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India suspends visa on arrival for Japan, South Korea in wake of COVID-19

Indian authorities Thursday announced visa of arrival facilities for the nationals of Japan and South Korea have been suspended in wake of COVID-19. "In view of threat

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China says WSJ admitted mistakes, demands formal apology and probe

China's Foreign Ministry Wednesday confirmed that the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) had recently made contacts to the Chinese government and admitted its mistake in publish

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Israeli PM threats war if rockets from Gaza continue

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened on Monday to start a war if rocket attack fired from Gaza continues, amid an escalation over the killing of Palest

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Community medics commended for coronavirus containment in China

Nearly 4 million workers from China's primary-level medical and health institutions have played an important and unique role in the fight against the coronavirus, a he

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Alibaba's quarter revenue up 38%, beats estimates

China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd beat analysts' estimates for quarterly results on Thursday, driven by record sales during its annual Singles' Day shopping blitz and demand for its cloud computin

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Russia Develops Cutting-Edge Anti-Hypersonic Missile System - Report

Russia and China are currently the only nations making significant advances in hypersonic systems, according to reports citing military experts. US Secretary of Defence

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Taiwan confirms 17th case of novel coronavirus infection

Taiwan confirmed the 17th novel coronavirus pneumonia case, the island's epidemic monitoring agency said Saturday. The patient, together with his parents, had flown to

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China issues force majeure certificates to coronavirus-hit businesses

01:43 A Chinese international trade promotion agency on Sunday issued the first force majeure certificate to an auto parts manufacturer in eastern China in the wake of the coronavirus

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APD | Sri Lanka's national airlines cuts flights to China

By APD writer Easwaran COLOMBO, Feb 5 (APD)-- Sri Lanka's national airline, on Wednesday, announced that it was reducing its flights to China as demand saw a drop follo

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Ethiopian Airlines refuses to ground flights to China

File phto: An Ethiopian Airlines plane waits to take off from the Bole International Airport in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa August 21, 2015. /Reuters In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak

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U.S. mulls China travel restrictions amid coronavirus outbreak

A medical worker gives a patient medical treatment in the ICU (intensive care unit) in Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, January 24, 2020. /Xinhua

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UK Huawei decision analysis: What happens next?

04:40 On Tuesday the UK government announced that it would allow Huawei to continue contributing to the expansion of Britain's 5G network, despite pressure from the U.S. to block the C

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Roundup: Life returns to normal in Sudan's capital after tension

Life returned to normal in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Wednesday following a tensed day in the wake of rebellion by a security force belonging to the General Intelligence Service (GIS). Early W

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Four Wounded as Seven Mortar Bombs Hit Iraqi Balad Base Hosting US Troops - Reports

The Balad military base was a target of last week's rocket attacks carried out in retaliation for the death of Iranian Quds chief Qasem Soleimani. The attack resulted i

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Spain's top court asks EU Parliament to strip Catalan separatist leaders of immunity

Spain’s Supreme Court on Friday formally asked the European Parliament to strip Catalan separatist leaders Carles Puigdemont and Toni Comin of their immunity as members

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China to keep releasing frozen pork after Spring Festival holiday

China will continue to release frozen pork into the market before and after the Chinese New Year holiday to ensure stable pork supply and prices, the country's top eco

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Boeing shares slide in wake of jet crash in Iran

Shares of U.S. airplane giant Boeing Company declined 1.75 percent Wednesday after its jet crashed after take-off in Iran earlier in the day, killing all on board, acc