Countries dispatched&nbsp;emergency&nbsp;medical&nbsp;aid, field hospitals, rescue experts and tracking dogs to Lebanon Wednesday as the world reacts swiftly to a vast Beirut explosion in a nation already close to economic collapse.

The blast centred on the city's port caused massive destruction and killed at least 135&nbsp;people, heaping misery on a country in crisis.

Gulf&nbsp;states were among the first to respond, with Qatar sending mobile hospitals to ease pressure on Lebanon's medical system, strained by the coronavirus pandemic.

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A Qatari air force plane delivered hundreds of collapsible beds, generators and burn sheets in the first of a convoy of flights to Beirut.

Kuwait also sent medical supplies as the Lebanese Red Cross said more than 4,000 people were being treated for injuries after the explosion, which sent glass shards and debris flying.

A Greek C-130 army transport plane bearing a dozen rescuers landed at Beirut's airport, itself damaged in the catastrophic blast.

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Algeria said it would send four planes and a ship with humanitarian&nbsp;aid, medical teams, firefighters, supplies and construction materials.

Lebanon's Prime Minister Hassan Diab has called on "friendly countries" to support a nation reeling from its worst economic crisis in decades as well as a coronavirus outbreak that has infected over 5,000 people and killed 68.

As&nbsp;emergency&nbsp;crews hauled survivors from the rubble of demolished buildings, France said it was sending search and rescue experts aboard three military planes loaded with a mobile clinic and tonnes of medical and sanitary supplies.

President Emmanuel Macron is to travel to Lebanon on Thursday, the first world leader to do so after the disaster, as France seeks to swiftly push reconstruction in its former colony.

"France is at the side of Lebanon. Always," Macron tweeted in Arabic.

Prosecutors in France also opened an investigation into the blast, which wounded 21 French citizens.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II sent a message to the president of Lebanon, saying she was "deeply saddened" by the blast.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, in a phone call with Diab, offered Washington's assistance and stressed "our solidarity with and support for the Lebanese people as they strive for the dignity, prosperity and security they deserve".

Cyprus, parts of which felt the blast roughly 240 kilometres, said it was sending eight police tracking dogs and their handlers aboard two helicopters.

From Europe, authorities in the Netherlands, Czech Republic and Poland offered an array of assistance including doctors, police and firefighters, together with rescue experts and sniffer dogs.

Italy said it had sent 14 firefighters specialised in assessing chemical risks and damaged structures to provide technical support.

President Hassan Rouhani of Iran, itself battling the Middle East's deadliest coronavirus outbreak, said Tehran stood "ready to offer medical and medicinal&nbsp;aid&nbsp;and help treat the injured".

The World Health Organization said it was sending trauma and surgical kits from its Dubai base after the "shocking event" that comes at a "particularly difficult time in Lebanon".

"Many hospitals are overwhelmed with casualties and people are still looking for the injured and the dead, so it's a very sad day," said the UN agency's emergencies director Michael Ryan.

In a statement, the World Bank Group said it "stands ready to deploy its expertise to undertake a rapid damage and needs assessment and to develop a reconstruction plan as per international standards."

Unusually, neighbouring Israel offered humanitarian&nbsp;aid&nbsp;-- to a country with which it is still technically at war -- via international intermediaries.

In the coastal city of Tel Aviv, Lebanon's flag was projected onto the city hall on Wednesday evening.

Countries dispatched emergency medical aid, field hospitals, rescue experts and tracking dogs to Lebanon Wednesday as the world reacts swiftly to a vast Beirut explosion in a nation already close to economic collapse.

Countries dispatched emergency medical aid, field hospitals, rescue experts and tracking dogs to Lebanon Wednesday as the world reacts swiftly to a vast Beirut explosion in a nation already close to economic collapse. The blast centred on the city's port caused massive destruction and killed at least 135 people, heaping misery on a country in crisis. Gulf states were among the first to respond, with Qatar sending mobile hospitals to ease pressure on Lebanon's medical system, strained by the coronavirus pandemic. Also read: Beirut blasts death toll climbs to at least 135; three-day mourning declared A Qatari air force plane delivered hundreds of collapsible beds, generators and burn sheets in the first of a convoy of flights to Beirut. Kuwait also sent medical supplies as the Lebanese Red Cross said more than 4,000 people were being treated for injuries after the explosion, which sent glass shards and debris flying. A Greek C-130 army transport plane bearing a dozen rescuers landed at Beirut's airport, itself damaged in the catastrophic blast. Also see: Explosion decimates Beirut's port, disrupting the struggling country's lifeline Algeria said it would send four planes and a ship with humanitarian aid, medical teams, firefighters, supplies and construction materials. Lebanon's Prime Minister Hassan Diab has called on "friendly countries" to support a nation reeling from its worst economic crisis in decades as well as a coronavirus outbreak that has infected over 5,000 people and killed 68. As emergency crews hauled survivors from the rubble of demolished buildings, France said it was sending search and rescue experts aboard three military planes loaded with a mobile clinic and tonnes of medical and sanitary supplies. President Emmanuel Macron is to travel to Lebanon on Thursday, the first world leader to do so after the disaster, as France seeks to swiftly push reconstruction in its former colony. "France is at the side of Lebanon. Always," Macron tweeted in Arabic. Prosecutors in France also opened an investigation into the blast, which wounded 21 French citizens. Britain's Queen Elizabeth II sent a message to the president of Lebanon, saying she was "deeply saddened" by the blast. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, in a phone call with Diab, offered Washington's assistance and stressed "our solidarity with and support for the Lebanese people as they strive for the dignity, prosperity and security they deserve". Cyprus, parts of which felt the blast roughly 240 kilometres, said it was sending eight police tracking dogs and their handlers aboard two helicopters. From Europe, authorities in the Netherlands, Czech Republic and Poland offered an array of assistance including doctors, police and firefighters, together with rescue experts and sniffer dogs. Italy said it had sent 14 firefighters specialised in assessing chemical risks and damaged structures to provide technical support. President Hassan Rouhani of Iran, itself battling the Middle East's deadliest coronavirus outbreak, said Tehran stood "ready to offer medical and medicinal aid and help treat the injured". The World Health Organization said it was sending trauma and surgical kits from its Dubai base after the "shocking event" that comes at a "particularly difficult time in Lebanon". "Many hospitals are overwhelmed with casualties and people are still looking for the injured and the dead, so it's a very sad day," said the UN agency's emergencies director Michael Ryan. In a statement, the World Bank Group said it "stands ready to deploy its expertise to undertake a rapid damage and needs assessment and to develop a reconstruction plan as per international standards." Unusually, neighbouring Israel offered humanitarian aid -- to a country with which it is still technically at war -- via international intermediaries. In the coastal city of Tel Aviv, Lebanon's flag was projected onto the city hall on Wednesday evening.

