Rodrigo Duterte's remarks came as he responded to speculations whether his daughter would succeed him next year. ( read original story ...)
Terrorism in Pakistan has declined, but the underlying roots of extremism remain
Pakistan must connect the dots linking all the terrorist groups on its soil and their ideologies, acknowledge how it has contributed to extremism within its borders, and decide on addressing the roots ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: India’s friction with U.S. rises over planned purchase of Russian S-400 defence systems
The United States has told India it is unlikely to get a waiver on its planned acquisition of Russian S-400 air defence systems, raising the risk of sanctions similar to those imposed on Turkey for ... ( read original story ...)
India Kicks off ‘World’s Largest’ Vaccination Campaign
Modi will address healthcare workers through video conferencing but will not immediately take the vaccine himself as India is initially prioritising nurses, doctors and others on the front line. On ... ( read original story ...)
A Mix of Pride and Doubts as Modi Launches India’s Covid-19 Vaccine Drive
The world’s largest inoculation program is set to begin on Saturday, but experts have questioned the data behind one of the country’s two vaccines — and patients don’t get to pick their shot. ( read original story ...)
Australia v India: fourth Test, day two – live!
Tim Paine and Cameron Green resume Australia’s innings at the Gabba. Join Geoff Lemon for updates ... ( read original story ...)
India Begins Mega-rollout Of Covid-19 Vaccine
India begins one of the world's biggest coronavirus vaccine programmes on Saturday, a colossal and complex task compounded by safety worries, shaky infrastructure and public scepticism. The world's ... ( read original story ...)
It’s 53% alcohol and tastes like fire. Here’s how this liquor brand took over China
Kweichow Moutai is China's most valuable firm outside of the tech industry, and it just had a banner year. Valued at 2.7 trillion yuan, or $421 billion, it's worth more than Coca-Cola, Toyota, Nike ... ( read original story ...)
What WHO Won’t Learn From China
Beijing likes the story that Covid began elsewhere but at least it could tell us about the virus in China today. ( read original story ...)
North Korea likely ‘had help from China’ designing new submarine-launched missile: Gordon Chang
North Korea's new submarine-launched ballistic missile was likely realized with help from Beijing, Gordon Chang told "Bill Hemmer Reports" Friday. ( read original story ...)