Yet, aside from being the first Asian to sit in the House of Commons, he was also the most important leader in India before Mahatma Gandhi, as well as being an anti-racist and anti-imperialist of ... ( read original story ...)
China braces for more storms; 121 dead or missing this year
A wide swath of southern China is bracing for more seasonal rains and flooding that has already left more than 120 people dead or missing this year ... ( read original story ...)
Trump uses July 4 speech to defend “American heroes,” attack China and the media
Mr. Trump spent a portion of his speech blaming China for the coronavirus pandemic and attacking the media for "falsely" labeling their opponents racist and condemning "patriotic citizens." ... ( read original story ...)
China reports eight new coronavirus cases in mainland
China reported eight new coronavirus cases in the mainland for July 4, compared with three cases a day earlier, the health authority said on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: South Korea reports 60-plus cases, 8 in China
South Korea has recorded 60-plus COVID-19 cases for a third consecutive day as the virus spread beyond the greater Seoul area ... ( read original story ...)
India-China tensions block Chinese funding for Zomato
Zomato announced it had secured $150m in fresh funding from Ant Financial, the Chinese digital payments giant. But it has been unable to access $100m of that total, according to two people with direct ... ( read original story ...)
Jordan- ‘More than ever, we need a stable UNRWA’
UNRWA on Thursday held a virtual meeting with its advisory commission to discuss what its commissioner general has called its 'greatest challenge' — financial stability. The funding gap in UNRWA's pro ... ( read original story ...)
What Saudi Arabia’s big bank merger says about the kingdom’s economy
The $15.6bn deal to combine National Commercial Bank and Samba would create a banking giant in terms of loans with almost a 30% market share in the kingdom ... ( read original story ...)
Ukrainian food products occupying bigger share of Qatari market, says business council executive
Present global challenges have created export opportunities for major players in Ukraine’s agro-industrial sector whose products have taken a wide presence in the Qatari market ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon’s private sector economy continued to contract in June
February, as weak demand and a sharp fall in output worsened business conditions, putting more pressure on an economy that has faced months of turmoil. The BLOM Lebanon PMI index, a composite gauge ... ( read original story ...)