Mexico on Thursday surpassed India in confirmed COVID-19 deaths, giving the Latin American country the third-highest toll worldwide, according to a Reuters tally of official data. ( read original story ...)
Will Pakistan get Covid vaccines from India?
Next week, Pakistan plans to launch its immunisation programme against Covid, starting with health workers getting jabs of free doses of a China-made vaccine. Next door, arch-rival India began one of ... ( read original story ...)
India says COVID contained, but vaccine campaign stutters
India's health minister on Thursday declared its COVID-19 epidemic contained as, with most of the country's active patients concentrated in two states, a fifth of districts completed a week with no ... ( read original story ...)
US-China tensions: Military flashpoints in Taiwan, Japan and South China Sea that could shape Biden’s entire China strategy
Any suggestion that the departure of former US President Donald Trump from Washington would provide a temporary pause in US-China tensions has been swiftly dispelled. ( read original story ...)
US-China tensions: Three Pacific military flashpoints that could shape Biden’s China strategy
Any suggestion that the departure of former US President Donald Trump from Washington would provide a temporary pause in US-China tensions has been swiftly dispelled. ( read original story ...)
Ford to start building electric Mustangs in China
Ford is to start building its iconic Mustang cars in China for the first time. The US carmaker said its Mustang Mach-E will start being produced there later this year as it looks to tap into China's ... ( read original story ...)
China Paper Urges Tougher Curbs on Algorithms Used by Online Platforms
The comments in the ruling Communist Party's official newspaper follow criticism this month by the China Consumers Association aimed at internet companies that misuse personal data and "bully" people ... ( read original story ...)
China sharpens language, warns Taiwan that independence ‘means war’
China toughened its language towards Taiwan on Thursday, warning after recent stepped up military activities near the island that "independence means war" and that its armed forces were acting in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Jobless Rate Steady at 2.9% in December: Government
Japan's jobless rate held steady at 2.9% in December and the availability of jobs was unchanged from the previous month, government data showed on Friday. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate ... ( read original story ...)
Cathay Pacific Shares Plunge 8% In Hong Kong Over Finance Woes
Shares in Hong Kong's marquee carrier Cathay Pacific plunged on Thursday after the struggling airline unveiled a HK$6.7-billion (US$870-million) bond sale to try to stem its rampant cash burn. ( read original story ...)