The global death toll is nearing 200,000. Britain’s government is under pressure to be more open about a secretive group that is shaping its handling of the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: India allows small shops to reopen
India has nearly 25,000 confirmed cases of the virus and 780 people have died. Millions of Indian households depend on their local shops for their day-to-day groceries and other essentials. All shops ... ( read original story ...)
India, Pakistan ease restrictions for some businesses amid lockdown
Almost $320 billion is included in the bill for the Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, created by the CARES Act, which provided forgivable loans to small businesses that keep their employees on the ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Sri Lanka reimposes curfew; India eases lockdown
BANGKOK (AP) — Sri Lanka has reimposed a countrywide 24-hour curfew after a surge in the number of coronavirus cases, most of them navy sailors who were searching for those evading ... ( read original story ...)
E.U. Waters Down Report on China’s Coronavirus Propaganda
Follow live coverage on the coronavirus pandemic here. 新冠病毒疫情最新消息 Bowing to pressure from Beijing, the European Union this week softened criticism of China in a report on disinformation about the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Bookstore Under Attack in China Reopens in Taiwan
The part-owner of a Hong Kong bookstore specializing in texts critical of China’s leaders has reopened his shop in Taiwan after fleeing Hong Kong due to legal troubles, saying he was grateful for the ... ( read original story ...)
China pressured EU to drop COVID disinformation criticism: sources
China sought to block a European Union report alleging that Beijing was spreading disinformation about the coronavirus outbreak, according to four sources and diplomatic correspondence reviewed by ... ( read original story ...)
Trump attack on Biden highlights president’s own financial dealings with China
Trump Organisation’s far-flung real estate business has involved dealings with Chinese state-owned firms on several occasions ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Dissident Reopens Bookshop In Taiwan, Defying Beijing
A Hong Kong publisher previously detained by Chinese authorities reopened his bookstore in Taiwan on Saturday, defying what he called attempts linked to Beijing to intimidate him. The opening of Lam ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus latest: Hong Kong police refuse to allow May 1 protest march
So far, the city has taken plasma donations from seven recovered patients, and is screening about 10 other potential donors. Hong Kong police rejected an application to hold a demonstration on May 1, ... ( read original story ...)