India
Indian village cheers for Harris before swearing-in as US VP
World
January 20, 2021
Indian village cheers for Harris before swearing-in as US VP
THULASENDRAPURAM, India (AP) — A tiny, lush-green Indian village surrounded by rice paddy fields was beaming with joy Wednesday hours…
India starts world’s largest COVID-19 vaccination drive
World
January 16, 2021
India starts world’s largest COVID-19 vaccination drive
NEW DELHI (AP) — India started inoculating health workers Saturday in what is likely the world’s largest COVID-19 vaccination campaign,…
Asia Today: India starts shipping COVID-19 vaccine to cities
World
January 12, 2021
Asia Today: India starts shipping COVID-19 vaccine to cities
NEW DELHI (AP) — India has started shipping COVID-19 vaccines to multiple cities, four days ahead of the nationwide inoculation…
Coronavirus: India’s approval of local vaccines draws criticism
World
January 8, 2021
Coronavirus: India’s approval of local vaccines draws criticism
On Sunday, January 3, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) approved Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin and Serum Institute of India’s Covishield…
India approves AstraZeneca and local COVID vaccines, rollout in weeks
World
January 3, 2021
India approves AstraZeneca and local COVID vaccines, rollout in weeks
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s drugs regulator on Sunday gave final approval for the emergency-use of two coronavirus vaccines, one…
The Latest: India confirms UK variant in 6 recent returnees
World
December 29, 2020
The Latest: India confirms UK variant in 6 recent returnees
NEW DELHI — India has found six people who returned from the United Kingdom in recent weeks infected with a…
Are Saudi Arabia and Pakistan untying the knot?
Middle East
December 24, 2020
Are Saudi Arabia and Pakistan untying the knot?
The recent visit by the Indian chief-of-staff to Saudi Arabia has marked not only a major step in the countries’ military…
India’s virus cases cross 10 million as new infections dip
World
December 19, 2020
India’s virus cases cross 10 million as new infections dip
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s confirmed coronavirus cases have crossed 10 million with new infections dipping to their lowest levels…
Poor countries face long wait for vaccines despite promises
Features/Interviews
December 15, 2020
Poor countries face long wait for vaccines despite promises
EW DELHI (AP) — With Americans, Britons and Canadians rolling up their sleeves to receive coronavirus vaccines, the route out…
Families marry off daughters to ease finances amid COVID-19
World
December 14, 2020
Families marry off daughters to ease finances amid COVID-19
KOIDU, Sierra Leone (AP) — The man first caught a glimpse of Marie Kamara as she ran with her friends…