Beirut blast: Emergency aid lands in Lebanon as world offers support

The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States surpassed 4.81 million on Wednesday&nbsp;according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.

Meanwhile, the national death toll from the disease rose to 157,930, according to the CSSE.

The world's largest economy&nbsp;added 53,158 new cases of the coronavirus and 1,262 more deaths because of it in the last 24 hours,&nbsp;the Baltimore-based institution's tracker showed.

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The hardest-hit state California recorded 528,167 cases, followed by Florida with 502,739 cases, Texas 474,420 cases and New York 418,225 cases, the tally showed.

States with over 180,000 cases also include Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey and Arizona, the CSSE data showed.

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President Donald Trump nonetheless remained optimistic Wednesday, saying "This thing's going away. It will go away like things go away and my view is that schools should be open."

The pandemic has seen a resurgence in the US since June in many states, particularly in the south and west.&nbsp;

One of them, Florida, on Wednesday surpassed half a million cases since the start of the crisis.

In Arizona, another badly hit state, more than 500 inmates in a Tucson jail, more than half the facility's population, tested positive for coronavirus, local prison officials said.

The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States surpassed 4.81 million on Wednesday according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.

The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States surpassed 4.81 million on Wednesday according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. Meanwhile, the national death toll from the disease rose to 157,930, according to the CSSE. The world's largest economy added 53,158 new cases of the coronavirus and 1,262 more deaths because of it in the last 24 hours, the Baltimore-based institution's tracker showed. Also read: US offers $10 million reward against election interference The hardest-hit state California recorded 528,167 cases, followed by Florida with 502,739 cases, Texas 474,420 cases and New York 418,225 cases, the tally showed. States with over 180,000 cases also include Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey and Arizona, the CSSE data showed. Also read: Facebook, Twitter remove Trump post over 'false' coronavirus claims President Donald Trump nonetheless remained optimistic Wednesday, saying "This thing's going away. It will go away like things go away and my view is that schools should be open." The pandemic has seen a resurgence in the US since June in many states, particularly in the south and west. One of them, Florida, on Wednesday surpassed half a million cases since the start of the crisis. In Arizona, another badly hit state, more than 500 inmates in a Tucson jail, more than half the facility's population, tested positive for coronavirus, local prison officials said.

US coronavirus cases surpass 4.81 million, deaths exceed 157,000

The South China Sea is a shared home for countries in the region and should not be a wrestling ground for international politics, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Wednesday in an exclusive interview with Xinhua News Agency.

In his recent statement, US&nbsp;Secretary of State Mike Pompeo dismissed China's sovereign rights and interests in the South China Sea.

China believes the US&nbsp;has significantly stepped up its intervention in the South China Sea as it&nbsp;recently&nbsp;conducted "dual-carrier operations" there, along with&nbsp;increasing&nbsp;the number&nbsp;military vessels and aircraft on reconnaissance missions aimed at China.

According to Wang "the US&nbsp;has recently taken a number of provocative actions in the South China Sea," and starting a "diplomatic war" does not prove the strength of the United States, but rather exposes its increasing lack of confidence.

China will continue efforts with other littoral countries to maintain the peace and advance the development of the South China Sea, Wang said.

"The South China Sea is the shared home for the countries in the region. It should not be a wrestling ground for international politics. Facts have proved that settling disputes through dialogue is the right way that best serves the interests of regional countries, and countries in the region have a shared responsibility to keep the South China Sea peaceful and stable," said Wang.

"China is prepared to strengthen maritime cooperation with other littoral countries, deepen mutual security confidence, and advance joint development, so as to make the South China Sea a sea of peace, friendship and cooperation," he added.

Speaking about the US&nbsp;government's recent closure of the Chinese Consulate General in Houston, Texas, Wang noted that it was like closing a window on mutual understanding between the two countries and their peoples.

China's countermeasure, the closure of the U.S. Consulate General in Chengdu, is legitimate, justified and lawful, and it fully conforms to diplomatic norms, Wang added.

The South China Sea is a shared home for countries in the region and should not be a wrestling ground for international politics, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Wednesday in an exclusive interview with Xinhua News Agency.

