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India, US, Japan and Australia kick-start Malabar naval exercise in Bay of Bengal

8:03 pm November 3, 2020

New Delhi: The navies of India, the US, Japan and Australia on Tuesday held a series of complex manoeuvres in the Bay of Bengal, kick-starting the four-day-long first phase of the Malabar naval exercise, seen as a prelude to future military cooperation among the member nations of the Quad or Quadrilateral Coalition. The mega exercise is taking […]

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China’s economy accelerates as virus recovery gains strength

2:29 pm October 19, 2020

Beijing: China’s shaky economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic is gaining strength as consumers return to shopping malls and auto dealerships while the United States and Europe endure painful contractions. The world’s second-largest economy expanded by 4.9% over a year ago in the three months ending in September, official data showed Monday. Retail spending rebounded […]

Bluefin tuna in focus as Japan seeks boost to catch limits

6:57 pm October 6, 2020

MITO, Japan: Countries involved in managing bluefin tuna fisheries are set to face-off over a Japanese proposal to raise its catch quotas for the fish, highly prized for sushi and sashimi. At an online meeting that began Tuesday, Japan is seeking to raise its catch limits for both smaller and larger bluefin tuna by 20%. […]

Saliva tests could quickly detect asymptomatic COVID-19 cases, study says

1:45 pm September 29, 2020

Tokyo: Testing self-collected saliva samples could offer an easy, quick and effective mass testing approach for detecting asymptomatic COVID-19 cases, according to a study. The research, published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, tested and compared the nasopharyngeal swabs and saliva samples of almost 2,000 people in Japan who did not have COVID-19 symptoms. “Rapid detection of asymptomatic […]

Chinese company says coronavirus vaccine ready by early 2021

9:56 pm September 24, 2020

Beijing: A Chinese pharmaceutical company on Thursday said the coronavirus vaccine it is developing should be ready by early 2021 for distribution worldwide, including the United States. Yin Weidong, the CEO of SinoVac, vowed to apply to the US Food and Drug Administration to sell CoronaVac in the United States if it passes its third […]