NEW DELHI / BEIJING (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi traveled to the northern border region on Friday, where Indian and Chinese troops are locked in a clash, saying the army was ready to defend its country. His comments prompted Beijing to call for restraint in the tense border …
Read More »TikTok distances itself from Beijing in response to India’s app ban
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The social media app TikTok distanced itself from Beijing after India banned 59 Chinese apps in the country, according to correspondence seen by Reuters. FILE PHOTO: File photo of the TikTok logo on a mobile phone screen in this image taken on February 21, 2019. REUTERS …
Read More »Global cases of coronavirus number more than 11 million
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Global coronavirus cases topped 11 million on Friday, according to a Reuters count, marking another milestone in the spread of the disease that has killed more than half a million people in seven months. A priest with personal protective equipment (PPE) walks in front of the body …
Read More »Death toll exceeds 160 in collapse of Myanmar’s jade mine
Volunteers carry a coffin containing the body of a victim after a landslide at a mining site in Hpakant, Kachin State City, Myanmar, July 3, 2020. REUTERS / Stringer (Reuters) – The death toll from a landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar has risen above 160, with more …
Read More »Indian video-sharing apps rise in popularity due to TikTok ban
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian tech and entertainment companies are seeking to capitalize on sudden opportunities arising from a government ban on Chinese-owned apps, including the popular TikTok, with a rival video app that it says has added 22 million of users in 48 hours. India this week banned 59 …
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