New Indian roads, air strips sparked border standoff with China, India observers say
A Himalayan border standoff between old foes India and China was triggered by India’s construction of roads and air strips in the region as it...
J.K. Rowling brings out fairy tale so children can dream in lockdown
J.K. Rowling is to publish a fairy tale about truth and abuse of power free online so that children can read it during lockdown....
Marine researchers spot underwater ‘tornado’ during remote expedition
A group of scientists spotted a vortex forming in the deep sea during a remote expedition on Moore Reef off the coast of Queensland, Australia...
S&P 500 breaches 3,000 mark for first time since early March
U.S. stocks surged at the open and S&P 500 breached a major technical barrier on Tuesday as business restarts and optimism about a potential coronavirus...
Zambian president pardons gay couple jailed for 15 years
Zambia’s president has pardoned a gay couple sentenced to 15 years in prison in November under colonial-era sodomy laws in a case that caused a...
English shoppers face queues, limited browsing when stores reopen
Shoppers face more queuing and limited ability to try products when England’s high street retailers, department stores and shopping centres reopen next month after the...
‘An international example of bad judgment’: Local officials stunned by raucous Memorial Day festivities – The Washington Post
‘An international example of bad judgment’: Local officials stunned by raucous Memorial Day festivities The Washington Post Beaches and parks try for a new normal in...
Germany aims to lift European travel warning, ease distancing
Germany aims to lift a travel warning for 31 European countries from mid-June, a government source said, and media reported that social distancing rules imposed...
Brazil police raid Rio governor’s residences amid COVID-19 probe
Brazilian federal police on Tuesday raided the residences of Rio de Janeiro Governor Wilson Witzel as part of a COVID-19 corruption probe, targeting one of...
Wall Street set to surge at open on recovery, vaccine hopes
Wall Street was set to surge at the open, with the S&P 500 poised to breach a major technical barrier on Tuesday as business restarts...