The Bake Off judge explores Tokyo’s rich and varied food culture in this new series ... or at least he would if he looked beyond the gimmicks and misconceptions of his ‘exotic’ setting ... ( read original story ...)
B-1B Lancer flies 29-hour mission for exercise with Japan Air Self Defense Force
B Lancer assigned to the 37th Bomb Squadron integrated with the Japan Air Self Defense Force to conduct bilateral and theater familiarization training near Japan last week, the Air Force announced. ( read original story ...)
India’s Hydroxychloroquine Machine Was Built to Fight Colonialism
The British, not any pandemic, were the targets of the firm that launched India’s pharma industry — and the production of the drug that Donald Trump touted as a silver bullet against COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
India coronavirus: Tablighi Jamaat gives blood for plasma therapy
Plasma therapy involves transfusing antibody-rich blood into Covid-19 patients. With the emergence of Covid-19 clusters across India directly linked to the event, there was massive outrage against the ... ( read original story ...)
India should be placed on religious freedom blacklist, US panel says
Commission says religious minorities face ‘increasing assault’ under Narendra Modi but state department unlikely to take action ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing Slams India’s ‘Unfair’ Decision To Cancel Chinese Antibody Testing Kit Order
India's decision came on Monday amid accuracy concerns surrounding the kits. It's the latest irritant in a relationship that's come under increasing strain over the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Diplomacy: How China’s Red Cross Serves the Communist Party
The Red Cross in China seems like any other humanitarian group. But there is one crucial difference: it is funded and directed by the Chinese Communist Party. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong airport brings in cleaning robots and disinfection booth
Hong Kong International Airport has provided a glimpse into what post-coronavirus airport procedures might look like once we're traveling again, and a lot of disinfection technologies are involved. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong announces some services set to reopen May 4
Some public services in Hong Kong are set to resume on Monday, when thousands of the city's civil servants head back to work, Hong Kong Leader Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan pushes Australia to back World Health Organisation tilt
Taiwan has called on Australia to back its campaign to join the World Health Organisation, despite China's objections, arguing it has much to teach the world about tackling coronavirus. Taiwan's ... ( read original story ...)