Published: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 15:43:29 GMT
U.S. Navy carrier group sailing through disputed S. China Sea
WASHINGTON D.C.: In defiance of China, a U.S. aircraft carrier group is sailing through the South China Sea, which China claims as its own.Led by the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, the...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 17:04:46 GMT
U.S. a leader among democratic nations, or an undemocratic outlier?
The world has been treated to successive spectacles of national leaders gathering at a G7 Summit in Cornwall and a NATO Summit in Brussels. The U.S. corporate media have portrayed these summ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 03:52:40 GMT
Chinese officials to be punished for deaths of marathon runners
BEIJING, China: Twenty-seven Chinese officials are being investigated following the deaths of 21 runners last month during an ultramarathon in Gansu Province.The officials, including member...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 18:18:45 GMT
Rajnath Singh inaugurates 12 roads in border areas
Lakhimpur (Assam) [India] June 17 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a 20-kilometre double lane road at Kimin in Lakhimpur district of Assam today.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sa...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 18:18:42 GMT
It's reflection of what's happening globally: TV Narendran
By Shailesh YadavNew Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): Following the Confederation of Indian Industry's projection that India's GDP is expected to grow at 9.5 per cent in the current financial year, CII p...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 18:13:49 GMT
Glencore under pressure from IMF to rework $1 billion loan to Chad
The IMF and World Bank have increased pressure on Glencore and other lenders to renegotiate a $1 billion loan to Chad. This comes after two months of talks...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 18:12:33 GMT
The 15-year race for the Moon has just kicked off
With the signing of the Russia-China roadmap for a Moon base, the space race of the 21st century begins for real ? it's going to divide Earth in two camps, but Earthly animosities don?t hav...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 18:11:46 GMT
Policeman killed, students abducted in attack on Nigerian school
Five teachers and an unknown number of students have been abducted in Kebbi.A police officer was also shot dead during the attack, while another student wa...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 17:37:41 GMT
US congressmen reintroduce Taiwan Defense Act
Washington DC [US], June 17 (ANI): Members of the United States Congress have reintroduced a bill known as the Taiwan Defense Act in both the Senate and House of Representatives in a bid to prevent a ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 16:37:48 GMT
China's support to Myanmar military a 'major leap backward'
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], June 17 (ANI): The decision of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to recognise Myanmar's military dictatorship earlier this month is likely to be a major...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 16:37:47 GMT
Chinese sand dredgers 'stealing' Taiwan's Matsu islands
Taipei [Taiwan], June 17 (ANI): Chinese sand dredgers are edging closer to Taiwan's Matsu Islands and entering Taiwan-controlled waters, spending hours pumping up tons of sand from the ocean floor. Th...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 16:05:52 GMT
2021 World Conference on the Display Industry Kicked off in east China
Published: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 16:05:25 GMT
(EyesonSci)Shenzhou-12 astronauts enter space station core module
Published: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 15:37:43 GMT
Hope Lanka remains 'mindful' of maritime security: India
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): With Sri Lanka deciding to proceed with the China-backed Colombo Port City project, India on Thursday said that it is closely following the development and hopes that...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 13:56:08 GMT
Shipbuilding industry retakes world's No 1 order contract
Seoul [South Korea], June 17 (ANI/Global Economic): Korean shipbuilding industry has taken No 1 again in the global shipbuilding industry last month. In particular, the contracted orders were more tha...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 13:18:59 GMT
'China 'targeting dissenting voices' in Hong Kong'
London [UK], June 17 (ANI): UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Thursday accused China of targeting dissenting voices in Hong Kong after the authorities of the semi-autonomous region arrested the chi...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 13:14:05 GMT
Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon and Olympics
Rafael Nadal said Thursday he was withdrawing from Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympics in a bid "to prolong my career".The 35-year-old Spaniar...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 13:05:26 GMT
Rafael Nadal Pulls Out of Wimbledon, Tokyo Olympics
MADRID - Spain's Rafael Nadal will not play at Wimbledon or at the Tokyo Olympics, saying Thursday he has decided to skip the two tournaments after "listening" to his body.Nadal, who reached...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 12:55:29 GMT
China's Shenzhou-12 manned spaceship docks with space station module
Published: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 12:37:28 GMT
HC grants interim anticipatory bail to Aisha Sultana
