A paramedic wearing protective gear takes a nasal swab of a woman at a glass booth, to be tested for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Karachi, Pakistan July 15, 2020. Image Credit: Reuters ... ( read original story ...)
The wait: Indonesia’s refugees describe life stuck in an interminable limbo
Australia’s border policies continue to be felt in a country where almost 14,000 refugees and asylum seekers endure a ‘painful, hopeful wait’ to be resettled ... ( read original story ...)
UN urges India government to better protect rights defenders
The U.N. human rights chief has urged India’s government to do more to protect human rights defenders, who have come under mounting pressure in recent months in the world’s largest democracy ... ( read original story ...)
India’s Modi says committed to COVID-19 vaccine for all citizens
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the government was working rapidly to ensure the supply of COVID-19 vaccines to all citizens once they are available. In his address to the nation, ... ( read original story ...)
India says ‘no timeframe’ for release of Chinese soldier
A Chinese soldier detained after straying into Indian territory near their high-altitude frontier will be handed back "after formalities are completed", New Delhi said Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Chinese soldier detained by India after straying across border
Beijing urges India to fulfil promise to return corporal who it says got lost in disputed mountainous region after helping herd yaks ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: How pollution could make India’s Covid fight tougher
Air quality has deteriorated in Delhi in recent weeks India's dreaded pollution season has returned as air quality in the capital Delhi and other northern cities rapidly deteriorated in the last two ... ( read original story ...)
Australia Rejoins US, Japan, India In Malabar Naval Exercise As China Flexes Muscle
This Malabar Exercise comes at a time when China's passive aggression puts it in conflict with Japan, Australia, India and the U.S. ( read original story ...)
China’s Number of Billionaires Surges As Country’s Superrich Thrive Amid Pandemic
China's business elite cashed in during lockdown and brought in $1.5 trillion this year, according to today's Hurun Report. ( read original story ...)
Sweden bans Huawei, ZTE from 5G, calls China biggest threat
Sweden is banning Chinese tech companies Huawei and ZTE from building new high-speed wireless networks after a top security official called China one of the country's biggest threats. ( read original story ...)