SOUTH KOREA FACES A ‘NEW VIRUS WAVE’ WITH 70,000 INFECTIONS IN ONE DAY

Tue 19 July 2022: Due to the rapid spread of a highly contagious omicron subvariant, coronavirus infections are once again on the rise in South Korea, local media reported on Tuesday. According to Yonhap News Agency, a total of 73,528 new cases were confirmed in the last 24 hours, more than doubling the number from […]

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CHINA, EU WILL DISCUSS TRADE AMID TENSION OVER UKRAINE AND TREATMENT OF MUSLIMS IN XINJIANG

Tue 19 July 2022: In the midst of tensions over the conflict in Ukraine, the treatment of Muslims who are an ethnic minority in Xinjiang, and an unratified investment agreement, China and the European Union will hold high-level economic and trade negotiations. On Tuesday afternoon, Beijing time, the virtual meeting between economic representatives from the […]

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INDIA AIMS TO MAKE BIG TECH PAY FOR USING CONTENT FROM NEWS PUBLISHERS

Mon 18 July 2022: Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Facebook, among other major tech companies, will soon have to start paying a price to the Indian publishers and digital publishers for using their original content. The Indian government is adopting a position that has already been taken in Australia and to some extent within the European […]

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IMRAN KHAN CALLS FOR EARLY ELECTIONS AFTER LANDSLIDE VICTORY IN PUNJAB

Mon 18 July 2022: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has again called for an early national election after his party seized control of the state assembly in Punjab, the country’s most populous province. Twenty seats were up for grabs in the Punjab by-election, which was seen as a popularity test for the former international cricket star dismissed by […]

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JACKIE CHAN TO PRODUCE CHINESE ACTION MOVIE FILMED IN SYRIA

Mon 18 July 2022:  Martial arts movie legend Jackie Chan is to co-produce a Chinese movie partially filmed in Syria inspired by events surrounding Beijing’s 2015 naval evacuation of Chinese and other foreign citizens from Yemen as the joint Saudi and UAE-led coalition launched its on-going war against the country, targeting the Houthi-allied armed forces […]

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IMRAN KHAN CALLS ON PAK GENERALS TO TAKE U-TURN’ ON SUPPORT FOR GOVT LED BY SHARIF

Sun 17 July 2022: Imran Khan, the deposed prime minister, has urged the powerful generals to reconsider their decision, warning them that any mistake would widen the gap between the population and the establishment. Imran Khan has said that the Pakistani military should reverse its support for the “failed” government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz […]

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JAPAN DAILY COVID INFECTIONS EXCEED 103,311 TO HIT RECORD

Sat 16 July 2022: Japan‘s daily COVID-19 infections hit a record of more than 103,311. Japan on Friday reported 97,788 new coronavirus cases, up 5,523 from Thursday. It was the first time since Feb 5 that the nationwide number topped 100,000. Faced with a seventh COVID wave, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday urged the public to exercise […]

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VIVEK AGNIHOTRI TARGETS SHAH RUKH & SALMAN SAYS, “BOLLYWOOD WILL SINK…”

Sat 16 July 2022: ‘The Kashmir Files’ director Vivek Agnihotri who is popular for voicing his opinions and views on various happenings around the country, has taken a dig at the Khans of Bollywood, recently. Vivek who considers himself someone who tends to be a clutter-breaker and doesn’t follow the ‘trends’ of Bollywood, is always busy […]

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MILLIONS UNDER LOCKDOWN AS CHINA COVID OUTBREAK GROWS

Sat 16 July 2022: As authorities continue to enforce their zero-Covid policy, China on Saturday reported the highest number of coronavirus cases since May, placing millions of people under lockdown this weekend. China is the last major economy still pursuing the goal of eliminating outbreaks, despite the strategy’s severe economic costs, using sudden lockdowns, protracted […]

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NEARLY 40,000 COVID-19 CASES ARE REPORTED DAILY IN SOUTH KOREA

Thu 14 July 2022: South Korea‘s COVID-19 cases have been rising again due to a highly contagious new omicron subvariant in the East Asian country, local media said on Thursday. During the past 24 hours, South Korea registered 39,196 new infections, the highest daily figure in a week, bringing the caseload to over 18.64 million, Yonhap News Agency reported. […]

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