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China’s self-developed solid carrier rocket Lijian-1. /CFP China’s self-developed solid carrier rocket Lijian-1. /CFP China’s largest solid carrier rocket, the Lijian-1, has been approved for launch at sea, according to the Beijing-based rocket company CAS Space. The four-stage rocket is capable of putting a 1,500-kilogram payload into sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 500 kilometers, according […]

Germany’s repaired battle tanks for Ukraine will not be ready until 2024 ‘at the earliest’ Germany’s repaired Leopard 2 battle tanks will not be delivered to Ukraine until 2024, it has been reported. Earlier this month, Germany announced that it would provide Ukraine with 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles to help repel Russian forces. Now, […]

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia, the world’s second-largest palm oil producer, on Thursday said it might stop palm exports to the European Union after the bloc imposed additional import restrictions on the edible oil due to concerns over deforestation. WHAT IS THE DISAGREEMENT ABOUT? Malaysia and Indonesia have for years been at loggerheads with the European Union […]

On the last day of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on November 13, 2022, Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen, ASEAN chair for 2022, handed over the gavel to Indonesia’s President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo as he assumed the ASEAN chair for 2023. We have heard much noise and […]

COLOMBO/DUBAI: When Ibn Battuta arrived in northern Sri Lanka, the ruler of the Jaffna Kingdom greeted him with pearls more beautiful than any he had ever seen in his life. The famed Moroccan explorer’s ship arrived in Puttalam in September 1344, and he spent a few days on the island, entertaining the king who was […]

News Analysis Zhao Lijian, the spokesperson who best represented the Chinese regime’s “wolf warrior” diplomacy, was recently moved to a new role, the deputy director general of the Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs. China experts say the move indicates that Beijing is adopting a new approach to its global diplomacy. Zhao has disappeared from […]

New Delhi [India], January 14 (ANI): India has a crucial role to play in its G20 presidency in the technology sector. As a country with a strong focus on technology and innovations, it has a significant role to play in bridging the digital divide. Harsh Shringla, India’s Chief Coordinator for G20, earlier said the principle […]

CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan hit back at Kamal Nath in the Barwani district on Saturday, stating the former MP CM owed apology to the youth, elderly, poor and farmers of the state. Bhopal ,UPDATED: Jan 14, 2023 23:47 IST Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan (PTI/File) By Ravish Pal Singh: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister […]

Twenty-eight-year-old Pranay Dutta reflects his anxieties on the impact of war and climate change in human lives through his work ‘Day Zero and Neti’ showcased as part of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale at the Aspinwall House, Fort Kochi. He has used black and white imageries on video game landscapes to narrate how water would become the […]

Alaska Airlines looks to hire thousands of new employees this year as it expands its operations. Photo: Vincenzo Pace | Simple Flying With the new year comes new opportunity. Alaska Airlines is looking to extend opportunities to thousands this year as it plans to hire more than 3,500 employees. The airline is continuously working on […]


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