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Residents wearing masks to curb the spread of the coronavirus walk on a Beijing street. (AP)

China nears full re-opening of schools

China reported just nine new cases on Friday, all brought from outside the country

28 Aug 2020 4:06 PM IST

$The Chinese military on Friday accused the US ship of entering \Chinas territorial waters\ near the islands \without authorisation\. (Representational Image: AP)$ World

US warship sails near disputed islands in tense South China Sea

The operation came a day after China fired ballistic missiles into the sea as part of ongoing live-fire exercises

28 Aug 2020 3:12 PM IST

A statue of Dwarkanath Kotnis in Shijiazhuang Hebei,China. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

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China to unveil bronze statue of Dr Dwarkanath Kotnis

Kotnis, who hailed from Maharashtra, was sent to China as part of a five-member team of doctors to help the Chinese...

28 Aug 2020 1:39 PM IST

A Los Angeles Unified School District student attends an online class at Boys & Girls Club of Hollywood in Los Angeles. (AP)

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A third of world's children affected by lack of access to remote...

The highest number of children affected by region were in South Asia, at least 147 million, according to the report

27 Aug 2020 2:31 PM IST

The DF-26B and DF-21D missiles fired Wednesday targeted an area between the southern island province of Hainan and the Paracel Islands.(AP File)

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China fired 'carrier killer' missile in disputed sea to warn US:...

Disputes over control of the South China Sea, one of the world's busiest trade routes, are a growing irritant in...

27 Aug 2020 1:07 PM IST

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'Blasphemy': Trolls flood social media in Pakistan amid virus lockdown

Activists and social media trackers say there has been a surge in online sectarian attacks, hate speech and cries of...

27 Aug 2020 12:25 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa (PTI)

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Sri Lanka will adopt 'India first approach': Foreign Secretary...

Commenting on the Chinese investment in Hambantota port, Foreign Secretary Colombage said Sri Lanka had offered it to...

26 Aug 2020 7:11 PM IST

A lab technician wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) takes reagent bottles to perform vaccine tests. (AFP)

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China approves emergency usage of COVID-19 vaccines

Emergency use authorization allows unapproved vaccine candidates to be used among people with high risk of infection on...

24 Aug 2020 9:23 AM IST

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Nepal links with China affecting its autonomy, ability to take...

The report details how Nepal's foreign policy has veered towards pushing the interests of Beijing

23 Aug 2020 3:47 PM IST

Kaskar, according to the official, confirmed that his brother, Dawood Ibrahim wanted in several cases including the 1993 Mumbai blasts case, is in Pakistan. (Photo: File | PTI)

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Pakistan claims Dawood Ibrahim's name was added to list based on UN...

Pakistan's FO said assertions that they admitted the 'presence of certain listed individuals on its territory are...

23 Aug 2020 2:05 PM IST

The eighth and final launch of the USD 3 billion Iridium NEXT project completed delivery of 75 new satellites to orbit. (Photo: AP)

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China successfully launches new optical remote-sensing satellite

A multifunctional test satellite and another satellite named Tiantuo-5 were also launched via the rocket

23 Aug 2020 12:57 PM IST

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Pakistan admits Dawood Ibrahim is living in Karachi, imposes financial...

Pak government imposed financial sanctions on 88 banned terror groups and their leaders, including Ibrahim, to avoid...

23 Aug 2020 9:43 AM IST