Beijing hits back at EU with medical device import curbs

Beijing hits back at EU with medical device import curbs

HONG KONG: China has fired back at the European Union in an escalating trade dispute by imposing new restrictions on medical device...

Daily World Briefing, July 12

Daily World Briefing, July 12

Chinese FM calls for joint efforts in finding right way for China, U.S. to get along China and the United States should work together...

Maratha Military Landscapes of India inscribed in UNESCO World Heritage List as India's 44th entry

Maratha Military Landscapes of India inscribed in UNESCO World Heritage List as India's 44th entry

New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): In a remarkable decision taken at the 47th Session of the World Heritage Committee, India's official...

Dmitry Trenin: Why the next world order will be armed with nukes

Dmitry Trenin: Why the next world order will be armed with nukes

How the Wests recklessness is testing Moscows nuclear patience A multipolar world is, by its nature, a nuclear one. Its conflicts...

Italy script history, qualify for T20 World Cup 2026; Netherlands earn a spot as well

Italy script history, qualify for T20 World Cup 2026; Netherlands earn a spot as well

The Hague [Netherlands], July 11 (ANI): Italy made history after securing qualification for the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup in India and...

Bangladesh to cooperate with Malaysia on investigation of its nationals on terror activity

Bangladesh to cooperate with Malaysia on investigation of its nationals on terror activity

Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 11 (ANI): Bangladesh has agreed to work with Malaysia to investigate allegations of terror activity against...

Japan fully committed to India's journey to manufacture semiconductors: Envoy Ono Keiichi

Japan fully committed to India's journey to manufacture semiconductors: Envoy Ono Keiichi

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], July 11 (ANI): Japan's Ambassador to India, Ono Keiichi, visited the Dholera Special Investment Region...

MoS Margherita meets US, Japan Foreign Ministers on sidelines of East Asia Summit

MoS Margherita meets US, Japan Foreign Ministers on sidelines of East Asia Summit

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], July 11 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs, MoS Pabitra Margherita, held interactions with the...

"We continue to encourage our NATO allies...weapons to Ukraine": US State Secy Rubio on defence cooperation

"We continue to encourage our NATO allies...weapons to Ukraine": US State Secy Rubio on defence cooperation

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], July 11 (ANI): US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, during a press briefing in Kuala Lumpur, addressed questions...

MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-WANG YI-ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM-FOREIGN MINISTERS' MEETING

MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-WANG YI-ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM-FOREIGN MINISTERS' MEETING

(250711) -- KUALA LUMPUR, July 11, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the...

Odds are high, Trump-Xi meeting likely this year: US Secretary of State Rubio

Odds are high, Trump-Xi meeting likely this year: US Secretary of State Rubio

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], July 11 (ANI): There is a 'high probability' that US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping...

Neeraj Chopra hails next generation of Indian athletes, including CWG medalist Tejaswin

Neeraj Chopra hails next generation of Indian athletes, including CWG medalist Tejaswin

Gurugram (Haryana) [India], July 11 (ANI): India's world champion and Tokyo 2020 gold medalist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra heaped...

MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-15TH EAST ASIA SUMMIT-FOREIGN MINISTERS' MEETING

MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-15TH EAST ASIA SUMMIT-FOREIGN MINISTERS' MEETING

(250711) -- KUALA LUMPUR, July 11, 2025 (Xinhua) -- The 15th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers' Meeting is held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,...

MALAYSIA-PUTRAJAYA-PM-CHINA-WANG YI-MEETING

MALAYSIA-PUTRAJAYA-PM-CHINA-WANG YI-MEETING

(250711) -- KUALA LUMPUR, July 11, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang...

(SP)SOUTH KOREA-YONGIN-FOOTBALL-EAFF E-1-CHINA'S HONG KONG VS SOUTH KOREA

(SP)SOUTH KOREA-YONGIN-FOOTBALL-EAFF E-1-CHINA'S HONG KONG VS SOUTH KOREA

(250711) -- YONGIN, July 11, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Head coach Ashley Westwood of China's Hong Kong reacts during the men's match between...

India-Indonesia Army Staff talks conclude in Bali; both reaffirm commitment to regional peace, stability

India-Indonesia Army Staff talks conclude in Bali; both reaffirm commitment to regional peace, stability

Bali [Indonesia], July 11 (ANI): India and Indonesia recently concluded the 11th edition of the Army Staff talks in Bali on Thursday....

Jasprit Bumrah topples Kapil Dev's record for most five-wicket hauls for India in away Tests

Jasprit Bumrah topples Kapil Dev's record for most five-wicket hauls for India in away Tests

London [UK], July 11 (ANI): World best Jasprit Bumrah breezed past the legendary Kapil Dev to break the record for most five-wicket...

Durand Cup returns to Imphal with a grand trophy tour

Durand Cup returns to Imphal with a grand trophy tour

Imphal (Manipur)[India], July 11(ANI): Imphal welcomed the 134th Durand Cup trophies with a grand trophy tour as Asia's oldest football...

Chinese FM calls for joint efforts in finding right way for China, U.S. to get along

Chinese FM calls for joint efforts in finding right way for China, U.S. to get along

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Xinhua) -- China and the United States should work together to find the right way to get along with each other...

"He is still recovering from the hit on his left index finger": BCCI updates on Pant's injury

"He is still recovering from the hit on his left index finger": BCCI updates on Pant's injury

London [UK], July 11 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday provided an update on India's swashbuckling...

