India has put a temporary hold on all major exports of the AstraZeneca coronavirus shot made by the Serum Institute of India (SII), the world's biggest vaccine-maker, to meet domestic demand as ... ( read original story ...)
India’s daily COVID-19 infections rise to five-month high
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India added 53,476 COVID-19 infections overnight, the highest daily rise since Oct. 23, the health ministry data showed on Thursday. India has 11.8 million COVID-19 cases, the ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia sees vaccination slowdown as India delays shipments
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia expects a slowdown in COVID-19 inoculations next month as India delays shipments of AstraZeneca vaccines, its health minister said on Saturday. India has put a temporary ... ( read original story ...)
Air India to be 100 per cent disinvested to avoid closing down: Civil Aviation Minister
Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Puri today clarified that the national carrier Air India would be disinvested completely. "We've decided that Air India will be 100 per cent disinvested. The choice isn ... ( read original story ...)
Data From China Reveals Original COVID-19 Hot Spot Was A Residential Area Between Two Chinese Institutions
Contrary to the narrative that COVID-19 broke out in the Chinese markets of Wuhan, new data reveals that one hot spot was a residential area situated close to two bio laboratories. ( read original story ...)
China sanctions US, Canadian officials over Xinjiang
China on Saturday announced new sanctions against U.S. and Canadian officials in a growing political and economic feud over its policies in the traditionally Muslim region of Xinjiang. A statement ... ( read original story ...)
China announces sanctions on US, Canadian politicians
Shanghai, China, Mar 27 (efe-epa).- China on Saturday imposed sanctions on three politicians from the United States and Canada as well as a Canadian Parliament institution in retaliation to similar ... ( read original story ...)
Biden invites Russia and China to first global climate talks
President Joe Biden is including rivals Vladimir Putin of Russia and Xi Jinping of China among the invitees to the first big climate talks of his administration. ( read original story ...)
Classified US military war game set to take place as concerns about threats posed by China and Russia increase
The "enemies" will have fictional names, but when hundreds of US military personnel around the globe log on to their computers later this summer for a highly classified war game, it will be clear what ... ( read original story ...)
Supporters of Hong Kong’s higher stamp duty tout benefits even as rising transaction costs make trading one of the most expensive in the world
Hong Kong's plan to increase stamp duty by 30 per cent in August will add much-needed revenue to the government's coffers while helping to drive away dangerous speculative trading activities by ... ( read original story ...)