South Korea and Indonesia have withdrawn from next month's Thomas and Uber Cup Finals in Denmark, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) said in a statement on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
How Indonesia’s Election Puts Global Biodiversity at Stake With an Impending War on Palm Oil
Indonesia is the world’s largest palm-oil producer. Together with Malaysia, its neighbouring country, Indonesia produces over 85% of the world’s palm oil. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: India sees another daily cases record; illegal protests in Melbourne
Cases continue to surge in western Europe; Victoria sees one of its lowest totals for months; Brazil deaths climb past 130,000. Follow all the developments ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: India’s cases cross 4.6M after record surge
India’s confirmed coronavirus tally has crossed 4.6 million after a record surge of 97,570 new cases in 24 hours ... ( read original story ...)
Rhea Chakraborty’s saga is a lesson in how India loves to hate women
A misogynistic television witch hunt of a young female actor is showing just how much we in India love to hate our women. In June, actor Rhea Chakraborty’s 34-year-old boyfriend Sushant Singh Rajput ... ( read original story ...)
India reports record daily jump in COVID cases for second straight day
India reported a record daily jump in coronavirus cases for a second consecutive day, logging 97,570 new infections on Saturday, data from the federal health ministry showed. ( read original story ...)
China and India buy time to heal Ladakh border rifts
After months of worsening tensions on their contested Himalayan border, India and China surprised many by announcing that troops are to quickly disengage. The joint announcement followed a marathon ... ( read original story ...)
Sushant Singh Rajput: actor’s death fuels media frenzy in India
For 90 days, the death of a young Bollywood star has transfixed India. The story that began in June, when the actor Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead in his Mumbai apartment, was initially one of ... ( read original story ...)
How China Brought Nearly 200 Million Students Back to School
China says the reopening of classrooms proves that its top-down system is superior. To overwhelmed teachers and students stuck on campuses, its restrictions can feel like overkill. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Budget Deficit Hits Record, Days After China Says It May Dump American Debt
The $3 trillion deficit between October and August, worsened by coronavirus relief spending, more than doubles the previous all-time high shortfall of $1.37 trillion set in 2009. ( read original story ...)