Pakistan’s prime minister reacted angrily Monday to media reports of a text exchange between an Indian TV anchor and a former media industry executive that suggests a 2019 ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan approves Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
Pakistan on Monday approved the Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, a government statement said, two days after AstraZeneca's vaccine developed with Oxford University received a ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia air crash investigator hopes for recovery of cockpit voice recorder
Indonesia's air accident investigator is still hoping to recover the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) from a crashed Sriwijaya Air jet to better understand information obtained from the flight data ... ( read original story ...)
India batsman Pujara stonewalls Australia in series decider
Cheteshwar Pujara absorbed no fewer than 11 blows to the helmet, hands and body in a stonewalling innings of 43 that ushered India to the brink of retaining ... ( read original story ...)
China’s latest COVID outbreak worst since March 2020
China is battling the worst outbreak of COVID-19 since March 2020, with one province posting a record daily rise in cases, as an independent panel reviewing the global pandemic said China could have ... ( read original story ...)
China and WHO acted too slowly to contain Covid-19, says independent panel
China and the World Health Organization (WHO) could have acted quicker and more forcefully to contain the start of the Covid-19 outbreak, an independent review panel said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Tripling of China-Europe shipping costs threatens goods supply
The cost of shipping goods from China to Europe has more than tripled in the past eight weeks, hitting record highs as a shortage of empty containers stemming from the pandemic disrupts global trade. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan military stages drill aimed at repelling China attack
Taiwanese troops using tanks, mortars and small arms staged a drill aimed at repelling an attack from China, which has increased its threats to reclaim the island and its own displays of military migh ... ( read original story ...)
China-Europe shipping costs, Navalny jailed, Brookfield chief says real estate is undervalued
The cost of shipping goods from China to Europe has more than tripled in the past eight weeks as the pandemic disrupts global trade, Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny has been sent to prison ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: China sees virus outbreaks across its northeast
China is dealing with coronavirus outbreaks across its frigid northeast, prompting additional lockdowns and travel bans ahead of next month’s Lunar New Year holiday ... ( read original story ...)