India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended the country’s lockdown on Tuesday until May 3 in order to clamp down on the spread of the coronavirus.
Anand Teltumbde: India activist surrenders over Bhima Koregaon violence charges
Police accuse of instigating violence at Bhima Koregaon village in Maharashtra state in 2018. Prof Teltumbde has said the charges are fabricated. The violence broke out at the 200th anniversary …
Futures rise on China trade data; focus on corporate results
U.S. stock index futures gained on Tuesday as better-than-expected trade data from China and signs some economies might be preparing to ease sweeping lockdowns lifted the mood ahead of the first batch …
Asian countries fear coronavirus resurgence as cases in China hit 6-week high
With domestic cases in China and other countries mostly tamped down, imported infections are now the biggest danger.
China rolls out software surveillance for the COVID-19 pandemic, alarming human rights advocates
The Chinese government has begun to track some of its citizens through software that analyzes their personal data.
Stocks rise on China trade data, easing pandemic fears
World stocks gained on Tuesday after Chinese trade data came in better than expected and some countries tried to restart their economy by partly lifting restrictions aimed at containing the …
China’s ‘mask diplomacy’ wins support in Eastern Europe
Some Eastern European countries like Serbia, Hungary and the Czech Republic are praising China for its shipments of medical aid amid the coronavirus pandemic, while also playing down assistance they h …