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China maps 2021-2035 plan on hydrogen energy development
Beijing: Chinese authorities on Wednesday released a plan on the development of hydrogen energy for the 2021-2035 period as the country races toward its carbon peaking and neutrality goals. By 2025, China…
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Putin wants to conquer not only Ukraine but also Baltic states: Zelensky
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin may deliberately impose unrealistic demands on Kiev because he wants to conquer not only Ukraine but also the Baltic states.…
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China witnesses surge in COVID cases, logs 2,281 local infections
Beijing: China on Monday reported 2,281 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Tuesday. Of the new local infections, 1,902 were reported in Jilin, 110 in Fujian, 67 in…
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Russia bans Facebook, Instagram; labels Meta as extremist
Moscow: A Moscow court has ruled to ban Facebook and Instagram in Russia, labelling the parent company of the two social networks Meta Platforms Inc. as “extremist”. In its ruling on Monday,…
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Oil prices jump amid growing supply concerns
New York: Oil prices jumped on Monday as reports that the European Union (EU) is considering a ban on Russian energy stoked fears about crude supply. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for…
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IPCC considers report on Mitigation of Climate Change
New Delhi: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group III Report on Mitigation of Climate Change opened a virtual meeting on Monday to discuss the report that would be released on…
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Biological weapons in Ukraine have impact on certain ethnic groups: Roscosmos DG
Moscow: Dmitry Rogozin, Director General of Russian space agency Roscosmos, claimed that the alleged biological weapons being developed in Ukraine “have an impact on the female reproductive system and the immunity of…
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Plane carrying 133 people on board crashes in China
Beijing: A China Eastern flight, carrying 133 people on board, crashed on Monday in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, according to emergency officials. The Boeing 737 aircraft crashed in Tengxian County in…
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Former Afghan finance minister now drives Uber in Washington
Washington: Khalid Payenda, who was once Afghanistan’s finance minister, now makes a living in Washington as an Uber driver. A week before the Taliban seized Kabul, Payenda had resigned from his position…
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Failure of talks with Putin would mean a 3rd World War: Zelensky
Kiev: As Moscow has continued its invasion of Kiev, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he is ready for negotiations with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, but warned that if the talks fail,…
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US: At least 10 injured in car show shooting in Arkansas
Arkansas: As many as ten people were injured in a shooting at a car show in the US state of Arkansas, media reports said on Saturday. “Preliminary information provided to ASP (Arkansas…
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Zelensky warns Russia of ‘high price’ of conflict with Ukraine
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that Russia will pay a “high price” for its conflict with Ukraine, the presidential press service said. “By attacking us, they will destroy everything that Russian…
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Russia-Ukraine war: Over 1300 still trapped under debris at bombed Mariupol theatre
Kyiv: Over 1300 civilians are still stuck under the rubble at the Mariupol’s drama theatre in Ukraine’s south-east which was bombed on Wednesday allegedly by Russian aircraft, according to officials. According to…
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Kremlin terms Biden’s words to Putin as personal insult
Moscow: US President Joe Biden’s words to Russian President Vladimir Putin are a personal insult, said Dmitry Peskov, a spokesman for the Russian President. “We really hear and see statements that are actually…
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Indian-American Miss World 2021 first runner-up lives with pacemaker, Facial Burns
New York: The story of Shree Saini, the 26-year-old Indian American who was named the first runner-up in the Miss World 2021 pageant in Puerto Rico on Wednesday, is one of resilience over…
