Bloomberg India has opened a new all-weather access in a disputed part of its border with China to enable faster movement of troops and artillery, another potential irritant in relations between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. The new bridge, which can take 40 tons of weight, was built in Arunachal Pradesh in India’s remote northeast, a region that’s claimed by China ...

Bloomberg The Covid-19 pandemic has the potential to reverse years of progress in reducing maternal and child mortality worldwide by impairing access to medical care in poorer countries, a health financing group warned. If Covid-19 were to cause similar disruptions as the 2014-16 Ebola outbreak in West Africa, almost 1.2 million children and 57,000 mothers could die over just the ...

Bloomberg The US House gaveled amid extraordinary health precautions to begin debate leading up to expected final passage of a $484 billion interim coronavirus rescue plan to bolster the American economy. With a roll-call vote anticipated by mid-afternoon, members were expected to take turns in the chamber to debate the bill, the first time they have convened as a group ...