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21 April 2021
China
WHO investigative team arrives in Wuhan from Singapore
A team of experts from the World Health Organisation (WHO) arrived in Wuhan today to start a probe into the origins of the coronavirus, even...
Indian-American lawmaker says 'US stands with India' with respects to China
Influential Indian-American lawmaker Raja Krishnamoorthi has expressed concern over reports of China's continuing construction activities...
China wants to constrain US ties, sees India as rival: US State Department
China perceives a “rising India as a rival” and wants to constrain its strategic partnership with the US, its allies and other...
China gaining on US, India fourth in Asian power index, says report
According to a report on division of national influences in the Asia-Pacific, China is closing in on the US as the most powerful country in...
Harvard University tops US News and World Report's Global University Rankings 2021
In the 2021 US News and World Report Global University Rankings published today, the United States' Harvard University secured the first...
Trump and Modi both larger than life figures, says US-VP Pence
United States Vice President Mike Pence gave a thumbs up to the US-India relationship, stating that the “best was yet to come."
Pompeo cites India banning Chinese apps, tells Senate 'tide is turning against China
United States Secretary of State Michael Pompeo yesterday cited India's banning of Chineses apps as an indication that US efforts to lead an...
Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi said that the United States stands with its friends, partners and allies like India against...
The Asia Research Institute (ARI) at National University of Singapore (NUS) has announced the launch of the Asian Peace Programme (APP) to...
India bans 60 Chinese apps following border dispute
Amid escalating border tensions with China, India’s government has banned nearly 60 Chinese mobile apps, including popular video-sharing...
No plan to drop Chinese company as title sponsor of IPL: BCCI
The BCCI has said that it is open to reviewing the sponsorship policy for next year but right now has no plans to cancel its association...
India may evacuate citizens from COVID-19 hit Wuhan tomorrow
According to Union Health ministry officials, India is likely to send a military transport aircraft to the coronavirus-hit Wuhan on...
China declares 'people's war' against coronavirus
Chinese President Xi Jinping declared a "people's war" against the fast-spreading coronavirus and said the whole nation is working as one to...
The six new cases bring the total number of infected in Singapore to 24.
Educational institutions in the UAE to follow strict coronavirus guidelines
UAE authorities have issued strict coronavirus related guidelines for schools across the country
The Indian government on Sunday issued a new travel advisory asking people to refrain from travelling to China and temporarily suspended...
Wuhan coronavirus: First death outside of China, India confirms third case and other updates
The Wuhan coronavirus has infected over 170 people outside of mainland China in over 20 countries.
Novel coronavirus death toll crosses SARS fatalities in China
Chinese authorities have instituted a complete lockdown of the coastal city of Wenzhou, which is 800 kilometers away from Wuhan.
324 Indians evacuated from novel coronavirus-hit Wuhan
Screening process to begin at the Indira Gandhi International airport, followed by a detailed screening at the quarantine facility set up...
As Wuhan coronavirus toll crosses 300, WHO declares it a global health emergency
WHO has advised countries around the world to “be prepared for containment, including active surveillance, early detection, isolation and...
Countries scramble to evacuate citizens from novel coronavirus-hit Wuhan
Singapore, Japan and the US are among countries that have already begun the evacuation of their citizens from Wuhan, China.
A full list of places outside mainland China with confirmed cases of the Wuhan coronavirus as of January 30, 2020.
As schools reopen, Singapore steps in with strict measures to counter the Wuhan virus
If you are the parent of school-going children in Singapore, here's what you need to know about the measures being taken by schools upon the...
Wuhan virus vs SARS: A comparison
While the Wuhan virus has spread more quickly and widely than SARS did, it is so far, much less deadly.
Wuhan virus: India prepares to evacuate citizens from China
The Indian government has announced that it has begun preparations to evacuate its citizens from the virus-hit Hubei province of China.