Crisis

Pakistan’s water predicament is two-fold: provinces' conflict over Indus River water distribution and climate change

Utilities struggle to finance new plants to meet tougher emissions criteria

The sharp deterioration will fuel pressure on Beijing to ramp up incentives to couples to have more children

Many are voicing concern and raising funds for India’s battle against the coronavirus pandemic

Indian financial markets struggle as world’s worst Covid-19 crisis engulfs country

The country reports 379,257 new cases and 3,645 deaths, the deadliest day so far for any country hit by the pandemic

Classifies India as a Covid high incidence area, puts the country on a separate warning list for virus variants

Infections rise to 352,991, with overcrowded hospitals turning away patients after running out of supplies

Production of up to 10,000 vehicles is hoped to start later this year in Beirut

Earlier, Faisal Edhi had also offered Modi support as India reels from a devastating second wave.