The South China Sea is a shared home for countries in the region and should not be a wrestling ground for international politics, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Wednesday in an exclusive interview with Xinhua News Agency. In his recent statement, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo dismissed China's sovereign rights and interests in the South China Sea. China believes the US has significantly stepped up its intervention in the South China Sea as it recently conducted "dual-carrier operations" there, along with increasing the number military vessels and aircraft on reconnaissance missions aimed at China. According to Wang "the US has recently taken a number of provocative actions in the South China Sea," and starting a "diplomatic war" does not prove the strength of the United States, but rather exposes its increasing lack of confidence. China will continue efforts with other littoral countries to maintain the peace and advance the development of the South China Sea, Wang said. "The South China Sea is the shared home for the countries in the region. It should not be a wrestling ground for international politics. Facts have proved that settling disputes through dialogue is the right way that best serves the interests of regional countries, and countries in the region have a shared responsibility to keep the South China Sea peaceful and stable," said Wang. "China is prepared to strengthen maritime cooperation with other littoral countries, deepen mutual security confidence, and advance joint development, so as to make the South China Sea a sea of peace, friendship and cooperation," he added. Speaking about the US government's recent closure of the Chinese Consulate General in Houston, Texas, Wang noted that it was like closing a window on mutual understanding between the two countries and their peoples. China's countermeasure, the closure of the U.S. Consulate General in Chengdu, is legitimate, justified and lawful, and it fully conforms to diplomatic norms, Wang added.

South China Sea should not be wrestling ground for international politics, says China

The red, white and cedar green of the Lebanese flag were lit up over a Tel Aviv square on Wednesday in a rare show of Israeli solidarity with Beirut as it reels from a devastating explosion.

Israel has been in a technical state of war with Lebanon for generations, and it deems the country's armed Shi'ite Muslim group Hezbollah, backed by Iran, the biggest threat across its northern border.

Israel and Hezbollah fought a month-long war in 2006 and have traded fire again in recent weeks. But, arguing that "humanity comes before any conflict", Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai ordered City Hall on Rabin Square, named for the late Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin, to be illuminated with the Lebanese flag on Wednesday evening.

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At nightfall, windows on the 13-storey building's facade were filled with light in the design of Lebanon's flag: two horizontal red stripes enveloping a wider band of white, with a large green cedar tree,&nbsp;Lebanon's national symbol,&nbsp;at the centre.

The decision drew criticism from some Israelis, including cabinet minister Rafael Peretz, who on Twitter likened it to "raising (an) enemy state's flag in the heart of Tel Aviv".

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had offered aid to Lebanon after the massive warehouse explosion in the port district of the capital Beirut on Tuesday that killed at least 135 people and injured over 5,000.

Lebanon has not responded to the overture, according to an Israeli defence official, who suggested that Israel with U.N. support could "set up and operate field hospitals on our side of the border and admit casualties from Lebanon".

In the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared Wednesday a day of mourning and ordered Palestinian flags in the territory lowered to half mast in solidarity with Lebanon. While in Gaza, dozens lit candles to pay tribute to the victims of the blast.

Tuesday's blast at port warehouses storing highly explosive material was the most powerful in years in Beirut, already reeling from an economic crisis and a surge in coronavirus infections. At least 100 people were killed and nearly 4,000 injured.

The red, white and cedar green of the Lebanese flag were lit up over a Tel Aviv square on Wednesday in a rare show of Israeli solidarity with Beirut as it reels from a devastating explosion.

The red, white and cedar green of the Lebanese flag were lit up over a Tel Aviv square on Wednesday in a rare show of Israeli solidarity with Beirut as it reels from a devastating explosion. Israel has been in a technical state of war with Lebanon for generations, and it deems the country's armed Shi'ite Muslim group Hezbollah, backed by Iran, the biggest threat across its northern border. Israel and Hezbollah fought a month-long war in 2006 and have traded fire again in recent weeks. But, arguing that "humanity comes before any conflict", Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai ordered City Hall on Rabin Square, named for the late Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin, to be illuminated with the Lebanese flag on Wednesday evening. Also see: Explosion decimates Beirut's port, disrupting the struggling country's lifeline At nightfall, windows on the 13-storey building's facade were filled with light in the design of Lebanon's flag: two horizontal red stripes enveloping a wider band of white, with a large green cedar tree, Lebanon's national symbol, at the centre. The decision drew criticism from some Israelis, including cabinet minister Rafael Peretz, who on Twitter likened it to "raising (an) enemy state's flag in the heart of Tel Aviv". Also read: Beirut blasts death toll climbs to at least 135; three-day mourning declared Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had offered aid to Lebanon after the massive warehouse explosion in the port district of the capital Beirut on Tuesday that killed at least 135 people and injured over 5,000. Lebanon has not responded to the overture, according to an Israeli defence official, who suggested that Israel with U.N. support could "set up and operate field hospitals on our side of the border and admit casualties from Lebanon". In the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared Wednesday a day of mourning and ordered Palestinian flags in the territory lowered to half mast in solidarity with Lebanon. While in Gaza, dozens lit candles to pay tribute to the victims of the blast. Tuesday's blast at port warehouses storing highly explosive material was the most powerful in years in Beirut, already reeling from an economic crisis and a surge in coronavirus infections. At least 100 people were killed and nearly 4,000 injured.

In rare show of support, Israeli square bathed in Lebanese colors over Beirut blast

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A man in eastern China who spent&nbsp;record 27 years in prison&nbsp;has been acquitted of murder and freed after his conviction was overturned by the court,&nbsp;making it reportedly the longest wrongful imprisonment in the country's history.

Zhang Yuhuan,&nbsp;a villager from the county of Jinxian in the provincial capital of Nanchang, was arrested 9,778 days ago on the charge of murdering&nbsp;two boys.

After his case was re-opened, he confessed that he was innocent and&nbsp;the&nbsp;police had forced him to pleading guilty. He was then tortured in his cell after getting wrongfully convicted by the&nbsp;Nanchang Intermediate People’s Court which later&nbsp;commuted his life sentence to&nbsp;life imprisonment after two years.

