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China’s economy maintains recovery momentum in November

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BEIJING, Dec. 15 (Xinhua/APP):China’s economy continued its recovery momentum in November despite downward pressure, with major indicators staying within a reasonable range, official data showed Wednesday. Retail sales of consumer goods in November went up 3.9 percent year on year in November, while value-added industrial […]

Macron in campaign mode as election looms

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Paris, Dec 15 (AFP/APP):French President Emmanuel Macron is yet to declare he will run for a second term in next year’s election, but his intentions are no longer in doubt and his unofficial campaigning is drawing fire. After a rare two-hour press conference last week […]

India’s COVID-19 tally rises to 34,710,628

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NEW DELHI, Dec. 15 (Xinhua/APP):India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 34,710,628 on Wednesday, as 6,784 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. Besides, as many as 247 deaths due to the pandemic since Tuesday […]

China’s property investment up 6 pct in Jan-Nov

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BEIJING, Dec. 15 (Xinhua/APP):China’s investment in property development rose 6 percent year on year in the first 11 months of this year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Wednesday. During the period, property investment stood at around 13.73 trillion yuan (about 2.15 […]

Malaysia reports 4,097 new COVID-19 infections, 48 new deaths

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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 15 (Xinhua/APP):Malaysia reported another 4,097 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Tuesday, bringing the national total to 2,699,240, according to the health ministry. Some 18 of the new cases are imported, with 4,079 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website […]

Asian markets struggle as Fed prepares faster taper

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Hong Kong, Dec 15 (AFP/APP):Asian markets mostly fell Wednesday as investors nervously awaited the outcome of the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting, where it is expected to announce a speedier withdrawal of its massive financial support just as the Omicron variant fans concerns about the […]

New York to have first female police chief ever

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New York, Dec 15 (AFP/APP):New York will appoint Keechant Sewell as its first-ever woman police chief to head the largest force in the country, US media reported Tuesday, at a time when the city’s trust in law enforcement has been shattered. Sewell, who will also […]

Coronavirus: Latest global developments

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Paris, Dec 14 (AFP/APP):Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: – First UK death from Omicron – Omicron has killed at least one person in Britain, Prime Minister Boris Johnson reveals as he launches a large booster programme against the variant. – Norway […]

7.3-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia

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Jakarta, Dec 14 (AFP/APP):A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, with monitors briefly warning of the possibility of hazardous tsunami waves before lifting the threat. The epicentre was north of the island of Flores in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara […]

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