The urge to leave contrasts with the authorities’ triumphant narrative of the pandemic, which says their rigid controls have made China the only safe haven in a world devastated by the virus.
Working in close coordination with the NDB Headquarters, the Indian Regional Office will focus on project origination
This would be Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's first bilateral visit abroad since assuming office last month, the Foreign Office said, adding that the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar and senior officials will also be part of the minister's delegation.
A man who tried to run across a waterfall in a daring stunt came to regret his decision after slipping down and slamming into a pool of rocks.
Canada's long-awaited move follows the United States and other key allies, and comes on the heels of a diplomatic row between Ottawa and Beijing over the detention of a senior Huawei executive on a US warrant, which has now been resolved.
China cut its five-year loan prime rate (LPR) by 15 basis points on Friday morning, a sharper cut than had been expected, as authorities seek to cushion an economic slowdown, though it left the one-year LPR unchanged. The five-year rate influences the pricing of mortgages.
Research showed that despite the countries’ deepening ties, China appeared to view Russia as a legitimate target for the theft of sensitive military technological information.
The weather monitoring system, powered by solar energy, is supposed to measure various meteorological phenomena like air temperature, wind speed and direction, air pressure, change in surface height of snow, and incoming and outgoing short and long wave radiation.
The project will observe about 100 Sun-like stars 32 light-years away on a long-term survey, and will hopefully discover roughly 50 Earth-like planets or super-Earths, planets that are up to about 10 times the mass of Earth
Refiners in China have been quietly buying Russian crude since the invasion, even as a Covid-19 resurgence dents consumption in the world’s biggest crude importer.
"The vaccine meets WHO standards for protection against Covid-19 and... the benefits of the vaccine far outweigh risks," the UN health agency said in a statement.
By Trevor Hunnicutt, David Brunnstrom and Michael MartinaWASHINGTON/SEOUL/TOKYO Joe Biden will visit Japan and South Korea on his first Asian ..
The slight relaxations were made in response to factors including the "characteristics of coronavirus variants", according to notices from Chinese embassies and consulates that did not provide further details.
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The expectation that a dearth in one food basket would always be counterbalanced with surfeits in other ones had seemed trustworthy. Unfortunately, a changing climate shifts those expectations
Chinese gaming and social media giant Tencent Holdings reported virtually no growth in first-quarterly revenue, its worst
The move by policymakers comes as the world’s second-biggest economy has slowed sharply – and auto sales along with it – after cities led by Shanghai imposed tight COVID-19 lockdowns from March. The curbs have shut stores, disrupted supply chains and slashed spending, including on new homes.
The group, which was formed by the merger between Italian-American conglomerate Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and French PSA Group, plans to bring EVs in both the compact sub-four metre segment and multi-purpose/sports utility vehicles segment in India.
Rising fuel prices in India have led to considerable debate on which government, state or central, should be lowering their taxes to keep prices under control. The rise in fuel prices is mainly due to the global price of crude oil (raw material for making petrol and diesel) going up.
Just like in the era of Sputnik and Apollo more than half a century ago, world leaders are again racing to achieve dominance in outer space.
As of October 2021, India's military was seeking to procure advanced surveillance systems to strengthen its land and sea borders and boost its offensive and defensive cyber capabilities.
Last month, China's powerful Politburo, in a meeting chaired by Chinese President Xi Jinping, also said it will step up policy support for the world's second-largest economy, including the platform economy.
Political Lysenkoism is also about quick-fix solutions. In a politically sensitive year when Xi Jinping seeks to cement his grip on power with a third term, he may be tempted to dial up hostilities with India
Investors will closely monitor the earnings report and the US Federal Reserve chair’s speech scheduled later today
The city also reported nine asymptomatic cases of COVID-19 for May 16, down from 15 a day earlier.