Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions on gatherings, the traditional Thanksgiving feast is being downsized. A California turkey farmer says fewer people at Thanksgiving tables could mean ... ( read original story ...)
Thanksgiving feast or famine? Turkey industry left to guess
For the turkey industry, this Thanksgiving is a guessing game. Millions of Americans are expected to have scaled-down celebrations amid the pandemic, heeding official warnings against travel and large ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Japan crosses 100,000 cases, 9 months after 1st
Japan’s coronavirus cases have topped 100,000, nine months after the first case was found in mid-January, the health ministry said Friday. The country confirmed 808 new cases on Thursday, bringing the ... ( read original story ...)
Meet the coaches behind the success of a generation of Bangladesh’s best players
Mohammad Salahuddin and Nazmul Abedeen Fahim are the men the likes of Shakib Al Hasan turn to repeatedly when they need advice ... ( read original story ...)
India can utilise Pakistan’s Pulwama admission to get them blacklisted by FATF, says VK Singh
After Pakistan minister Fawad Chaudhry boasted about the Imran Khan government's role in the Pulwama terror attack, Union minister VK Singh has thanked him and asked the Indian government to utilise ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan minister backtracks on ‘Pulwama was an achievement’ remark, says it was misinterpreted
Fawad Chaudhary said that he had spoken about the strong response of Pakistan after the airstrike from India on February 26 last year which was mistaken ... ( read original story ...)
China must commit to battery recycling in electric vehicle boom: Greenpeace
China needs to step up the recycling and repurposing of batteries for electric vehicles in order to ease supply strains and curb pollution and carbon emissions, environmental group Greenpeace said on ... ( read original story ...)
Starbucks sales recover faster than expected in US, China
Starbucks saw faster-than-expected recovery in the U.S. and China in its fiscal fourth quarter, giving it confidence as it heads into the new year ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo wraps up anti-China tour of Asia in Vietnam
U,S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is wrapping up an anti-China tour of Asia in Vietnam as the fierce American presidential election race enters its final stretch. With just four days left in the ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Huawei smartphone shipments plunge as U.S. sanctions continue to bite
Huawei's smartphone shipments plunged in the third quarter of 2020 as U.S. sanctions that have cut it off from Google's Android continue to hurt. ( read original story ...)