I went last week to pick up my daughter’s bright red winter coat from the dry cleaners, where I’d left it in late March, days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered 1.4bn Indians into one of the …
Death of the coffee king: power and money in corporate India
Siddhartha was one of the state’s most successful and influential men: the founder of Café Coffee Day, India’s answer to Starbucks. He owned 1,700 stores nationwide and 4,500 hectares of coffee …
China, U.S. on ‘Brink of New Cold War’ Over Coronavirus, Hong Kong, Foreign Minister Says
China and the United States are veering toward a “new Cold War,” Beijing’s foreign minister warned just one day after Hong Kong protests reignited.
U.S. threatens China with sanctions over handling of pro-democracy protesters
The Trump administration is threatening new sanctions over China’s crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong. Protesters clashed with police over a proposed national security law from …
World Health Organization Renews Praise for China in Response to Coronavirus
World Health Organization officials have renewed praise for China in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, citing its “openness” to the prospect of scientific inquiries involving foreign experts into the …
China demands US withdraw sanctions on tech suppliers
China has demanded that Washington withdraw export sanctions imposed on Chinese companies in the latest round of a worsening conflict over technology, security and human rights …
Pro-democracy protesters clash with police in Hong Kong over Beijing’s proposed law
Protesters in Hong Kong clashed with police over Beijing’s plan to impose a tough new security law. There’s fear it would crush freedoms in the former British territory. Ramy Inocencio reports.
Bert Hewitt Was Dying of Coronavirus in Bhutan. Then His Family Asked for U.S. Help.
Repatriations of Americans stranded abroad following abrupt border closings from the coronavirus have topped 90,000, and the number is still rising. The evacuation of Bert Hewitt from the mountains of …
In Conversation With Dr. Phuntsho Thinley, The 2020 ‘Green Oscar’ Winner From Bhutan
Dr. Phuntsho Thinley, the 2020 Whitley Award winner tells World Atlas about the importance of the musk deer in the ecosystem and why we need to save this unique animal.
Cyprus beaches reopen after months of closure as new virus cases hit zero
Signs are placed indicating to worshippers not to sit on certain seats at the Saint Germain l’Auxerrois church in Paris. A new form of beach life, spaced apart, emerged yesterday on the Mediterranean …