Kochi (Kerala) [India], June 17 (ANI): Kerala High Court granted interim anticipatory bail for a week to filmmaker Aisha Sultana in the sedition case registered against her in Lakshadweep for her 'bio...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 12:18:44 GMT
China suppressing negative media coverage on nuclear plant
Beijing [China], June 17 (ANI): As Chinese President Xi Jinping seeks to increase exports of nuclear reactors to other countries, Beijing is restricting media reports on fuel rods being damaged at a n...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 12:05:38 GMT
Explainer: The Significance of China's New Space Station
JIUQUAN, CHINA - Adding a crew to China's new orbiting space station is another major advance for the burgeoning space power.Here's a look at key developments:What's The Missi...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 11:35:04 GMT
UK, US Strike Deal Over Airbus-Boeing Dispute
LONDON - Britain on Thursday said it had agreed on a truce with the United States over a 17-year long tariffs dispute involving European planemaker Airbus and US rival Boeing.It comes in the...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 11:30:20 GMT
GLOBALink | How a desert town in NW China improved life next to the sands
ZHANGYE, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The 2021 World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is observed on June 17 with a focus on turning degraded land into healthy land. Follow our correspondent on ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 11:18:48 GMT
Equity indices edge lower, Adani Ports drops 9 pc
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 17 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices traded lower within a narrow band on Thursday, a day after the US Federal Reserve projected at least two interest rate hikes in 20...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 10:37:15 GMT
Nepal to buy 4mn Chinese COVID-19 vaccine
Kathmandu [Nepal], June 17 (ANI): Nepal is set to buy four million doses of the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine amid its fight the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, local media reported. However, detail...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 10:35:17 GMT
Astronauts Arrive at China's New Permanent Space Station
The first manned crew of China's new permanent space station docked with the outpost Thursday evening.The Shenzhou-12 spacecraft carrying veteran space travelers Nie Haisheng and Liu Boming ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 10:35:16 GMT
Internet Outages Briefly Disrupt Access to Websites, Apps
A wave of brief internet outages hit the websites and apps of dozens of financial institutions, airlines and other companies across the globe Thursday.The Hong Kong Stock Exchange said in a ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 09:05:36 GMT
Poll Says Australians Highly Suspicious of China
SYDNEY - Australians express deep mistrust of China's government but want their own government to build better relations with Beijing, according to a new survey.The study, by the University ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 08:12:07 GMT
Russia's agricultural exports could top $30 BILLION this year
The impressive growth of Russia's agricultural supplies to the global market will continue and could reach $30 billion by the end of 2021, Deputy Prime Minister Viktoria Abramchenko told TA...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 07:03:25 GMT
3 Indians among 20 missing in flash flood in central Nepal
Kathmandu [Nepal], June 17 (ANI): As many as 20 people including three Indians have gone missing as floods triggered by heavy rains struck Sindhupalchok district in central Nepal, a government officia...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 06:13:48 GMT
China blames minor fuel rod damage for nuclear plant issues
Official environmental monitoring data shows a slight increase in radiation near Taishan compared with other nuclear plants in China.The Taishan plant was ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 06:11:09 GMT
Malema talks big game during heavily packed Youth Day rally
POLITICSSpeaking in Tshwane at the EFF's Youth Day commemoration, party leader Julius Malema began his speech outside...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 06:06:04 GMT
China Launches First Crew to New Permanent Space Station
China launched the first crew of its new permanent space station into orbit Thursday morning.Veteran astronauts Nie Haisheng and Liu Boming and rookie Tang Hongbo blasted off from the Jiuqua...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 05:18:21 GMT
Census raises concerns over China's health infrastructure
Washington [US], June 17 (ANI): The COVID-19 pandemic and 2021 national census have raised concerns over the alarmingly ageing population of China and "utterly deficient" health infrastructure, Jianli...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 04:18:17 GMT
China increasing military activities near Taiwan
Washington [US], June 17 (ANI): Terming the recent incursion by Chinese warplane into Taiwan air defence identification zone (ADIZ) as 'destabilizing', Pentagon said Beijing's increasing military acti...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 03:37:15 GMT
US needs to fight against Chinese harmful influence in UN
Washington [US], June 17 (ANI): The United States needs to "fight" against Chinese harmful influence in the United Nations and needs to build an alliance to investigate the source of COVID-19 as well ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 02:55:16 GMT
China launches 3 astronauts to space station
Beijing [China], June 17 (ANI): China launched three Chinese astronauts from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre to an under-construction space station on Thursday.
