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Hong Kong government withdraws bill that sparked protests

9:19 pm October 23, 2019

Hong Kong: Hong Kong authorities on Wednesday withdrew an unpopular extradition bill that sparked months of chaotic protests that have since morphed into a campaign for greater democratic change. Secretary for Security John Lee told the semi-autonomous Chinese territory’s legislature that the government suspended the bill because it had resulted in “conflicts in society.” In […]

Chinese are on march to prove their importance, are taking up vacuum that US created: Albright

China says US has ‘weaponised’ visas to target exchanges

8:02 pm October 23, 2019

Beijing: China on Wednesday accused the US of having “weaponised” the issuance of visas following the reported inability of a top Chinese space program official to obtain permission to travel to a key conference in Washington. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told reporters that the head of the Chinese delegation to the International Astronautical Congress […]

Big firm products top worst plastic litter list: Report

7:41 pm October 23, 2019

Manila: Tens of thousands of pieces of plastic littering the planet come from just a handful of multinational corporations, an environmental pressure group said Wednesday. Coca-Cola, Nestle and PepsiCo were named by Break Free from Plastics, a global coalition of individuals and environmental organisations, who warned the companies largely avoid cleanup responsibility. The coalition’s volunteers […]

Chinese billionaire claims Australia ‘deep state’ plot

7:34 pm October 23, 2019

Sydney : A Chinese billionaire banished from Australia on suspicion of political interference claimed Wednesday that “dark forces” from within the “deep state” were behind a multi-million dollar tax claim against him. Prolific political donor Huang Xiangmo is embroiled in a series of scandals relating to undeclared earnings and millions of dollars he gave to […]

Sarbananda Sonowal takes charge as AYUSH minister

India, Bangladesh leaders keen to boost relations further: Sonowal

9:15 pm October 22, 2019

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday said both India and Bangladesh now have political leadership that is keen to forge a more meaningful and mutually beneficial relationship, and the prevailing peace and prosperity of the region are a corollary of it. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his counterpart Sheikh Hasina have taken a […]