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Jack Ma: tycoon who soared on China's tech dreams grounded by regulators 07 Jan 2023 - 01:30 pm
Founder and Executive Chairman of Alibaba Group Jack Ma attends the Ant Financial event in Hong Kong, China November 1, 2016. REUTERS/Bobby Yip/File Photo
South Africa has its first case of most transmissible Covid variant 07 Jan 2023 - 01:02 pm
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Indian executive sacked, arrested for urinating on plane passenger 07 Jan 2023 - 11:50 am
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Kevin McCarthy elected Republican U.S. House speaker, but at a cost 07 Jan 2023 - 08:48 am
US House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) celebrates after being elected Speaker of the House in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol Building on January 07, 2023 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee/Getty Images/AFP
Activists accuse India of lapses in genetically modified mustard approval 07 Jan 2023 - 12:36 am
Women carry fodder for their cattle through a mustard field on Earth Day on the outskirts of Srinagar, April 22, 2020. (REUTERS/Danish Ismail)
Netherlands to require covid tests from China arrivals 07 Jan 2023 - 12:14 am
People walk on a street in the Dutch village Ommeren, Netherlands, January 6, 2023. (REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw)
US announces $3 billion in military assistance for Ukraine 07 Jan 2023 - 12:04 am
In this file photo taken on May 10, 2002, SSGT Brian Jones and SPC Bill Sharp stand by their M109A6 Paladin Self Propelled Howitzer tank in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul J Richards / AFP)
Brazil's new first lady says presidential palace a mess 06 Jan 2023 - 10:26 pm
Brazil's First lady Rosangela 'Janja' da Silva (right) and Brazilian new Environment Minister Marina Silva during her swearing-in ceremony at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia on January 4, 2023. (Photo by EVARISTO SA / AFP)
Nigeria to bar cash withdrawals from government accounts 06 Jan 2023 - 09:26 pm
A person holds a new 1000 Naira note as the Central Bank of Nigeria releases the notes to the public through the banks in Abuja, Nigeria, December 15, 2022. (REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde)
Storm in California leaves thousands without power, more rough weather ahead 06 Jan 2023 - 08:47 pm
A vehicle drives on a flooded road in Sebastopol, California, on January 5, 2023. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP)
29 killed in arrest of Mexico drug kingpin son 06 Jan 2023 - 08:11 pm
A burning car is seen on the street during an operation to arrest the son of Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman, Ovidio Guzman, in Culiacan, Sinaloa state, Mexico, on January 5, 2023. (Photo by Juan Carlos Cruz / AFP)
Germany wants to deliver around 40 Marder vehicles to Ukraine in Q1 06 Jan 2023 - 07:04 pm
A Marder armoured infantry fighting vehicle of the German army Bundeswehr is pictured at Rukla military base, Lithuania, April 22, 2022. (REUTERS/Alexander Ratz)
Mixed emotions as McDonald's leaves Kazakhstan 06 Jan 2023 - 06:42 pm
Workers remove the logo signage from a restaurant of McDonald's in Almaty, Kazakhstan, January 6, 2023. (REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev)
Taliban criticises Prince Harry over Afghan killings comment 06 Jan 2023 - 04:48 pm
The back cover of 'En la sombra' (In the shadow), Spanish version of the book 'Spare' an autobiography by Britain's Prince Harry, is pictured at a reader's home in Madrid on January 5, 2023, despite the publication date set at January 10 with stringent measures in place. (Photo by OSCAR DEL POZO / AFP)
Britain produced record amount of wind power in 2022 -National Grid 06 Jan 2023 - 03:57 pm
Wind turbines are seen at Mynydd Portref Wind Farm near Hendreforgan in South Wales, Britain, November 15, 2021. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Matthew Childs/File Photo
India to host virtual summit of about 120 developing countries in January 06 Jan 2023 - 03:53 pm
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Germany's BioNTech plans UK trial of mRNA cancer therapy 06 Jan 2023 - 03:04 pm
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China hotels, travel bookings perk up in boon for COVID-hit services sector 06 Jan 2023 - 12:12 pm
People watch a plane land at Beijing Capital International Airport as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreaks continue in Beijing, China January 6, 2023. REUTERS/Thomas Peter