“ THEY killed Stan Swamy.” Fellow journalist John Dayal’s Facebook message startled me.... Although denied bail, a judge permitted him to be treated for the virus contracted in prison. Swamy was suffering from Parkinson’s when he was thrown into prison in October last year, and was slapped with outrageous terror charges.... They thrive on a blend of hate and ignorance....

Pakistan economy is bouncing back; so is the so-called business confidence in terms of new orders, spending, jobs and investments.... According to the latest edition of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants( ACCA) and IMA Global Economic Confidence Survey( GECS), the confidence index of Pakistan had dropped owing to the rising Covid-19 infections and low level of vaccination.... As seen in the past, the slightest change in the macroeconomic environment, security conditions, and mo

bubble is a key strategic goal for Ukraine and its Western allies.... They have tried a series of

SCHOOLS could bring back bubbles to control Covid outbreaks despite the system being scrapped from

SYDNEY — New Zealand has suspended a travel bubble with Australia for two months as an outbreak of

Russian sparkling wine that has prompted a call for a bubbly blockade. French champagne producers are

BEIJING — Guards in biohazard suits, ready to stop anyone from leaving.... All-day armpit thermometers, with tiny transmitters to sound the alarm should someone develop a fever. With the Winter Olympics in Beijing just six months away, the Chinese authorities are planning elaborate precautions against Covid-19.... On July 30, as case numbers were climbing in Tokyo, Beijing organizers announced plans to redesign their 39 Olympic venues....

“ tourism bubbles ” in addition to the government’s plans to reopen Genting Highlands, Pulau Tioman

. Monetary tightening is no different and involves pricking the economic bubble....

LANGKAWI: The start of Malaysia’s first international tourism bubble today is being watched closely