Major Atul Dev, a retired Indian army veteran, is on the warpath - against his Residents' Welfare Association. Commonly known as the RWAs, these associations are a unique feature of Indian urban ... ( read original story ...)
India to reopen despite soaring coronavirus cases
India began lifting the world’s biggest lockdown yesterday despite a soaring coronavirus outbreak that has raised fears the country could be facing a million confirmed cases within weeks.After a ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: China reports 5 new cases of novel coronavirus
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe ... ( read original story ...)
China Is ‘Cheering’ US Unrest Amid George Floyd Protests: ‘No Chinese Netizen Sympathizes’
The ongoing George Floyd riots are a clear indication the U.S. is in decline as a world power, argues China's Global Times. ( read original story ...)
Gold holds one-week peak as U.S.-China tensions keep demand afloat
Gold prices on Tuesday held on to last session's more than one-week high on concerns around U.S.-China relations and as rising violent protests in the United States stoked fears of a resurgence in ... ( read original story ...)
In nod to #MeToo, China codifies sexual harassment by law
Zhou Xiaoxuan publicly accused one of China's most recognizable people of groping and forcibly kissing her, setting off a firestorm in a country that did not specify sexual harassment as a legal ... ( read original story ...)
US and China vie for influence in UAE as coronavirus increases tension
Shortly after opening the largest Covid-19 testing centre outside of China, the United Arab Emirates offered the US embassy hundreds of tests to screen its staff. But the gesture by the UAE — one of ... ( read original story ...)
China’s largest chipmaker to raise $2.8 billion in listing to boost capabilities amid trade war
SMIC, is part of China's broader push for self-reliance when it comes to semiconductors, a field in which the world's second-largest economy is seen as far behind the U.S. ( read original story ...)
China Delayed Releasing Coronavirus Info, Frustrating WHO
Throughout January, the World Health Organization publicly praised China for what it called a speedy response to the new coronavirus and thanked the Chinese government for sharing the genetic map of ... ( read original story ...)
US may take in Hongkongers ahead of China security laws, Pompeo suggests
Secretary of state says he is considering immigration option similar to move announced last week by UK ... ( read original story ...)