China renews blue alert for rainstorms 

China's national observatory renewed a blue alert for rainstorms Wednesday, as incessant downpours continued to wreak havoc in vast stretches of the country.
Tokyo reports 143 new infection cases
Officials in Tokyo are considering how to respond to clustered coronavirus outbreaks that contributed to a recent rise in infections. This week's daily numbers have hovered in the mid-100s ... after figures topped 200 for four straight days.
Google to invest $10 billion in India
Google said Monday it will invest $10 billion in India over the next five to seven years as it battles rivals like Facebook and Amazon in the vast market of 1.3 billion consumers.
3 Pakistani security personnel killed in Balochistan: army
Pakistan's army said Tuesday night that terrorists targeted security personnel in the country's southwestern Balochistan province and killed three security personnel.
Britain bans China's Huawei, handing US big win
Britain on Tuesday bowed to growing US pressure and ordered the phased removal of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei from its 5G network despite warnings of retaliation from Beijing.
Airline contacts US senator over maskless photo

14 July

UK to make face masks mandatory in shops
The British government was on Tuesday to make wearing a face mask mandatory in shops and supermarkets in England from next week.