Three coronavirus vaccines in India in different testing stages: PM Modi
NEW DELHI, Aug 15, 2020, India Today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that…
[Analytics] US-China tensions: why Mongolia’s in middle of a new cold war
Spare a thought for ‘little’ Mongolia, population 3.3 million. It’s being pulled in all directions…
S. Korea’s president says ready to discuss wartime forced labor at any time with Japan
SEOUL, Aug 15, 2020, Yonhap. President Moon Jae-in said Saturday his government is ready to…
Japan marks 75th anniversary of its surrender in World War II
TOKYO, Aug 15, 2020, Kyodo. Japan on Saturday commemorated the 75th anniversary of its surrender…
[Analytics] Thai anti-government protests veer toward critique of the monarchy
In late July, anti-government protests led by student activists reemerged in Thailand. While the first…
China braves odds to salvage US trade deal
BEIJING, Aug 15, 2020, China Daily. China has remained focused on its efforts to implement…
Myanmar’s largest election monitoring group decries ban
YANGON, Aug 15, 2020, Bangkok Post. The banning of Myanmar’s largest election monitoring group will…
EU moves to impose individual sanctions against Belarus
BRUSSELS, Aug 15, 2020, TASS. Foreign ministers of the European Union’s 27 member states have…
Vietnam’s Da Nang coronavirus outbreak could be ‘under control’ by month end: Ministry
HANOI, Aug 15, 2020, VN Express. The Covid-19 outbreak in hotspot Da Nang “is expected…
Philippine general community quarantine extended over Cebu City, Nueva Ecija, Batangas, Quezon
MANILA, Aug 15, 2020, The Manila Times. President Rodrigo Duterte extended the general community quarantine…
Huge numbers of people around the world say they wouldn’t take a Covid-19 jab
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 15, 2020, CNN. Susan Bailey, a 57-year-old retired nurse from Florida, has…
India’s Modi warns China over border tensions
NEW DELHI, Aug 15, 2020, AFP. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued a new warning…