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China reports major drop in virus cases in locked-down Xi’an-
By Associated Press BEIJING: China on Wednesday reported a major drop in local COVID-19 infections in the northern city of ...

North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into sea-
By Associated Press SEOUL: North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile into the sea on Wednesday, the South Korean and ...

Australia, Japan to sign ‘historic’ defense, security pact-
By Associated Press SYDNEY: Australia and Japan will sign a treaty on Thursday, January 5, 2021, to increase defense and security ...

Imran Khan's party tried to conceal foreign funding from Election Commission: Report
Besides the US, Khan's party also received funds from Dubai, UK, Europe, Denmark, Japan, Canada and Australia, the report said. ...

Over 1 million COVID-19 cases reported in US-
By ANI WASHINGTON: The US on Monday, January 3, 2022, reported over 1 million COVID-19 cases amid rapid spread of ...

North Korea launches suspected ballistic missile for first time in two months
North Korea launched a suspected ballistic missile into its eastern waters on Wednesday, just one week after Kim Jong Un ...

England sees no need for further restrictions – for now
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Tuesday he hoped to “ride out” the pandemic without further restrictions, even as he ...

China COVID lockdown causes some food shortages
Residents of the Chinese city of Xi’an are enduring a strict coronavirus lockdown, with business owners suffering yet more closures ...

China pledges to continue to ‘modernize’ nuclear arsenal, calls on US, Russia to make greater cuts
China on Tuesday said it would keep modernizing its nuclear program in the name of “safety” but called on the ...

President Xi Jinping issues new order for Chinese military to develop elite force to fight and win w-
By PTI BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday issued a new mobilisation order for the training of armed forces ...