Indians have expressed shock and anger after a junior health minister said in parliament that no Covid deaths had been reported due to oxygen shortage. Hospitals across the country ran out of oxygen ... ( read original story ...)
India’s true COVID-19 death toll may be closer to 4 million – 10 times the official count – according to a new study
Given the number of excess deaths estimated in the study, researchers said the pandemic was "arguably India's worst human tragedy." ... ( read original story ...)
No. 2 US diplomat Sherman to visit China as tensions soar
Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will travel to China this weekend on a visit that comes as tensions between Washington and Beijing soar on multiple fronts, senior U.S. officials said Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
China Flooding Update As Photos, Videos Show Catastrophic Damage
The central Chinese city of Zhengzhou, where a dozen people have been confirmed dead, is bracing for more heavy rain. ( read original story ...)
China Flooding Leaves Train Passengers Trapped for Nearly 50 hours
More than 700 passengers, stranded at a station in central China since Monday, were sent emergency supplies on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
China fines tech giants for content exploiting children
China’s internet watchdog says it has fined technology platforms operated by e-commerce company Alibaba and gaming firm Tencent for spreading sexually suggestive content involving children, as regulat ... ( read original story ...)
US official to visit China as diplomatic stand-off resolved
The US deputy secretary of state will visit China on Sunday after Washington and Beijing resolved a stand-off that had threatened to derail the first high-level meeting between the sides since senior ... ( read original story ...)
Senior U.S. diplomat Sherman to visit China – State Department
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will visit China on July 25-26, the State Department said on Wednesday, as the world's two largest economies seek to navigate a deeply troubled bilateral ... ( read original story ...)
Watch: Commuters rescued as flood water fills subways cars in China
At least a dozen people were killed in Zhengzhou, China, as subway trains and tunnels filled with water after heavy rain caused rivers to burst their banks. Thousands were forced to evacuate to safer ... ( read original story ...)
World View: China, Nigeria, Haiti
Watch "World View: deadly floods in China, hostages freed in Nigeria, Haiti appoints new prime minister", a CBSN video on CBSNews.com. View more CBSN videos and watch CBSN, a live news stream ... ( read original story ...)