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Nepal Airlines request bids for Airbus maintenance agreement in Sydney

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Nepal Airlines, the country's state-owned carrier, is one step closer to starting flights to Australia. Nepal Airlines' ...

After joke about army, Chinese comic's employer faces $2 million fine

BEIJING, China: Comedian Li Haoshi's wisecrack about the nation's military in Beijing last weekend has marked the largest scandal yet ...

New DNA testing shatters 'wild dog' myth: most dingoes are pure

For decades, crossbreeding between dingoes and dogs has been considered the greatest threat to dingo conservation. Previous DNA studies suggested ...

25 NATO-Led Peacekeepers Injured in Kosovo in Clashes With Serbs

ZVECAN, Kosovo - The NATO-led KFOR peacekeeping force on Monday said that 25 of its troops were injured in the ...

70 Years Since First Humans Climbed Mount Everest

Kathmandu, Nepal - Seventy years ago, New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Nepali Tenzing Norgay Sherpa became the first humans to ...

Biden planning new China crackdown media

The US president intends to restrict investment in the Asian country's defense industry, Axios has reportedUS President Joe Biden is ...

Chinese Barge Suspected of Looting WWII British Warship Wrecks

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysia's maritime agency said Monday it found a cannon shell believed to be from World War ...

UN: Pledged Fund to Support Rohingya Refugees Grossly Insufficient

DHAKA, Bangladesh - Bangladesh should not bear the burden of more than 1 million Rohingya refugees alone while the agencies ...

UAE China Tyre, Auto Parts Expo launch at expo centre Sharjah

Sharjah [UAE], May 29 (ANI/WAM): The 2nd edition of the UAE China Tyre and Auto Parts Expo, supported by the ...

Treatment of Uyghurs by China continues to make headlines as minority faces heavy surveillance

Beijing [China], May 29 (ANI): Uyghur minorities in China continue to make headlines as the newest challenge they face is ...

It's been rough couple of days: Alyssa Healy after Meg Lanning's sudden Ashes withdrawal

Brisbane [Australia], May 29 (ANI): Australia was shaken by the news of Meg Lanning's unexpected withdrawal from the Ashes series, ...

Dinesh Karthik predicts India's bowling line-up for World Test Championship final against Australia

Dubai [UAE], May 29 (ANI): India wicket-keeper Dinesh Karthik has used the latest episode of The ICC Review to reveal ...

China urges U.S. to destroy chemical weapons stockpile as promised

BEIJING, May 29 (Xinhua/Big News Network) -- A Chinese defense spokesperson on Monday urged the United States to fulfill its ...

China's first payload expert Gui Haichao to travel to space station

© Provided by Xinhua JIUQUAN, May 29 (Xinhua) -- As China counts down to the launch of the Shenzhou-16 spaceflight ...

Technological innovation drives China toward "dual carbon" goal

© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, May 29 (Xinhua) -- For the past 17 years, Sun Baigang and his team have ...

Chinese FM holds talks with Zimbabwean counterpart

BEIJING, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang held talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs ...

Profile: Zhu Yangzhu, China's first flight engineer heading to space

JIUQUAN, May 29 (Xinhua) -- When China revealed the crew of its Shenzhou-16 mission on Monday, many were surprised to ...

Xi stresses accelerated efforts to build leading country in education

BEIJING, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, stressed accelerated ...

WTC final: Ricky Ponting wants India to play "X-factor" players like Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav

New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting wants Team India to play X-factor players like Ishan ...

"Reach of social media is vast...": UP CM Yogi

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 29 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said that the scope of ...

Ollie Robinson, James Anderson to miss England's one-off Test against Ireland

London [UK], May 29 (ANI): Pacers James Anderson and Ollie Robinson have been ruled out of England's one-off Test against ...

Dinesh Karthik gives his take on utilisation of spinners by India during WTC final against Australia

New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): Indian wicketkeeper-batter veteran Dinesh Karthik gave his take on the inclusion of two spin ...

India U-17 register comprehensive win over TSV Schwaben Augsburg in last training game

Augsburg [Germany], May 29 (ANI): The India U-17 men's national team beat TSV Schwaben Augsburg 4-0 in a practice game ...

