New Zealand's government has given the go ahead for the Pakistan and West Indies teams to tour the country later this year and in early 2021, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Anti-Shia Rallies Break Out in Pakistan
Massive anti-Shia rallies have broken out in Pakistan — here’s why this sectarian division is moving the nation toward an open condemnation of Shias. For more world news and coverage on the anti-Shia ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: India’s daily new virus cases on declining trend
India has reported another 86,000 coronavirus cases as the country's daily cases continue a declining trend with recoveries exceeding new cases this week ... ( read original story ...)
Still overweight on India despite sharp economic contraction: BNP Paribas
Manishi Raychaudhuri of BNP Paribas says there are a wide range of attractive stocks and sectors in India, even though the economy is suffering a sharp downturn. He explains his overweight position ... ( read original story ...)
India’s coronavirus infections surge to 5.82 million
India's coronavirus case tally surged to 5.82 million after it recorded 86,052 new infections in the last 24 hours, data from the health ministry showed on Friday. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: New cases in India stay below 90K for 5th day
The Health Ministry raised the nation’s confirmed total to more than 5.8 million on Friday. This includes five worst-hit states — Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh, ... ( read original story ...)
India’s top coronavirus adviser defends pandemic response
The doctor behind India’s coronavirus strategy defended the government’s response to the pandemic despite the country recording the highest number of Covid-19 infections after the US. In an interview ... ( read original story ...)
China is set to join FTSE Russell’s flagship global bond index next year
China's scheduled inclusion in the FTSE World Government Bond Index — its third entry into a major global bond index — comes at a time when investors are hunting for yield in an environment of ... ( read original story ...)
China Is Erasing Mosques and Precious Shrines in Xinjiang
Thousands of religious sites in Xinjiang have been destroyed, a new analysis suggests, part of China’s drive to erode the region’s heritage. ( read original story ...)
GM energises China line-up with electric micro car
When 32-year-old photographer Jaco Xu needed a run-around car for work in the eastern city of Hangzhou, the price tag on the latest micro EV from GM's China joint venture overcame his qualms about ... ( read original story ...)