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But when&nbsp;inconsistencies when discovered between his original and present statement, he was able to walk free&nbsp;after a high court found there was not enough evidence to justify his conviction.

He was China's longest-serving wrongfully convicted inmate, after having served 9,778 days in the prison in Jiangxi province.

Zhang formally applied to the Jiangxi Higher People’s Court in August 2017&nbsp;for a retrial, which was granted in March 2019 and adjudicated last month.

According to&nbsp;an official summary of the case published on the court’s website, ''After the verdict, a representative of the Jiangxi Higher People’s Court apologised to Zhang Yuhuan on behalf of the court, and informed him he has the right to apply for state compensation''.

The previous record for a wrongful sentence is believed to be held by Liu Zhonglin, who was imprisoned as a 22-year-old and released 25 years later. Liu was subsequently awarded $670,000 for each of the 9,217 days he spent in prison.

A man in eastern China who spent record 27 years in prison has been acquitted of murder and freed after his conviction was overturned by the court, making it reportedly the longest wrongful imprisonment in the country's history.

A man in eastern China who spent record 27 years in prison has been acquitted of murder and freed after his conviction was overturned by the court, making it reportedly the longest wrongful imprisonment in the country's history. Zhang Yuhuan, a villager from the county of Jinxian in the provincial capital of Nanchang, was arrested 9,778 days ago on the charge of murdering two boys. After his case was re-opened, he confessed that he was innocent and the police had forced him to pleading guilty. He was then tortured in his cell after getting wrongfully convicted by the Nanchang Intermediate People’s Court which later commuted his life sentence to life imprisonment after two years. Also read: South China Sea should not be wrestling ground for international politics, says China But when inconsistencies when discovered between his original and present statement, he was able to walk free after a high court found there was not enough evidence to justify his conviction. He was China's longest-serving wrongfully convicted inmate, after having served 9,778 days in the prison in Jiangxi province. Zhang formally applied to the Jiangxi Higher People’s Court in August 2017 for a retrial, which was granted in March 2019 and adjudicated last month. According to an official summary of the case published on the court’s website, ''After the verdict, a representative of the Jiangxi Higher People’s Court apologised to Zhang Yuhuan on behalf of the court, and informed him he has the right to apply for state compensation''. The previous record for a wrongful sentence is believed to be held by Liu Zhonglin, who was imprisoned as a 22-year-old and released 25 years later. Liu was subsequently awarded $670,000 for each of the 9,217 days he spent in prison.

Innocent man released in China after record 27 years in prison

Nepal may&nbsp;see 28.7 percent contraction in remittance in 2020, highest in the developing Asia&nbsp;amid a COVID-19 pandemic that has devastated economies, according to a report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

On the&nbsp;basis of the baseline data of 2018, this translates to an estimated loss of $2.32 billion as&nbsp;Nepali migrant workers sent home $8.29 billion in that year, according to the World Bank data.

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The report, called ‘Covid-19 Impact on International Migration, Remittances, and Recipient Households in Developing Asia’ was released this week stated ''the coronavirus&nbsp;pandemic is expected to hit remittances hard in Asia and the Pacific".

The countries facing "more severe" effects are those where the share of remittances to the gross domestic product and per capita remittances are high, such as Tonga, Samoa and other Pacific nations, it said.&nbsp;Nepal’s share of remittance to the country’s GDP stands at 27 percent.

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According to&nbsp;Gunakar Bhatta, spokesperson for Nepal’s central bank, Nepal Rastra Bank&nbsp;“Obviously, the situation is uncertain. The remittance income will not see a contraction by one-fourth as reported.”

The Manila-based lender said&nbsp;“Without continuous remittance flows, remittance-dependent households can fall into poverty or have difficulty meeting basic essential needs, as well as access to education and health services. Loan repayment is another challenge for remittance recipient households''.

"The worst-case scenario assumes that the domestic outbreak control and resumption of economic activities take a year's time," it said. "Uncertainty looms about the timing of full recovery, even as lockdowns are lifted."

Developing Asia, a group of 45 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, is forecast to clock up its weakest growth in nearly six decades this year, the lender said in its Asian Development Outlook report issued in June.

Nepal may see 28.7 percent contraction in remittance in 2020, highest in the developing Asia amid a COVID-19 pandemic that has devastated economies, according to a report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Nepal may see 28.7 percent contraction in remittance in 2020, highest in the developing Asia amid a COVID-19 pandemic that has devastated economies, according to a report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). On the basis of the baseline data of 2018, this translates to an estimated loss of $2.32 billion as Nepali migrant workers sent home $8.29 billion in that year, according to the World Bank data. Also read: Nepal: KP Oli-Prachanda meeting postponed for a day The report, called ‘Covid-19 Impact on International Migration, Remittances, and Recipient Households in Developing Asia’ was released this week stated ''the coronavirus pandemic is expected to hit remittances hard in Asia and the Pacific". The countries facing "more severe" effects are those where the share of remittances to the gross domestic product and per capita remittances are high, such as Tonga, Samoa and other Pacific nations, it said. Nepal’s share of remittance to the country’s GDP stands at 27 percent. Also read: Coronavirus outbreak should not be used to target government: Nepal PM Oli According to Gunakar Bhatta, spokesperson for Nepal’s central bank, Nepal Rastra Bank “Obviously, the situation is uncertain. The remittance income will not see a contraction by one-fourth as reported.” The Manila-based lender said “Without continuous remittance flows, remittance-dependent households can fall into poverty or have difficulty meeting basic essential needs, as well as access to education and health services. Loan repayment is another challenge for remittance recipient households''. "The worst-case scenario assumes that the domestic outbreak control and resumption of economic activities take a year's time," it said. "Uncertainty looms about the timing of full recovery, even as lockdowns are lifted." Developing Asia, a group of 45 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, is forecast to clock up its weakest growth in nearly six decades this year, the lender said in its Asian Development Outlook report issued in June.

