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German visitor to talk computer chips in Taiwan

BERLIN, Germany: Germany will send a cabinet minister to visit Taiwan next week, at a time when Berlin is reviewing ...

SpaceX, Netflix, Boeing join largest US business mission to Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam: SpaceX, Netflix and Boeing will join what is described as the "biggest-ever" U.S. business mission to meet in ...

After winning Apple contract, Foxconn to build factory in India

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Reuters reported that after winning an order to manufacture wireless AirPods earphones for Apple for the first time, ...

US will seek jail sentence for Chinese businessman Guo Wengui

WASHINGTON D.C.: The US government has charged exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui with being the mastermind behind a complex conspiracy ...

China's repression in Tibet, Xinjiang raised at UNHRC

Geneva [Switzerland], March 24 (ANI): A research analyst exposed China's repressive policies in Tibet and Xinjiang during the 52nd Session ...

Pentagon begins redeployment to deter Russia and China WSJ

The US Defense Department will move newer attack aircraft to Europe and the Pacific, the newspaper reportsThe US will send ...

Nitu, Nikhat, Lovlina, Saweety storm into finals of IBA Women's World Boxing Championships

New Delhi [India], March 23 (ANI): Prominent Indian pugilists Nitu Ghanghas, Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain and Saweety Boora produced powerful ...

India will play Asia cup matches at neutral venues, won't travel to Pakistan: Sources

By Vipul KashyapNew Delhi [India], March 23 (ANI): The Asia Cup 2023 is likely to be held in Pakistan, with ...

Coronavirus pandemic originated from illegally traded wild animals in Wuhan: Research

Wuhan [China], March 23 (ANI): A recently released report by Chinese investigators has described in detail for the first time ...

Nitu, Nikhat storm into finals of IBA Women's World Boxing Championships

New Delhi [India], March 23 (ANI): Prominent Indian pugilists Nitu Ghanghas and Nikhat Zareen produced monumental displays to record contrasting ...

Pashtun Community Revives Norouz Celebrations In Pakistan

PARACHINAR, Pakistan -- Thousands of men dance to the beat of drums as a Pashtun community in northwestern Pakistan celebrates ...

Explainer: What Did The Xi-Putin Meeting In Moscow Achieve?

Chinese President Xi Jinping has left Moscow after a three-day visit with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that was ripe with ...

"I urge BCCI to talk with PCB before taking any decision": Shahid Afridi on resumption of cricketing ties with Pak

By Vipul KashyapDoha [Qatar], March 23 (ANI): Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and ...

China's Strategic Support Force combines elements of cyber, space, psychological warfare: Report

Beijing [China], March 23 (ANI): The Chinese spy balloon that flew over the United States earlier this year bore the ...

Two Cambodians Held on Rare Royal Insults Charge After Facebook Posts

Phnom Penh - Two Cambodian opposition figures have been charged under the country's rarely used lese majeste law with insulting ...

Guest Opinion: AUKUS security partnership won't bring security

© Provided by Xinhua by Miao ZhengmingIn September 2021, the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia announced a new ...

Free Speech Advocates Question Sincerity of Promised Uzbek Reforms

Washington - When Shavkat Mirziyoyev replaced longtime strongman Islam Karimov as Uzbekistan's president in 2016, he promised democratic reforms, openness ...

Communication ministers' conclave held with vision to enable transformation in telecommunications

New Delhi [India], March 23 (ANI): A Communication Ministers' Conclave was held in the national capital themed 'Enabling Innovation in ...

Greater risk of rupee weakness; RBI could press hard on brakes: Moody's

New Delhi [India], March 23 (ANI): The risk of weakness in currencies in the emerging economies in Asia is worrisome, ...

China introduces new power structure to tighten control on data, tech, finance

Hong Kong [China], March 23 (ANI): China, with around 1 billion internet users and a vast surveillance network, is fast ...

24 major cities in Pakistan do not have access to clean water: Report

Karachi [Pakistan], March 23 (ANI): Almost 30 million Pakistanis have no access to clean water, 80 per cent of people ...

India senior women's football team play goalless draw against Jordan

Amman [Jordan], March 23 (ANI): Indian Senior Women's Team drew goalless against hosts Jordan in the second of the two ...

Asia Album: Glamorous wedding show on stage in Sri Lanka

© Provided by Xinhua COLOMBO, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Weddings in Sri Lanka are usually colorful, glamorous, and artistically innovative ...

