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[ad_1] CHENNAI (REUTERS) – Hundreds of millions of Indians in northern India woke up to toxic air on Sunday (November 15) after Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, after many revelers defied the ban on using firecrackers to celebrate. The capital New Delhi was covered in thick haze, with the …

[ad_1] Xinhua Chinese Premier Li Keqiang attends the 15th East Asia Summit via video link at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, on Nov. 14, 2020. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang called for solidarity, focus on development and expanded cooperation to join forces to counter challenges …

[ad_1] FORMULA ONE: Lance Stroll claimed his first Formula One pole position for the Racing Point team in an exciting wet weather qualifying session at the Turkish Grand Prix in Istanbul yesterday (November 14). Stroll is the first non-Mercedes driver to start from pole this season. Photo: AFP. The 22-year-old …

[ad_1] Chinese Premier Li Keqiang called for solidarity, focus on development and expanded cooperation to join forces to counter challenges amid devastating COVID-19. That came as Li addressed the virtual 15th East Asia Summit chaired by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. Noting that the pursuit of peace and development …

[ad_1] “To the millions of Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, and Buddhists who celebrate the Festival of Lights … I send our best wishes for a #HappyDiwali,” Biden tweeted. On November 14, US President-elect Joe Biden, his deputy Kamala Harris, and incumbent President Donald Trump greeted Deepavali with those celebrating the festival …

[ad_1] More than 1 billion Indians celebrated Independence Day on Saturday amid twin concerns of a resurgence in coronavirus infections and rising air pollution engulfing the north of the country in a cloud of thick toxic fog. Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, is typically celebrated by socializing and exchanging …

[ad_1] LONDON, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) – The next fortnight will be “absolutely crucial” in ensuring the end of England’s one-month shutdown on Dec. 2 as planned, a British government science adviser said Saturday. Professor Susan Michie, who is part of the government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE), said the …

[ad_1] Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday reaffirmed his country’s commitment to provide COVID-19 vaccines to African countries as soon as they are available for use. “When the development of the vaccines is complete and available for use, China will actively consider providing them to African countries in need …

[ad_1] Issued on: 11/14/2020 – 11:15 The crowds filling business areas ahead of the Diwali festival of lights on Saturday are raising the hopes of India’s distressed business community after months of lockdown losses, but also raising fears of a massive increase in the coronavirus. People who have restricted their …

[ad_1] Jas Daine, 49, of Sutton Coldfield, would normally spend Diwali visiting her mother and siblings, enjoying a meal together and a fireworks display. They would also visit the local Sikh temple to light a candle and pray, grateful for Guru Hargobind’s release from his Indian prison in 1619, the …