COVID-19: Nepal may see remittance contraction of 28.7% in 2020, says ADB

A unique&nbsp;decoupling to ensure economic distancing from China is&nbsp;quickly becoming a reality&nbsp;on the world wide web while&nbsp;TikTok&nbsp;has emerged as a flashpoint in the dispute between the various countries of the world and China.

Although&nbsp;ending China’s hegemony in global exports&nbsp;may take some time,&nbsp;India is showing the way to the world how to replace Chinese applications.

In August, India banned the apps following a border clash between soldiers from the two countries, which left 20 Indian soldiers dead. India said the apps pose a threat to its "sovereignty and integrity". China criticised the ban.

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The world followed suit, with the United Kingdom almost immediately banning Huawei from the countries 5G network.

The United States opened a probe into tiktok. Australia and Japan, are mulling similar measures.

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Users all across the world are uninstalling these apps. It can be said that&nbsp;India's ban on the TikTok,&nbsp;spelled the downfall of this tech titan.

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In monetary terms, the company could reportedly lose six billion dollars from the ban in India alone. Beyond that, TikTok has lost access to its largest market after the United States. Allegedly, new users of tiktok dropped by 51 percent in March and April.

There was a digital retaliation from netizens in India. Millions of users gave negative ratings to the TikTok app on the Google playstore.&nbsp;The overall rating of TikTok had dropped from 4.5 stars to less than one star within a few days.

Reportedly,&nbsp;there were seven million negative reviews, that were later removed. The app's rating only improved marginally.

While the app received four million new comments, most of them were negative.

Microsoft is in talks with Bytedance,&nbsp;the Chinese company that owns TikTok. If this deal&nbsp;it goes through, it would make TikTok an American company. But&nbsp;only in the country.

For the chinese companies,&nbsp;TikTok has become a case study. The price they will have to pay,&nbsp;for their loyalty to the Communist Party.

India is now going after the entire Chinese tech ecosystem. After tiktok, two more big brands Baidu search and Weibo are now banned in India.

While Baidu is the Chinese alternative to Google,&nbsp;Weibo&nbsp;is the chinese Twitter. A platform that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has left.

In a way, China is getting a taste of its own medicine. It has blocked every foreign tech service from China.

Forced foreign companies to place its servers in the mainland. Beijing compelled firms to tie up with local players. So that, it could censor the content. Those who stood against the censorship, were blocked.

At the same time, China placed tight controls on its own tech companies by bringing in a surveillance law in 2017 that mandates all Chinese owned companies to cooperate with the Communist Party Giving the Chinese state, powers to snoop on a global user base.

After the fall of TikTok,&nbsp;China’s viral creations are staring at tough times ahead.

A unique decoupling to ensure economic distancing from China is quickly becoming a reality on the world wide web while TikTok has emerged as a flashpoint in the dispute between the various countries of the world and China.

A unique decoupling to ensure economic distancing from China is quickly becoming a reality on the world wide web while TikTok has emerged as a flashpoint in the dispute between the various countries of the world and China. Although ending China’s hegemony in global exports may take some time, India is showing the way to the world how to replace Chinese applications. In August, India banned the apps following a border clash between soldiers from the two countries, which left 20 Indian soldiers dead. India said the apps pose a threat to its "sovereignty and integrity". China criticised the ban. Also read: With India's TikTok ban, Chinese parent company ByteDance could lose up to $6 billion The world followed suit, with the United Kingdom almost immediately banning Huawei from the countries 5G network. The United States opened a probe into tiktok. Australia and Japan, are mulling similar measures. Users all across the world are uninstalling these apps. It can be said that India's ban on the TikTok, spelled the downfall of this tech titan. Also read: India bans 59 Chinese apps including TikTok, Shareit, UC Browser citing national security In monetary terms, the company could reportedly lose six billion dollars from the ban in India alone. Beyond that, TikTok has lost access to its largest market after the United States. Allegedly, new users of tiktok dropped by 51 percent in March and April. There was a digital retaliation from netizens in India. Millions of users gave negative ratings to the TikTok app on the Google playstore. The overall rating of TikTok had dropped from 4.5 stars to less than one star within a few days. Reportedly, there were seven million negative reviews, that were later removed. The app's rating only improved marginally. While the app received four million new comments, most of them were negative. Microsoft is in talks with Bytedance, the Chinese company that owns TikTok. If this deal it goes through, it would make TikTok an American company. But only in the country. For the chinese companies, TikTok has become a case study. The price they will have to pay, for their loyalty to the Communist Party. India is now going after the entire Chinese tech ecosystem. After tiktok, two more big brands Baidu search and Weibo are now banned in India. While Baidu is the Chinese alternative to Google, Weibo is the chinese Twitter. A platform that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has left. In a way, China is getting a taste of its own medicine. It has blocked every foreign tech service from China. Forced foreign companies to place its servers in the mainland. Beijing compelled firms to tie up with local players. So that, it could censor the content. Those who stood against the censorship, were blocked. At the same time, China placed tight controls on its own tech companies by bringing in a surveillance law in 2017 that mandates all Chinese owned companies to cooperate with the Communist Party Giving the Chinese state, powers to snoop on a global user base. After the fall of TikTok, China’s viral creations are staring at tough times ahead.

India-China standoff: How India is giving China a taste of its own medicine

ByteDance founder and CEO&nbsp;Zhang&nbsp;Yiming&nbsp;is going through the worst phase of his life as his&nbsp;is creations are being banned abroad and&nbsp;is being called a traitor.

