Terrorism Risk in the Philippines Is Real and Increasing In the Philippines, the terrorist threat has taken a bloody evolution — from killings, kidnappings, and armed attacks in the past, to increased ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s Health Minister Tests Positive for COVID-19
Pakistan's health minister on Monday said he had tested positive for COVID-19, the latest senior figure to contract the novel coronavirus in a country where rising cases are putting pressure on the ... ( read original story ...)
Cardiff loses England T20 game with Pakistan to Manchester
England's T20 game with Pakistan on 31 August has been switched from Sophia Gardens in Cardiff to Manchester. Old Trafford, which has an on-site hotel, will host the T20 series between England and ... ( read original story ...)
Lightning strikes in India kill 147 over 10 days, hundreds have died since May
Nearly four dozen people were fatally struck by lightning on Saturday in northern India, joining the hundreds who have died from strikes in the past two months. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: India’s big city outbreaks lead to record rise in cases
Country has third most number of cases in world after 25,000 new infections recorded a day ... ( read original story ...)
The Coronavirus Is Hastening Modi’s Transformation of India
The Coronavirus Is Hastening Modi’s Transf... DON'T LOSE ACCESS: Your IP access to ForeignPolicy.com will expire on June 15. To ensure uninterrupted reading, please contact Rachel Mines, sales ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: India overtakes Russia in Covid-19 cases
Although India has the third highest number of cases, it is eighth in fatalities, according to statistics from Johns Hopkins University. Southern Indian states had earlier managed ... ( read original story ...)
Sequoia announces $1.35 billion venture and growth funds for India and Southeast Asia
Sequoia Capital India on Monday announced it has secured $1.35 billion from LPs for two new funds in the country as the storied venture firm looks to ramp up its investments in the world's second ... ( read original story ...)
Wall Street gains on strong services sector data, China-led recovery hopes
Wall Street's major indexes climbed on Monday as data showing unexpected growth in the U.S. services sector last month and optimism over China's economic revival helped investors look past a surge in ... ( read original story ...)
China Pulls Back From One Disputed Border, Makes New Claims on Another
China and India began pulling back troops from the site of a deadly border clash, as Beijing opened a new front in the region’s territorial disputes with a new claim in nearby Bhutan. ( read original story ...)