New Delhi — There are new calls for India’s prime minister to implement a nationwide shutdown, as COVID-19 spreads at a breakneck speed. The country on Saturday reported more than 4,000 deaths due to the virus, marking a new single-day high. The coronavirus is claiming lives faster than India can bury or cremateContinue Reading
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Anti-coup protesters in Myanmar marched again despite a bloody crackdown by the military juntaContinue Reading
More than 187,000 people have died from the virus that is ravaging India, according to official figures, as the country grapples with the deluge of deaths and a collapsing health care system.Continue Reading
“People die in front of our eyes every day. These are people who should have been saved,” said a volunteer with a group that offers cremations to the poor.Continue Reading
Hundreds of people are crowding onto trains and buses in India, hoping to get home before another lockdown is announced. Footage filmed from a train passing through Surat station in Gujarat shows crowds piling onto stations in the hope of avoiding having to walk hundreds of miles. The situation isContinue Reading
For many folks out there, one romantic partner is more than enough. But for one committed fraudster, thirty-five appeared to be the perfect number. According to The Tokyo Reporter, 39-year-old Takashi Miyagawa is suspected of simultaneously having serious relationships with upwards of 30 women, with the intention of defrauding them byContinue Reading
Rescue teams hunting for a missing submarine are engaged in a race against time to find the vessel and its 53 crew, with the oxygen supply running low. The Indonesian Navy’s KRI Nanggala 402 disappeared on Wednesday during a training exercise and officials said an electrical failure may have left the submarine unable toContinue Reading
104 cases of new Indian coronavirus variant found in UK; India added to “red list” of countries; Keir Starmer kicked out of pub in Bath over COVID lockdown support.Continue Reading
The health secretary announces the “vital but difficult” decision due to a new COVID variant first identified in India.Continue Reading
From Myanmar to Hong Kong, young people are clashing with increasingly authoritarian regimes and taking their struggles online around a unifying and popular regional drink. BEIJING — How do you take your tea? For many in southeast Asia, the answer is sweet, milky and with a dash of politics. From Myanmar to HongContinue Reading