4th Asian Kho Kho Championship: Indian men, women in semifinals

Tamulpur (Assam) [India], March 23 (ANI): Indian men had to struggle to get through a gritty Nepal to book their ...

Japan PM expected to roll out vision towards 'free and open Indo-Pacific'

By MaheepNew Delhi [India], March 23 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to roll out a vision towards ...

China's expansionist designs in South Asia exposed at UNHRC

Geneva [Switzerland], March 23 (ANI): Director of the Amsterdam-based think-tank, the European Foundation for South Asian Studies, Junaid Qureshi, has ...

India must lead in 6G technology: Ashwini Vaishnaw

New Delhi [India], March 23 (ANI): Highlighting the country's stride in technology and innovation Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday ...

How the bottled water industry is masking the global water crisis

Bottled water is one of the world's most popular beverages, and its industry is making the most of it. Since ...

India, Japan share responsibility to maintain, strengthen international order based on rule of law

New Delhi [India], March 23 (ANI): PM Modi, and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida have confirmed that India and Japan ...

NGO terror funding case: NIA Court sends Khurram Parvez to 10 days remand

New Delhi [India], March 23 (ANI): A National Investigation Agency (NIA) Court in Delhi on Wednesday sent Khurram Pravez into ...

Nikhat, Saweety, Nitu confirm medals at Women's World Boxing Championships; enter semis

New Delhi [India], March 22 (ANI): Riding on impressive performances, star Indian pugilists Nitu Ghanghas, Nikhat Zareen and Saweety Boora ...

Lovlina Borgohain beats Rady Gramane to enter semis at IBA Women's World Boxing Championships

New Delhi [India], March 22 (ANI): Continuing her rich vein of form, Lovlina Borgohain (75kg) added a third World Championships ...

NGO terror funding case: NIA arrests program coordinator of J-K Coalition of Civil Societies

New Delhi [India], March 22 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday arrested second person in NGO terror funding ...

Xi's Moscow trip shows peace in Ukraine isn't China's main concern

Chinese President Xi Jinping's trip to Moscow this week has been more about reiterating China and Russia's shared interests, and ...

Northernmost villages of India in Turtuk celebrate Nowruz, villagers paint eggs as part of festival

Turtuk (Ladakh) [India], March 22 (ANI): Last night, the northernmost Indian villages in the Turtuk block started their Nowruz celebrations ...

Key indices surge tracking strong global cues; Fed meeting in focus

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 22 (ANI): Key indices of domestic equity markets surged on Wednesday morning, tracking strong cues from ...

Denial of women's right to education in Afghanistan not justifiable, says UN experts

Kabul [Afghanistan], March 22 (ANI): The denial of women's rights to education by the "Taliban de facto authorities" in Afghanistan ...

Asia Album: A tour to night market in Vientiane, Laos

© Provided by Xinhua VIENTIANE, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Night markets are always the best place to feel the vibe ...

Sri Lanka to receive 1st tranche of IMF fund soon: IMF mission chief

© Provided by Xinhua "It is now important for the Sri Lankan authorities and creditors to closely coordinate and make ...

Xi, Putin vow to deepen strategic partnership in fruitful talks

© Provided by Xinhua MOSCOW, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on ...

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Wall Street gives up early gains to cloe moderately higher

NEW YORK, New York - As concerns over the banking sector eased, U.S. stocks moved moderately higher on Thursday, but ...

Mexico to become EV production hub despite low local demand

MEXICO CITY, Mexico: Amid Tesla's plan to open a $5 billion Gigafactory in the country, Mexico will soon become an ...

France says fishermen must end deaths of dolphins-porpoises in nets

PARIS, France: Amidst the mass deaths of dolphins and porpoises in recent years, France's highest administrative body has ordered the ...

Philippines finds leaking fuel tanker 3 weeks after sinking

MANILA, Philippines: An underwater robot from Japan has located a leaking fuel tanker, MT Princess Empress, which sank off the ...

U.S. stocks tumble as UK inflation rate spikes to 10.40 percent

NEW YORK, New York - A hike in official U.S. interest rates of 0.25 percent, and a jump in inflation ...

Amazon to cut 9,000 jobs, bringing total layoffs to 27,000

SEATTLE, Washington: In a memo to staff sent this week, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said the company plans to cut ...

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