Authorities in Pakistan say a roadside bomb explosion in a volatile northwestern border region has killed at least six soldiers, including an officer. The bombing targeted a security convoy in the ... ( read original story ...)
In India, doctors warn that deteriorating air quality could make Covid-19 even worse.
As a thick quilt of smog wrapped itself around New Delhi on Thursday, signaling the start of the fall pollution season, doctors and scientists warned that the deteriorating air quality could make the ... ( read original story ...)
Why India Is Debating Secularism Again
A national jewelry brand withdrew an advertisement featuring an interfaith marriage after social media backlash. ( read original story ...)
Five things to watch for as China reports first-quarter GDP
Here are five things to look out for as President Xi Jinping’s administration attempts to complete an economic recovery that few people thought possible at the beginning of the year. After falling 6.8 ... ( read original story ...)
China warns Asian countries to be vigilant on U.S. strategy
The Chinese government's top diplomat, State Councillor Wang Yi, on Tuesday urged Asian countries to remain "vigilant" over the risk of U.S. strategy stoking geopolitical competition in the South ... ( read original story ...)
China’s turbo-charged online fashion takes on Zara and H&M
The fast-fashion player is encroaching on the territory of more established rivals like Zara and H&M. It has become the largest, purely online, fashion company in the world measured by sales of ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus vaccine candidate from China’s CNBG shows promise in human test, study shows
One of China's front-running coronavirus vaccine candidates was shown to be safe and triggered immune responses in a combined early and mid-stage test in humans, researchers said. ( read original story ...)
Gloves linked to forced labor in China stopped at LA port
A shipment of women’s gloves at a California port has been traced to a factory that uses forced labor of people caught up in a brutal crackdown on ethnic minorities in China, U.S. authorities said ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan and the U.S. Are Building on Strong Relationship
The United States and Taiwan have long been strong partners that are committed to free markets, the rule of law, and democracy. Cooperation continues to grow, pragmatically, step by step. ( read original story ...)
Kemp to spend $1.5B in aid to bail out Georgia unemployment system
ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he will use $1.5 billion in federal relief funds to bail out the state’s unemployment system. Kemp made the announcement Wednesday, saying the move would shield ... ( read original story ...)