Tag: South Asia
As virus engulfs India, diaspora watches with despair
<p>LOS ANGELES — Bad news, knowing no time zones, arrives in a jarring burst of messages, calls and posts informing millions of members of...
Desperate Indians turn to unproven drugs as virus surges
NEW DELHI — Ashish Poddar kept an ice pack on hand as he waited outside a New Delhi hospital for a black market dealer...
Desperate Indians turn to unproven drugs as virus surges
<p>NEW DELHI — Ashish Poddar kept an ice pack on hand as he waited outside a New Delhi hospital for a black market dealer...
Asian lender forecasts strong rebound for region in 2021
NOT YET — Developing Asian economies will grow at a solid 7.3% pace this year after contracting slightly in 2020 due to the pandemic,...
Prince Charles charity joins UK aid efforts to India
LONDON — Prince Charles said Wednesday that he is “deeply saddened” by the surge in coronavirus deaths in India.
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India grieves 200K dead, with likely many more uncounted
NEW DELHI — Three days after his coronavirus symptoms appeared, Rajendra Karan struggled to breathe. Instead of waiting for an ambulance, his son drove...
Chennai back on top of IPL after beating Hyderabad
NEW DELHI — Chennai Super Kings returned to the top of the Indian Premier League with their fifth successive win as they beat Sunrisers...
Asian lender forecasts strong rebound for region in 2021
<p>NOT YET — Developing Asian economies will grow at a solid 7.3% pace this year after contracting slightly in 2020 due to the pandemic,...
UN calls on countries to take action to prevent drowning
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly encouraged all countries Wednesday to take action to prevent drownings, which have caused over 2.5 million deaths...
Prince Charles charity joins UK aid efforts to India
<p>LONDON — Prince Charles said Wednesday that he is “deeply saddened” by the surge in coronavirus deaths in India.</p>
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