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Nepal, Bangladesh scramble to secure COVID-19 shots as India curbs exports

(Reuters) — Nepal and Bangladesh are making frantic diplomatic efforts to secure COVID-19 vaccines to

PM Modi’s rating falls to new low as India reels from COVID-19

(Reuters) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s approval ratings have fallen to a new low,

India sets global record for daily coronavirus deaths

(AP) — India on Wednesday reported more coronavirus deaths in a single day than any

Indian navy searches for 78 missing from barge sunk by storm

(AP) — Indian navy ships and helicopters searched in rough weather and seas Wednesday for

Restrictions reimposed as virus resurges in much of Asia

(AP) — Taxi drivers are starved for customers, weddings are suddenly canceled, schools are closed,

Most Japanese medical workers still not fully vaccinated as Olympics loom

(Reuters) — Less than 30% of Japan’s medics have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in major

Asian shares drop, tracking Wall Street decline led by tech

(AP) — Asian shares fell Wednesday, tracking a decline on Wall Street that was led

How Myanmar’s military moved in on the telecoms sector to spy on citizens

(Reuters) — In the months before the Myanmar military’s Feb. 1 coup, the country’s telecom

US-Russia showdown looms as top diplomats meet in Iceland

(AP) — Top diplomats from the United States and Russia are set to square off

Palestinians go on strike as Israel-Hamas fighting rages

(AP) — Palestinians across Israel and the occupied territories went on strike in a rare