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Is the PLA ground force facing comparative neglect?
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong, November 23 (ANI): The ground force of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) contains approximately 975,000 active-duty soldiers, but in some regards, its modernization is being left behind by China's heavy investment in the navy, air force and missile force. The ground force make
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300 Million and Counting, Truecaller Users are Taking the Right Call
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 22 (ANI/NewsVoir): Truecaller, the leading global platform for verifying contacts and blocking unwanted communication, has announced the significant milestone of 300 million users monthly, cementing its position as one of the largest caller ID and spam
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Over 1 million Afghan children 'at risk of death': UNICEF
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 21 (ANI): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in its latest report said that more than three million Afghan children are struggling with malnutrition and that if their situation is not considered, over one million of them will be at risk of dying.
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UN calls for investigation into Peng Shuai disappearance; WTA willing to p
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong, November 20 (ANI): The United Nations on Saturday called for an investigation into Peng Shuai's disappearance while the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) is willing to lose hundreds of millions of dollars worth of business in China for the tennis player.
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Brazil reports over 22 million COVID-19 cases: Health Ministry
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], November 20 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 13,355 to 22,003,317 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said on late Friday.
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'Bohemian Rhapsody' screenwriter sues biopic's producers over profit claim
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 19 (ANI): The 2018 released musical drama biopic, 'Bohemian Rhapsody' had grossed more than USD 900 million at the global box office, however, its screenwriter has said that he did not see a penny of net proceeds because he was told the film actually lost USD 51 mil
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Madagascar: 'World cannot look away' as 1.3 million face severe hunger, sa
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], November 19 (ANI): The international community must step up support to Madagascar, where more than one million people in the south are facing severe hunger, a top UN aid official said on Thursday in a renewed appeal for solidarity and funding.
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China's education stocks tumble after introduction of 'Double Reduction' p
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 19 (ANI): China's new education policy has plunged the stock prices of Chinese education companies listed overseas and also upended the lives of millions of teachers employed, according to a Canada-based think tank.
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Brazil records over 21.98 million COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], November 19 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 12,301 to 21,989,962 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said on late Thursday.
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Biden administration buys 10 million Pfizer's antiviral COVID-19 pills
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 18 (ANI): Biden administration on Thursday (local time) announced that they have purchased 10 million treatment courses of Pfizer's antiviral COVID-19 pill.
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13 mln USD World Bank funded plan launched to restore heritage buildings d
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], November 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Lebanese Culture Minister Mohammad Mortada on Thursday launched a 13 million US dollars plan funded by the World Bank for the reconstruction and restoration of heritage buildings damaged by the Beirut blasts, the National News Agency reported.
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India exported over 65 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to nearly 100 co
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 18 (ANI): Laying thrust on developing indigenous capabilities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that India has exported more than 65 million doses of COVID vaccines to nearly 100 countries this year.
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