Pakistan bowler Mohammad Amir and batsman Haris Sohail have pulled out of this summer’s tour of England. Amir, 28, will miss the series in order to be at the birth of his second child in August, while …
Indonesia reports 1,111 new COVID-19 cases, 48 deaths
Indonesia reported on Friday 1,111 new coronavirus infections and 48 new deaths, taking the total number of cases to 36,406 and fatalities to 2,048, health ministry official Achmad Yurianto said.
The Latest: Nevada officials monitor uptick in COVID cases
Nevada health officials are closely monitoring a recent uptick in confirmed COVID-19 cases statewide, including the biggest one-day increase to date in the Reno area reported Thursday …
Indonesia’s Bank Central Asia may join loan programme for troubled banks
Reuters/Willy Kurniawan General view of the main road at the business district after Indonesia’s capital begins a two-week emergency period to prevent the s …
Cryptocurrency Boom In India Sees Launch Of Several New Exchanges
India sees a surge in new cryptocurrency exchanges after the country’s Supreme Court reversed a circular from its central bank banning cryptoassets. But, lawmakers in the countr …
Coronavirus: Why does India deny Covid community transmission?
India has 297,535 confirmed cases – the fourth-highest in the world. Mr Bhargava’s comments have caused outrage, with many questioning why when cases are so high, the government says community …
Slow start for India’s ambitious plan to resuscitate small businesses
India’s ambitious plan to provide some 3 trillion rupees ($39.5 billion) in loans to small businesses to boost an economy ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic has got off to a slow start with banks …
India’s Mumbai braces for monsoon diseases amid strain of a pandemic
For doctors and healthcare workers in India’s financial capital Mumbai who are grappling with surging coronavirus infections, the onset of the annual monsoon poses a serious threat – a new wave of …
Asia Today: India’s Virus Caseload Now 4th Highest in World
India’s coronavirus caseload has become the fourth-highest in the world, overtaking Britain It has added 10,956 new cases in yet another biggest single-day spike.
Pangolin released into wild under China’s new protections
Activists in China have released a pangolin into the wild to celebrate new protections for the armadillo-like animal whose numbers in the country have dropped to near extinction levels …