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China, India for ending border standoff
China and India on Wednesday accused each other of instigating border clashes between their forces along the disputed Himalayan frontier.
20 soldiers killed in clash with Chinese troops, India claim
At least 20 Indian soldiers have been killed in a border skirmish high in the Himalayas between the world's two most populated countries - India and China.
18 dead, 189 hurt as tanker truck explodes on China highway
A tanker truck exploded on a highway in southeastern China on Saturday, killing 18 people and injuring at least 189 others, authorities said.
Chinese mainland reports 57 new COVID-19 cases
Chinese health authorities on Sunday said that 57 new confirmed coronavirus cases were reported on the Chinese mainland on Saturday.
UAE grows rice in desert
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has witnessed an epoch-making success in growing rice in the desert and is looking forward to reshaping the agriculture of the country as well as of the region.
Coronavirus: India now 6th in the world with 236,657 cases
India has become the 6th worst-hit country in the world with 236,657 confirmed coronavirus cases as it has recorded close to 10,000 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours.
Vatel Thailand's Alumni praise school's curriculum for successful hospitality management careers
The mix of academic courses, practical training, and internships offered by Vatel Thailand's BBA in Hotel Management (international double degree program), provides a robust foundation, knowledge, ability and confidence for successful hotel and tourism careers, according to both alumni and faculty members.
Locust invasion wreaks havoc on Pakistan's crops, orchards
An invasion of locusts has spread across Pakistan, causing damage to crops and orchards and posing a threat to food security in an impoverished Islamic nation already struggling to tackle a virus pandemic.
Trump's use of malaria drug likely to be welcomed in India
US President Donald Trump’s declaration that he was taking an antimalarial drug of dubious effectiveness to help fend off the coronavirus will likely be welcomed in India.
Vatel Thailand offers Intl degree in Hotel Management with new option to graduate in 3 yrs
Vatel Thailand, a partnership between France’s Vatel Hotel & Tourism Business School and Thailand’s Silpakorn University, are accepting applications for the August 2020 intake of its BBA in Hotel Management, an international double degree program preparing students for a successful career in the hotel and tourism sector, with a new option to graduate in 3 years.