Hindu community groups based in the United Kingdom on Tuesday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Boris Jhonson seeking urgent action against "rampant pe ... ( read original story ...)
Flight data recorder recovered from Indonesia SJ182 crash site
Air Chief Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto said he expected flight SJ182’s second black box, the cockpit voice recorder, would also be found. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia launches one of world’s biggest COVID-19 vaccination drives
Indonesia launched one of the world's biggest COVID-19 vaccination campaigns on Wednesday with President Joko Widodo getting the first shot of a Chinese vaccine as his country fights one of the worst ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia suspends dive search for crashed jet’s cockpit recorder
Indonesia on Wednesday temporarily suspended a search by divers for the cockpit voice recorder of a Sriwijaya Air that crashed with 62 people on board shortly after takeoff. The search in the Java Sea ... ( read original story ...)
India’s Top Court Orders Stay on New Farm Laws That Riled Growers
India's Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered an indefinite stay on the implementation of new agricultural laws that have triggered widespread protest from farmers, saying it wanted to protect farmers and ... ( read original story ...)
Facing New Outbreaks, China Places Over 22 Million on Lockdown
The country is experiencing its worst coronavirus flare-up since last summer, testing the government’s success in subduing the disease. ( read original story ...)
If you want to truly understand China, do you need to be able to speak Chinese?
As a student, I learned English was the language of opportunity – a belief that keeps most Chinese invisible to the global elite, says scientist Yangyang Cheng ... ( read original story ...)
China pushes technical solutions in race to meet climate goals
China will promote large-scale carbon capture projects and track methane emissions from coal and oil and gas extraction, as part of its contribution to global efforts to limit temperature rises, the ... ( read original story ...)
China sees growing COVID-19 threat as more cities locked down
China has recorded the biggest daily jump in COVID cases in more than five months, despite four cities in lockdown, increased testing and other measures aimed at preventing another wave of infections ... ( read original story ...)
China pandemic control goes rural ahead of Lunar New Year
China is concentrating its pandemic prevention efforts in the rural areas as officials urge people to not travel home for the Lunar New Year festival while the country combats ... ( read original story ...)