India's coronavirus infections rose by 55,839, taking its tally to 7.71 million, health ministry data showed on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
India coronavirus: The Covid doctor whose dance video went viral
Arup Senapati has been working as a Covid doctor in the northern-eastern India state of Assam for months. He recently decided to dance on a popular Bollywood number to cheer up his patients. His video ... ( read original story ...)
Wall Street banks see rare payday bonanza in India despite pandemic
Major Wall Street banks in India raked in their second-highest fee income since the global financial crisis in the first nine months of this year, benefitting from a flurry of private-sector deals ... ( read original story ...)
China commemorates ‘victory’ in ‘war to resist US aggression’ as rivalry with Washington heats up,
On Friday, Chinese leader Xi Jinping will attend an event commemorating China's entry into the Korean War, capping a week of events, and jingoistic saber-rattling in Chinese state media and official ... ( read original story ...)
You Can Now Get a COVID-19 Vaccine in China. That Might Not Be a Good Thing
A staff member works during a media tour of a new factory built to produce a COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine at Sinovac, one of 11 Chinese companies approved to carry out clinical trials of potential ... ( read original story ...)
In China, Not All Triple-A-Rated Bonds Are Created Equal
A bond ratings, a trend that has continued this year despite the coronavirus pandemic and greater borrowing by companies in the world’s second-largest economy. ( read original story ...)
Bad faith: China’s ‘underground’ Catholics wary of Vatican deal
A secretive 2018 agreement between Beijing and the Vatican is on the brink of renewal, despite strident US condemnation and warnings from underground Chinese priests loyal to Rome that they have only ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ‘Exploring’ Collaboration With China on Digital Yuan: Finance Chief
Hong Kong Treasury Secretary Christopher Hui said Wednesday the region’s government is considering collaborating with mainland authorities on China’s digital currency project, the digital yuan. Hui ... ( read original story ...)
Armenian PM sees no way to settle conflict through diplomacy
Armenian President Armen Sarkissian also took aim at Turkey ... Gifts processed in this system are not tax deductible, but are predominately used to help meet the local financial requirements needed ... ( read original story ...)
Armenia to ban import of Turkish goods on Dec. 31
Armenia announced on Wednesday to impose a temporary ban on the import of Turkish final goods from Dec. 31. Armenia's news agency Armenpress quoted the office of Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan ... ( read original story ...)