The two leaders spoke frankly for nearly an hour Thursday amid growing alarm over Russia’s troop buildup near Ukraine, a crisis that has deepened as…
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U.S. at risk of paying ‘unbearable price’ over Taiwan – senior Chinese diplomat
The United States is at risk of paying an “unbearable price” due to its actions over Taiwan, Wang Yi, state councillor and foreign minister, said…
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Biden, Putin to hold call as Ukraine-Russia tension smolders
Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin are set to discuss the Russian troop buildup near Ukraine during their second call in recent weeks amid little…
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FPIs’ net investments cross Rs 51,000 cr in 2021; more likely in New Year
V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services, said that FPIs have turned negative on India since October 2021 and many foreign brokerages…
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WHO warns of ‘very high’ Omicron risk as Covid surges worldwide
The Netherlands and Switzerland said Omicron had become the dominant strain in their countries, and while some studies suggested it causes milder Covid-19, the World…
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China expands lockdowns as Covid cases climb
Hundreds of thousands more people were ordered to stay home in northern China Tuesday, joining millions under strict lockdown as authorities raced to contain a…
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Japan aims to put a person on the moon by late 2020s
According to the draft schedule of the plan, Japan aims to put the first non-American on the moon as part of the Artemis programme, a…
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In omicron-free New Zealand, Christmas without restrictions
Ninety-five percent of adults in New Zealand have had at least one dose of the vaccine, making it one of the world’s most vaccinated populations.…
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India’s monetary policy financially inclusive by design: RBI Deputy Governor Patra
Financial inclusion appears to have gone up, with the level of the RBI’s financial inclusion index rising from 49.9 in March 2019 to 53.1…
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Tesla, after probe, deactivates video games in moving cars
The agency had announced it had launched an investigation into some 580,000 Tesla cars after the automaker’s decision to allow drivers to play on the…
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