Economists forecast the unemployment rate in Japan will hit four percent by the end of the year, as the tourism and hospitality sectors suffer from border closures and people staying at home because …
Pakistan: 4 killed in attack on Karachi stock exchange
Four people were killed after gunmen stormed the Pakistan (PSX) compound in the southern city of Karachi in an attack claimed by ethnic Baloch separatists that has set off an international row after …
India Bans TikTok, Dozens of Other Chinese Apps After Border Clash
India banned dozens of Chinese mobile apps, including widely used TikTok and WeChat, after a border clash between troops from the two countries left 20 Indian soldiers dead this month.
Coronavirus: Human trial of India vaccine in July
Volunteers in India will be immunised with a new locally made coronavirus vaccine in July. An unspecified number of people will have the vaccine, as part of a trial by Hyderabad-based firm Bharat …
Coronavirus: Secrecy surrounds India PM Narendra Modi’s ‘$1bn’ Covid-19 fund
A fund set up by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to fight Covid-19 is now mired in controversy and concern over an alleged lack of transparency, writes the BBC’s Geeta Pandey in Delhi. On 27 March …
Pilgrims Trickle Back To The Ganges As India Lockdown Eases
The town usually teems with tens of thousands of visitors who flock from far and wide for a dip in the holy waters of the Ganges and to catch riverside prayer ceremonies at dusk. But India remains in …
India Bans Nearly 60 Chinese Apps, Including TikTok and WeChat
The move is part of the tit-for-tat retaliation after the Indian and Chinese militaries clashed earlier this month.
Australia Spending Nearly $1 Billion on Cyberdefense as China Tensions Rise
Officials promised to recruit at least 500 cyberspies and build on the country’s offensive capabilities to take the online battle overseas.
China Passes Hong Kong Security Law Aimed at Crushing Protests
China’s legislature approved a sweeping new law aimed at quashing threats to national security in Hong Kong, rejecting Western criticism that Beijing’s efforts will curb people’s freedoms in the …
China passes controversial Hong Kong national security law
China’s top legislative body passed a controversial national security law on Tuesday that critics say will threaten the autonomy of Hong Kong and the freedoms of its citizens.