The crew is led by 56-year-old Nie ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 02:18:14 GMT
Apple Daily newspaper's editor-in-chief, 4 directors held
Hong Kong, June 17 (ANI): In an early morning raid on Thursday, Hong Kong police arrested the chief editor and four directors of a pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper under draconian Hong Kong securit...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 02:05:19 GMT
Chinese mainland reports four new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases
Published: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 01:55:11 GMT
Nikki Haley warns US on China
Washington [US], June 17 (ANI): Indian American Republican politician and 2024 GOP (another name for the Republican Party -- Grand Old Party) Nikki Haley on Wednesday (local time) said the United Stat...[read more]
Published: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 01:44:13 GMT
Update: China launches first crewed mission for space station construction
Published: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 00:05:11 GMT
Lawyer: US Drops Lawsuit, Grand Jury Probe Over Bolton Book
The Justice Department has abandoned its lawsuit against John Bolton, former President Donald Trump's short-term national security adviser, over his book that officials argued disclosed classified ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 23:35:05 GMT
US Has Eye on China's Influence at UN
NEW YORK - The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations reassured Congress Wednesday that she is working to monitor and rein in what she called China's "malign influence" at the world body."Chi...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 23:05:15 GMT
See-off ceremony held for Chinese astronauts of Shenzhou-12 mission
Published: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 19:18:53 GMT
BRICS Network Universities conference begins at IIT Bombay
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): A three-day virtual conference of BRICS Network Universities on the theme of electric mobility was inaugurated at IIT Bombay on Wednesday.
The conference is part of t...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 18:05:09 GMT
What Does Success Look Like in Biden-Putin Summit
GENEVA - As U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in their highly anticipated summit Wednesday in Geneva, what does success look like for a meeting that both sides...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 17:37:50 GMT
US, EU pledge to cooperate in approach against China
Brussels [Belgium], June 16 (ANI): After the United States-European Union Summit, both sides pledged to closely consult and cooperate on a full range of issues in their approach to China, with regards...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 17:37:48 GMT
Pak to exempt political parties from paying tax
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 16 (ANI): Despite rising debt and inflation in Pakistan, its Imran Khan-led federal government has proposed to exempt all registered political parties of Pakistan from the l...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 16:37:40 GMT
Survey shows 76 pc Australians mistrust China
Canberra [Australia], June 16 (ANI): Amid souring ties between Australia and China, a new survey has shown that at least 76 per cent of Australians have expressed mistrust of the Chinese government an...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 16:05:56 GMT
America's "return" faces obstacles, not enough to revive West: expert
Published: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 15:37:37 GMT
LG Energy Solutions to keep No.1 in world market
Seoul [South Korea], June 16 (ANI/Global Economic): LG Energy Solution has kept No.1 place in global EV (Electric Vehicles) battery markets excepting Chinese market.
According to the SNE Research on t...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 15:18:34 GMT
Pakistani fishermen stage protest against Chinese trawlers
Balochistan [Pakistan], June 16 (ANI): Hundreds of fishermen, political workers and members of civil society staged a protest to cancel fishing licences of Chinese trawlers to protect the livelihood o...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 13:56:11 GMT
Pakistanis under health hazard due to e-waste: UN report
New York [US], June 16 (ANI): As per a UN report released on Tuesday, Pakistanis are under health hazard due to electronic waste dismantling and recycling.