With an exit from the American market looking inevitable,&nbsp;told employees on Tuesday there were misunderstandings on Chinese social media about TikTok's situation in the United States and that the company could face more difficulties as anti-Chinese sentiment rose abroad.

Yiming's comments in a letter to ByteDance's Chinese employees came after the company and&nbsp;Zhang&nbsp;were heavily criticised on Chinese social media for entering into talks with Microsoft Corp to sell TikTok's US&nbsp;operations.

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"I actually understand (the criticism),"&nbsp;Zhang&nbsp;said in the letter. "People have high expectations of a company founded by a Chinese person which is going global but have little information about it. With lots of grievances towards the U.S. government, they tend to lash out at us with harsh criticism."

Since Monday, some users of China's Twitter-like Weibo have said they would uninstall ByteDance's Chinese short video app Douyin and news aggregator Jinri Toutiao because they believed ByteDance had given in too quickly to Washington.

Others urged ByteDance to learn from US&nbsp;giant Google, which opted to pull its search engine out of the Chinese market in 2010 after China asked it to censor its search results, rather than selling off its Chinese operations.

Zhang&nbsp;said some people had misunderstood the US&nbsp;situation. He said Washington's goal was not to force a sale of TikTok's US&nbsp;operations through the Committee of Foreign Investment in the US&nbsp;(CFIUS) but to ban the app, and there was a legal process ByteDance had no choice but to follow.

Zhang&nbsp;told staff on Monday in another internal letter that the company had started talks with a tech company so it could continue to offer the TikTok app in the United States.

US&nbsp;President Donald Trump initially dismissed the idea of selling TikTok's US&nbsp;operations to Microsoft but changed his mind following pressure from some advisers and many in the Republican party, because banning TikTok could alienate many young voters.

Zhang&nbsp;also told employees that over the last two years, anti-Chinese sentiment had risen in many countries and the company must brace for more difficulties in the current atmosphere.

A powerful inter-agency body in the US, had opened a national security investigation into TikTok back in 2019.&nbsp;This committee looks into the national security implications of foreign investment deals in the US.

The probe was over an acquisition of an American social media app musical-ly which Bytedance had acquired three years ago.

Musical - ly was later merged with TikTok. But, Bytedance didn’t clear the deal with the committee. And, it believes that bytedance must now disinvest the entire american operations.

Trump has set the deadline for&nbsp;Bytedance's departure, that is,&nbsp;September 15 otherwise, TikTok will be banned in America.

After India banned Tiktok, the company is on the verge of getting banned in&nbsp;Australia and Japan.

Hundreds of anonymous users joined in under a post about Zhang’s letter, cursing him as a traitor of China, an American apologist and a coward, among many other labels.

Netizens are angry with the impending sale of TikTok and&nbsp;are cursing him. Armies of angry people began bombarding Zhang on Weibo. Reportedly, their accounts was suspended.

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Earlier today, a tweet claimed that all Weibo posts from zhang are now hidden from his profile.

Some of Zhang’s Weibo posts from the early 2010s, which can be seen by some as liberal-leaning, putting the entrepreneur in the rank of “public intellectuals.” The term has in recent years been thought of as derogatory, as internet patriots see the group as ignorant and worshippers of western values.

Now, in the rest of the world that tag is considered as a compliment. But in China, it’s an insult because, Chinese patriots see public intellectuals as ignorant, and worshippers of western values.

Bytedance has not betrayed the homeland. Tiktok is being banned because it cannot compromise on one thing: complete loyalty to the Chinese state&nbsp;and the Communist Party.

In 2018,&nbsp;a meeting was organised by the internal party committee of Bytedance to&nbsp;“implement the spirit of national propaganda”.

Chinese law requires every company to set up party committees within their organizations. They must have three or more members of the communist party. That’s how the Chinese state makes its presence felt in every boardroom of China.

In the past, tiktok has been caught blocking criticism against the Chinese state by censoring videos, posts against the&nbsp;Tiananmen square.

Tiktok has&nbsp;been accused of advancing China’s foreign policy aims. Now, it is being forced to either sell its business, or go offline.

ByteDance founder and CEO Zhang Yiming is going through the worst phase of his life as his is creations are being banned abroad and is being called a traitor. With an exit from the American market looking inevitable, told employees on Tuesday there were misunderstandings on Chinese social media about TikTok's situation in the United States and that the company could face more difficulties as anti-Chinese sentiment rose abroad.

