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The WTA said Wednesday that it is suspending all tournaments in China over concerns about the safety of Chinese player Peng Shuai. WTA Chief Executive Officer Steve Simon said he couldn't ask players to compete in China during the current climate. Peng's safety has been of great concern since she recently spoke out and made sexual assault allegations against a high-ranking Chinese politician. "I don't see how I can ask

New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): Water Minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday said that the Delhi Jal Board would be upgrading all of its 20 biogas plants and sewage treatment plants (STP) in a span of 15 months. In a review meeting on wastewater treatment, the DJB also fixed the tariffs for supplying farmhouses and institutional facilities with treated water for irrigational purposes. Jain has instructed the officials

New York [US], December 2 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday raised the alarm regarding the way the international community is dealing with the African continent regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, urging putting an end to "injustice.""I'm sounding the alarm about how the international community is dealing with Africa today, in this period marked by pandemic and the climate c

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 2 (ANI): Senior Telangana Congress leader V Hanumantha Rao has demanded the statue of Dr BR Ambedkar, which was removed from Panjagutta Centre in the city in April 2019, should be reinstalled and said he will protest at Jantar Mantar in the national capital if his demand is not met. "If Ambedkar had not written Article 3 in the Constitution, Telangana would not have been formed. I h

EU ambassadors on December 1 agreed on a fifth sanctions package against Belarus that will add 17 people and 11 entities in response to what the bloc considers Minsk's orchestration of a migrant crisis on its border, diplomats said.

The first confirmed case of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 has been detected in a person in California, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday, while France made a negative Covid-19 test mandatory for all travellers arriving from outside the EU in a bid to prevent the fast-spreading new variant from taking a hold in the country.

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The U.S. CDC plans to toughen coronavirus testing and screening of international fliers to the United States by requiring them to provide a negative result from a test taken within 24 hours of departure, media reported.

FRANKFURT, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- German stocks rebounded on Wednesday, with the benchmark DAX index up 372.54 points, or 2.47 percent, to close at 15,472.67 points.

Strong flow passing along the Rockies continues through the morning hours, though Calgary ended up dodging out the worst of the wind. Environment Canada issued a temporary warning, but our maximum here hit 49 km-h at 3 a.m. Not so elsewhere. Here are just a few peak gusts: Claresholm: 135 km-h Fort MacLeod: 100 km-h Blood Tribe: 133 km-h Lethbridge: 128 km-h Medicine Hat: 94 km-h Pincher Creek: 124 km-h Waterton Park: 148

New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill on regulating assisted reproductive technology following a lively debate as Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day amid protests of opposition members on various issues, including suspension of 12 MPs. The Upper House saw four adjournments following protests by opposition members. The House could not take up the Dam Safety Bill for passage. Union

BANGKOK - Myanmar's economy is crumbling and experts predict more illegal trade and zero growth in 2022.

This spot is believed to be the geographical center of Asia. But who decided that this was so and when?

AMMAN, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- More than 100 high-ranking representatives of border authorities in 44 countries from the European Union and the Arab region gathered on Wednesday in Amman for the First Euro-Arab Border Security Conference, state-run Petra news agency reported.

BERLIN, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- After weeks of intense negotiations, Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD), Green Party and Free Democratic Party (FDP) have concluded a coalition agreement, which now awaits the approval of the parties' members before the country's next government can be sworn into office.

For Ajaz Patel, life has come full circle. The left-arm spinner was just a month-old baby when New Zealand last played a Test in Mumbai. And when Ajaz left Mumbai, the 'City of Dreams', as an eight-year-old, returning to play a Test here may have not even been in his dreams. But here he is, 25 years later, gearing up to play a Test in the city for his country, which he now calls his home.

The Arctic is often thought of as a cold, white and snowy region, but this image is rapidly changing. The Arctic is currently warming much faster than the rest of the planet and is experiencing rapid sea ice loss.

In 2019, when we were doing research on the integration of refugees in Romania, the topic seemed irrelevant for Romanians and other eastern Europeans. During an interview we conducted, one member of Romanian parliament stated:

Washington [US], December 1 (ANI): Despite making a climate pledge made by Chinese Xi Jinping at the global stage, China is financing coal power plants in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The ground has been prepared for the new coal-fired power station Ugljevik III in the Baltic nation, which is being built by Chinese and Polish-Chinese firms. The burning of coal has seriously affected the health of residents in the village, acco

Moscow [Russia], December 1 (ANI): Indian ambassador to Russia Pavan Kapoor presented credentials to President Vladimir Putin ahead of his visit to New Delhi on December 6, the envoy informed on Wednesday. Taking to Twitter, the Indian envoy to Russia said that he is looking forward to welcoming the Russian President to India next week. "Honoured to present my credentials to H.E President Putin at a ceremony in the Kremli

New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): Environment Minister of Delhi, Gopal Rai on Wednesday carried out a surprise inspection of Central Vista and took note of violations of a ban on construction work and violation of anti-dust guidelines at the site, where construction is in full swing. He also ordered the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to issue notices to the Central Public Works Department for ignoring the ban which

European Union leaders said Wednesday they are considering a number of public health options, including vaccine mandates, to address the growing threat posed by the omicron variant of the virus that causes COVID-19.

BRUSSELS, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- The European Commission on Wednesday proposed the loosening of asylum rules to help the European Union (EU) member states bordering Belarus cope with a migrant influx.

Panaji (Goa) [India], December 1 (ANI): Defending champions Mumbai City FC beat ATK Mohun Bagan 5-1 in a repeat of last season's final in the 2021-22 Indian Super League (ISL) at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda on Wednesday. Vikram Pratap Singh (4', 25'), Igor Angulo (38'), Mourtada Fall (47'), Bipin Singh (52') scored for the title-holders. David Williams (60') came off the bench to score a consolation. An

Notorious financier Jordan Belfort, dubbed the Wolf of Wall Street, has blasted meme crypto coins, saying some of their creators should go to jail.

Officers in Belarus have arrested eleven people accused of making offensive comments about the deaths of Russian paratroopers in a training accident earlier this month, Minsk's Ministry of Internal Affairs announced on Wednesday.