US House introduces bill against laws restricting property ownership by citizens from China

Washington [US], May 29 (ANI): Two Democratic members of the United States Congress have introduced a federal bill that would ...

Wuhan pressing hundreds of Chinese firms to repay their debts in rare public warning: CNN Business

Hong Kong, May 29 (ANI): Largest city in central China -- Wuhan -- has publicly demanded that hundreds of local ...

China continues to deepen all-round cooperation with NDB: spokesperson

BEIJING, May 29 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Monday said that China stands ready to continue to ...

India's Selva Prabhu bags gold medal in triple jump at Venizelia-Chania 2023 athletics

Athens [Greece], May 29 (ANI): India's Selva Prabhu Thirumaran claimed the gold medal in the men's triple jump event at ...

China allocates 728 mln yuan to repair water conservancy projects

© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, May 29 (Xinhua) -- China has earmarked 728 million yuan (about 103.15 million U.S. dollars) ...

Means of production prices down in China

© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Most of the capital goods monitored by China's statistical authorities registered ...

China's thriving tech innovation a boon for emerging business forms

© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, May 29 (Xinhua) -- At the ongoing 2023 Zhongguancun Forum, the bustling exhibition booths witnessed ...

Aussie police charge 2 men after seizure of 39 mln USD worth of cocaine

SYDNEY, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Australia's New South Wales Police Force said on Sunday that two men have been charged ...

Chris Gaffaney, Richard Illingworth to be on-field umpires for WTC final between India, Australia

Dubai [UAE], May 29 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced the list of match officials that will ...

MediaTek hosts 'Catch-up with Tech' with Lifestyle Influencers in collaboration with Motorola and Flipkart

NewsVoirNew Delhi [India], May 29:Catch-up with Tech threw spotlight on the extensive showcase of newly launched devices including Motorola Edge ...

Musk's Tesla becomes world's best-selling car

The Model Y outsold popular Toyota models this year despite being almost double the priceThe Tesla Model Y electric crossover ...

China plans manned Moon mission by end of decade

The landmark endeavor will involve the development of a 'short-term stay system for crews,? a senior official has saidChina is ...

Japan PM's son to step down as executive secretary amid public criticism

TOKYO, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's son will step down as executive secretary to his father ...

Roundup: Laos gears up to welcome influx of Chinese tourists in 2023

VIENTIANE, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Laos is gearing up to welcome more Chinese tour groups in efforts to boost tourism ...

China's restrictions on flow of academic data sparks concerns among researchers globally

Beijing [China], May 29 (ANI): Recently introduced restrictions on the flow of academic and health data from China have sparked ...

WHO urges governments to stop tobacco farming in Western Pacific

MANILA, May 29 (Xinhua) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday urged governments in the Western Pacific region to ...

2nd LD-Writethru: China to realize manned lunar landing by 2030

JIUQUAN, May 29 (Xinhua) -- China plans to realize manned lunar landing by 2030, announced the China Manned Space Agency ...

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Global stocks mixed, American and UK markets closed

FRANKFURT, Germany - With U.S. and UK. markets closed for public holidays, it was left to European and broader global ...

Verizon to layoff 6,000 customer service employees

NEW YORK CITY, New York: The Verge has reported that Verizon Communications met with more than 6,000 customer service employees ...

Software glitch causes Vietnam electric vehicle recall

WASHINGTON D.C.: In response to a safety warning issued by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Vietnamese electric vehicle ...

As problems mount, electric truck maker Nikola warned of de-listing

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Electric truck manufacturer Nikola Corp said that Nasdaq has delivered a delisting notice for not ...

Target moving away from LGBTQ pride due to customer backlash

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota: Reuters reported that after facing a backlash from customers, Target is pulling some products from its Pride Collection ...

India's Tata chooses UK as site for new EV battery plant

LONDON, England: The BBC has reported that Jaguar Land Rover owner Tata Motors is planning to build a multi-billion pound ...

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Abbott Ireland announces expansion plans, new jobs

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