ByteDance founder and CEO Zhang Yiming is going through the worst phase of his life as his is creations are being banned abroad and is being called a traitor. With an exit from the American market looking inevitable, told employees on Tuesday there were misunderstandings on Chinese social media about TikTok's situation in the United States and that the company could face more difficulties as anti-Chinese sentiment rose abroad. Yiming's comments in a letter to ByteDance's Chinese employees came after the company and Zhang were heavily criticised on Chinese social media for entering into talks with Microsoft Corp to sell TikTok's US operations. "I actually understand (the criticism)," Zhang said in the letter. "People have high expectations of a company founded by a Chinese person which is going global but have little information about it. With lots of grievances towards the U.S. government, they tend to lash out at us with harsh criticism." Since Monday, some users of China's Twitter-like Weibo have said they would uninstall ByteDance's Chinese short video app Douyin and news aggregator Jinri Toutiao because they believed ByteDance had given in too quickly to Washington. Others urged ByteDance to learn from US giant Google, which opted to pull its search engine out of the Chinese market in 2010 after China asked it to censor its search results, rather than selling off its Chinese operations. Zhang said some people had misunderstood the US situation. He said Washington's goal was not to force a sale of TikTok's US operations through the Committee of Foreign Investment in the US (CFIUS) but to ban the app, and there was a legal process ByteDance had no choice but to follow. Zhang told staff on Monday in another internal letter that the company had started talks with a tech company so it could continue to offer the TikTok app in the United States. US President Donald Trump initially dismissed the idea of selling TikTok's US operations to Microsoft but changed his mind following pressure from some advisers and many in the Republican party, because banning TikTok could alienate many young voters. Zhang also told employees that over the last two years, anti-Chinese sentiment had risen in many countries and the company must brace for more difficulties in the current atmosphere. A powerful inter-agency body in the US, had opened a national security investigation into TikTok back in 2019. This committee looks into the national security implications of foreign investment deals in the US. The probe was over an acquisition of an American social media app musical-ly which Bytedance had acquired three years ago. Musical - ly was later merged with TikTok. But, Bytedance didn’t clear the deal with the committee. And, it believes that bytedance must now disinvest the entire american operations. Trump has set the deadline for Bytedance's departure, that is, September 15 otherwise, TikTok will be banned in America. After India banned Tiktok, the company is on the verge of getting banned in Australia and Japan. Hundreds of anonymous users joined in under a post about Zhang’s letter, cursing him as a traitor of China, an American apologist and a coward, among many other labels. Netizens are angry with the impending sale of TikTok and are cursing him. Armies of angry people began bombarding Zhang on Weibo. Reportedly, their accounts was suspended. ByteDance CEO has hidden all his Weibo posts from the public, after patriotic netizens called him out for betraying Chinese interest for considering the TikTok US sale. A sign of this new era of techno-nationalism we are living in: https://t.co/traepYqUzd w/ @Colum_M @bylijing pic.twitter.com/76Z4H58EZ3 — Zheping Huang (@pingroma) August 4, 2020 × Earlier today, a tweet claimed that all Weibo posts from zhang are now hidden from his profile. Some of Zhang’s Weibo posts from the early 2010s, which can be seen by some as liberal-leaning, putting the entrepreneur in the rank of “public intellectuals.” The term has in recent years been thought of as derogatory, as internet patriots see the group as ignorant and worshippers of western values. Now, in the rest of the world that tag is considered as a compliment. But in China, it’s an insult because, Chinese patriots see public intellectuals as ignorant, and worshippers of western values. Bytedance has not betrayed the homeland. Tiktok is being banned because it cannot compromise on one thing: complete loyalty to the Chinese state and the Communist Party. In 2018, a meeting was organised by the internal party committee of Bytedance to “implement the spirit of national propaganda”. Chinese law requires every company to set up party committees within their organizations. They must have three or more members of the communist party. That’s how the Chinese state makes its presence felt in every boardroom of China. In the past, tiktok has been caught blocking criticism against the Chinese state by censoring videos, posts against the Tiananmen square. Tiktok has been accused of advancing China’s foreign policy aims. Now, it is being forced to either sell its business, or go offline.

ByteDance founder defends TikTok's US strategy in staff letter

Scientists have spotted a 11 new colonies&nbsp;of penguins in Antarctica&nbsp;lifting&nbsp;the global Emperor population by twenty&nbsp;per cent.

The discoveries were made by the birds' poo, or&nbsp;red-brown guano which had&nbsp;stained large patches of sea-ice.

The&nbsp;Sentinel-2 spacecraft of the&nbsp;European Union's&nbsp;British Antarctic Survey (BAS) was used to&nbsp;to scour the continent for the activity of the species. It was&nbsp;launched in June 2015 and has a resolution of 10 metres.&nbsp;

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Given the severe pressure on&nbsp;the&nbsp;White Continent warms, the discovery comes as a welcome development.&nbsp;

What specifically came as a surprise were the two of the colonies found far from the coast,&nbsp;living on sea ice that is anchored to grounded icebergs, a location never seen before.

According to Peter Fretwell, who led the research at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS),&nbsp;“The [new colonies] are an exciting discovery.&nbsp;Whilst this is good news, the colonies are small and so only take the overall population count up to just over half a million penguins.”

“Many of the penguin scientists we have talked to were disbelieving, as normally you expect them to be at the coast.” he added while saying&nbsp;one of the colonies was 112 miles&nbsp;from the Antarctic continent.

“The new breeding sites are all in locations where recent model projections suggest emperor penguins will decline. These birds are therefore probably the canaries in the coalmine, we need to watch these sites carefully as climate change will affect this region.” said&nbsp;Philip Trathan, another researcher at the British Antarctic Survey.

The availability of sea-ice plays an extremely crucial role in the life of emperor penguins. The animals' numbers will be hit hard by any decrease in it.

The heightened climate crisis has been highlighted by several reports claiming&nbsp;the global population could crash by a half or more under certain conditions come 2100.

The previous have showqn that there will be an estimate decline of 90 per cent in the known colonies&nbsp;if no further action is taken to cut the greenhouse gas emissions that drive global heating.

Scientists have spotted a 11 new colonies of penguins in Antarctica lifting the global Emperor population by twenty per cent. The discoveries were made by the birds' poo, or red-brown guano which had stained large patches of sea-ice.

