An employee wearing a face mask works at a restaurant at the Aviva Centre during the 2021 National Bank Open in Toronto, Canada, on Aug. 15, 2021. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)Every April 1, the federal
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India operates 17 scheduled airlines through 148 airports
NEW DELHI, March 20 (Xinhua) — Indian government Monday said it has 17 scheduled airlines operating through 148 operational airports.The information was given by V K Singh, junior federal minister of
UBS to buy Credit Suisse: Swiss gov\’t
Photo taken on March 16, 2023 shows a signage of Credit Suisse in Geneva, Switzerland. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)Swiss National Bank (SNB) will provide substantial liquidity assistance to support UBS\’s takeover
India\’s top court dismisses compensation petition for 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy victims
NEW DELHI, March 14 (Xinhua) — India\’s top court Tuesday dismissed a petition seeking more compensation for the victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy.The court said the issue could not be \”raked up
Pakistan to start polio vaccination to immunize 21 mln children
ISLAMABAD, March 12 (Xinhua) — A polio vaccination campaign to immunize more than 21.54 million children under the age of five will kick off in Pakistan\’s southern Sindh province and eastern Punjab p
Indian gov\’t releases guidelines for celebrities, social media influencers to endorse products
NEW DELHI, March 6 (Xinhua) — Indian government on Monday released a set of guidelines for celebrities, influencers, and virtual influencers on social media platforms to ensure that they do not misle
FBI gun seizure orders over failures of background check hit historic rates: USA Today
A man holds up a sign denouncing gun violence during a memorial for victims of a mass shooting at Monterey Park City Hall, California, the United States, on Jan. 23, 2023. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)Th
UN urged to intervene over destruction of U.S. abortion rights: The Guardian
LONDON, March 3 (Xinhua) — Top human rights organizations are calling on the United Nations to intervene over the destruction of abortion rights in the United States, The Guardian reported on Thursda
India\’s GDP growth slows to 4.4 pct in 4th quarter, 2022
NEW DELHI, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) — India\’s economic growth rate slowed to 4.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2022, government data released on Tuesday said.The figures, released by India\’s federal natio
Indian gov\’t says no restrictions on export of onions
NEW DELHI, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) — The Indian government on Sunday said there was no ban on exports of onions from the South Asian country, but the export of onion seeds is restricted.According to the fed