India has given two million doses of the vaccines invented by Oxford University and AstraZeneca, and the vaccines were manufactured by India's Serum Institute.Indian high commissioner to Dhaka Vikram ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan retains 6 rookies in squad of 17 for 1st test vs SA
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan has retained six uncapped players in its squad of 17 for Tuesday’s first test against South Africa in Karachi. Three rookie batsmen — Kamran Ghulam, ... ( read original story ...)
Erdogan launches welding of 3rd MILGEM corvette for Pakistan Navy
Turkey will continue to support friendly and allied countries in the field of defence, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia to deport Russian social media star who held party
A Russian social media celebrity is being deported from Indonesia on after he held a party at a luxury hotel on the resort island of Bali attended by more than 50 people despite coronavirus restrictio ... ( read original story ...)
India to Give Homegrown Vaccine in Seven More States This Week
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India said it will administer homegrown coronavirus vaccine COVAXIN in seven more states from Monday as it seeks to inoculate 30 million healthcare workers across the country. ( read original story ...)
India’s Covid-19 Vaccinations Get Off to Bumpy Start
Technical problems and fears over safety have lowered turnout at inoculation sites, putting the effort far behind its targeted pace. ( read original story ...)
China Sees Fall in New COVID-19 Cases Amid Strict Local Lockdowns
BEIJING (Reuters) - China reported 80 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, mostly in the northeast where some residents complained they were short of food amid an ongoing local lockdowns, down from ... ( read original story ...)
China Sends Warplanes to Taiwan Strait in a Show of Force to Biden
The exercises, which included 13 warplanes on Saturday and 15 on Sunday, were the biggest so far this year and the first under the new U.S. administration. ( read original story ...)
Joe Biden and US allies need a joint approach to China
Joe Biden’s inauguration as US president offers a crucial opportunity for America — and other western allies — to reset policy on the defining geopolitical issue of today, and perhaps of the 21st ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. carrier group enters South China Sea amid Taiwan tensions
The U.S. military said the carrier strike group was in the South China Sea to conduct routine operations “to ensure freedom of the seas." ... ( read original story ...)