India’s coronavirus cases have passed 800,000 with the biggest spike of 27,114 cases in the past 24 hours, causing nearly a dozen states to impose a partial lockdown in ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Southern Jiangxi Declares Highest Flood Alert
The Jiangxi government raised its flood-control response level to I from II, the People's Daily said, the top level on China's four-tier scale, signalling disasters such as dam collapses or ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Xinjiang Policy: Less About Births, More About Control
For years, when I was giving talks or discussing my reporting on China’s one-child policy, well-meaning audience members would inevitably ask a question that I had come to expect: “Of course forced ... ( read original story ...)
China reports two new coronavirus cases in mainland
China reported two new coronavirus cases in the mainland for July 10, compared with four cases a day earlier, the health authority said on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
In Singapore, an Orderly Election and a (Somewhat) Surprising Result
The People’s Action Party, which has never been out of power, won yet again, but by a narrower margin than usual. The opposition sought to deny it “a blank check.” ... ( read original story ...)
EBRD to provide new loan for Turkmenistan’s construction sector
BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 10 By Jeila Aliyeva - Trend: European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will allocate a loan for Turkmenistan's Ak-hunji company, the representative of EBRD Anton ... ( read original story ...)
UN Security Council Deadlocked Over Aid Deliveries to NW Syria
The U.N. Security Council was unable to break a deadlock Friday night that would decide the fate of a cross-border aid operation from Turkey into northwest Syria that assists 3 million people. After ... ( read original story ...)
Top U.S. Commander Sees Iran ‘Disarray’ After Drone Strike
The top American commander in the Middle East says he sees Iran’s decision-making abilities in “disarray” after a U.S. drone strike killed a senior Iranian commander in January, but he doesn’t expect ... ( read original story ...)
Philippine football body to receive financial aid from FIFA
The Philippine Football Federation will be a beneficiary of the $1.5 million financial grant from the Fédération Internationale de Football Association COVID-19 Relief Plan ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan ensuring completion of FATF action plan: Shaikh
In a keynote speech through Zoom to a high-level panel on International Financial Accountability, Transparency and Integrity (FACTI), Dr Shaikh said Pakistan had already addressed 14 out of 27 ... ( read original story ...)