Xiaomi raises $3.9 billion in equity deal
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp has raised $3.91 billion as part of a deal that includes Hong Kong’s largest top-up
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India makes its move, invites Boris Johnson to be Republic Day chief guest
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to be the chief guest at 2021 Republic day with Prime Minister Narendra
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China ‘planned’ Galwan Valley clash, US commission says in report to Congress
The Chinese government had planned the clash with Indian troops in Galwan Valley in June, which resulted in the death of
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UK vaccine approval ‘historic moment’ in Covid-19 battle: Pfizer CEO
Britain’s approval of BioNTech-Pfizer’s vaccine against Covid-19 marks a “historic moment” in the battle against the pandemic, the US pharma
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Chinese defence minister’s visit to Nepal, Pakistan made with eye on India
China’s actions during its defence minister’s recent visits to Nepal and Pakistan, including the signing of a defence agreement in
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UK clears Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, to be available next week
The UK became the first western country to approve a Covid-19 vaccine with its regulator clearing Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech
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Taiwan to issue new passport starting Jan 11, 2021
People in Taiwan will be able to apply for passports with the new cover design, highlighting the country’s name, starting
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US judge strikes down Donald Trump’s rules narrowing H-1B eligibility
A US judge on Tuesday threw out two rules proposed by the Trump administration to narrow eligibility for H-1B visa
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World leaders to address special session of UNGA on Covid-19 pandemic
World leaders, the top leadership of the UN and vaccine developers will address a two-day, special session of the UN
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Georgia elections official urges Donald Trump to rein in supporters
A top Georgia elections official on Tuesday lashed out angrily at the rhetoric surrounding the election and the threats of
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Neera Tanden has shown bad judgment in the past, says Republican Nikki Haley
Republican politician Nikki Haley Tuesday said Neera Tanden’s nomination as the Director of Office of Management and Budget is “deeply
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UK was poorly prepared for Covid-19 pandemic, says Venki Ramakrishnan
Identifying Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic as two issues that defined his tenure as president of the Royal Society, Nobel
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Germany says emergency Covid-19 aid can’t continue indefinitely
Germany can’t continue compensating businesses for lost sales beyond next month and more targeted measures will be needed instead, according
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Kim Jong Un given experimental Covid-19 vaccine by China, says US analyst
China has provided North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his family with an experimental coronavirus vaccine, a US analyst
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Canada PM Trudeau expresses concern over farmers’ protest in India
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday expressed concern about the protest by farmers in India against laws to liberalise farm trade,
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