China

Turkey’s Erdogan says extra 10M doses of Chinese vaccine due

6:53 pm January 22, 2021

Ankara : Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that a further 10 million doses of the Chinese CoronaVac vaccine could arrive in Turkey by this weekend. Speaking after prayers in Istanbul, Erdogan said delivery of a second batch of the vaccine had been approved by China. Turkey has so far received 3 million doses and has vaccinated nearly 2 million people, prioritising health workers […]

Pompeo says China’s policies on Muslims amount to ‘genocide’

11:57 pm January 19, 2021

Washington: On his way out the door, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has hit China with new sanctions by declaring that China’s policies on Muslims and ethnic minorities in western Xinjiang Province constitute a ”genocide.” Pompeo made the determination on Tuesday just 24 hours before President-elect Joe Biden takes office. There was no immediate response from the incoming Biden team, although several members have been sympathetic to such a designation in […]

US and South Korea agree on new cost-sharing deal for troops

US STOCKS-Wall St set to open higher ahead of Yellen speech; spotlight on earnings

8:42 pm January 19, 2021

Washington: Wall Street was set to open higher on Tuesday after upbeat earnings from big U.S. banks and Halliburton, while investors awaited a speech from U.S. Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen that is expected to advocate hefty fiscal spending. Shares of Goldman Sachs Group Inc added 2.5% as its fourth-quarter profit more than doubled, dwarfing estimates after another blowout performance at its […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Deaths, self-immolation draw scrutiny on China tech giants

3:17 pm January 17, 2021

Hong Kong: E-commerce workers who kept China fed during the coronavirus pandemic, making their billionaire bosses even richer, are so unhappy with their pay and treatment that one just set himself on fire in protest. China’s internet industries already were known for long, demanding days. With millions of families confined at home, demand surged and employees delivered […]

After petrol, CNG price up in Delhi, adjoining cities

Petrol, diesel prices hiked again, scale new highs

1:16 pm January 14, 2021

New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices on Thursday were hiked by 25 paise per litre each, the second straight day of increase in rates that took the prices to new highs. Petrol now costs Rs 84.70 per litre in Delhi and diesel is priced at Rs 74.88, according to a price notification from oil marketing companies. This […]