- Thursday, 20 November 2025
Xinhua
China to grant zero-tariff treatment to 10 least-developed countries
China will grant zero-tariff treatment to 98 per cent of taxable items from 10 least-developed countries in a bid to promote an open global economy.
5.6-magnitude quake hits China's Tibet: CENC
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake jolted Medog County in Nyingchi City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, at 1:01 p.m. Thursday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
India's daily COVID-19 caseload falls below 1,000
India's daily COVID-19 caseload on Monday fell below the 1,000 mark, officials said. According to federal health ministry data released on Monday morning, 937 new cases of COVID-19 were reported during the past 24 hours, taking the total tally to 44,661,516 in the country.
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Indian capital to shut primary schools over air pollution
Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday that primary schools in the Indian capital region will be closed in the wake of increasing levels of air pollution. The schools would be closed from Saturday.
Vietnam's footwear export up 40.9% in 10 months
Vietnam raked in more than 20 billion U.S. dollars from exporting footwear between January and October this year, witnessing a year-on-year surge of 40.9 per cent, according to the country's General Statistics Office on Thursday.
53 people drowned in India's Bihar during 4-day Hindu festival
At least 53 people drowned in India's eastern state of Bihar during the four-day Hindu festival, Chhath Puja, local media quoted officials as saying on Wednesday. The drownings have taken place in rivers and other water bodies across various districts of the state during the four-day festival.
IMF says growth in Asia-Pacific region to slow down in 2022, 2023
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a report released on Friday that economic growth in the Asia and Pacific region is expected to slow down in 2022 and 2023.
Full text of report to the 20th National Congress of CPC
The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Oct. 22 approved the report presented by Xi Jinping on behalf of the 19th CPC Central Committee.
Omicron variant XBB.3 feared to be dominant in India in a month: report
According to the report, there were 71 confirmed cases of XBB-driven COVID-19 infection in India in the beginning of this month, and the number jumped to 136 by Oct. 23. "On Monday the case count was 235," it added.
Delhi records worse air quality as winter begins to set in
Indian capital city New Delhi's overall air quality has deteriorated to the "Poor" category, showed the data by the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research on Sunday.
Xi Jinping elected general secretary of CPC Central Committee: communique
Xi Jinping was elected general secretary of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) at the committee's first plenary session held on Sunday, according to a communique.
CPC outlines China's overall development objectives for year 2035
The Communist Party of China (CPC) outlined China's overall development objectives for the year 2035, according to a report submitted to the 20th CPC National Congress, which opened Sunday.
Bomb threat received for Delhi-bound flight found to be hoax
Security agencies at New Delhi's international airport went into a tizzy in the wee hours of Friday as a threat was received regarding a bomb kept inside an incoming flight from Moscow. Later, the threat was found to be a hoax.
8 children among 18 killed from bus fire in Pakistan's Sindh
At least 18 people, including eight children, were killed and 28 others injured on Wednesday night after a passenger bus caught fire in Pakistan's southern Jamshoro district, police said on Thursday.
Malaysian PM dissolves parliament, calls for early national election
Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced the dissolution of the country's parliament on Monday, paving the way for national elections which must be held in the next 60 days.
