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China shifts how it counts Covid deaths as crematoriums fill up
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to the latest guidelines from the National Health Commission, only those whose death is caused by pneumonia and respiratory failure after contracting the virus are classified as Covid deaths, said Wang Guiqiang, a top infectious disease doctor.
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British lawmakers' Taiwan visit angers China
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The statements by China follow a speech by UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, earlier this week wherein he hinted that the so-called "golden era" of British ties with China was over.
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China's Afghan policy marred with ambitions to attain regional hegemony: E
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 23 (ANI): China's policy shift towards Afghanistan is a "New Great Game" in the region to use the country as a stepping-stone for broader regional strategic, economic and political endeavour and moving towards the realignment of the region's balance of power and he
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BJP calls Delhi excise policy 'Reverse Robin Hood'
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 30 (ANI): Referring to the excise policy of Delhi, Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) attacked the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government on Tuesday alleging that the new policy shifted a significant share of money from the government to the liquor mafia.
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Religious extremism likely to worsen in Pakistan in future: Think tank
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 3 (ANI): Pakistan's problem of religious extremism is likely to worsen in the near future unless the state adopts a gradual policy shift toward the separation of religion and politics, said an Islamabad-based think tank.
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China challenges US position as the most important partner for Middle East
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], June 14 (ANI): Following the US policy shift to disengage from the Middle East region, which started under President Barack Obama and continued and accelerated under Donald Trump, China stepped in to fill the vacuum created and now plays a wider role in the region. China's
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USA to relocate its de facto embassy in Taiwan
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Apr 6 (ANI): In what is largely being touted as a policy shift, the United States will be moving its de facto embassy with its 500-strong staff, to a new USD 255 million worth site next month in Taipei, Taiwan.
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