Hundreds of workers poured onto the streets of Bangladesh’s port city of Chittagong on Saturday, flouting social distancing rules to demand work and wages during the coronavirus shutdown. Bangladesh, …
Hundreds of Britons stranded in Bangladesh to be repatriated
Government charters four flights to bring back 850 people paying £600 each for ticket …
Pakistan to receive COVID-19 test machine, critical equipment from IAEA
IAEA is dispatching the first batch of equipment to more than 40 countries, including Pakistan, to rapidly detect the coronavirus. Image Credit – IAEA Image Credit: Islamabad: Pakistan is set to …
Trump says US investigating whether coronavirus spread after China lab mishap but cites no evidence
Trump said U.S. officials are investigating whether the coronavirus began spreading after an accident at a Chinese lab. He did not offer evidence.
A Key G.O.P. Strategy: Blame China. But Trump Goes Off Message.
Republicans increasingly believe that elevating China’s culpability for spreading the coronavirus may be the best way to improve their difficult election chances. The president is muddying the message …
India moves to curb Chinese corporate takeovers
India has tightened its foreign investment rules to block “opportunistic takeovers” by its neighbours, acting on concerns that Chinese buyers could use the coronavirus pandemic to snap up weakened …
Coronavirus turns China into a 2020 election issue as Trump and Biden clash
Both candidates are scrambling as voters look to hold China accountable for allegedly concealing information and failing to contain the virus.
U.S. says China should stop ‘bullying behaviour’ in South China Sea
The United States called on China on Saturday to stop “bullying behaviour” in the South China Sea and said it was concerned by reports of Beijing’s “provocative actions” aimed at offshore oil and gas …
High school seniors in China reveal signs of COVID recovery
Teenagers Lily Chen and Steven Song are among the rare few to have experienced the global COVID-19 pandemic from virus hot zones on two continents.
India toughens rules on investments from neighbours, seen aimed at China
India has stepped up scrutiny of investments from companies based in neighbouring countries, in what is widely seen as a move to stave off takeovers by Chinese firms during the coronavirus outbreak.