Cyclone Amphan is expected to slam into the river delta at the top of the Bay of Bengal on Wednesday local time, bringing dangerous winds, heavy rain, surging tides and flooding. India had classified ... ( read original story ...)
False claim: Bill Gates faces trial in India for testing vaccines on children
Posts on social media claim Bill Gates is facing a trial in India for allegedly testing vaccines on children illegally. This is misleading. ( read original story ...)
After 32 Years, a Missing Son Is Reunited With His Parents in China
A missing son who was kidnapped at a hotel in northwest China has been reunited with his family 32 years later. Mao Yin was two years old when he was abducted at the entrance of a hotel in Xi’an, ... ( read original story ...)
U.S.-China clash dominates as WHO summit highlights coronavirus tensions
President Donald Trump teed up the final day of the summit by sending an excoriating letter to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. ( read original story ...)
Australian Student Critical of China Threatened with Expulsion, Prosecution
An Australian university is threatening to expel a student and take legal action against him for his criticism of Beijing, in a case that has renewed tensions over Chinese influence in higher ... ( read original story ...)
Climate Change News: How The Coronavirus Lockdowns Temporarily Improved Air Quality In China
Global emissions dropped 17% as countries locked down their economies to try to stem the spread of the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Looks to Speed Up IPOs to Boost Liquidity, Cut Risk
Hong Kong’s stock exchange is looking at speeding up the process of getting initial public offerings from pricing to trading, a move that would bring the world’s biggest listing market more in line ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain’s tourism sector ‘may face $1.32bln loss’
“The estimated loss for Bahrain’s hospitality sector at the end of the year is BD500m that includes BD400m for airlines and BD100m for hotels, travel agents, event management and allied sectors. “We ... ( read original story ...)
Palestine: The third way forward
It means liberating Israel from its paranoid garrison mindset that sees hegemony as the only way to survive. Considering we are all one human race, apartheid is ultimately about hegemony, despite its ... ( read original story ...)
Ooredoo Oman helps new entrepreneurs with FURSA training programme
Ooredoo Oman has kicked off a new online educational programme called FURSA to support small and medium enterprise (SME) development in Oman. Established in partnership with the Oman Academy for SMEs ... ( read original story ...)