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

China Commerce Ministry: Trade talks with US coming soon

7:21 pm August 20, 2020

Beijing: Chinese and US trade envoys will hold a meeting by phone “in the near future” to discuss an agreement aimed at resolving a tariff war, a Commerce Ministry spokesman said Thursday. The spokesman, Gao Feng, gave no details of the timing at a ministry news briefing. Under the “Phase 1” trade agreement signed in January, […]

People Matters TechHR: Industry leaders converge to rewrite HR & Worktech playbook

5:54 pm August 18, 2020

New Delhi: The current COVID-19 crisis has called for rewriting the HR and Worktech playbook. It is about embarking on a journey of opportunities, of resetting your focus, accelerating your impact for now and “bouncing forward” to the next. People Matters TechHR 2020 that was held from 10th – 14th August brought together the most progressive business […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

China’s foreign minister makes rare visit to Tibet; emphasises security and stability

10:57 pm August 16, 2020

Beijing: China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has made a rare visit to Tibet and the border areas last week and emphasised that the security and stability of the region is important to the overall development of the country, the official media here reported. Wang, who is also a State Councillor of the ruling Communist Party […]

India sends assistance to Mauritius to help deal with oil spill

3:48 pm August 16, 2020

New Delhi: India has sent 30 tonnes of technical equipment and material on board an IAF aircraft to Mauritius to help the country contain an oil spill on its pristine south-east coast. A 10-member Indian Coast Guard (ICG) team specialising in containing oil spill has also been deployed to Mauritius to extend necessary technical and operational assistance, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on […]

South Asia counts losses from devastating monsoon floods

9:04 pm August 14, 2020

Dhaka: When the Dharala River burst its banks in early July, Kamal Hossain left his home with five members of his family to take shelter in a school in northern Bangladesh, carrying their most prized belongings: cattle, a few sacks of rice and clothes. Like him, an estimated 17.5 million people across South Asia are suffering as a result of […]