News Analysis As COP26 drew to a close, the great and the good who converged on Glasgow, Scotland, appeared relatively united in rhetoric, if not in enforceable commitments. Their views have been clear. For the world to slow human-caused global warming, fossil fuels—particularly coal—must largely, and quickly, be abandoned. The final language in the COP26 decision…
The Coming Coal Crisis
November 17, 2021
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India Court Orders Antitrust Body to Rule on Amazon–Future Dispute Within 2 Weeks
NEW DELHI—An Indian court ruled on Tuesday that the country’s antitrust body has two weeks to decide whether Amazon misled authorities while seeking approval for a 2019 deal with India’s Future Group, a group of Indian retailers said. The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) said in a statement it had filed the case to…
Bird Flu Spreading in Europe and Asia, Humans Found Infected As Well
The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) has received multiple reports from countries in Asia and Europe regarding a recent spread of bird flu, giving rise to concerns that the virus may be spreading again. Bird flu, or avian influenza, is a viral disease that affects both domestic and wild birds. The virus has also…
India to Take Progressive Steps on Crypto, Eyes Prohibiting Crypto Ads
On Saturday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting on the status of cryptocurrency in India. The discussion was held between the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the finance ministry, and the home ministry. During the crucial gathering, Modi said that the “youth must not be misled” and that cryptocurrency should not be used…
COP26 Global Climate Deal Reached After China, India Pushed to Soften Language on Coal
Nearly 200 countries attending the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland, agreed on a global climate deal on Saturday, following last-minute changes pushed by China and India that watered down language about use of coal power. After two weeks of talks, the 197 nations did not veto last-minute changes to revise the final text of the deal, named…
COP26 Global Climate Deal Reached After China, India Push to Soften Language on Coal
November 14, 2021
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Nearly 200 countries attending the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland, agreed on a global climate deal on Nov. 13, following last-minute changes pushed by China and India that watered down language about the use of coal power. After two weeks of talks, the 197 nations didn’t veto last-minute changes to revise the final text of the…
India Hosts Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan Amidst Deepening Security Crisis
NEW DELHI—New Delhi hosted an eight-nation regional security dialogue on Afghanistan on Nov. 10 to firm up regional cooperation against increasing terrorism, radicalization, and drug trafficking, as well as the need for humanitarian assistance, after the Taliban took over Afghanistan. The meeting led by Indian Security Advisor Ajit Doval was attended by his counterparts from…
Heavy Rains in India, Sri Lanka Kill 41, Authorities Say
CHENNAI/COLOMBO—Heavy rains across southern India and Sri Lanka have killed at least 41 people, authorities said on Thursday, with weather forecasters expecting the downpours to ease in the next few days as stricken communities pumped out the deluge. The Indian Meteorological Department forecast light to moderate rain in most affected areas, with occasional flooding of…
Farmer Finds Fallen Leopard Drowning in Deep Well in India—Until Trap Lowered to Save Him
The intense moment a drowning leopard was rescued from a well has been caught on camera. The approximately 7-year-old male leopard had fallen into an open well in Beslar village in Maharashtra, western India. A local farmer spotted the big cat paddling to stay afloat as he struggled to stop himself from drowning in the…
Fire Kills 4 Newborns in Indian Hospital
NEW DELHI—Four of 40 infants in the newborn-care unit of a government hospital died in central India when a fire swept through the unit late on Monday, government officials said, the latest in a string of hospital fires in the country this year that have killed dozens. The other newborns at Kamla Nehru Hospital in…
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