22 killed, 13 injured in road accident in China
Beijing: At least 22 people have been killed and 13 others injured when four vehicles including a bus collided and caught fire in China’s northern Hunan province.
China to enhance support for electric vehicles
Beijing: China is set to build more charging facilities for electric vehicles and unify standards so that all vehicles can use all charging stations. The government will focus on increasing the number of charging stations and uniform standards for charging ports, said Zheng Shanjie, deputy head with the National Energy Administration, on Friday.
IOC supply stops, Nepal reels under fuel deficit
Kathmandu: The ongoing violent protests in Nepal’s southern plains opposing the new constitution -- promulgated on September 20 -- have taken a toll on Nepal-India relations as petroleum major Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has stopped fuel supplies to Nepal from its three depots. IOC is the sole supplier of petroleum products to Nepal Oil Corporation.
German council okays same-sex marriage bill
Berlin: The German federal council (Bundesrat) on Friday approved a bill recognising same-sex marriage by a majority of votes from representatives of the country’s major political parties. The bill, which includes reforms to German civil law, was submitted by the governments of four federal states, which are dominated by the coalition of the Social Democrats, the Greens and the left, EFE news reported.