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World ramps up restrictions as virus cases top 300,000
World

World ramps up restrictions as virus cases top 300,000

From Italy to India to the United States, governments rolled out tougher measures to halt the rapid spread of the…
Sri Lanka imposes curfew as South Asia steps up coronavirus battle
World

Sri Lanka imposes curfew as South Asia steps up coronavirus battle

COLOMBO/RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (Reuters) — Sri Lanka imposed a nationwide weekend curfew on Friday as South Asian countries escalated efforts to…
India hangs 4 men convicted for fatal New Delhi gang rape
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India hangs 4 men convicted for fatal New Delhi gang rape

NEW DELHI (AP) — Four men sentenced to death for the gruesome gang rape and murder of a woman on…
Europe locks down as global virus panic spreads
World

Europe locks down as global virus panic spreads

European leaders plan to ban all non-essential travel into the continent on Tuesday, the latest drastic attempt to curb the…
Feminist, fashionable and fighting for sustainability: India’s Anita Dongre
Fashion

Feminist, fashionable and fighting for sustainability: India’s Anita Dongre

With stores in India and New York, multiple clothing brands and a global celebrity following, fashion designer Anita Dongre is…
Critics of India’s Modi government face sedition charges
World

Critics of India’s Modi government face sedition charges

NEW DELHI (AP) — Sharjeel Imam was a little-known research scholar and a student activist until Indian police launched a…
Italian tourists in India quarantined with coronavirus
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Italian tourists in India quarantined with coronavirus

A group of Italian tourists were under quarantine in India Wednesday, with 16 testing positive for the new coronavirus, prompting…
Streaming titans seek passage to India for new growth
World

Streaming titans seek passage to India for new growth

Netflix and Amazon are battling a dizzying array of homegrown outfits, from Bollywood producers to broadcasters, for dominance of India’s…
Twitter staff told to work from home over virus fears
World

Twitter staff told to work from home over virus fears

Twitter staff across the world were asked to work from home starting Monday in an effort to stop the spread…
Air pollution ‘pandemic’ shortens lives by 3 years: study
World

Air pollution ‘pandemic’ shortens lives by 3 years: study

A ‘pandemic’ of air pollution shortens lives worldwide by nearly three years on average, and causes 8.8 million premature deaths…
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