The 2021 UN report -- "Children and digital ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 13:44:17 GMT
Update: China's fixed-asset investment up 15.4 pct in Jan.-May
Published: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 13:44:14 GMT
Update: China's property investment up 18.3 pct in Jan.-May
Published: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 13:17:51 GMT
China condemns foreign involvement in Taiwan, calls it collusion
The spokesman for China's Taiwan Affairs office has fervently condemned the ?collusion? between Taiwan and foreign powers, denouncing attempts to seek Taiwan independence as meddling with ?...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 12:56:00 GMT
WSC urges G7 to take action against rights abuses in Pak
London [UK], June 16 (ANI): As the much-coveted Group of Seven (G7) concluded recently, the World Sindhi Congress (WSC) has urged world leaders of the summit to take action against ongoing grave human...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 12:18:55 GMT
Abhay Deol back on Instagram after 'digital detox'
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 16 (ANI): Actor Abhay Deol, who was away from Instagram for almost a month, has now ended his "digital detox".
On Wednesday, Abhay made his comeback on the photo-sha...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 12:13:06 GMT
US-China relationship headed toward new Cold War RT's Boom Bust
As the US picks up its fight against Chinese 5G technology, offering incentives to combat Beijing, analysts say relations between the world's two largest economies will only worsen under th...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 11:44:09 GMT
British PM says it doesn't look like COVID-19 leaked from Chinese lab
Published: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 11:37:24 GMT
US introduces legislation on trade secret thefts
Beijing [China], June 16 (ANI): Several US senators on Tuesday introduced legislation aiming to make it easier for businesses that believe they are victims of intellectual property theft to block impo...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 10:43:02 GMT
Biden, Putin face off in tense Geneva summit
US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Geneva on Wednesday.The US is expected to address cyber attacks and human rights violat...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 10:37:19 GMT
Pentagon mulling permanent naval task force in the Pacific
Washington [US], June 16 (ANI): To counter China's growing military might in the Pacific, Pentagon is considering establishing a permanent naval task force in the region, according to a media report.
...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 10:12:53 GMT
Russia ranked third in list of EU's largest exporters
The value of Russian merchandise exports to European Union countries amounted to ?42.5 billion in January-April, according to Europe's statistical office Eurostat.Russia was...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 09:27:16 GMT
Hilton hotels urged to drop Xinjiang project
Washington [US], June 16 (ANI): The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has urged Hilton Worldwide Holding to drop a plan to build a hotel in China's Xinjiang region on the site where Chinese...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 09:05:18 GMT
More Than Two Dozen Chinese Warplanes Enter Taiwan's Airspace
Taiwan's defense ministry said China flew 28 warplanes within its airspace Tuesday.The formation of several fighter jets and bombers entered the southwestern part of Taiwan's air defense ide...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 08:44:15 GMT
Profile: Chinese astronaut Nie Haisheng set for record-breaking space stay
Published: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 08:37:31 GMT
Some players were tired, Venkatesh on Chhetri Substitution
Doha [Qatar], June 16 (ANI): India football team assistant manager Venkatesh Shanmugham has explained why skipper Sunil Chhetri was taken off in the 69th minute against Afghanistan in their last match...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 08:30:24 GMT
China solicits public opinions for drafting medical security law
Published: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 07:35:24 GMT
China to Launch First Crew to New Permanent Space Station
China will launch the first crew of its new permanent space station into orbit on Thursday.An official with the China Manned Space Agency announced Wednesday that veteran astronauts Nie Hais...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 07:30:06 GMT
Shenzhou-12 spaceship's capsules to cause no harm during reentry: official
Published: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 07:27:13 GMT
Japan calls for peace, stability across Taiwan
Tokyo [Japan], June 16 (ANI): Japan on Wednesday underscored the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, one of the most heavily policed strips of water in the world.
