A fire has swept through the Rohingya refugee camps in southern Bangladesh, destroying homes belonging to thousands of people, according to the United Nations. The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said more ... ( read original story ...)
India’s Serum Institute expects WHO emergency approval for AstraZeneca shot soon
The Serum Institute of India expects WHO emergency-use authorization soon for the Oxford University/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, which it is producing for mid and low income countries, its chief ... ( read original story ...)
Up to 1m Hindus gather in India as festival goes ahead amid Covid fears
Millions more expected to descend on Haridwar in coming weeks for Kumbh Mela despite pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Joe Biden Warned That Taiwan Must Not ‘Fall Prey’ to China
Beijing is becoming increasingly belligerent, but like-minded countries could help ensure China's "heavy-handed" tactics do not work, Taiwan's foreign minister Joseph Wu said Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
US imposes new sanction on Beijing over South China Sea
The Trump administration on Thursday imposed new sanctions on Chinese officials over Beijing's increasing assertiveness in the South China Sea. The penalties are yet another Trump administration move ... ( read original story ...)
China Holdup Proves Costly for Cisco
China’s waiting game proved a profitable one for Acacia Communications. For Cisco, less so. ( read original story ...)
U.S. adds CNOOC to black list, saying it helps China intimidate neighbors
The U.S. Commerce Department said Thursday it added Chinese National Overseas Oil Corporation (CNOOC) to a U.S. economic blacklist, saying it had helped China intimidate neighbors in the South China ... ( read original story ...)
Britain, Gulf could create Islamic superbanks, says top UK financier
Stella Cox CBE, Islamic finance government lobbyist, says there is also major scope for cross-collaboration in the fintech space ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s Ties With Bahrain Slowly Gather Steam
Ties remain modest, but both nations have a strong incentive to advance the bilateral relationship. Over the past year, Indonesia’s ties with the Arab Gulf states have been in the spotlight, from Abu ... ( read original story ...)
GDP of Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan shows rise in 2020
P&O Maritime Logistics names priorities in Azerbaijan’s oil & gas projects Oil&Gas 11:05 P&O Maritime Logistics details on work at Shah Deniz, Absheron, Karabagh fields Oil&Gas 11:02 ... ( read original story ...)