Indonesian investigators probing the Jan. 9 crash of a Sriwijaya Air flight are looking at the possibility that a malfunctioning automatic throttle could have led to the pilots losing control, ... ( read original story ...)
India ready to put farm laws on hold for 18 months
India's government has offered to put three controversial farm laws that have sparked major protests on hold for 18 months.Farmers have been camped at Delhi's borders since 26 November to protest ... ( read original story ...)
India’s Bharat Biotech seeks emergency use approval for vaccine in Philippines
India's Bharat Biotech submitted on Thursday an application for the emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccines in the Philippines, Food and Drug Administration chief Rolando Enrique Domingo said. ( read original story ...)
The right answer to Xi Jinping is a one-China policy
Donald Trump boasted he took a hard line with China's Xi Jinping. In truth, the belligerence collided with the former US president’s efforts to please his political base by boosting agricultural ... ( read original story ...)
China puts sanctions on 28 Americans, including Pompeo, in parting shot to Trump officials
China fired a parting shot at the Trump administration by announcing sanctions against outgoing cabinet officials and advisers, including former secretary of state Mike Pompeo and national security ... ( read original story ...)
China to impose virus testing on Lunar New Year travelers, cases rising
China plans to impose strict COVID testing requirements during the Lunar New Year holiday season, when tens of millions of people are expected to travel, as it battles the worst wave of new infections ... ( read original story ...)
Vaccines become latest frontline in China’s campaign to win hearts of Taiwanese
Beijing is touting a state programme that gives Taiwanese in China priority for COVID-19 vaccines, prompting concern within Taiwan's government which sees it as the latest Chinese tool to win over the ... ( read original story ...)
China deal damages EU’s human rights credibility, MEPs to say
Transatlantic tensions over how to handle China will come into the open next week when MEPs condemn the European commission for rushing to sign a controversial investment agreement with China that ... ( read original story ...)
Trapped worker dies as rescuers try to save 21 in China mine
Chinese state media say a worker trapped in a gold mine for more than a week has died as rescuers are trying to clear debris and improve ventilation to save 21 others ... ( read original story ...)
Uyghurs? Hong Kong? No Problem: Xi Expected to Speak at (Virtual) Davos
World Economic Forum organizers are expecting leaders including Chinese President Xi Jinping, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and South African President Cyril ... ( read original story ...)