Bangladesh received 5 million of the 30 million Covishield vaccine it has ordered from the Serum Institute of India, which is the world's biggest vaccine producer and ... ( read original story ...)
IMF to resume stalled $6bn loan programme to Pakistan
The IMF and Pakistan have announced the resumption of a stalled $6bn loan programme, raising expectations that the south Asian country will return to global bond markets as it struggles to revive its ... ( read original story ...)
Protests after 22-year-old climate activist arrested in India
Disha Ravi, who heads up a local branch of climate activist Greta Thunberg's advocacy group, was detained for allegedly encouraging support for India's protesting farmers. ( read original story ...)
India detects South African, Brazilian COVID variants
India has detected both the South African and Brazilian coronavirus variants and people returning from those countries may be tested more aggressively, health officials said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Record high pump prices hit India’s gasoline, gasoil sales in February
Indian state refiners' gasoline sales in the first two weeks of February fell below pre-pandemic levels, the first decline in about six months, preliminary industry data showed, as record high retail ... ( read original story ...)
India making comeback from coronavirus illnesses with less than 11K daily cases
When the coronavirus pandemic took hold in India, there were fears it would sink the fragile health system of the world’s second-most populous country. ( read original story ...)
Trump’s gone but China, U.S. still at odds over WHO Covid report
"It's kind of disappointing that it's come to controversy already — the report is not even out," one of the members of the WHO-led team told NBC News. ( read original story ...)
China Blocked Jack Ma’s Ant IPO After an Investigation Revealed Who Stood to Gain
Well-connected Chinese power players, including some with links to political families that represent a potential challenge to President Xi Jinping and his inner circle, were behind layers of opaque ... ( read original story ...)
Fears of China Are Disrupting American Science
In what is becoming a familiar scene in American higher education, a Chinese-born scientist at a high-profile university was recently arrested for his ties to the Chinese government. About a month ago ... ( read original story ...)
One Reason China Blocked Ant’s IPO: Xi Jinping’s Unease About Who Stood to Gain
Well-connected Chinese power players, including some with links to political families that represent a potential challenge to President Xi and his inner circle, were behind layers of opaque investment ... ( read original story ...)