All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan returned to Bangladesh's preliminary squads for the upcoming home series against West Indies after serving a one-year ban but former captain Mashrafe Mortaza has been left ... ( read original story ...)
Shiites Mourn Miners Killed In Pakistan Attack Claimed By IS
Thousands of mourners from a minority Shiite community in Pakistan on Monday protested alongside the bodies of miners killed in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group. The 10 miners were ... ( read original story ...)
Williamson’s 112 helps NZ cut Pakistan’s lead in 2nd test
Kane Williamson posted his third century in consecutive matches this summer and shared an unbroken 215-run partnership with Henry Nicholls which steered ... ( read original story ...)
Has a ‘fifth generation war’ started between India and Pakistan?
What do recent revelations about an Indian disinformation campaign against Pakistan tell us about regional dynamics? ( read original story ...)
Why Indonesia is vaccinating its working population first, not elderly
As Indonesia prepares to begin mass inoculations against COVID-19, its plan to prioritise working age adults over the elderly, aiming to reach herd immunity fast and revive the economy, will be ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Says to Start COVID-19 Vaccinations Programme Next Week
Indonesia's mass vaccination programme is set to start next week, a senior minister said on Monday, pending authorisation from the country's food and drug agency (BPOM), as about 700,000 doses of ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia records inflation at 1.68% in 2020 as total Covid-19 cases goes above 772,000
Indonesia recorded inflation at 1.68 per cent throughout 2020, amid weakening demand and purchasing power due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Central Agency of Statistics said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
India embarks on one of the world’s most ambitious Covid-19 vaccine rollouts after emergency use approval
India is embarking on one of the world's most ambitious mass immunization programs ever undertaken, after regulators approved the country's first two Covid-19 vaccines for restricted emergency use. ( read original story ...)
China telco shares hit by NYSE delisting announcement
Shares in China's three biggest telecoms companies fell as much as 5% in Hong Kong on Monday, the first trading session since the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) said it would delist the firms in a ... ( read original story ...)
China races to give coronavirus vaccine to 50 million workers before Lunar New Year
The country is pushing to complete vaccination of those deemed high-risk before the busiest annual travel period. ( read original story ...)