Lahore [Pakistan], September 17 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday informed that a total of 103 players and support personnel belonging to six Cricket Association First XI squads were tested for COVID-19 ahead of the upcoming National T20 Cup.
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): The US move to impose restrictions on import of certain products originating from Xinjiang autonomous region in China could benefit Indian textile exporters, according to investment information firm ICRA.
Stockholm [Sweden], September 17 (ANI): Days after the US imposed a ban on import of five specific manufacturers in Xinjiang, Swedish clothing icon H&M has decided not to buy raw materials from the region's farms and factories suspected of using "forced labour".
Washington [US], September 17 (ANI): US President Donald Trump said that he "wasn't prepared" to sign off on any deal regarding the sale of the Chinese video app TikTok until he has seen the proposal.
New York [US], September 17 (ANI/Xinhua): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for more efforts to address the global fragilities that the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed.
Jerusalem [Israel], September 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Israel's Ministry of Health reported 6,063 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the total to 170,465.
Washington [US], September 16 (ANI): An international collaboration involving Monash University and Duke-NUS researchers have made an unexpected world-first stem cell discovery that may lead to new treatments for placenta complications during pregnancy.
Canberra [Australia], September 15 (ANI): The wolf warriors have irretrievably trashed whatever trust Beijing may have had as trading, investment and research partner around the world, says Peter Jennings, the executive director of Australian Strategic Partnership Institute (ASPI).
London [UK], September 15 (ANI): Australia coach Justin Langer is optimistic of star batsman Steve Smith's inclusion in the playing XI for the series decider on Wednesday.
Beijing [China], September 15 (ANI): China has claimed that the webpage of US State Department highlighting the human rights abuses of Uyghurs by the Chinese government is "full of lies and rumours".
Washington [US], September 15 (ANI): United States Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Monday (local time) said that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has taken decisive action to withhold the release of certain goods into the US linked to forced labour in China.
Washington [US], September 15 (ANI): In another crackdown on China, the United States has banned cotton, hair products, computer components, and some textiles from China's Xinjiang province which are made "using forced labour".