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Asia Today: India sees another record rise in virus cases
World
April 7, 2021
Asia Today: India sees another record rise in virus cases
NEW DELHI (AP) — India reported a record daily surge in new coronavirus cases for the second time in four…
Global COVID-19 death toll surpasses 3 million amid new infections resurgence
World
April 6, 2021
Global COVID-19 death toll surpasses 3 million amid new infections resurgence
(Reuters) – Coronavirus-related deaths worldwide crossed 3 million on Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the latest global resurgence…
India braces for COVID-19 curbs as infections hit 6-month high
World
April 3, 2021
India braces for COVID-19 curbs as infections hit 6-month high
MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s biggest cities braced for stricter lockdowns and other COVID-19 curbs on Saturday as infections hit a…
Power play – India wields oil ‘weapon’ to cut dependence on Saudi
Middle East
April 2, 2021
Power play – India wields oil ‘weapon’ to cut dependence on Saudi
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – When India’s government last month asked refiners to speed up diversification and reduce dependence on the…
COVID: Pakistan comes under fire for holding Republic Day military parade
World
March 25, 2021
COVID: Pakistan comes under fire for holding Republic Day military parade
Pakistan held its Republic Day parade on Thursday – two days later than initially planned – exhibiting its military might…
Many lives were changed by India’s lockdown a year ago
World
March 24, 2021
Many lives were changed by India’s lockdown a year ago
NEW DELHI (AP) — The government order on the night of March 24, 2020, was abrupt but clear: In four…
Fleeing coup, Myanmar refugees in India seek asylum
World
March 21, 2021
Fleeing coup, Myanmar refugees in India seek asylum
MIZORAM, India (AP) — Police officers who defied the Myanmar army’s orders to shoot opponents of the coup and escaped…
Exclusive: India readies Saudi oil import cut as stand-off escalates – sources
Middle East
March 17, 2021
Exclusive: India readies Saudi oil import cut as stand-off escalates – sources
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian state refiners are planning to cut oil imports from Saudi Arabia by about a quarter…
India’s coronavirus infections rise by highest in three months
World
March 17, 2021
India’s coronavirus infections rise by highest in three months
BENGALURU (Reuters) – India’s daily coronavirus infections jumped by 28,903 on Wednesday, data from the health ministry showed, for the…
Indian activist’s arrest spotlights crackdown on dissent
World
March 9, 2021
Indian activist’s arrest spotlights crackdown on dissent
NEW DELHI (AP) — To her friends, Disha Ravi, a 22-year-old Indian climate activist, was most concerned about her future…