India's parliament met for the first time in six months on Monday, as novel coronavirus cases across the country rose by more than 90,000 in the space of a day and the total number of infections ... ( read original story ...)
FEATURE-Women grieve stillborn babies as COVID-19 hits maternity care in rural India
M antasha Bano was 28-weeks pregnant when her cries of sudden, unbearable pain prompted neighbours to call an ambulance in the rural Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It never came, and Bano's baby was ... ( read original story ...)
GP Global’s tanker seized in India over loan dispute: document
An Indian court has ordered the seizure of a tanker belonging to Dubai-based oil trading firm GP Global after a petition from UAE lender National Bank of Fujairah over a loan default, a court document ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-EU, China sign food protection deal ahead of challenging summit
The European Union and China signed a deal on Monday to protect each other's exported food and drinks items from feta cheese to Pixian bean paste ahead of challenging discussions on trade, climate ... ( read original story ...)
Trump’s ambassador to China unexpectedly retiring before election amid high tensions
The State Department did not immediately give reason as to why Terry Branstad was leaving the post ahead of the U.S. election ... ( read original story ...)
Gardner Is Right: NASA Must Confront the Growing China Threat | Opinion
While President Trump has done more than any administration to stop this growing national security threat emanating from the communist Chinese regime, the latest front on this battlefield is occurring ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad is stepping down
The ambassador was highly praised in tweets by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, but there's indication as to why he's leaving the role now. ( read original story ...)
China wants its semiconductor industry to catch up with the U.S. — but that won’t be easy
As the U.S. puts pressure on China's technology sector, Beijing is looking to boost its homegrown semiconductor industry. But its reliance on foreign tech creates big challenges. ( read original story ...)
Growing Distrust of China Brings $38 Billion Taiwan Windfall
Taiwan sits squarely in the middle of the worsening dispute between Beijing and Washington, with many of its companies operating factories in China manufacturing for American companies. ( read original story ...)
Singapore watchdog fines Grab S$10,000 for 4th user data privacy violation
Singapore's privacy watchdog fined ride-hailing app Grabcar S$10,000 ($7,310), saying a 2019 update put the data of some users at risk of unauthorised access in what the watchdog said was a fourth ... ( read original story ...)