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Plagues of Locusts Could Be Eradicated After Swarming Pheromone Discovered2020 saw record numbers of swarms of locusts across East Africa and southwest Asia, with experts warning climate change could increase their frequency.
Bangalore Riots Erupt Over Facebook Post About Prophet MuhammadAt least three people were killed when police fired live ammunition to break up the violent protests.
China Debuts New Weapons Near Border As India Readies for TensionsChina has held a series of live-fire drills, debuting new weapons near the contested border region with India, which is preparing for a protracted period of tensions with its neighbor.
Meet Yuvraj, The 3000-Pound Buffalo Bull Whose Sperm is Worth MillionsYuvraj, Hindi for "young prince," gets 2 baths and a mustard-oil massage every day and draws larger crowds than some politicians.
Pakistan Wary of U.S.-India Military Alliance Against ChinaPakistani permanent representative to the U.N. Munir Akram said the United States sought a military alliance with India but this would be "wrong" and "bad for the West."
India Breaks Daily Record for Covid-19 Cases As Total Passes 2 MillionThe country was left of the U.S. State Department's updated "Do Not Travel" advisory.
Pakistan Warns of 'Real, Present' India War Risk Year After Losing Kashmir"It is obvious that things could escalate at any moment, so there is an ever-present danger of war between Pakistan and India," Pakistan's permanent representative to the U.N. told Newsweek.
Overcoming Challenges, Building Partnerships: the Promise of a New IndiaThe U.S.-India alliance will only become more important in the 21st century.
Doomsday Clock Is Closer Than Ever to Nuclear War 75 Years After HiroshimaBulletin of the Atomic Scientists Science and Security Board members Sharon Squassoni and Scott Sagan looked at South Asia and the Korean Peninsula as likely nuclear flashpoints, but both blamed U.S. policies.
Lebanon Says 'No Indication' of Attack After Trump Calls Beirut Blast Bomb"We have no indication thus far that this was in any way caused by a deliberate attack or bombing of any kind," Lebanese ambassador to the United States Gabriel Issa said in a statement sent to Newsweek.
U.S. Has Over Double India's Coronavirus Cases With 4 Times Fewer PeopleThe U.S. has reported more than 4.7 million confirmed coronavirus cases, the most of any country, compared to that of India, which has more than 1.8 million confirmed cases.
How U.S. Coronavirus Outbreak Compares With Rest of WorldThe U.S. currently has the most confirmed cases and deaths in the world.
India Successfully Gains Allies While Confronting ChinaThe world has an acute interest in preventing an Asia-Pacific region dominated by the Chinese Communist Party.
10 Die From Consuming Hand Sanitizer Because They Couldn't Find LiquorThe victims had mixed the hand sanitizer with soda or water, as liquor stores in the village in India were closed because of a coronavirus lockdown.
Bus Crashes in Two Countries Kill at Least 8 People and Injure Dozens MoreThe accidents occurred in Jasper National Park, Canada, and the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India.
Kashmir Looks to America for Moral LeadershipThe values America upholds and celebrates are under brutal assault in Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
U.S. Now Has More COVID Cases Than Brazil and India CombinedAs of July 17, the U.S. is reporting 3,576,430 total cases, with Brazil and India reporting 2,012,151 and 1,003,832, respectively, according to data from Johns Hopkins University's tracker.
China Expands Military at India Border as Modi Accused of Surrendering LandThe prime minister claimed an end to Chinese incursions along the disputed northern border, but satellite images and multiple reports indicate Chinese troops have reinforced rather than abandoned positions.
Bollywood Icon Amitabh Bachchan, Son Hospitalized With CoronavirusIn a tweet, the 77-year-old acting legend urged anyone who had been in close proximity to him over the past 10 days to get tested.
China Accuses U.S. of Provocation As Drill Tensions Spread to India, TaiwanThe Chinese military said it is "strongly dissatisfied" and "resolutely against" U.S. criticism of its activities in the South China Sea, and the People's Liberation Army trained for air defense near flashpoints by Taiwan and India.
TikTok Was Down But Hasn't Yet Been Banned in the U.S.Don't worry, TikTok wasn't shutdown by the U.S. government. Those glitches and outages on Thursday were just service issues.
The U.S. Must Follow India's Lead on TikTokIndia has banned dozens of Chinese-owned mobile apps. The U.S. should follow.
'I Worked With Mother Teresa In Calcutta'At Christmas in 1996, Mother Teresa told us that after our work we were to go out into the streets and sing carols. Some of the volunteers weren't so keen, but we did what she said. You did not argue with Mother Teresa.
Coronavirus Outbreak at Wedding Kills Groom, Infects Over 100 GuestsThe groom died two days after the wedding while being rushed to a local hospital in eastern India.
Indian Official Beats Woman With Chair Leg for Asking Him to Wear MaskA man can be seen in the video footage grabbing a woman by her hair, dragging her to the ground and repeatedly using a wooden stick from a chair to beat her after she had asked him to wear a face covering while inside their office.
China Has War Games And India, Japan Team Up to Train At SeaChina practiced targeting islands near the contested waters of the South China Sea as India and Japan both drilled in the strategic Malacca Strait.
India Bans TikTok and 58 Other Chinese Apps Amid Escalating TensionsThe government said the apps were "engaged in activities which is prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India."
Huge Lightning 'Megaflash' in Brazil Breaks Record for Longest StrikeThe distance the flash traveled is equivalent to the distance between Boston and Washington, D.C.
Coronavirus Patient Dies After Family Unplug Ventilator to Use ACA committee has been formed to investigate the incident and hospital authorities are considering going to the police.
