CCP unveils plan to make PLA on par with US military by 2027
BEIJING, 1 NOV The just-concluded key conclave of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) has finalised plans to build a fully modern military...
COVID-19 spreads faster, more widely within households than previously estimated: US study
WASHINGTON, 31 OCT Transmission of the novel coronavirus within households is high, occurs quickly, and can originate from both children and adults, according to...
China setting up world’s highest-altitude data centre in Tibet
BEIJING, 29 OCT China is building the world's highest-altitude cloud computing data centre in Tibet that will meet the data storage needs of the...
5G Chinese telecom gear: Parl panel quizzes top govt officials
NEW DELHI, 27 OCT Members of a parliamentary committee on Tuesday quizzed top government officials on whether there is a ban on the purchase...
Antibodies against coronavirus detectable up to seven months post COVID-19 onset, says study
LONDON, 24 OCT Antibodies against the novel coronavirus follow a classic pattern with a rapid increase within the first three weeks after symptoms, and...
US closely monitoring India-China border row, does not want it to escalate: Official
WASHINGTON, 24 OCT The US is closely monitoring the border row between India and China and does not want the situation to escalate, a...
Chinese soldier who strayed across LAC in Ladakh’s Demchok sector released
NEW DELHI/BEIJING, 21 OCT The Chinese soldier, who was apprehended by the Indian Army in the Demchok sector of Eastern Ladakh on Monday, has...
China hopes its missing soldier held by Indian Army will be released soon
BEIJING, 20 OCT The Chinese military has expressed hope that its missing soldier apprehended by the Indian Army in Eastern Ladakh will be released...
How long can I expect a COVID-19 illness to last?
WASHINGTON, 13 OCT How long can I expect a COVID-19 illness to last? It depends. Most coronavirus patients have mild to moderate illness and recover quickly....
UK to begin trials to test if anti-TB BCG vaccine works against COVID-19
LONDON, 11 OCT Scientists in the UK will begin recruiting frontline healthcare workers to test if an old vaccine used to combat tuberculosis (TB),...