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Ukrainian lawmakers dismiss parliament speaker
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kiev [Ukraine], October 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Ukrainian lawmakers on Thursday voted to dismiss parliament speaker Dmytro Razumkov, said the parliament press service.
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Chinese General, who commanded Western Theatre along Indian border, dies d
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 8 (ANI): Senior Chinese General Zhang Xudong who stepped down as head of Western Theatre Command (bordered with India) in June died aged 58.
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Toxic '996' work culture, China's dark side of labour exploitation
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 8 (ANI): China's "toxic" 996-work culture, common among Chinese technology companies and start-ups, that encourages workers to work from 9 am to 9 pm, six days a week, has been "victimising" the workers, said a report.
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China urges Tokyo to manage differences over Taiwan in 'appropriate manner
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan] October 8 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday urged new Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to manage differences over delicate issues including those related to Taiwan in an appropriate manner.
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Philippines logs 10,670 new COVID-19 cases, total rises to 2,643,494
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], October 8 (ANI/Xinhua) The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) on Friday reported 10,670 new COVID-19 infections, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 2,643,494.
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Japan's new PM Kishida, Chinese President Xi discuss ties
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], October 8 (ANI): New Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday held their first telephonic conversation since the former took office and discussed bilateral relations.
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Japan arranging phone call between Kishida, Xi: Reports
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], October 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese government is arranging a phone conversation between new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday, Asahi TV reported.
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Malaysia reports 9,890 new COVID-19 infections, deaths pass 27,000-mark
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malyasia], October 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia reported another 9,890 COVID-19 infections as of midnight Thursday, bringing the national total to 2,313,727, according to the health ministry.
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Greek Parliament ratifies defense pact with France
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Athens [Greece], October 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Greece's Parliament ratified on Thursday an agreement with France on the establishment of a strategic partnership for cooperation in defence and security, the Greek national news agency AMNA reported.
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WHO set to vaccinate 40 pc population of every country against COVID-19 by
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 8 (ANI/Xinhua): The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday announced an initiative to vaccinate 40 per cent of the population of every country against COVID-19 by the end of 2021 and 70 per cent by mid-2022, by prioritising vaccine delivery to low-income
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US: San Francisco to ease mask requirements for limited indoor settings
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
San Francisco [US], October 7 (ANI/Xinhua): US San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced on Thursday that so long as the case and hospitalization rates remain stable or decline, indoor masking requirements will be lifted on October 15 in certain, limited settings.
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Israel's COVID-19 cases surpass 1.3 million
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Israel's Ministry of Health on Thursday reported 2,369 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country's total infections to 1,300,126.
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