Indonesia has taken the lead within the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) in efforts to resolve Myanmar's turmoil. Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi met Myanmar's military-appointed foreign ... ( read original story ...)
India in charge after England all out for 112: third Test, day one – as it happened
The hosts took control of the day/night Test in Ahmedabad, reaching 99-3 at stumps after England’s batsmen were undone by Axar Patel ... ( read original story ...)
India turns to private sector to boost sluggish Covid-19 vaccine drive
I first arrived in India in the mid-1990s at the tail-end of its socialist-style “Licence Raj”. New Delhi was relaxing control over the country’s economic life, but basic amenities — long the monopoly ... ( read original story ...)
One of India’s biggest renewable energy groups joins Spac craze
ReNew Power, one of India’s largest renewable energy groups, plans to go public in New York through an $8bn deal with a blank cheque company, as Wall Street’s Spac craze reaches one of Asia’s biggest ... ( read original story ...)
England capitulate to Axar Patel and give India control of third Test
Axar Patel claimed a career-best six for 38 as India bundled out England for 112 on the opening day to put themselves in control in the day-night third Test ... ( read original story ...)
India expected to harvest record wheat, rice crops this year
India is likely to harvest a record 109.24 million tonnes of wheat this year, the farm ministry said, further boosting stocks at government granaries that are fast running out of storage space due to ... ( read original story ...)
Kohli falls but Rohit leads India reply to England’s 112 – listen to The Cricket Social
Ben: Risky business this 1 spinner in India tactic. Fair enough that it’s a day/night and pink ball but surely you need 2 spinners just to give your pace bowlers a rest in that heat?! Jonathan Lucas ... ( read original story ...)
CIA nominee calls China an ‘authoritarian adversary,’ vows to intensify competition with Beijing
His confirmation is expected to easily pass with strong bipartisan support similar to the majority of Biden's national security team. ( read original story ...)
China Wants Your Data — And May Already Have It
When COVID hit, a Chinese firm offered to set up testing labs in the U.S., which could have given it access to DNA data. The U.S. says this is part of China's effort to collect mass data on Americans. ( read original story ...)
Biden’s CIA pick tells Senate confronting China will be his top priority
The Trump administration was accused of trying to politicize intelligence. Burns pledged to present unbiased findings to Biden and other policymakers. ( read original story ...)