China sets no growth target for first time in decades; Madrid and Barcelona lockdowns to ease ... ( read original story ...)
‘Lionhearted’ Girl Bikes Dad Across India, Inspiring a Nation
A 15-year-old migrant girl pedaled hundreds of miles to bring her injured father back to their home village. India’s cycling federation has taken notice. ( read original story ...)
India’s Central Bank Makes Surprise Emergency Interest Rate Cut As It Projects GDP Contraction
India’s central bank unexpectedly cut its benchmark repurchase (repo) rate to 4% from 4.4% following an emergency meeting on Friday to fight off the “severe” impact of the c ... ( read original story ...)
China Draws Western Rebuke Over Move To Tighten Grip On Hong Kong
China drew Western condemnation on Friday over plans for a national security law to quash Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement as it opened an annual congress that also laid bare the "immense" economic ... ( read original story ...)
China gets ‘promising’ early results from COVID-19 vaccine trial
Within two weeks of getting the vaccine, some developed so-called neutralizing antibodies, which can kill SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
China’s Proposed Security Law Would Be a ‘Death Knell’ for Hong Kong Freedom, U.S. Says
Secretary of State Pompeo says the decision to impose China's national security law "would be a death knell for the high degree of autonomy Beijing promised for Hong Kong under the Sino-British Joint ... ( read original story ...)
Stocks Fall on China Crackdown Worries: Live Updates
China abandons growth target and lays plans to ramp up spending. Alibaba credits China’s quick handling of the virus for stronger-than-expected sales. Business insurers are facing huge pandemic losses ... ( read original story ...)
China Is Hacking Coronavirus Research and Federal Agencies Can’t Stop Them
China is actively "trying to exploit" the gap between federally protected information and what's produced in the public realm, national security experts and legislators told Newsweek. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong lawmaker mourns ‘end of homeland’ as China mulls anti-protest law
"This is the end of Hong Kong and it’s like the end of our homeland," said Tanya Chan, a legislator in the territory. ( read original story ...)
US Mulls ‘Nuclear Option’ As China Threatens Hong Kong Autonomy
The United States on Friday stepped up threats to strip Hong Kong of special trading privileges as it led Western nations in anger over China's brazen assault on the territory's autonomy. US lawmakers ... ( read original story ...)