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Beijing at -19.6 deg C records coldest morning in over five decades
World | Jan 07, 2021, 12:00 PM ISTThe mercury dipped to minus 19.6 degrees Celsius on Thursday morning in Beijing as a strong cold wave swept through the city, marking the coldest morning in the Chinese capital since 1966.
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Railways says it won't resume trains in Punjab with conditions
India | Nov 12, 2020, 05:32 PM ISTRailways has said that it will not go ahead with conditional resumption of trains after Punjab government had agreed to it. Railways has said that it will not run trains until state government gives complete assurance of no interference along the tracks.
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GET LOST: Taiwan in strong reply to China after Chinese embassy advise to Indian media
World | Oct 09, 2020, 08:20 PM ISTTaiwan has reacted strongly against China asking it to 'Get Lost' after its embassy in India advised Indian media outlets to observe 'One-China' policy after newspapers in India carried out Taiwan's National Day advertisements.
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5.4-magnitude quake hits South Shetland Islands
World | Sep 23, 2020, 11:29 AM ISTAn earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 jolted South Shetland Islands, the US Geological Survey said. The jolt was felt on Tuesday, the Xinhua news agency reported.
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China coronavirus vaccines may be ready for general use by November or December 2020
World | Sep 15, 2020, 07:27 PM ISTChina's coronavirus vaccines that are under developing stage may be ready for civilian use by November this year, informed an official working in the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). China is working on developing 4 coronavirus vaccines that are currently under final stage criitical trials.
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China reacts on PUBG, other Chinese apps ban in India
India | Sep 02, 2020, 10:57 PM ISTFollowing ban on PUBG Mobile, PUBG Mobile Lite, other 116 Chinese mobile apps by the Indian government amid China's provocative actions at the Line of Actual Control (LAC), a rattled Beijing via its state-run media Global Times has made a statement on the latest apps ban.
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China border troops never crossed line: Chinese Spokesperson
News | Sep 01, 2020, 04:40 PM ISTWhile addressing the media in Beijing on September 01, the spokesperson of Chinese Foreign Ministry, Hua Chunying spoke on demise of former president Pranab Mukherjee.
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Pranab Mukherjee made positive contribution to China-India relations: Chinese Spokesperson
News | Sep 01, 2020, 04:16 PM ISTWhile addressing the media in Beijing on September 01, the spokesperson of Chinese Foreign Ministry, Hua Chunying spoke on the demise of former president Pranab Mukherjee.
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China sentences fourth Canadian to death on charges of transporting illegal drugs
World | Aug 07, 2020, 02:03 PM ISTChina has sentenced a fourth Canadian citizen to death. Ye Jianhui was sentenced Friday by the Foshan Municipal Intermediate Court in the southern province of Guangdong. Ye had been found guilty of manufacturing and transporting illegal drugs, the court said in a brief statement.
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Head of China CDC gets injected with experimental Covid-19 vaccine
World | Jul 28, 2020, 05:54 PM ISTThe head of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention says he has been injected with an experimental coronavirus vaccine in an attempt to persuade the public to follow suit when one is approved.
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More trouble for Chinese cos as India changes trade rules in public procurement
Business | Jul 24, 2020, 10:00 AM ISTAmid border tension with China, the government has changed trade rules imposing restrictions on public procurement from China and other countries with the common border.
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Beijing to lower COVID-19 emergency response level
World | Jul 19, 2020, 05:32 PM ISTBeijing will lower its emergency response to COVID-19 from level II to III starting from Monday, a top official announced on Sunday.
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US announces visa restrictions for employees of Huawei and other Chinese tech companies
News | Jul 15, 2020, 11:17 PM ISTUS Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced visa restriction on employees of Chinese technology companies, including Huawei, in the latest move against Beijing.
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US Vs China on South China Sea: A report
News | Jul 14, 2020, 11:41 PM IST
The world will not allow China to treat the strategically important South China Sea as its "maritime empire", the US has asseted, as it vowed to support worried Southeast Asian countries against Beijing's "campaign of bullying" to control the resource-rich region. -
China's Huawei banned by UK; 5G kit to be removed by 2027
Business | Jul 14, 2020, 08:48 PM ISTHuawei, the Chinese telecommunications giant, will be completely removed from the UK's 5G networks by the end of 2027, the UK government announced on Tuesday. There will be a complete ban on the purchase of any new 5G kit after December 31, 2020.
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Has coronavirus returned to China? All you need to know about the Beijing COVID-19 outbreak
Fyi | Jun 20, 2020, 11:12 AM ISTWhen the coronavirus outbreak initially surfaced in the Chinese city of Wuhan, little did the world know that it would wreak unprecedented havoc worldwide. December 31, 2019, when the Chinese reported their first coronavirus case, the term 'COVID-19' had not even been coined. Approximately about 5 months later, half the world is under a lockdown which would have been unimaginable few months back.
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Heavy load of coronavirus found in seafood, meat sections of Beijing wet market
World | Jun 19, 2020, 09:50 AM ISTHeavy traces of coronavirus have been found in meat and seafood sections in China's Beijing market. The latest outbreak of coronavirus in China has emerged in Beijing which is reporting over 20 new cases of the infectious disease.
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China on NATO's radar: Top US envoy says Beijing not showing signs of being a 'peaceful partner'
World | Jun 18, 2020, 08:53 AM ISTChina is on Nato's radar more than ever in the past, a top American envoy to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisaion (NATO) said that the organisation was reassessing its situation with regards to China.
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Beijing shuts down largest wholesale market after COVID-19 detected on salmon chopping board
World | Jun 13, 2020, 04:38 PM ISTBeijing downed shutters on its largest wholesale market for vegetables and meat amid fears of a resurgence of coronavirus cases in the Chinese capital city. It has also locked down 11 residential communities in the vicinity.
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Beijing confirms first coronavirus infection in 56 days; China reports 16 new COVID-19 cases
India | Jun 11, 2020, 05:02 PM ISTChina has reported 16 new coronavirus cases, including the first confirmed case in Beijing after 56 days, official media said.