Asia
8 killed in India building collapse
At least eight people were killed in central India after a residential building that was due for repairs collapsed early Monday, officials said, reports AP.
Afghan government airstrikes kill 24 civilians
At least 24 people, including children, were killed and six others were injured in a government airstrike in Northern Afghanistan on Saturday.
Lawmakers pass farm bills amid uproar in India Parliament
Amid an uproar in Parliament, Indian lawmakers on Sunday approved a pair of controversial agriculture bills that the government says will boost growth in the farming sector through private investments, reports AP.
Coronavirus: India records 92605 new cases, 1133 deaths
India, the second worst coronavirus-hit country, recorded 92,605 fresh cases on Sunday in the past 24 hours, officials said.
Thai protesters hold ambitious rally for democratic reforms
Protesters gathered Saturday in Bangkok for the most ambitious rally so far in a pro-democracy campaign that has shaken up the government and Thailand’s conservative establishment.
30 Covid-19 vaccine candidates under various stages of development: India
India's federal health ministry on Friday said about 30 Covid-19 vaccines were under various stages of development in the country, reports Xinhua.
New Chinese satellite enters assembly stage
China's satellite producer Galaxy Space announced that its new broadband communication satellite has entered the assembly stage after the company completed the development of satellite payloads
The satellite will be the second of the Beijing-based company, which aims to build a broadband satellite constellation in low-Earth orbit and create a global 5G communication network, reports news agency Xinhua.
Its first communication satellite was sent into space in January this year.
China introducing measures to improve elderly care services
China is going to introduce new measures to improve the management of nursing homes and standardise the services for sound growth of the elderly care service industry, an official said Thursday.
India records 96k new COVID-19 cases
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India rose to 5,214,677 on Friday morning, as the country has recorded 96,424 new cases in the past 24 hours.
India asks China to pull back troops, arms in Ladakh region
India’s defense minister said Thursday that they urged Beijing to sincerely implement an understanding they reached previously to completely disengage forces from the Ladakh region.