As Indians await details of a huge coronavirus relief package Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced to jump-start the economy, the virus outbreak in the financial capital of Mumbai and elsewhere ... ( read original story ...)
Dark truth behind India’s post-lockdown liquor lines
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala - account for more than 45% of all liquor sold in India. Not surprisingly, more than 10% of their revenues come from taxes on liquor sales, ... ( read original story ...)
Australia dislodges India from top spot in ICC test rankings
SYDNEY (AP) — Australia has ended India’s almost four-year run at the top of the International Cricket Council’s test rankings and also moved to No. 1 in the Twenty20 format at ... ( read original story ...)
US China tensions didn’t begin with the coronavirus. They’ve been building for years
Relations between the United States and China have sunk to new lows in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, with both sides hoping to make political gains by blaming the other for the severity of the ... ( read original story ...)
China hacking poses ‘significant threat’ to US Covid-19 response, says FBI
Beijing dismisses as slander US claims that any organisation researching vaccines should assume they are a target ... ( read original story ...)
China’s record Brazil soyabean imports impede US trade target
Brazil’s soyabean shipments to China hit a monthly record of more than 9m tonnes in April, casting doubt on whether Beijing can meet the first-year targets of its trade deal with Washington. Soyabeans ... ( read original story ...)
‘Wuhan Diary’ Brings Account Of China’s Coronavirus Outbreak To English Speakers
Before COVID-19 engulfed the Chinese city of Wuhan, Fang Fang was already an award-winning novelist. But her chronicle of the lockdown of her hometown might be her most lasting work. ( read original story ...)
More anti gov’t protests in Hong Kong
Watch "More anti gov't protests in Hong Kong", a CBSN video on CBSNews.com. View more CBSN videos and watch CBSN, a live news stream featuring original CBS News reporting. ( read original story ...)
People Are Dreaming Of Where To Travel Next. Here’s Why I’m Savoring My Trip To The Maldives Instead
With my last trip before the coronavirus, I went out on a high note: The Nautilus is the most Maldives-ish island in the Maldives. ( read original story ...)
Local Georgia Prosecutors Under Investigation in Ahmaud Arbery Slaying
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced that he asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and federal authorities to investigate how local prosecutors handled the killing of 25-year-old Ahmaud ... ( read original story ...)