India knows it can’t have a war with China’ said an article in Global Times For the first time since the standoff between Chinese and Indian armies at the Ladakh border more than six weeks ago, ... ( read original story ...)
Volcano In Indonesia Produces 6-Kilometer Ash Clouds During Double Eruptions
Indonesia’s most volatile volcano, Mount Merapi, erupted twice on Sunday morning. According to local reports, the double eruptions sent giant plumes of ash into the sky. ( read original story ...)
Mining holding MIND.ID to acquire Vale Indonesia for $392m by year-end
State-owned mining holding company MIND ID plans to buy a 20 percent stake of one of the country’s top nickel miners, PT Vale Indonesia (INCO), by year-end in a move that is expected to further ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: India’s infections soaring in rural areas
India’s coronavirus caseload has risen to 425,282 as infections soar in rural areas to which migrant workers fleeing major cities have returned in recent weeks ... ( read original story ...)
Four charts show how India’s coronavirus lockdown affected its economy
India is one of the most affected countries from the coronavirus pandemic, with more than 400,000 reported cases since January. To slow down the spread of the virus, India's government implemented a ... ( read original story ...)
China may ease green rules for electric car production this year
China's industry ministry said on Monday it might temporarily ease quotas designed to boost production of electric cars, in an attempt to help automakers in the world's biggest market revive sales ... ( read original story ...)
Trump held off China sanctions over Xinjiang to protect trade deal
President says he didn’t want to impose additional penalties while he was in the middle of a negotiation ... ( read original story ...)
China’s annual dog-meat fair opens; activists hope for last time
China's notorious dog-meat festival has opened in defiance of a government campaign to improve animal welfare and reduce risks to health highlighted by the novel coronavirus outbreak, but activists ... ( read original story ...)
Trump Says He Avoided Punishing China Over Uighur Camps to Protect Trade Talks
Well, we were in the middle of a major trade deal,” the president said, supporting an account by his former national security adviser John R. Bolton. ( read original story ...)
Jordan- Gov’t revenues plummet JD550mln in four months as pandemic fallout bites: PM
Government revenues have plunged by a whopping JD550 million over the past four months as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Omar Razzaz said on Sunday.In a televised statement ... ( read original story ...)