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Italy enters strict 3-day lockdown over Easter

China virus cases stabilise as Italy sees drop in deaths

1:06 pm June 28, 2020

Beijing: China has extended COVID-19 tests to newly reopened salons amid a drop in cases, while South Korea continues to face new infections after it eased social distancing rules to lift the economy. In the US, Vice President Mike Pence called off off a planned campaign bus tour in Florida following a surge in confirmed cases there. Hard-hit Italy, meanwhile, registered the […]

Yoga today is an integral part of global lifestyle: Modi

12:48 pm June 28, 2020

Washington DC: Observing that India has always contributed to global health and wellness, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that yoga has become an integral part of the lifestyle globally and the world was also increasingly adopting Ayurveda. Modi made the comments while addressing a virtual meeting of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) […]

1 dead, 6 missing after Myanmar boat sinks on river in China

4:08 pm June 26, 2020

Beijing: A boat from Myanmar sank on the Mekong river in southwestern China, leaving one person dead and six missings, authorities said Friday. Seventeen others were rescued, the Yunnan provincial government said in a social media post. The ship had 24 people on board when it sank about 4 a.m. Thursday. Initial reports had said […]

Pompeo says China's policies on Muslims amount to 'genocide'

Had “very frank” discussion with China on “unprovoked aggression”: Pompeo

10:14 pm June 25, 2020

Washington DC: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that he had a very frank discussion with his Chinese counterpart Wang Jiechi about the “unprovoked aggression” by Beijing on a number of fronts. During the meeting in Hawaii last week, Pompeo said he also pressed for “more transparency” from China on the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic for the good of the world. The […]

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

India, China willing and able to properly manage differences: Chinese Ambassador Sun

9:05 pm June 25, 2020

New Delhi: Striking a conciliatory tone after raising tensions in eastern Ladakh to a fever pitch, China on Thursday said it was ready to work with India to properly deal with the border standoff while noting that “suspicion and friction” was a wrong path that goes against the fundamental aspirations of people of the two countries. In an interview to PTI, […]