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Taipei [Taiwan] October 17 (ANI): Amid the growing threat from China, reports have emerged stating that Taiwan officials have urged Washington to speed up the delivery of US-made F-16 jets to Taipei. US President Joe Biden's "administration has discussed with Taiwanese officials the possibility of expediting the delivery of American-made F-16s to Taiwan," reported Taipei Times citing a CNN report. "The sale of the 22 figh

New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday wrote a letter to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the issue of providing new and modern crematoriums in Berhampore city of the state. According to an official statement, Chowdhury said that the two crematoriums in Berhampur City, Murshidabad District, one in Gora Bazar and another in Kharga are very old and almos

Cody Eakin scored in regulation and Tage Thompson and Arttu Ruotsalainen scored in the shootout to lift the host Buffalo Sabres to a 2-1 win against the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday afternoon. Dustin Tokarski made 20 saves for Buffalo, which has won its first two games after finishing with the fewest points in the NHL last season. Andrew Ladd scored, and Karel Vejmelka made 32 saves for Arizona. Thompson and Nick Schmal

ADEN, Yemen, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- The recent wave of fighting between Yemen's government forces and the Houthi rebels in the country's oil-rich province of Marib aggravated the woes of internally displaced people (IDPs).

The Toyota driver produced a faultless display to fend off a strong challenge from the Hyundai pair of Ott Tanak and Craig Breen to win the event, reigniting his championship hopes in the process. Evans triumph at Rally Finlands 70th anniversary event ensured he is only the second Briton to win one of rallyings most prestigious events, following in the footsteps of Kris Meeke in ... Keep reading

Sarajevo [Bosnia and Herzegovina], October 17 (ANI/FENA): The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending a loan of up to Euro 5 million to Sparkasse Bank dd in Bosnia and Herzegovina to boost the competitiveness of small local businesses. The loan to Sparkasse Bank is being provided under the SME Competitiveness Support Programme, a joint initiative by the EBRD and the European Union (EU). The lo

New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday said that the country has come a long way on the roadmap that former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam had laid out for India. His remarks came while delivering the 3rd memorial lecture on Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. Puri said, "We have come a long way on the roadmap that Dr. Kalam had laid out for In

Rising sea levels threaten Marshall Islands status as a nation, World Bank report warns The Guardian

Beijing [China], October 16 (ANI): China is experiencing its worst power shortage since the 1980s, a phenomenon that puts at risk the country's post-COVID-19 economic growth and supply chains by shutting down electricity in homes and industries alike, a media report said. The power cuts also affect suppliers to global tech giants such as Apple and Tesla. In September, factory activity shrunk as much as 44 per cent, reachi

Bogota [Colombia], October 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Washington has been secretly investigating possible cases of the so-called Havana Syndrome that allegedly affected some of the staff of the US Embassy in Colombia, El Tiempo newspaper reported on Saturday. The buildings in the districts of El Nogal and Rosales in northern Bogota are part of a clandestine investigation that the US government has been conducting in Colombia for f

Dodoma [Tanzania], October 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Tanzanian government said on Saturday that it has allocated 5.1 billion Tanzanian shillings (about 2.2 million U.S. dollars) for research aimed at fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. President Samia Suluhu Hassan said the funds were part of the 567.25 million U.S. dollars approved in September by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF approved the funds in emergency financia

Islamabad [Pakistan], October 16 (ANI): Slamming the Imran Khan government over back-to-back price hikes, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Vice President Sherry Rehman said rising prices, inflation and unemployment were making life extremely difficult for the common man, local media reported on Saturday. This comes as the Pakistani government increased the base power tariff by Pakistani Rs 1.39 per unit to fulfil the Inte

Ankara [Turkey], October 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and German Chancellor Angela Merkel engaged in a debate over the shortcomings of a coalition government during the latter's farewell trip to Istanbul on Saturday. "Under Merkel, there was a successful period in Turkish-German relations. But it is always difficult to work with a coalition government. Turkey had a lot of problems when had it, b

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Beijing [China], October 16 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping and European Council President Charles Michel had a telephone conversation, during which the two leaders stressed the significance of increasing the strategic independence. According to Chinese state media, the call on Friday comes two days after Xi's video meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. During the phone call, Xi noted that since the beginning

DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian government said on Saturday that it has allocated 5.1 billion Tanzanian shillings (about 2.2 million U.S. dollars) for research aimed at fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.

HOHHOT, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Saturday launched a large-scale photovoltaic power construction project in the Kubuqi desert. It is estimated that it will realize a total installed capacity of approximately 2 GW.

New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): The fourth General Assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), will be held virtually from October 18 to 21 and will be presided over by Union Power, New and Renewable Energy RK Singh and the President of the ISA Assembly. US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will deliver the keynote address on October 20, while the European Commission Executive Vice President f

New York [US], October 16 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on all parties to the conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR) to join the ceasefire declared by the country's president, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Saturday. CAR President Faustin Archange Touadera declared on Friday a unilateral ceasefire in order to facilitate citizens' access to humanitarian assistance follow

HONG KONG, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Chief Executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam said Saturday that she is upbeat about Hong Kong's future as a global center of innovation and technology (I&T), which will complement Hong Kong's position as an international financial center.

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Officials and analysts are confident that the tourism sector, a key pillar of Greece's economy that has withstood the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, will post even more impressive results in the near future, further

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina: Following a second student suicide during the fall semester, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill canceled classes for two days and declared 12th October a "Wellness Day."

"We are in the middle of a mental health crisis, both on our campus and across our nation, and we are aware that college-aged students carry an increased risk of suicide," said Chancellor Kevin M. Guskie

WASHINGTON D.C.: A recently released report has detailed how the August surge of the Covid Delta variant saw record numbers of Americans resign from their jobs.

The Labor Department said resignations rose by 300,000 to 4.3 million in August, equivalent to 3 percent of the workforce, which was the highest number of unemployed since December 2000 and up from 4 million in July.

The report also indicated that

Tashkent [Uzbekistan], October 16 (ANI): Uzbekistan on Saturday denounced the latest suicide bombing on a Shia mosque in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, saying it hinders peace in Afghanistan. Three suicide bombers set off the blast on Friday, while the fourth attacker opened fire at the mosque building. Around 63 people have been killed in the blast and as many as 83 people have suffered injuries, Sputnik reported. The

New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Hearing on Saturday adjourned in bail petition of Rajiv Saxena who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) last month in a connection with an alleged Moser Baer loan fraud case. He is also accused in the Rs 3,600-crore VVIP choppers deal case. Special Judge Sanjay Garg on Saturday adjourned the argument on bail for October 21, due to the non-availability of the main defence la