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India denies visa to US govt panel, says foreign entities have no authority to criticize nation’s religious freedoms

Posted on June 11, 2020June 11, 2020By Editor

New Delhi has refused visas to members of a US government panel on religious freedoms, arguing they have no right to make judgments about India, as antipathy between the two nations seems to have reached new levels. … Read More >India denies visa to US govt panel, says foreign entities have no authority to criticize nation’s religious freedoms

Asia & Pacific

Top US lawmaker slams ‘bully’ Beijing amid tensions along India-Chinese border

Posted on June 2, 2020June 2, 2020By Editor

US House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot Engel has accused China of “aggression” in relation to tensions along its border with India. Beijing and New Delhi said they would prefer to defuse the situation through talks. … Read More >Top US lawmaker slams ‘bully’ Beijing amid tensions along India-Chinese border

Asia & Pacific

Thanks, but no thanks? Trump rebuffed after offering to mediate India-China border standoff

Posted on May 30, 2020May 30, 2020By Editor

Both New Delhi and Beijing have signaled a lack of interest in Donald Trump involving himself in their affairs, after the US president suggested he could help resolve a territorial dispute between the two nations. … Read More >Thanks, but no thanks? Trump rebuffed after offering to mediate India-China border standoff

Shows

US marshal explains what Minneapolis cops did wrong

Posted on May 28, 2020May 28, 2020By Editor

Rick Sanchez explains the troubling arrest and death of black Minneapolis man George Floyd, who died after a police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes. Minneapolis exploded with Black Lives Matter protests on Tuesday after Floyd’s death, and authorities responded to the protesters with tear gas and stun grenades. … Read More >US marshal explains what Minneapolis cops did wrong

Shows

Conflicts w/ India, US, Hong Kong: Is China on the brink?

Posted on May 26, 2020May 26, 2020By Editor

Hundreds of Chinese soldiers have crossed the China-India border in a significant escalation in tensions in the disputed region of Ladakh. Rick Sanchez explains. China has announced new security rules for Hong Kong following months of sometimes violent protest. … Read More >Conflicts w/ India, US, Hong Kong: Is China on the brink?

Asia & Pacific

We’re doomed!’: Terrifying scenes as massive LOCUST swarm invades Indian city (VIDEO)

Posted on May 26, 2020May 26, 2020By Editor

Vast hordes of locusts have overrun at least five states in India, showing no signs of slowing down and adding insult to injury as the country grapples with the twin evils of a pandemic and the aftermath of a super-cyclone. … Read More >We’re doomed!’: Terrifying scenes as massive LOCUST swarm invades Indian city (VIDEO)

Business

Coronavirus will shrink India’s economy in 2020-21, central bank says

Posted on May 23, 2020May 23, 2020By Editor

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has slashed its growth forecast for this financial year and warned of inflation uncertainties as the country’s economy suffers due to the Covid-19 pandemic. … Read More >Coronavirus will shrink India’s economy in 2020-21, central bank says

Asia & Pacific

Cyclone Amphan rips through India & Bangladesh, leaving at least 14 dead & thousands of homes destroyed (VIDEOS)

Posted on May 21, 2020May 21, 2020By Editor

Extreme winds and heavy rain have reached eastern India and Bangladesh. Cyclone Amphan has killed at least 14 people, also exasperating efforts to fight Covid-19 in the two countries. … Read More >Cyclone Amphan rips through India & Bangladesh, leaving at least 14 dead & thousands of homes destroyed (VIDEOS)

World

Annual global military spending hits highest point in a decade – SIPRI

Posted on April 27, 2020April 27, 2020By Editor

The US continues to be the driving force behind the surge in global military expenditure, spending $732bn last year, with China far behind in second place and India rounding out the top three, according to data provided by SIPRI. … Read More >Annual global military spending hits highest point in a decade – SIPRI

World

‘Stop adding religious color to our fight against Covid-19’: India slams US panel for accusing it of segregating Muslim patients

Posted on April 16, 2020April 16, 2020By Editor

The Indian government has hit back at a US religious freedom panel, which accused New Delhi of “stigmatizing” Muslims, and denied a report that patients are being separated based on their faith. … Read More >‘Stop adding religious color to our fight against Covid-19’: India slams US panel for accusing it of segregating Muslim patients