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Asia Has Beaten Back Each Wave of COVID-19. But This Surge Could Be Different
Fatigue, cold and government reluctance will make this wave harder to quash.
Pfizer Scaled Back 2020 COVID-19 Vaccine Production Targets From 100 Million to 50 Million Doses
A Pfizer spokeswoman said that multiple factors slowed the company down, including the time it took to source large quantities of the raw materials needed.
Bangladesh Begins to Relocate Rohingya Refugees to Flood-Prone Island
Critics of the plan have dubbed Bhasan Char an "island detention center," noting its isolation and allegations that families were being compelled or even financially enticed to go there.
Hong Kong Democracy Activist Joshua Wong Goes to Prison Vowing That His Fight Will Continue
The prominent activist was handed a sentence of 13.5 months but shouted “We will hang in there" as he was whisked away
Justice Department Investigating Alleged ‘Bribery Conspiracy’ to Buy Presidential Pardon
The disclosure of an alleged attempt to purchase a pardon comes as Donald Trump’s presidential term winds to an end, traditionally a time when pardons are meted out
Healthcare Workers and Elderly Care Home Residents Will Get First Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine, CDC Panel Says
A CDC committee took the first official step toward prioritizing who will get the scarce first doses of any COVID-19 vaccine
Laws Against ‘Love Jihad’ Are Yet Another Serious Attack on India’s Once Secular Democracy
In the new India, Hindus are more equal than others
Moderna Requests Emergency FDA Authorization for COVID-19 Vaccine
“I personally feel this is an incredible milestone,” Moderna President Dr. Stephen Hoge tells TIME. "But the goal is to stop the pandemic, and we need to deliver 100 million doses, then the second 100 million doses after that. There is a sense we are still fighting the war"
‘Undoubtedly’ the Greatest: Why the World Is Mourning Soccer Legend Diego Maradona
The Argentine soccer legend fought demons off the field, but was an artist on the pitch.
All Seems Lost for Hong Kong’s Democracy Movement as Joshua Wong Faces Jail. But There Are Still Reasons for Hope.
Hong Kong's activists may seem vanquished, but the city has made fools of forecasters before argues Jeffrey Wasserstrom
Why India’s Most Populous State Just Passed a Law Inspired by an Anti-Muslim Conspiracy Theory
India’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, introduced a law outlawing so-called “Love Jihad” on Tuesday, the first of at least five states led by the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that are considering new legislation targeting interfaith relationships in the world’s largest democracy. Love Jihad is a baseless conspiracy theory that Muslim men are…
Democrats Cite Monty Python’s ‘Spanish Inquisition’ in Legal Filing to Mock Trump Election Challenge
“The attorneys for the President of the United States should not need ‘three last chances’ to coherently state a cause of action,” the Democratic group said