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Host City Osaka Bans Smoking, Vaping In Public, Ahead Of World Expo 2025
- Jan 29, 2025 22:16 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
According to Osaka City officials, the primary objective of this initiative is to create a safe, secure, and comfortable environment for both residents and visitors.
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Russian Leader Warns Of Nuclear War Over Claims Of Putin's Assassination Plot
- Jan 29, 2025 17:46 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
Russian Parliament Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin adopted a more forceful tone, warning that any plot to assassinate Putin would have catastrophic consequences, including the possibility of nuclear war.
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Donald Trump Pauses Foreign Assistance To Pakistan, Key Projects Hit: Report
- Jan 29, 2025 14:45 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The US has temporarily suspended foreign assistance to Pakistan for re-evaluation following an executive order issued by President Donald Trump, according to a media report on Tuesday.
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Chinese Company Under Probe For Paying Employees In Vouchers Instead Of Money
- Jan 29, 2025 12:53 pm IST
- Edited by: Ritu Singh
The employee further disclosed that other companies within the same conglomerate, have also adopted this unconventional payment method.
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Millions In Asia Celebrate Year Of The Snake
- Jan 29, 2025 12:38 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
Hundreds of millions of people across Asia celebrate the Lunar New Year with their families on Wednesday, as they bid farewell to the Year of the Dragon and usher in the Year of the Snake.
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Opinion | A Record Number Of US Firms Are Leaving China
- Jan 29, 2025 11:26 am IST
- Kalpit A. Mankikar
A record number of American corporates-as many as 30%-are either contemplating shifting out some operations from China or are already in the process of relocating elsewhere, revealed a survey.
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Trump Gets Japan Invite For 80th anniversary Of A-bombs, With A Message
- Jan 29, 2025 11:22 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
In a joint letter to Donald Trump, the mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki urged him to come and "listen to the testimonies of the bomb survivors in person.
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UK Couple Died In Vietnam Villa After Drinking Contaminated Alcohol: Cops
- Jan 29, 2025 08:46 am IST
- Edited by: Bhavya Sukheja
A British woman and her South African finance who were found dead at a villa in Vietnam last month were killed after consuming a contaminated drink.
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176 People Evacuated After South Korean Plane Catches Fire
- Jan 28, 2025 21:20 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
The rear section of a passenger aircraft caught fire at an airport in South Korea on Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of 176 people on board, authorities said.
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"They Tried To Kill Putin": Tucker Carlson Blames Joe Biden's Administration
- Jan 28, 2025 19:21 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
Carlson's assertion is nothing short of sensational, and he quoted former US Secretary of State Tony Blinken as an example of someone who was pushing for a real war and trying to kill Putin.
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Opinion | As India-China Grow Close, Who's Driving The 'Narrative'?
- Jan 28, 2025 14:58 pm IST
- Harsh V Pant, Kalpit A Mankikar
While Xis bid to redraw boundaries may have failed, China is unlikely to stop poking around on sensitive issues. And this can test India's cautious normalisation.
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India Lodges Strong Protest After Fishermen Injured In Lankan Navy Firing
- Jan 28, 2025 14:40 pm IST
- Edited by: Sanstuti Nath
India on Thursday lodged a strong protest with Sri Lanka over the firing by the Sri Lankan Navy during the apprehension of 13 Indian fishermen in the proximity of Delft Island on Tuesday morning.
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China Zoo Sells Tiger Urine As A Cure For Rheumatism, Sparks Backlash
- Jan 28, 2025 09:03 am IST
- Edited by: Ritu Singh
The Yaan Bifengxia Wildlife Zoo, a popular tourist attraction, is offering bottles of "medicinal tiger urine" from Siberian tigers for 50 yuan.
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Japan's Fuji TV's Sex Assault Scandal: A Rundown Of How It Unfolded
- Jan 27, 2025 15:34 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
Bosses at Fuji Television resigned on Monday as pressure grew on the Japanese broadcaster over sex assault allegations against celebrity host Masahiro Nakai.
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Bird Feathers, Bloodstains Found In Crashed South Korea Plane's Engines: Report
- Jan 27, 2025 13:01 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
Bird feathers and bloodstains were found in both engines of the Jeju Air plane that crashed in December, according to a preliminary investigation released Monday.
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Chinese Lunar New Year 2025: Year Of The Snake, Significance, Famous People Born In It, And More
- Jan 27, 2025 12:43 pm IST
- Edited by: Abhinav Singh
Chinese Lunar New Year 2025: The Lunar New Year is widely considered the most important event of the year in China and Chinese communities.
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Chinese Man Rejects Rs 2 Crore Offer, Lives In House Surrounded By Highway
- Jan 25, 2025 22:53 pm IST
- Edited by: Nikhil Pandey
A defiant homeowner has refused to move for the construction of a new motorway - instead letting workers build the road around his property.
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Watch: Yahya Sinwar's Unseen Footage From Gaza
- Jan 25, 2025 17:02 pm IST
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
Al Jazeera network has aired unseen footage of Yahya Sinwar - under whose leadership Hamas had carried out its 2023 attack - three months after he was killed during an Israeli operation in Gaza.