
February 08, 2022 10:41 AM The protest was�inspired by a similar demonstration in Canada. ...
HK to reintroduce Covid-19 curbs as leader Carrie Lam warns healthcare system 'on the brink'
February 08, 2022 10:19 AM Mrs Lam pleaded with residents not to go out. ...
`Suno` Kejriwal, `Suno` Yogi: PM Modi`s speech triggers Twitter clash between Delhi, UP chief ministers
In his broadside against the opposition,
Akhilesh Yadav not getting support on his own: Smriti Irani slams SP chief for seeking ...
The West Bengal CM landed in Lucknow on Monday and is scheduled to hold a joint press conference with the Samajwadi Party president. ...
Budget Session: PM Modi likely to reply on Motion of Thanks in Rajya Sabha today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to reply to the Motion of Thanks to the President's Address in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday in the ongoing Budget Session of the Parliament. The
