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Chinese firm pushing for sanctions against Sri Lanka over disputed organic fertiliser stocks: Report
Lankan government had rejected a 20,000-tonne consignment of organic fertiliser stocks from Shandong-based Qingdao Seawin Biotech over what Chinese sources ...
China announces more ‘standardised’ official Chinese names for 15 more places in Arunachal Pradesh-
By PTI BEIJING: China has announced Chinese characters, Tibetan and Roman alphabet names for 15 more places in India’s northeastern ...
African leaders hail Tutu, but many don’t follow his lead-
By Associated Press MUTARE: African leaders are paying tribute to Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu for his fearless campaign that helped ...
Pakistan buys 25 Chinese J-10C fighter jets in response to India’s Rafale aircraft acquisition-
By PTI ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has acquired a full squadron of 25 multirole J-10C fighter jets from its all-weather ally China ...
French car manufacturer Citroen pulls ad over ‘harassment of women’-
By AFP CAIRO: French car manufacturer Citroen withdrew Thursday an advertisement featuring Egyptian singer Amr Diab after it sparked widespread ...
Myanmar court jails Suu Kyi aides for sedition-
By AFP YANGON: A Myanmar junta court on Thursday sentenced two close aides of ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu ...
Iran launches rocket into space, state TV says
Iran said Thursday it launched a rocket with a satellite carrier bearing three devices into space, though it’s unclear if ...
Low-vaccinated Eastern Europe braces for omicron surge-
By Associated Press SIBIU: As the fast-spreading coronavirus variant omicron rages through Western Europe, officials and experts in low-vaccinated Eastern ...
Jordan’s parliament erupts in brawl seen on TV: report
Violence broke out among lawmakers in Jordan this week during a debate on a proposed change to the Middle East ...
China accused of targeting Uyghurs living abroad-
By ANI TOKYO: Human rights violations of Uyghurs living in Xinjiang in the Western province of China is not a ...
