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India Plans to Deploy AI to Combat Crimes Against Women
MENAFN
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July 22, 2025
(MENAFN) In a decisive move to tackle the surge in violence against women, India’s Home Ministry has informed the Supreme Court of plans to deploy artificial intelligence-driven facial recognition, smart lighting, and drone surveillance across...
China's Economic Growth Persists
MENAFN
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July 22, 2025
(MENAFN) China’s gross domestic product expanded by 5.3% in the first half of the year when compared to the same period in the previous year, as stated by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This economic momentum continued in spite of...
Japan’s Ruling Coalition Suffers Major Setback
MENAFN
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July 22, 2025
(MENAFN) The coalition government led by Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has suffered a significant defeat, losing its grip on the upper chamber of the National Diet and subsequently becoming a minority in both legislative bodies. This...
Japan’s leadership coalition loses grip on Parliament
MENAFN
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July 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Japan’s leadership coalition, under Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, has suffered a significant political defeat, losing its hold over the upper chamber of the National Diet. This outcome places the government in the minority across both...
China shares in post more than 5 percent growth despite trade war
MENAFN
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July 22, 2025
(MENAFN) China’s economy expanded by 5.3% in the first half of this year compared to the same period last year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), demonstrating resilience amid continued external challenges, including escalating...
China-US Future Diplomats Summer Camp opens at XJTLU
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
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July 22, 2025
On 16 July, the China-US Future Diplomats Summer Camp officially opened at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU). As a key component of the “Across the Pacific: China-U.S. Youth Dialogue for a Shared Future” initiative, the summer camp is...
US Pauses Tech Export Curbs to China
MENAFN
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July 30, 2025
(MENAFN) The administration under US President Donald Trump has reportedly suspended key limitations on technology exports to China, according to a news outlet on Monday, referencing individuals with direct knowledge of the development. This...
Yearly check reveals fifty-one violations at Air India
MENAFN
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July 30, 2025
(MENAFN) India’s aviation regulator has identified 51 safety violations at Air India over the past year, according to the latest annual audit by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). While the violations are not connected to last...
Top Tier Well Inspection Robot Factory Unveils Innovations at Trenchless Asia 2025
EIN Presswire
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July 30, 2025
SHENZHEN, SHENZHEN, CHINA, July 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The dynamic landscape of urban infrastructure management recently took center stage at Trenchless Asia 2025, held from July 23 to 24, 2025. This pivotal international exhibition...
Rwanda’s Leader Reaffirms Commitment to China Partnership
MENAFN
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July 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Tuesday reaffirmed China as a trusted ally, expressing his commitment to deepening the long-standing friendship and expanding practical collaboration between the two nations. These comments came as Kagame...
China’s Rare Earth Magnet Exports to U.S. Skyrocket to 660 Percent
MENAFN
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July 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Exports of rare earth magnets from China to the United States skyrocketed in June, surging more than sevenfold from the previous month, according to a report from media on Monday. The dramatic spike came as businesses raced to secure...
Jordan’s Tourism Minister states says nation wants to boost Chinese Tourism
MENAFN
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July 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Jordan is focused on increasing the number of Chinese tourists visiting the country, according to the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Lina Annab. She highlighted that China represents a key tourism market worldwide and for Jordan...
India provides ‘all possible assistance’ to nurse on death row in Yemen
MENAFN
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July 21, 2025
(MENAFN) India is providing “all possible assistance” to Nimisha Priya, a 36-year-old Indian nurse sentenced to death in Yemen for the murder of her business partner, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal announced on Thursday. Following...
IRSA: Lighting Up the Future, Connecting the World Yarlung Tsangpo Hydropower Project Breaks Ground, Marking a New Pinnacle in China’s Mega Infrastructure
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 30, 2025
New York, July 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to International Relations Study Association(IRSA), on July 19, 2025, in Motuo County, a remote border town in Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region of China, a single blast announced a feat...
China Launches World's Largest Hydropower Project
MENAFN
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July 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Chinese officials have initiated the construction of what is projected to be the planet’s most extensive hydropower facility, located in Tibetan territory — a development that has raised alarms in both India and Bangladesh. The project...
Japan’s PM Pledges to Stay Despite Major Upper House Defeat
MENAFN
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July 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pledged on Monday to maintain his leadership role despite a major defeat in the House of Councillors election, where the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its coalition ally failed to capture...
Biometric Vehicle Access Systems Market 2025 North America Dominates While Asia Pacific Sees Fastest Growth
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 29, 2025
Ottawa, July 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global biometric vehicle access market size reached approximately USD 1.29 billion in 2025, with projections suggesting it will climb to USD 2.81 billion in 2034, according to a report from Towards...
Japanese to elect more than one hundred lawmakers
MENAFN
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July 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Japanese voters went to the polls on Sunday to elect 125 members of the House of Councilors, the upper chamber of the National Diet, in a pivotal test for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s minority government. Over 104 million citizens are...
Japanese citizens are to vote in pivotal election on Sunday
MENAFN
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July 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Millions of Japanese citizens are voting Sunday in a pivotal election for the House of Councilors, the upper chamber of parliament, which could significantly impact Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s minority government. The chamber is made...
China Kicks Off Construction of USD168 Billion Hydropower Megaproject
MENAFN
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July 20, 2025
(MENAFN) China commenced construction Saturday on what will become the world’s largest hydropower initiative, situated in the remote Yarlung Zangbo River gorge in southwestern Tibet, according to reports from state media. At a groundbreaking event...