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WHAT IS BREXIT? Brexit – or “British exit” – refers to the process of the United Kingdom leaving the EU after 47 years in the economic and political alliance of European countries built from the ashes of World War Two. Following a referendum that the “vote leave” camp won by 52-48% in June 2016,.... |
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China's rapid economic growth has profoundly changed eating habits — massively popular online delivery apps make cheap, calorie-rich meals available to city dwellers at all hours. — AsiaVision / Getty images via AFP. BEIJING, Dec 25 — More than half of adults in China are now overweight, official.... |
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China's rapid economic growth has profoundly changed eating habits — massively popular online delivery apps make cheap, calorie-rich meals available to city dwellers at all hours. — AsiaVision / Getty images via AFP. BEIJING, Dec 25 — More than half of adults in China are now overweight, official.... |
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More than a thousand migrants from Asia, the Middle East and North Africa were left to sleep in the cold after their camp in northwestern Bosnia burned down amid a dispute among Bosnian politicians over where to house them. On Wednesday, a fire destroyed the camp in Lipa housing about 1,200 people. |
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HANOI, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- The year 2020 was defined by challenges and uncertainty for many around the world, but for China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), it was also defined by resilience and deepening cooperation. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and rising protectionism and.... |
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Asian shares and the British pound rose on Thursday ahead of the Christmas break, as Britain and the European Union closed in on a free-trade deal and investors placed bets on global economic recovery prospects.
Chinese stocks rose 0.02%, but Alibaba Group Holding Ltd slumped 6. |
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AKIPRESS.COM - Deputy Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Elvira Surabaldieva took part in the first meeting of the group of women leaders of Central Asia held online on Dec 24, the government's office said...
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AKIPRESS.COM - Ashgabat, 23 December 2020: A prominent group of women leaders representing the Central Asian states and the United Nations launched a new platform, the Central Asian Women Leaders’ Caucus, today to support women in the region to attain a more prominent political, economic and social.... |
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $231 million loan to construct the Lower Kopili Hydroelectric Power (LKHEP) plant in Central Assam, India. This loan is the third and largest tranche of the $300 million Assam Power Sector Investment Program approved by ADB in 2014. |
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HANOI, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- The year 2020 was defined by challenges and uncertainty for many around the world, but for China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), it was also defined by resilience and deepening cooperation. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and rising protectionism and.... |
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Gatherings of more than five people will be banned in South Korea’s capital region as an elevated step to suppress what authorities call an “explosive” surge in coronavirus infections. The Seoul region is home to half of South Korea’s 51 million people and has been at the center of a recent viral resurgence. |
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BANGKOK – “Wherever you see Myanmar people, shoot them down,” read one Thai comment on YouTube after a surge of coronavirus cases among workers from Myanmar. The outbreak, first detected at a seafood market near Bangkok, has prompted a flare-up in such online hate speech as well as questions over.... |
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As over 50 countries in Asia, Europe, South America, Canada, the Caribbean and the Middle East impose travel bans on the United Kingdom to stop a new Coronavirus variant from spreading, the stock markets plunged. In spite of availability of vaccines, investors were still spooked because the new.... |
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The institute said the quake, which struck at 7:43 a.m. local time, hit at a depth of 102 kilometers, about 11 kilometers southwest Calatagan town, about 100 kilometers south of capital Manila. Metro Manila and nearby provinces of Batangas, Laguna, Cavite, Rizal also felt the tremor, the institute said. |
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“The government has today published figures which show the number of people who have received the vaccine between 8 December and 20 December in the UK is 616,933,” the Department of Health and Social Care said in a statement https://bit.ly/3mNRZwH. Earlier this month, the United Kingdom became the.... |
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The ministry said its decision was made after considering the harmony of interests of local producers and downstream industries using cold-rolled steel. An investigation initiated by the MOIT in September found that cold-rolled steel imports from China reached 272,073 tonnes during the period of review, accounting for 65. |
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CANBERA (dpa-AFX) - Most of the Asian stock markets are closed on Friday for the Christmas holiday. However, the markets in Japan and China are modestly lower in subdued trading despite the slight gains overnight on Wall Street in a holiday-shortened trading session following news that U.K. |
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Attendees take photos as bride Chen Yaxuan and groom Dou Di walk onto the stage during their wedding banquet in Beijing on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020. While Zoom weddings may have become a new trend elsewhere, couples in China are feeling some, if not all, sense of normalcy nearly a year into the pandemic. |
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SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea has reported its largest daily increase in coronavirus infections on Christmas Day, as the prime minister pleaded for vigilance to arrest a viral surge that has worsened hospitalization and deaths. The 1,241 new cases confirmed by the Korea Disease Control and.... |
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MUMBAI: With the IPL doing so well this year in west Asia, despite the pandemic, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today decided to give the go ahead to add two more teams to the roster of eight, come the 2022 season. The cricket body has told the IPL governing council to come up with.... |
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North Andover, MA (01845) Today. Cloudy this evening, then windy with periods of showers late. Low 52F. Winds SSE at 25 to 35 mph. Chance of rain 60%. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.. Tonight. Cloudy this evening, then windy with periods of showers late. Low 52F. Winds SSE at 25 to 35 mph. |
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HONG KONG Dec. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- YEAHKA LIMITED ("Yeahka" or the "Company", stock code: 9923.HK), a leading technology platform in China , today announced that it has agreed to acquire an additional 42.5% stake in Beijing Chuangxinzhong Technology Co., Ltd. ("Chuangxinzhong") for RMB170 million , which increases the Company's stake to 85%. |
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SEOUL – South Korea has reported its largest daily increase in coronavirus infections on Christmas Day, as the prime minister pleaded for vigilance to arrest a viral surge that has worsened hospitalization and deaths. The 1,241 new cases confirmed by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency on Friday brought the country’s caseload to 54,770. |
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