The Costa Atlantica cruise ship, which docked in southern Japan with over 100 crew members testing positive for COVID-19, has left the country and is en route to the Philippines, local government ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia reports 467 new coronavirus cases, 28 deaths
Indonesia reported on Monday 467 new coronavirus infections, bringing the total number of cases to 26,940, said Health Ministry official Achmad Yurianto. The Southeast Asian country also reported 28 ... ( read original story ...)
Walmart’s Flipkart to re-apply for food retail license in India
Walmart Inc's Indian e-commerce unit Flipkart said on Monday it would re-apply for a food retail license in India after reports said its earlier proposal was rejected by the government last week. ( read original story ...)
India coronavirus: Huge crowds as some train services resume
India has partially restored train services amid reports of chaos and overcrowding at some stations. At least 145,000 people will travel in trains on Monday as the country starts to reopen after a ... ( read original story ...)
Bodies Are Being Left in Hospital Beds in Mumbai as Coronavirus Overwhelms India’s Financial Capital
Hospital wards with corpses left unattended in hallways. Patients asked to sleep on the floor until beds open up. A woman with brain damage who died because she was refused medical help until her ... ( read original story ...)
In India, the pandemic is cover for Modi’s war on journalists
And any journalists who dare to question the Modi government’s official line face threats and intimidation. All this is eroding what was once one of the world’s most vibrant media landscapes. While ... ( read original story ...)
India’s monsoon rains seen at 102% of average in 2020: weather office
India is likely to receive 102% rainfall of a long-term average this year, the state-run weather office said on Monday, raising expectations for higher farm output in Asia's third-biggest economy, ... ( read original story ...)
How India’s Police Used a Pandemic to Boost Its Image
The police in New Delhi were roundly vilified for their role in religious violence. Now they’re on the front line of the city’s fight against coronavirus. Our reporters rode along as officers ... ( read original story ...)
India’s Coronavirus Infections Overtake France Amid Criticism of Lockdown
India's cases of coronavirus crossed 190,000, the health ministry said on Monday, overtaking France to become seventh highest in the world, as the government eases back on most curbs after a two-month ... ( read original story ...)
India accuses two Pakistan embassy officials of spying and orders them to leave the country
Two Pakistani embassy staff accused of spying have been expelled from India, Indian officials said on Sunday. "Two officials of the High Commission of Pakistan in New Delhi were apprehended today by ... ( read original story ...)