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China attacks US for 'weaponisation' of outer space

December 23, 2019 6:06 PM

China attacks US for 'weaponisation' of outer space

China warned today that the US was turning the cosmos into a battlefield, after Washington announced a new military arm called the Space Force.<br />''<br />''US President Donald Trump signed the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act on Friday, which...

China to lower import tariffs on over 850 products from January

December 23, 2019 1:50 PM

China to lower import tariffs on over 850 products from January

<span style="color: #222222;">China has said that it will lower import tariffs on over 850 products, including frozen pork, from January next year. The finance Ministry said today that the lowered tariffs may help ease the pressure on the country's depleted pork ...

3 killed, over 64,000 affected by adverse weather in Sri Lanka

December 23, 2019 11:49 AM

3 killed, over 64,000 affected by adverse weather in Sri Lanka

<span style="color: #222222;">In Sri Lanka, three people have been killed and over 64,000 people affected by the adverse weather affecting the country in latest rainfall conditions. Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said that around 18 thousand people have been displac...

UAE and Oman sign MoU to enhance trade & economic cooperation

December 23, 2019 8:46 AM

UAE and Oman sign MoU to enhance trade & economic cooperation

<span style="color: #222222;">The UAE federal export credit company, Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding ( MoU) with the Export Credit Guarantee Agency of Oman (Credit Oman) to enhance trade and economic cooperation between the two c...

Pirates kill one, kidnap four in attacks off Gabon capital

December 23, 2019 8:13 AM

Pirates kill one, kidnap four in attacks off Gabon capital

<span style="color: #222222;">In Gabon capital Libreville, pirates attacked four ships overnight in the harbour, killing a captain and kidnapping four Chinese workers. The West African country's defence and security forces were deployed to secure the area and tra...

Ecuador declares emergency after fuel spill in Galapagos Islands

December 23, 2019 8:12 AM

Ecuador declares emergency after fuel spill in Galapagos Islands

<span style="color: #222222;">Ecuador has declared emergency to contain the environmental impact of a fuel spill in the Galapagos Islands, after a barge carrying 600 gallons of diesel fuel sank. The Islands are located 1,000 kilometers east of mainland Ecuador.&am...

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