Source: www.washingtontimes.com - Saturday, May 09, 2020
BEIJING (AP) - Yao Ming, the former Houston Rockets star and now president of the Chinese Basketball Association, says the league has three options for resuming the season that has been on hold since Feb. 1 over the coronavirus pandemic. Yao said the league might play out the full schedule; ...

Tony and his son Gabriel are moved by the mission-oriented heart of a local Pastor in El Salvador and decide to lend a hand.

The Bailie family serve with their local church as part of OM in Ireland's Philippian Project.

The Bailie family serve with their local church as part of OM in Ireland's Philippian Project.

Source: www.businessinsider.com - Friday, May 08, 2020
The US Navy sent two ships into the middle of a South China Sea dispute on Thursday as the commander of US Pacific Fleet warned China to stop "bullying" other countries in the region. A US Navy littoral combat ship and a cargo vessel conducted "presence operations" near the West Capella, a Malaysia-contracted drillship at the heart of a standoff with China and, to some extent, Vietnam. Adm. John Aquilino, commander of US Pacific Fleet, said in a statement Thursday that China "must end its pattern of bullying Southeast Asians out of offshore oil, gas, and fisheries." Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories . The US Navy warned China to stop "bullying" other countries in the South China Sea as two Navy ships sailed into the middle of a dispute in the contested waterway. The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Montgomery and the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Cesar Chavez conducted "presence operations" near the West Capella, showing apparent support for the Malaysia-contracted drillship that has been hassled by Chinese ships in recent months. Adm. John Aquilino, commander of US Pacific Fleet, said in a statement Thursday that the US is "committed to a rules-based order in the South China Sea and we will continue to champion freedom of the seas and the rule of law." He continued: "The Chinese Communist Party must end its pattern of bullying Southeast Asians out of offshore oil, gas, and fisheries. Mi

The Bailie family serve with their local church as part of OM in Ireland's Philippian Project.

Barranquilla, Colombia :: Mission organisations come together on board Logos Hope to inspire Latinos to serve God around the world.

The Bailie family serve with their local church as part of OM in Ireland's Philippian Project.

The Bailie family serve with their local church as part of OM in Ireland's Philippian Project.

"Wow! Roohi, What a classic performance we are giving," said Karan Johar

China's National Health Commission reported 14 new confirmed coronavirus cases on May 9, the highest number since April 28, including the first for more than a month in the city of Wuhan where the...

Mother's Day 2020: Sachin Tendulkar came up with a sweet and innovative wish on the special occasion of Mother's Day.

"Wow! Roohi, What a classic performance we are giving," said Karan Johar

Students who have registered to attend the free online GATE classes can check the detailed, subject-wise schedule from APSCHE website.

Indian, Chinese soldiers in physical fight near high altitude picket in North Sikkim

Realme Narzo 10 and Realme Narzo 10A are finally going to be launched on Monday in the country. Owing to the COVID-19 outbreak, the two upcoming Realme phones that were originally supposed to be...

The Benda Asura 400 comes with a single-sided swingarm, which is quite rare to see on a 400cc motorcycle.

About the new 1200cc model, Brixton says that it “shows the way of Brixton Motorcycles into even higher capacity classes and proves the development competence of our brand.”  

MG Hector that is claimed to be India's first Internet car has been creating a lot of hype and finally, we got a chance to drive it and find out if it can make a foothold in the fiercely competed compact SUV space or not! Moreover, we also answer an interesting question at the end of this review.

Extension of lockdown in India, albeit with some major relaxations, fails to enthuse investors.

The industry is the most apt for creating livelihoods. Govt should consider supporting SMEs in the sector through tariffs to prevent their collapse due to the pandemic

While this makes China the first country formalising digital currency—Bitcoin alternatives have existed for long now—it also sounds the bugle for other central banks to join the race.

The Katoch committee, in 2015, had proposed several measures like setting up parks for API, providing capex, and subsidised loans to boost domestic production of APIs.

The welterweight battle between Vicente Luque and Niko Price was marked out by many as a potential Fight of the Night candidate at UFC 249 and it didn't disappoint, though it left one of the combatants with a horrific-looking eye.
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As trade tensions escalate between Washington and Beijing, India is boosting efforts to lure more than 1,000 US businesses out of China, reportedly offering to ease tax and labor laws, and allowing easier access to land.
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More than a hundred soldiers were involved in a confrontation along the contentious Indian-Chinese border in the Himalayas, Indian media reported. The encounter allegedly left injuries on both sides.
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"I will be able to report on that at the end of next week," he told reporters at the White House, when asked if China is fulfilling its obligations as detailed out in Phase I of the trade deal signed between the two countries in January.

In consumer goods, the textile and clothing sector; food products; and crop and animal production have the highest comparative advantage in India.

Leung Chun-Ying, Hong Kong's Chief Executive, has opposed the plan to impose an entry tax for the foreigners who are entering the territories by land.Two democratic parties of Hong Kong had proposed US$ 13 tax to restrict the inflow of mainland tourists.There…

The troops disengaged after dialogue at the local level, they said.

1 Ugandan Shilling = 0.0019 Chinese Yuan Renminbi

1 Salvadoran Colon = 0.8083 Chinese Yuan Renminbi

1 Romanian Leu = 1.5885 Chinese Yuan Renminbi

1 Ukrainian Hryvnia = 0.2636 Chinese Yuan Renminbi

1 Tanzanian Shilling = 0.0031 Chinese Yuan Renminbi

1 Venezuelan Bolivar Fuerte = 0.7083 Chinese Yuan Renminbi

1 Yemeni Rial = 0.0283 Chinese Yuan Renminbi

1 Paraguayan Guarani = 0.0011 Chinese Yuan Renminbi

1 Hong Kong Dollar = 0.9108 Chinese Yuan Renminbi

1 Kuwaiti Dinar = 22.8679 Chinese Yuan Renminbi

1 Saudi Riyal = 1.8833 Chinese Yuan Renminbi

1 Tunisian Dinar = 2.4289 Chinese Yuan Renminbi

1 South African Rand = 0.3855 Chinese Yuan Renminbi

1 Norwegian Krone = 0.6924 Chinese Yuan Renminbi

1 Argentine Peso = 0.1064 Chinese Yuan Renminbi

1 Moroccan Dirham = 0.72 Chinese Yuan Renminbi

1 US Dollar = 7.0742 Chinese Yuan Renminbi