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Aviation job losses may approach a half-million by year-end

Bloomberg The global aviation industry has racked up more than 350,000 job losses in the past six months, with more pain on the way, according to new research delving into the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on the once-buoyant sector. The total could approach half a million positions after including some 25,000 cuts that don’t fit into the main categories of airlines, ...

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India captures strategic posts in stealth move against China

Bloomberg India triggered the latest clash with China on their Himalayan border by executing a stealth night-time operation to claim strategic outposts offering a clear view of troop movements in disputed territory, according to Indian officials with knowledge of the matter. In what they called India’s first offensive move since the conflict began in May, thousands of soldiers climbed up ...

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Taiwan minimises ‘Republic of China’ in redesigned passport

Bloomberg Taiwan has unveiled a redesigned passport in an effort to stop its citizens being mistaken for Chinese while traveling abroad. The new passport omits “Republic of China” — the official name by which Taiwan refers to itself — in larger English print from the Taiwanese passport cover. “Republic of China” remains written in Chinese, and in smaller English writing ...

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