Tag: India government
India’s crematoriums overwhelmed as virus ‘swallows people’
NEW DELHI — India’s crematoriums and burial grounds are being overwhelmed by the devastating new surge of infections tearing through the populous country with...
UK’s Johnson cancels India trip as its virus cases surge
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called off a trip to India amid surging coronavirus cases in the country.
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UK’s Johnson cancels India trip as its virus cases surge
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called off a trip to India amid surging coronavirus cases in the country.
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Biden meets Japan’s leader to boost China-facing alliances
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is welcoming Japan’s prime minister to the White House on Friday in his first face-to-face meeting with a foreign...
Huge gatherings at India’s Hindu festival as virus surges
NEW DELHI — Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees gathered by the Ganges River for special prayers Monday, many of them flouting social distancing...
Thailand PM gets AstraZeneca jab, 1 Asian country suspends
BANGKOK — Thailand's prime minister received a shot of the COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by AstraZeneca on Tuesday, as much of Asia shrugged off concerns...
UK shifts policy focus toward India and Pacific post Brexit
LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday will unveil plans to shift Britain’s foreign policy focus toward India and the Pacific as the...
Australian leader says Quad meeting will anchor stability
CANBERRA, Australia — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday his first-ever meeting with President Joe Biden as well as the leaders of...
US, Indo-Pacific allies to expand India’s vaccine production
President Joe Biden and fellow leaders of the Indo-Pacific alliance known as the Quad are set to announce a plan to expand coronavirus vaccine...
Indian activist’s arrest spotlights crackdown on dissent
NEW DELHI — To her friends, Disha Ravi, a 22-year-old Indian climate activist, was most concerned about her future in a world of rising...
