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Chinese vaccine plans spark hope for end of 'zero Covid' amid protests
A campaign to vaccinate the elderly has sparked hopes China might roll back severe anti-virus controls that prompted protesters to demand President Xi Jinping resign
 "Chinese vaccine plans spark hope for end of 'zero Covid' amid protests")
Disruptive tech is fueling investment and innovation in Indian HR Tech
As the pandemic pushed organizations to work remotely, the HR Tech space saw an influx of investments
 "Disruptive tech is fueling investment and innovation in Indian HR Tech")
China vows crackdown on ''hostile forces'' as public tests President Xi
China govt's statement came amid a massive show of force by security services to deter a recurrence of the protests
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Chinese protests not just about politics and freedom; also about Covid
'Xi is actually more worried that a relaxed policy will lead to more deaths among the elderly'
 "Chinese protests not just about politics and freedom; also about Covid")
Bollywood, Hollywood blockbusters expected to lure Indians back to cinemas
The buoyant outlooks come after an extended downturn for the industry, which has struggled to revive itself after the Covid curbs in India
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Covid protests escalate in Guangzhou as China lockdown anger boils
China's foreign ministry has said rights and freedoms must be exercised within the framework of the law
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China's economic activity falls as Covid-19 cases surge to record
The economy is suffering increasing damage from tightened virus controls as Covid outbreaks spread in every province
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China adjusts Covid-19 restrictions in city with key Apple iPhone plant
As of Nov 30, Zhengzhou will remove so-called mobility controls -- a euphemism for lockdown -- and replace them with "normal Covid-combating measures
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IMF may cut its China growth forecast as Covid curbs continue: Chief
The Washington-based crisis lender sees Chinese gross domestic product expanding 3.2% this year and 4.4% in 2023
 "IMF may cut its China growth forecast as Covid curbs continue: Chief")
Maharashtra records 50 new coronavirus cases, one death in 24 hours
Maharashtra on Tuesday recorded 50 new coronavirus cases, 58 recoveries and one fatality, the health department said in a bulletin
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LIVE: All hospital services continue to run on manual mode at AIIMS
Live news updates: Catch all the latest news from around the world here
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New subvariants account for over half of new Covid-19 cases in US
The two variants are descendants of Omicron's BA.5 subvariant
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S&P Global Ratings lowers 2023 growth forecast for emerging markets
S&P Global Ratings lowered its 2023 growth forecast for emerging economies, citing persistent pressures from the Russia-Ukraine conflict, a lingering pandemic, and tight monetary policy conditions
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Macron to talk Ukraine war, trade with Biden in visit to Washington
French President Emmanuel Macron is headed to Washington for the first state visit of Joe Biden's presidency - a revival of diplomatic pageantry that had been put on hold because of Covid pandemic
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China uses cops, social media censors, quiet Covid easing to stem protests
While the concessions to strict Covid Zero policies are minor, changes over the past few days have given hope to market watchers
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Data story: India adds 215 new Covid cases, active tally declines to 4,982
India has added 2,353 cases in the past 7 days
 "Data story: India adds 215 new Covid cases, active tally declines to 4,982")
Data story: India records 291 new Covid cases, death toll reaches 530,614
India has added 2,432 cases in the past 7 days
 "Data story: India records 291 new Covid cases, death toll reaches 530,614")
Foxconn offers more bonuses to win back protesting staff in iPhone city
Foxconn Technology Group is offering workers who left the Zhengzhou complex between Oct. 1 and Nov. 10 an extra 30 yuan ($4.20) an hour on top of their regular wages through December and January
 "Foxconn offers more bonuses to win back protesting staff in iPhone city")
UN asks China to 'guarantee right to demonstrate' amid Covid protests
The large-scale protests in China were apparently sparked by an apartment block fire in Urumqi, the capital of the Xinjiang province, which killed at least 10 people
US Dollar holds firm as China's Covid-related worries, Fed remarks weigh
The greenback had extended gains after St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said overnight that the Fed needs to raise interest rates quite a bit further
 "US Dollar holds firm as China's Covid-related worries, Fed remarks weigh")