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India cautions China over its claim to area of deadly clash
World
June 18, 2020
India cautions China over its claim to area of deadly clash
NEW DELHI (AP) — India on Thursday cautioned China against making “exaggerated and untenable claims” to the Galwan Valley area…
‘Catastrophic’: South Asia reels from virus surge
World
June 18, 2020
‘Catastrophic’: South Asia reels from virus surge
Early optimism that South Asia might have dodged the worst ravages of the coronavirus pandemic has disappeared as soaring infection…
India media fear pandemic finally brings end of the newspaper era
World
June 17, 2020
India media fear pandemic finally brings end of the newspaper era
Indian newspapers, which just a few months ago had defied the global trend by gaining circulation, are now buckling under…
Steroid ‘breakthrough’ raises virus hopes, despite China outbreak
World
June 17, 2020
Steroid ‘breakthrough’ raises virus hopes, despite China outbreak
The World Health Organization on Tuesday hailed a “breakthrough” steroid treatment for the coronavirus, boosting hopes that pandemic deaths can…
Indian and Chinese troops in deadly border clash
World
June 16, 2020
Indian and Chinese troops in deadly border clash
Three Indian soldiers were killed in a violent face-off on the Chinese border, the Indian army said Tuesday, following weeks…
Europe reopens borders, but virus looms large elsewhere
World
June 16, 2020
Europe reopens borders, but virus looms large elsewhere
A raft of EU nations reopened their borders to fellow Europeans Monday, but a new coronavirus outbreak in China and…
Delhi coronavirus fears mount as hospital beds run out
World
June 14, 2020
Delhi coronavirus fears mount as hospital beds run out
Ashwani Jain succumbed to the coronavirus in an ambulance as his family pleaded with several hospitals to take him in,…
Indian capital’s crematoriums overwhelmed with virus dead
World
June 12, 2020
Indian capital’s crematoriums overwhelmed with virus dead
NEW DELHI (AP) — When Raj Singh’s 70-year-old mother died from the coronavirus in India’s capital, he took comfort in…
India re-opens more public spaces despite record virus infections
World
June 8, 2020
India re-opens more public spaces despite record virus infections
Malls and temples re-opened in several cities across India on Monday despite the country recording a record daily number of…
Virus deaths approach 400,000 as oil producers extend output cuts
World
June 7, 2020
Virus deaths approach 400,000 as oil producers extend output cuts
The global death toll from the coronavirus neared 400,000 on Sunday with fatalities accelerating in Latin America, as oil-producing countries…