With no time to attend the abortion rights protests sweeping Poland, Asia Olejniczak, a baker in Warsaw, is instead expressing her support by baking bread loaves emblazoned with the protesters' new symbol: a lighting bolt. |
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Monday 2 November. – Ryanair first-half results. – Life insurer Hiscox Q3 results. – Manufacturing PMIs in Asia, Europe, the UK and US. – In Europe, quarterly results from Siemens Healthineers. – In the US, quarterly results from PayPal, Mondelez, Estee Lauder, Clorox and Beyond Meat Tuesday 3 November. |
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Tunisian anti-terrorism authorities opened an investigation Friday into an online claim of responsibility by a person who said the attack was staged by a heretofore-unknown Tunisian extremist group. Around the Mideast and Asia, Muslims offended by the caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad and French.... |
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India and the United States have signed a key defence pact, which would give New Delhi access to real-time US geospatial data that would enhance the accuracy of automated systems and weapons like missiles and armed drones. The US has also said it would “stand with the people of India to confront threats to their sovereignty and to their liberty. |
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DW News DW News Asia with Melissa Chan, 30 October 2020. More protests in Thailand planned for this weekend. We catch up with an activist who's been there from the start. Plus, is China's latest gaming sensation, 'Gershin Impact', exporting censorship around the globe? And, a different side to North.... |
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo File photo: AFP US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo concluded his Asia tour after completing his surprise trip to Vietnam. Vietnam and China have maritime territorial disputes, but China is Vietnam's largest trading partner and both are socialist countries. China-Vietnam relations are strong, important and subtle. |
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KUNMING, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- A total of 3.92 million stems of flowers were transacted Friday via the electronic auction services of the Kunming Dounan Flower Market, Asia's largest fresh cut flower trading market, down 1 percent from Thursday. The data were provided by the Kunming International.... |
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Philippines unveils moratorium on new coal-fired power plants The Filipino government rounded out a busy few weeks for the Asian clean energy transition this week, announcing a moratorium on new coal power plants in support efforts to accelerate renewables development. |
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The Commission is providing €8.1 million in humanitarian aid for the Philippines, Nepal, and countries in the South-East Asian region to support those affected by the coronavirus pandemic, natural disasters, and the consequences of man-made conflicts. Funding from this aid package will go for.... |
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Tens of thousands of protesters across South Asia vented their fury at France on Friday, with a crowd in Bangladesh burning an effigy of President Emmanuel Macron as anger flared over his tough stance on Islamic extremism. Macron defended freedom of expression and condemned Islamist violence earlier.... |
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Australia will pledge half a billion dollars in new foreign aid spending to help Pacific and south-east Asian countries roll out immunisation programs to cover their entire populations against COVID-19 over the next three years. The Morrison government has been increasingly anxious about the.... |
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CHONGQING, China Oct. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Yuzhong District, Mother City of west China's Chongqing Municipality, is making itself heard at the ancient Chinese capital city of Xi'an by holding a cultural tourism promotion event on October 29 . Organized by Chongqing and Yuzhong, the event has.... |
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MELBOURNE, Australia Oct. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- PolyActiva Pty Ltd, a clinical-stage ophthalmology biopharmaceutical company, today announced the appointment of highly experienced ophthalmic industry expert, Tracy Valorie , as a new member to the company's Board of Directors. |
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The European Union is providing €8.1 million in humanitarian aid for the Philippines, Nepal, and countries in the South-East Asian region to support those affected by the coronavirus pandemic, natural hazards, and the consequences of man-made conflicts. |
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HONG KONG Oct. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Hong Kong based Fintech startup, Grantit will be exhibiting at the startup virtual exhibition at Hong Kong FinTech Week, one of the leading FinTech events in Asia which will be held on 2nd to 6th November 2020. Grantit provides sensible, simple, smart and stress-free digital personal financing solutions. |
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Countries are willing to spend billions of dollars to obtain the COVID-19 vaccine , which is highly promising for the vaccine industry in coming years. Indonesia's opportunity to become a center of the COVID-19 vaccine industry is wide open with an offer from China to make Southeast Asia's largest.... |
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Australia will pledge half a billion dollars in new foreign aid spending to help Pacific and south-east Asian countries roll out immunisation programs to cover their entire populations against COVID-19 over the next three years. The Morrison government has been increasingly anxious about the.... |
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The Federal Government is dramatically ramping up its vaccine diplomacy in the region, pledging another $500 million to help eradicate COVID-19 across South-East Asia and the Pacific. Key points: The Australian Government already committed $300 million in the Budget to provide economic aid to the.... |
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KYIV, Ukraine More than 12,100 coronavirus cases and over 190 deaths were reported across Eurasia and Central Asia on Friday. Ukraine registered 8,312 new cases and 173 fatalities over the past 24 hours, raising the overall count to 378,729, including 7,041 deaths. |
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Australia will pledge half a billion dollars in new foreign aid spending to help Pacific and south-east Asian countries roll out immunisation programs to cover their entire populations against COVID-19 over the next three years. The Morrison government has been increasingly anxious about the.... |
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TAOYUAN: Two lesbian couples tied the knot in a mass wedding held by Taiwan's military on Friday (Oct 30) in a historic celebration with their peers. Taiwan is the only place in Asia to have legalised same-sex marriage, with more than 4,000 such couples marrying since the legislation passed in May 2019. |
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-- Novartis global CAR-T manufacturing footprint now spans four continents, bringing Kymriah closer to patients and healthcare professionals around. the world. -- Prestigious FBRI is recognized for its world-class expertise and. established practice in CAR-T cell therapy. -- Global CAR-T manufacturing growth includes recent FDA approval for. |
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HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo wrapped up a five-nation, anti-China tour of Asia in Vietnam on Friday with a call for regional unity to counter Beijing's growing assertiveness, as the fierce American presidential election race entered its final stretch. |
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TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s coronavirus cases have topped 100,000, nine months after the first case was found in mid-January, the health ministry said Friday. The country confirmed 808 new cases on Thursday, bringing the cumulative COVID-19 cases to 100,334, including 712 people who were on a cruise ship.... |
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Foundation for Biomedical Research and Innovation (FBRI) in Kobe, Japan becomes first CAR-T cell therapy commercial manufacturing site in Asia Novartis global CAR-T manufacturing footprint now spans four continents, bringing Kymriah closer to patients and healthcare professionals around the world.... |
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