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China: Social media influencer dies trying to lose more than 100kg at weig
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The death of the 21-year-old influencer, known online as Cuihua, has rekindled worries about the pressures women face to adhere to conventional beauty standards and led the state media to issue a safety warning about the dangers of weight-loss camps.
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Iran-Afghanistan border clash: Taliban release video of reaching close to
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
At least two Iranian border guards and one Taliban security force have been killed after clashes between Taliban and Iranian forces at the border crossing point, according to a Taliban spokesperson and Iranian state media on Saturday, Afghanistan-based Khaama Press reported.
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TikTok doesn't threaten civil liberties, frees from China's poison: Report
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The report said there is ample evidence which shows that China used TikTok as spyware and manipulation against Americans. The links between the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and TikTok are direct as there are over 300 employees at the video-sharing social media platform that previously worke
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Cyclone Mocha death toll rises to 81 in Myanmar
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The death toll in cyclone-hit Myanmar rose to at least 81 on Tuesday, according to local leaders, officials and state media, reported Dhaka Tribune.
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Russia announces "tit-for-tat" expulsion of more than 20 German diplomats
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Russia has announced "tit-for-tat" expulsion of more than 20 German diplomats following the "mass" removal of Russian embassy staff from Germany and accused Berlin of destroying ties, Al Jazeera reported citing Russian state media.
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North Korea says it tested new solid-fuel "Hwasong-18" ICBM
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, said Friday that the recent launch of its new solid-fuel "Hwasong-18" intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) considerably strengthened the country's nuclear counterattack stance, Yonhap News Agency said Friday quoting North Korean state media.
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Iran appoints 1st envoy to UAE since 2016 thaw
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Iran's newly appointed ambassador Reza Ameri had served as the Director General of the Iranian Expatriates office in the Foreign Ministry, said Iranian state media.
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OPEC Plus announces oil output cuts of around 1.16 mbpd
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia's capital and main financial hub said it would cut output by 500,000 barrels per day, or BDP, from May until the end of 2023, state media reported.
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China restrains big tech companies from offering ChatGPT services to publi
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Chinese state media outlet blasted the chatbot for spreading US government 'misinformation' amid growing alarm in Beijing over the AI-powered chatbot's uncensored replies to user queries, reported Nikkei Asia.
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Concern for India as China is to begin new rail line near LAC
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A state media report citing the plan revealed by the TAR Development and Reform Commission stated: "By 2025, the construction of several railway projects, including the Ya'an-Nyingchi section of the Sichuan-Tibet Railway, the Shigatse-Pakhuktso section of the Xinjiang-Tibet Railway, and the
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Xi Jinping forcing party secretaries to praise him to promote his cult of
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The message from state media to local officials is 'Xi is a transformative leader who is steering China towards a brighter future.'
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China welcomes Lunar New Year amid fear of Covid spike
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Chinese epidemiologist Wu Zunyou warned that Covid infection numbers in certain specific regions could rise during this Lunar New Year, state media outlet Global Times reported.
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