Scientists have spotted a 11 new colonies of penguins in Antarctica lifting the global Emperor population by twenty per cent. The discoveries were made by the birds' poo, or red-brown guano which had stained large patches of sea-ice. The Sentinel-2 spacecraft of the European Union's British Antarctic Survey (BAS) was used to to scour the continent for the activity of the species. It was launched in June 2015 and has a resolution of 10 metres. Close-up satellite image showing penguins in the snow around a foraging crack. Photograph: British Antarctic Survey Given the severe pressure on the White Continent warms, the discovery comes as a welcome development. What specifically came as a surprise were the two of the colonies found far from the coast, living on sea ice that is anchored to grounded icebergs, a location never seen before. According to Peter Fretwell, who led the research at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), “The [new colonies] are an exciting discovery. Whilst this is good news, the colonies are small and so only take the overall population count up to just over half a million penguins.” “Many of the penguin scientists we have talked to were disbelieving, as normally you expect them to be at the coast.” he added while saying one of the colonies was 112 miles from the Antarctic continent. “The new breeding sites are all in locations where recent model projections suggest emperor penguins will decline. These birds are therefore probably the canaries in the coalmine, we need to watch these sites carefully as climate change will affect this region.” said Philip Trathan, another researcher at the British Antarctic Survey. The availability of sea-ice plays an extremely crucial role in the life of emperor penguins. The animals' numbers will be hit hard by any decrease in it. The heightened climate crisis has been highlighted by several reports claiming the global population could crash by a half or more under certain conditions come 2100. The previous have showqn that there will be an estimate decline of 90 per cent in the known colonies if no further action is taken to cut the greenhouse gas emissions that drive global heating.

Climate crisis: Satellites spots throng of Emperor penguins from space

SpaceX on Tuesday successfully completed a flight of less than a minute of the largest prototype ever tested of the future rocket Starship, which the company hopes to use one day to colonize Mars.

"Mars is looking real," SpaceX founder Elon Musk tweeted in response to a fan.

The current Starship prototype is fairly crude: it's a large metallic cylinder, built in a few weeks by SpaceX teams on the Texas coast, in Boca Chica, but it's still smaller than the actual rocket will be.

Several previous prototypes exploded during ground tests, during a learning process of trial and error.

In images shared Tuesday by several space specialists, including the space news website NASASpaceFlight.com, the latest prototype, dubbed SN5, reached an undetermined altitude before descending to land in a cloud of dust, demonstrating good trajectory control.

"And when the smoke cleared, she stood there majestically, after the 150 meter flight!" tweeted NASA's top scientist, Thomas Zurbuchen.

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The so-called "hop test" was planned to reach a 150-meter&nbsp;altitude, but SpaceX has not confirmed any details about the test flight.&nbsp;

In 2019, an earlier prototype, the smaller Starhopper, flew to 150 meters in altitude and returned to land.

The Starship envisioned by Musk will be 120 meters tall and will be able to land vertically on Mars.

"We are going to the Moon, we are going to have a base on the Moon, we are going to send people to Mars and make life multi-planetary," Musk said Sunday, after welcoming two NASA astronauts back from the International Space Station.

The astronauts had traveled in the Dragon capsule developed by SpaceX.

SpaceX on Tuesday successfully completed a flight of less than a minute of the largest prototype ever tested of the future rocket Starship, which the company hopes to use one day to colonize Mars.

SpaceX on Tuesday successfully completed a flight of less than a minute of the largest prototype ever tested of the future rocket Starship, which the company hopes to use one day to colonize Mars. "Mars is looking real," SpaceX founder Elon Musk tweeted in response to a fan. The current Starship prototype is fairly crude: it's a large metallic cylinder, built in a few weeks by SpaceX teams on the Texas coast, in Boca Chica, but it's still smaller than the actual rocket will be. Several previous prototypes exploded during ground tests, during a learning process of trial and error. In images shared Tuesday by several space specialists, including the space news website NASASpaceFlight.com, the latest prototype, dubbed SN5, reached an undetermined altitude before descending to land in a cloud of dust, demonstrating good trajectory control. "And when the smoke cleared, she stood there majestically, after the 150 meter flight!" tweeted NASA's top scientist, Thomas Zurbuchen. And when the smoke cleared, she stood there majestically, after the 150 meter flight! Congrats, @SpaceX pic.twitter.com/hjHbUOW8SD — Thomas Zurbuchen (@Dr_ThomasZ) August 5, 2020 × The so-called "hop test" was planned to reach a 150-meter altitude, but SpaceX has not confirmed any details about the test flight. In 2019, an earlier prototype, the smaller Starhopper, flew to 150 meters in altitude and returned to land. The Starship envisioned by Musk will be 120 meters tall and will be able to land vertically on Mars. "We are going to the Moon, we are going to have a base on the Moon, we are going to send people to Mars and make life multi-planetary," Musk said Sunday, after welcoming two NASA astronauts back from the International Space Station. The astronauts had traveled in the Dragon capsule developed by SpaceX.

SpaceX Starship prototype takes first big step towards Mars; completes test flight

Senior Congress leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar passed away in Pune on Wednesday.

The&nbsp;89-year-old breathed his last at Ruby Hall Clinic in Pune. He was recently shifted to the non-COVID ward after he recovered from COVID-19.

Nilangekar died due to kidney failure at around 2 am in the morning today. Shivajirao was admitted to the hospital on July 16 after he tested positive for the virus.

The late former Maharashtra Chief Minister belonged to Latur district and his last rites will be performed there. He was the tenth Chief Minister of Maharashtra and held office between June 1985 and March 1986.&nbsp;

Senior Congress leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar passed away in Pune on Wednesday. The 89-year-old breathed his last at Ruby Hall Clinic in Pune.

Senior Congress leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar passed away in Pune on Wednesday. The 89-year-old breathed his last at Ruby Hall Clinic in Pune. He was recently shifted to the non-COVID ward after he recovered from COVID-19. Nilangekar died due to kidney failure at around 2 am in the morning today. Shivajirao was admitted to the hospital on July 16 after he tested positive for the virus. The late former Maharashtra Chief Minister belonged to Latur district and his last rites will be performed there. He was the tenth Chief Minister of Maharashtra and held office between June 1985 and March 1986.

Former Maharashtra CM Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar passes away in Pune

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