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Pakistan's leading daily criticizes China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug.3 (ANI): A leading daily of Pakistan has, in an opinion piece, criticized the over USD 50 billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), describing it as a "one-way street" venture that is more about expanding China's growth rather than benef
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Protests erupt in Gilgit-Baltistan against China, CPEC
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Gilgit-Baltistan, July 31 (ANI): People in Gilgit-Baltistan on Sunday came out onto the streets protesting against China and the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) which passes through the region.
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Sri Lanka, China sign deal to develop Hambantota Port
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 30 (ANI):After 10 years of negotiations, China Merchants Port Holdings has signed a 1.12 billion dollar agreement with the Sri Lanka Ports Authority to develop the Hambantota Port in southern Sri Lanka.
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Baloch activists hold anti-CPEC protest during G-20 Summit in Hamburg
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Hamburg [Germany], July 8 (ANI): As world leaders gathered for the G-20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, activists from the Baloch Republican Party (BRP) held a protest against the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a multi-billion dollar project passing through the Balochistan province.
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Pentagon agrees to USD 12 billion jet deal with Qatar
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], June 15 (ANI): The Gulf region may be in throes of a major diplomatic crisis, with several countries cutting off ties with Qatar owing to its reported support for terror-related intiatives, but this has not stopped Doha from arriving at an agreement with the
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Storecheq aims to disrupt India's USD 40 bn gifting market through it
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): Aiming to disrupt India's estimated 40 billion dollar gifting market, which is almost predominantly cash based, Storecheq Innovation Pvt. Ltd. announced the launch of the country's first GiftTech platform - STORECHEQ.com.
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Conor McGregor signs contract to fight Floyd Mayweather
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A], May 21 (ANI): Conor McGregor has made an agreement with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in the negotiation to made the 'Billion Dollar Fight' a reality.
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Saudi Arabia, U.S. sign 350 billion dollar deal to bolster military capabi
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], May 20 (ANI): The White House on Saturday announced that the United States has sealed an arms deal worth USD 350 billion with Saudi Arabia, which comes as President Donald Trump began an official visit to the Muslim-majority nation.
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Gunmen kill ten workers linked to CPEC project in Balochistan
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Gwadar [Pakistan], May 13 (ANI): At least 10 workers have reportedly been killed and two others injured after unidentified gunmen opened fire on the laborers working on a multi-billion-dollar China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) road project in Balochistan on Saturday.
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China to India: No need to exaggerate concerns over OBOR, CPEC
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong [China], May 8 (ANI): In an editorial, a state-run Chinese daily has cautioned India not to "exaggerate" its concerns over the USD 51 billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor or to "overly interpret" or be anxious about China's military development.
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Chinese firm keen to set up oil refinery in Sindh
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Apr.8 (ANI): A Chinese firm, the Mingyuan Holdings Group Company Limited, has said that it is keen to set up a huge oil refinery with an investment of two billion dollars in Pakistan's Sindh province.
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Beauty India Exhibition to address growing needs of the industry
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 9 (ANI-NewsVoir): According to industry experts, the market size of India's beauty, cosmetics and grooming market will touch 20 billion dollars by 2025 from the current level of 6.5 billion dollars.
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