Indonesia reported 367 new cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday, taking the total to 12,438, said health ministry official Achmad Yurianto. ( read original story ...)
India to send nearly 1,000 tonnes of paracetamol raw material to Europe
India will supply Europe with about 1,000 tonnes of the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) for common pain reliever paracetamol, a top exports body said, easing export controls on over-the counter ... ( read original story ...)
As India Eases Lockdown, Coronavirus Cases Rise: Live Coverage
A top British scientist who pushed for a lockdown resigns after breaching the rules. In the Philippines, a broadcaster critical of the president has been forced off the air. ( read original story ...)
India’s plans airlift for 400,000 stranded abroad by virus travel restrictions
India will begin flights on Thursday to bring home some 400,000 citizens stranded overseas by travel restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic, prompting some worries over the risk that imported ... ( read original story ...)
VW hails speed of car sales recovery in China
Volkswagen says demand for its cars in China is almost as high as it was this time last year, underlining the speed of the recovery in the brand’s most profitable market. The German carmaker said it ... ( read original story ...)
Special Report: U.S. rearms to nullify China’s missile supremacy
As Washington and Beijing trade barbs over the coronavirus pandemic, a longer-term struggle between the two Pacific powers is at a turning point, as the United States rolls out new weapons and ... ( read original story ...)
US weighs matching anti-China rhetoric with economic action
Washington is weighing more aggressive economic measures against China amid rising anger over Beijing’s handling of the pandemic, threatening the commercial truce reached less than four months ago. As ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus and xenophobia: ‘Blame China’ is Trump’s 2020 version of ‘Build the Wall’
Joe Biden and Democrats won't beat Trump on substance, qualifications and details. They must be as aggressive, vicious and consistent as Republicans. ( read original story ...)
EU Holds Coronavirus Summit to Woo Balkans, Where China and Russia Are Winning Hearts and Minds
Balkan leaders have praised China and Russia for sending medical supplies to help the COVID-19 pandemic, but EU leaders are also providing funds and encouraging closer ties. ( read original story ...)
What back-to-school looks like for students in China’s coronavirus epicenter of Wuhan
Seniors file back into class, wearing masks and having their temperatures checked, for the first time in months to prep for exams. ( read original story ...)