US, Russia top diplomats meet again over Ukraine at ASEAN summit

US, Russia top diplomats meet again over Ukraine at ASEAN summit

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], July 11 (ANI): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio met...

HPTDC seeks review of Cabinet's decision to outsource 14-loss making hotels

HPTDC seeks review of Cabinet's decision to outsource 14-loss making hotels

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 11 (ANI): The Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) has urged the state...

Trump teases major statement on Russia

Trump teases major statement on Russia

The US president has reiterated that he is disappointed with Moscow US President Donald Trump has said he is planning to make a major...

China's 'Peace' symposium fails to address its aggressive actions in South China Sea

China's 'Peace' symposium fails to address its aggressive actions in South China Sea

Beijing [China], July 11 (ANI): An international symposium on the history and reality of the South China Sea was held in Beijing on...

Adani Group to build Healthcare Temples, initiated from Ahmedabad and Mumbai, says Gautam Adani

Adani Group to build Healthcare Temples, initiated from Ahmedabad and Mumbai, says Gautam Adani

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 11 (ANI): Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, on Friday announced that the conglomerate will...

Nifty down 90 points, Sensex lost 370 points in opening amid weak IT earnings and tariff jitters

Nifty down 90 points, Sensex lost 370 points in opening amid weak IT earnings and tariff jitters

New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): Indian stock markets opened under pressure on Friday as continued tariff tensions led by US President...

US Weapons To Continue Flowing To Ukraine Through NATO, Trump Says

US Weapons To Continue Flowing To Ukraine Through NATO, Trump Says

The United States is sending weapons to Ukraine through NATO, US President Donald Trump said on July 10, a week after the Pentagon...

MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-CHINA-WANG YI-ASEAN PLUS THREE FOREIGN MINISTERS' MEETING

MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-CHINA-WANG YI-ASEAN PLUS THREE FOREIGN MINISTERS' MEETING

(250711) -- KUALA LUMPUR, July 11, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the...

A new exhibition is a thoughtful examination of the lasting relationship between Asia and Australia

A new exhibition is a thoughtful examination of the lasting relationship between Asia and Australia

Almost 60 years after former prime minister Harold Holt began to dismantle the White Australia Policy, The Neighbour at the Gate at...

Echoed Trump's "disappointment and frustration" at lack of progress in peace talks: Rubio after meeting Lavrov

Echoed Trump's "disappointment and frustration" at lack of progress in peace talks: Rubio after meeting Lavrov

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], July 11 (ANI): US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that he echoed US President Donald Trump's 'disappointment...

"We'll get to know next morning...": Indian all-rounder Nitish Kumar's update on Pant's finger injury

"We'll get to know next morning...": Indian all-rounder Nitish Kumar's update on Pant's finger injury

London [UK], July 11 (ANI): Following the end of the first day's play during the third Test against England at Lord's, Indian all-rounder...

Education is the soft diplomacy for fostering ties honorary consul

Education is the soft diplomacy for fostering ties  honorary consul

Thousands of Malaysian students who graduated in Russia will bring good will and skills back home, Teoh Seng Lee has said Education...

Ravindra Jadeja leapfrogs Zaheer Khan, has fifth-most wickets by an Indian in international cricket

Ravindra Jadeja leapfrogs Zaheer Khan, has fifth-most wickets by an Indian in international cricket

London [UK], July 10 (ANI): Star Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja leapfrogged over pacer Zaheer Khan to become the Indian bowler...

China's high-speed rail tech boon for world, picturing new vision for connectivity

China's high-speed rail tech boon for world, picturing new vision for connectivity

BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) -- China's fast-evolving high-speed rail technology is not only reshaping domestic mobility, but also playing...

China agrees to Southeast Asia nuclear ban amid US tariff tensions

China agrees to Southeast Asia nuclear ban amid US tariff tensions

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], July 10 (ANI): China has agreed to sign a Southeast Asian treaty banning nuclear weapons, a move hailed by...

Gujarat: Japanese Ambassador leads high-level delegation to Dholera Special Investment Region

Gujarat: Japanese Ambassador leads high-level delegation to Dholera Special Investment Region

Dholera (Gujarat) [India], July 10 (ANI): The Ambassador of Japan to India, Keiichi Ono, led a high-level delegation of leading Japanese...

MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-CHINA-ASEAN-FM-MEETING

MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-CHINA-ASEAN-FM-MEETING

(250710) -- KUALA LUMPUR, July 10, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Representatives attending the China-ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting pose for a...

Rubio meets Russian FM Lavrov amid Ukraine tensions, highlights Indo-Pacific priorities at ASEAN

Rubio meets Russian FM Lavrov amid Ukraine tensions, highlights Indo-Pacific priorities at ASEAN

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], July 10 (ANI): US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday...

Rishabh Pant off the field to receive medical attention on finger, Jurel takes up wicketkeeping duties at Lord's

Rishabh Pant off the field to receive medical attention on finger, Jurel takes up wicketkeeping duties at Lord's

London [UK], July 10 (ANI): India's swashbuckling wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant left the field to receive some treatment, seemingly...

Raksha Khadse conducts review of SAI LNCPE, Trivandrum; Inaugurates Medical Centre extension

Raksha Khadse conducts review of SAI LNCPE, Trivandrum; Inaugurates Medical Centre extension

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 10 (ANI): The Sports Authority of India, Regional Centre at LNCPE, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram,...

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