Arkansas Gov. Defends Easing COVID-19 Rules After Largest Single-Day Case Rise Asa Hutchinson said people can’t “cloister” themselves at home and that handling the epidemic is a matter of practicing self-discipline and testing. By Nina Golgowski, HuffPost US Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) defended his state’s easing of social distancing restrictions despite its largest single-day […]
Boris Johnson Refuses To Fire Dominic Cummings Despite Lockdown Allegations The PM confirmed his senior aide would keep his job despite massive backlash. By Rachel Wearmouth, HuffPost UK ASSOCIATED PRESS Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s senior aid Dominic Cummings leaves his home, in London, Sunday, May 24, 2020. (Victoria Jones/PA via AP) This was originally […]
Hong Kong police fire tear gas as protesters decry China security law plan Police in Hong Kong have fired tear gas and water cannon at protesters rallying against China’s plans to impose a new security law on the territory. Thousands of demonstrators have been marching through the city centre. Police say 120 have been arrested. […]
Netanyahu trial: Israeli prime minister faces Jerusalem court The trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges has opened in Jerusalem, days after he began a new term in office. Mr Netanyahu, 70, is the first standing leader to face trial in the country’s history. He denies accusations of bribery, fraud and breach […]
LG Polymers: Was negligence behind India’s deadly gas leak? Image copyright : GETTY IMAGESImage caption : Thousands were evacuated from their homes, and hundreds were admitted to hospital, complaining of breathing difficulties. The Indian arm of LG Chem, a South Korean multinational, has been accused of negligence after a gas leak at its plant killed […]
Major Indian states seek delay in restarting flights as coronavirus cases rise Rajendra Jadhav, Aditi Shah MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Three large Indian states have sought to delay the planned opening of their airports on Monday as new cases of the novel coronavirus jumped by a record, complicating the federal government’s plan to resume flights after […]
Hyundai India, Maruti workers get coronavirus, showing restart risks Sudarshan Varadhan, Aditi Shah CHENNAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Workers at two of India’s biggest carmakers have tested positive for the novel coronavirus days after restarting operations, exposing the risks companies and the government face in kickstarting the economy. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis Three employees at Hyundai Motor Co’s Indian […]
Cyclone Amphan loss estimated at $13 billion in India, may rise in Bangladesh Subrata Nagchoudhary, Ruma Paul KOLKATA/DHAKA (Reuters) – A powerful cyclone that tore through India’s eastern state of West Bengal this week has caused a damage of 1 trillion rupees ($13 billion) to infrastructure and crops, state officials said. Residents carry tin sheets salvaged […]
How one Indian company could be world’s door to a COVID-19 vaccine Abhirup Roy, Euan Rocha PUNE (Reuters) – If the world is to gain access to a vaccine for COVID-19, there’s a good chance it will pass through the doors of Serum Institute of India. REUTERS/Euan Rocha Serum Institute, the world’s largest manufacturer of vaccines […]
Ivanka Trump draws derision in India for praising migrant’s hard journey home Sanjeev Miglani, Saurabh Sharma NEW DELHI (Reuters) – U.S. presidential adviser Ivanka Trump’s praise of an Indian teenager’s bicycle ride home hundreds of kilometres away is drawing criticism in India for being insensitive to the plight of impoverished migrant workers struggling in a lockdown. […]