India will start its COVID-19 vaccination drive from Jan. 16 with priority given to about 30 million healthcare and frontline workers, a government statement said on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
India to begin vaccine rollout on 16 January
India will launch its vaccination drive against the coronavirus on 16 January, the government has announced.PM Narendra Modi called it a "landmark step" and said the aim was to vaccinate 300 million ... ( read original story ...)
Australia leads by 197 runs after 3rd day, 3rd test vs India
Fast bowler Pat Cummins has given Australia the advantage after three days of the third test against India at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Cummins removed Cheteshwar Pujara ... ( read original story ...)
Three arrested after endangered Ganges river dolphin beaten to death in India
Police in India's northern Uttar Pradesh state have arrested three people allegedly involved in the killing of the endangered Ganges river dolphin after a video of the grim incident went viral on ... ( read original story ...)
11 million locked down in China’s Hebei province to prevent spread of new Covid outbreak
The lockdown is like preparing "for a protracted war," said Shi Mo, a graduate student in the city of Shijiazhuang. ( read original story ...)
Here’s what Nio’s first sedan to rival Tesla in China looks like
Chinese electric car start-up Nio released its first sedan with autonomous driving technology features that the company claims surpass that of Tesla. ( read original story ...)
Nikki Haley says Trump Twitter ban is ‘what happens in China’
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley on Friday reacted to the permanent suspension of President Trump’s Twitter account, describing it as an instance of "silencing" of the kind that happens in communist ... ( read original story ...)
Baku, Kyiv consider creating Azerbaijani-Ukrainian business council
Baku and Kyiv can create a working group on economic cooperation and an Azerbaijani-Ukrainian business council within the framework of the intergovernmental commission, Head of Azerbaijan’s Ministry ... ( read original story ...)
COLUMN-Swinging again, Saudi Arabia sacrifices market share to protect oil price: Kemp
Saudi Arabia’s announcement that it will reduce oil output by 1 million barrels per day in February and March has boosted prices and helped paper over divisions within the producer alliance, at least ... ( read original story ...)
Bet on stocks… but where?
In the wake of the latest development concerning a Macau Stock Exchange, analysts weigh in the pros and cons of the two potential locations for the bourse ... ( read original story ...)