Pandemic to create millions of new poor in East Asia World Bank
Up to 38 million people in East Asian and Pacific countries will be pushed into poverty by the coronavirus crisis, the World Bank has said. It will be the region's first increase in poverty in 20 years.
Protests have erupted in New Delhi over the death of a low-caste teenager allegedly raped by four upper-caste men. Every 15 minutes, someone is raped in India on average, according to recent government data.
Despite the prevalence of daily new infections, many people are reluctant to abide by the government's health safety guidelines. Experts fear a severe crisis if the rules are not enforced strictly.
Coronavirus vaccine Why does Indias Serum Institute have a head start
Millions of doses of the University of Oxford's vaccine candidate are being churned out by the Serum Institute of India. DW looks at how the vaccine maker can produce on such a large scale.
Zhenhua data leak exposes Chinas new hybrid warfare
A Chinese data company has harvested information on millions of people, allegedly on behalf of Beijing's intelligence services. Analysts say democracies should pay more attention to the strategic use of open source data.