In a meeting ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 04:37:20 GMT
India hopes South China Sea code of conduct negotiations wi
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): India calls for a free, open and inclusive order in the Indo Pacific, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday, adding that New Delhi supports freedom of navi...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 04:18:12 GMT
China beats Syria to reach final round of WC Asian Qualifiers
Published: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 03:44:10 GMT
Update: China discloses tasks of Shenzhou-12 manned spaceflight mission
Published: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 03:18:37 GMT
Urgent: Astronauts of China's Shenzhou-12 mission meet press
Published: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 03:05:20 GMT
Host cities set for China-based League of Legends World Championship
The host cities are set for the 2021 League of Legends World Championship to be contested in China.
A start date has not been announced, but organizer Riot Games revealed Tuesday that five cities in ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 01:55:16 GMT
Update: China to launch Shenzhou-12 manned spaceship on June 17
Published: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 01:18:14 GMT
Taiwan reports largest daily incursion by Chinese air force
Taipei [Taiwan], June 16 (ANI): Taiwan has witnessed the largest daily incursion as over two dozen Chinese military planes flew into the country's Air Defence Identified Zones (ADIZ) on Tuesday, said ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Jun 2021 20:41:51 GMT
Nightclubs shut as DR Congo hit by third Covid wave
Nightclubs in the DR Congo must close and funeral wakes will be banned for two weeks in the face of a third wave of Covid cases, President Felix Tshisekedi said on Tuesday.Speaking in the ea...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Jun 2021 20:18:02 GMT
Owaisi says points of friction remain along LAC
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 16 (ANI): Recalling the clash with the Chinese troops in Galwan Valley a year back, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday said that points of friction remain betw...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Jun 2021 19:35:15 GMT
US Universities Express Confidence About Return of Foreign Students
An overwhelming majority-86%-of U.S. colleges, universities and other learning programs for higher education plan to bring international students back to campus to study in person in fall 2021....[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Jun 2021 18:15:13 GMT
Tajikistan Accused Of Helping China In Campaign Against Uyghurs
Lawyers for Uyghur groups have given new evidence to the International Criminal Court (ICC) that allegedly shows the Tajik government is cooperating with Beijing to send Uyghurs to China, where the...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Jun 2021 18:12:23 GMT
Biden wants NATO to project the strength it doesnt have
Joe Biden travelled to Brussels riding the wave of his ?America is back? mantra. Far from rebuilding the US-NATO relationship, he used NATO as a prop to help set the stage for his upcoming ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Jun 2021 14:49:12 GMT
Turkmenistan: Chinese debt trap unlocked
Out of debt, out of danger. That's the idea at least.As Deputy Prime Minister Shakhym Abdrakhmanov said at a government teleconference call on April 11, Turkmenistan has now fully repaid the...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Jun 2021 12:35:04 GMT
US, EU Reach Truce in Major Trade Battle
BRUSSELS - The United States and the European Union have reached an extended truce in their long-running dispute over aircraft subsidies.Washington is conditionally suspending for five years...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Jun 2021 10:12:26 GMT
Beijing accuses NATO of exaggerating 'China threat theory'
China accused NATO of creating a confrontation.NATO leaders announced they would work together to counter the threat from China.G...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Jun 2021 08:35:04 GMT
Coronavirus, Climate and Trade on Agenda for US-EU Summit
Battling the coronavirus pandemic and climate change, as well as working together on trade and foreign affairs are on the agenda Tuesday as U.S. President Joe Biden and European Union leaders hold ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 15 Jun 2021 07:13:25 GMT
China's solar industry asks producers not to hoard raw materials
The China Photovoltaic Industry Association (CPIA) is calling on local solar power developers not to exacerbate the surging costs of raw materials by stockpiling polysilicon and other mater...[read more]
Published: Mon, 14 Jun 2021 20:05:08 GMT
Biden Takes 'America Is Back' Message to Brussels
BRUSSELS - Joe Biden took his 'America is Back' message to Brussels, reaffirming the United States' commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, in his first NATO summit as U.S. president ...[read more]