Month: January 2023
US citizen detained in Iran ends hunger strike
WASHINGTON: A US-Iranian dual national imprisoned in Tehran ended a seven-day hunger strike on Monday, saying he had lost 10 pounds but felt strengthened in…
Yes Bank AT-1 bonds case: ET explainer: Yes Bank and the AT-1 bonds saga, what next for investors?
In what came as a positive development for retail investors, the Bombay High Court last week invalidated the write-off of additional Tier-1 (AT1) bonds issued…
Exemption-less income tax regime under review, could see changes this Budget
Less than half a million taxpayers have opted for the new exemption-less income tax regime since its rollout, prompting a review to see if measures…
China Covid Deaths: China logs nearly 13,000 Covid deaths in a week | World News
China reported nearly 13,000 Covid-related deaths in hospitals between January 13 and 19, after a top health official said the vast majority of the population…
Building collapse in war-damaged Syria city kills 16
ALEPPO: A building collapsed Sunday in Syria‘s war-damaged second city of Aleppo, killing 16 people including children, authorities and media reported. Much of Aleppo was…
Benjamin Netanyahu fires Cabinet ally, heeding court ruling
TEL AVIV: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired a key Cabinet ally on Sunday, heeding a Supreme Court ruling commanding him to do so and…
More than 1.1 billion people in China got Covid in latest wave, official suggests
China said more than 12,600 people died of Covid-related causes in the week leading up to the Lunar New Year holidays, with a health official…
Bali welcomes back 1st flight from China as Covid rules ease
DENPASAR, INDONESIA: A direct flight from China landed in Indonesia’s resort island of Bali for the first time in nearly three years on Sunday after…
China rings in Lunar New Year with most Covid rules lifted
BEIJING: People across China rang in the Lunar New Year on Sunday with large family gatherings and crowds visiting temples after the government lifted its…
Don’t meddle in Dalai heir plan: Japan Buddhist body to China
TOKYO: In a sharp message to China to back off from interfering in the succession process of the next Dalai Lama, the Japanese Buddhist conference…