May 21 Watch 5:46 News Wrap: Deadly cyclone knocks out power for millions in Bangladesh In our news wrap Thursday, about 10 million people in Bangladesh lack electricity in the aftermath of a powerful cyclone. The storm, which also hit coastal India, packed winds of up to 118 miles per hour when it made landfall. Continue watching
May 21 Death and destruction after cyclone hits India, Bangladesh By Sheikh Saaliq, Julhas Alam, Associated Press Wide swathes of the coasts of India and Bangladesh were flooded and millions of people remained without power Thursday, after the most powerful cyclone to hit the region in more than decade left dozens dead and a trail of destruction. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 1:54 Millions in India and Bangladesh flee strongest cyclone in a decade By Judy Woodruff, Layla Quran A tropical cyclone is blasting India and Bangladesh, killing at least 14 people and destroying homes by the hundred. The storm surged out of the Bay of Bengal Wednesday into a densely populated area that has been beset by the… Continue watching
May 20 Amid pandemic, cyclone forces millions in India and Bangladesh to flee By Associated Press The cyclone could have devastating consequences for India’s fight against the coronavirus by impacting supply lines and crippling relief measures. Continue reading
May 19 Watch 2:59 News Wrap: India, Bangladesh brace for powerful tropical cyclone In our news wrap Tuesday, officials in India and Bangladesh began evacuating millions of people in advance of a powerful tropical cyclone. Packing heavy rain and winds over 100 miles per hour, it's expected to make landfall Wednesday. Also, former… Continue watching
May 16 India overtakes China in number of reported cases By Associated Press India’s confirmed coronavirus cases have surpassed China’s, with the Health Ministry on Saturday reporting a spike to 85,940 infections and 2,752 deaths. Continue reading
May 12 India's prime minister announces huge virus relief package By Sheikh Saaliq, Shonal Ganguly, Associated Press India entered its sixth week of a stringent nationwide lockdown on Tuesday, pushing an economy already enfeebled before the pandemic to the brink of collapse. Continue reading
May 08 Government-run virus tracing app raises privacy concerns in India By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press An app in India has exacerbated concerns about digital security and surveillance after the government made it mandatory for all workers, military personnel and stranded Indians abroad who wish to be repatriated. Continue reading
May 07 Watch 4:19 News Wrap: Supreme Court overturns 'Bridgegate' convictions In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned two former New Jersey officials' convictions in the “Bridgegate” scandal, unanimously deciding the scheme did not amount to a federal crime. The officials had helped engineer a huge traffic jam… Continue watching
May 07 Watch 7:03 How COVID-19 is inflaming India's social and religious tensions By Neha Poonia India’s government has begun to relax its lockdown, though COVID-19 continues to spread there. The country has incurred massive economic and humanitarian losses and is still vulnerable to a devastating blow from the virus. Meanwhile, the pandemic is fomenting violence… Continue watching