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An Indian court has sentenced two pharmaceutical company executives to two-and-half years in jail for exporting substandard drugs to Vietnam a decade ago, months after the WHO linked their cough syrups to the deaths of children in Gambia. India suspended production at Maiden Pharmaceuticals in October last year for violations …

A forest in Nam O fishing village in Da Nang has been barred from outside influences for generations, with citizens regarding the forest as a local treasure. The forest, located just outside the Nam O fishing village of Lien Chieu District, spans 500 meters in length and 200 meters in …

Thailand and the United States kicked off on Tuesday military exercises involving more than 7,000 personnel and forces from 30 countries, with the annual drills including a component focused on space exercises for the first time. “Cobra Gold”, launched in 1982, is one of the world’s longest-running multilateral military exercises …

The diabetes drug Ozempic has become a social media phenomenon for its weight loss properties, but its soaring popularity has led to global shortages and doctors warn about the potential side effects. Videos under the hashtag #Ozempic have nearly 600 million views on TikTok, where many users regularly update followers …

Income per capita in China grew by just 2.9% in real terms over 2022, after increasing by 8.1% a year earlier, returning to a growth rate similar to that of 2020 when China was battling Covid and introducing sweeping lockdowns and other restrictions. Per capita spending also decreased by 0.2% …

Hong Kong will drop its Covid-19 mask mandate, chief executive John Lee said on Tuesday, in a move to lure back visitors and business and restore normal life more than three years after stringent rules were first imposed in the financial hub. The measure will take effect from Wednesday, Lee …

China will step up the management of short videos as part of efforts to prevent children from becoming addicted to them, the National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) said on Monday. “Create a clean space for short videos, improve the level of protection of minors, and play a subtle and …

U.S. first lady Jill Biden wants Americans to know that her husband, President Joe Biden, does plan to run for a second four-year term, and she’s all for it – even as a formal declaration of his intentions has yet to be made. Jill Biden, asked by CNN about her …

Russian online bank Tinkoff, run by TCS Group Holding, said on Sunday it would suspend trading in euros from Monday following the imposition of a further set of European Union sanctions. The EU agreed on a 10th round of punitive measures late on Friday to punish Russia for attacking Ukraine. …

Dana Peterson, the chief economist at the Conference Board, sees a clear conclusion in the sharp decline of the U.S. business group’s Leading Economic Index: If recession isn’t already taking hold in the United States, then it will soon. Tell that to Matt Malone, the chief executive officer of Groundworks, …