The border was closed on March 27 last month as a precautionary measure taken to contain spread of COVID-19 virus. Later it was opened for three days a week in April. According to ... ( read original story ...)
India Extends Lockdown Until May 31 Amid Surging Infections
India Reopens Economy But Millions of Workers Stay Home. India has been under a stringent nationwide lockdown since March 25, even though some restrictions were eased on April 20 ... ( read original story ...)
General Atlantic to invest $870M in India’s Reliance Jio Platforms
The new capital would help Ambani, India’s richest man, further cement his last year’s commitment to investors when he said he aimed to cut Reliance’s net debt of about $21 billion to zero by early ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: India Extends Lockdown for 2 More Weeks
India on Sunday extended its nearly 2-month-old lockdown by two weeks after reporting nearly 5,000 new coronavirus cases, but said restrictions could be eased in low-risk areas to boost economic ... ( read original story ...)
India Extends Lockdown; Emirates Mulls Job Cuts: Virus Update
India extended its lockdown until May 31 as Italy, Belgium and Portugal prepared to lift some restrictions. Russia reported fewer than 10,000 new coronavirus cases for the third time in four days. ( read original story ...)
Horse racing behind closed doors: How it works in Hong Kong and elsewhere
Saliva swabs, temperature checks, face masks and jockey pods have been crucial in racing's return in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Is This Taiwan’s Moment?
Origin story aside, the personal protective equipment marked another small but meaningful moment in Taiwan’s recent ascent in the geopolitical consciousness. Those three words emblazoned on the ... ( read original story ...)
Welcome to the yurt-opolis! How Mongolia is helping its nomads adapt to big city life
Travelling herders are moving to the Mongolian capital but they’re having trouble with urban ways. We step inside the yurt-inspired hub that’s fixing their culture shock ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia Man Caught Having Sex With Corpse, Charged With Necrophilia
A man in Georgia was arrested after he was allegedly caught having sex with a dead woman outside a local homeless shelter. Authorities said that the incident took place Sunday in the 100 block of ... ( read original story ...)
Hundreds Demand Justice for Shooting Victim Ahmaud Arbery at Georgia Rally
Justice for Ahmaud Arbery, a black man killed during a pursuit by a white man and his son in Georgia, isn’t just prison time for his killers — it’s changes in a local justice system that never charged ... ( read original story ...)