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 ...)
China rescues four miners after 14 days trapped underground – CCTV
Chinese rescuers pulled four gold miners to safety on Sunday 14 days after they were trapped by an underground explosion, state broadcaster CCTV reported, with at least seven others still believed to ... ( read original story ...)
Trapped for 2 Weeks, 11 Workers Rescued From China Gold Mine
Rescuers in northern China have brought 11 workers safely to the surface two weeks after they were trapped by an explosion in a gold mine. ( read original story ...)
HSBC launches Sustainable and Transition Finance Team in MENAT
HSBC has announced the formation of a dedicated Sustainable and Transition Finance Team in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (MENAT). ( read original story ...)