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KFC and Pizza Hut Launch New Plastic Reduction Initiatives in China
Yum China steps up efforts to provide sustainable options for consumers 30% reduction of non-degradable plastic packaging weight by 2025 SHANGHAI, Jan. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Yum China Holdings, Inc. (the “Company” or “Yum China“, NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987)
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Terumo Enters 100th Anniversary Year
TOKYO, Jan. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Terumo Corporation (TSE: 4543) is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year – marking 100 years of ‘Contributing to Society through Healthcare’ on September 17, 2021. The company has established ‘Stride Ahead’ as a slogan,
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Woman falls from 650-foot cliff moments after accepting fiance’s proposal, survives
When your partner proposes you, the proposal is supposed to be dreamy, right? However, what was supposed to be romantic, turned deadly for one couple in Carinthia, Austria as the woman fell down a 650-foot cliff, moments after saying yes.
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Vietnam buys Indian rice for first time in decades
MUMBAI/HANOI: Vietnam, the world’s third biggest exporter of rice, has started buying the grain from rival India for the first time in decades after local prices jumped to their highest in nine years amid limited domestic supplies, four industry officials
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US: More contagious COVID variant found in New York
WASHINGTON: A more contagious COVID-19 mutation first identified in the UK has now been found in New York, reported Anadolu Agency, quoting an announcement by Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday. The identification raises to four the number of states who have
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Liverpool lose to Southampton, risking lead
ANKARA: Liverpool were stunned by a 1-0 loss to Southampton in an English Premier League away match Monday, putting their leadership in the campaign at risk, reported Anadolu Agency. Former Liverpool forward Danny Ings scored in the second minute at St. Mary’s Stadium, giving Southampton a
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Trump insists US presidential election was rigged
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump repeated his claim that the Nov. 3 presidential election was rigged as he spoke during a rally in Georgia a day before the southern state’s Senate runoff, reported Anadolu Agency. “There’s no way we lost
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Seven foreign women arrested for prostitution
KUALA LUMPUR: Seven women of foreign nationalities and believed to be involved in prostitution activities were arrested by the police in raids at two premises offering massage services in Taman Usahawan Kepong here yesterday. Kuala Lumpur Criminal Investigation Department head
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MetMalaysia refutes claim of Malaysia experiencing cold weather like in London in February
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MET Malaysia) has denied claims that the cold weather, like in London, will hit Malaysia in February. MET Malaysia in a statement today said that a such claims, which have been viralled on social media and the
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Najib’s trial on 1MDB starts today, after almost four months of postponement
KUALA LUMPUR: After being postponed for almost four months, the trial of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s case involving 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) funds will begin in the High Court this morning. The trial before Judge Collin Lawrence
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