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Hong Kong Police Open Fire On Protesters, Injuring One As Chaos Erupts
Video footage appeared to show police firing rounds at Hong Kong protesters, hitting at least one as demonstrations prepare to enter their sixth month.
By Donny Kwowk and Anne Marie Roantree, Reuters

Why Are Onion Prices High In India? Here's What You Need To Know
In Delhi, the retail price of onion has risen by 45% in the past week to Rs 80/kg.
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Bangladesh Sentences 16 To Death For Murder Of Teen Who Reported Sexual Assault
Nusrat Jahan refused to withdraw a complaint against her school's principal. So he had her set on fire, prosecutors say.
By Ruma Paul, Reuters

India Ranked 63 By World Bank For Ease Of Doing Business, Up 14 Places
In its Doing Business 2020 report, the World Bank commended the reform efforts undertaken by the country given the size of Indias economy.
By Press Trust of India

Apple Removes Police-Tracking App Used In Hong Kong Protests From Its App Store
The tech company said the app violated its rules because it was used to ambush police and by criminals who used it to victimize residents in areas with no law enforcement.
By Stephen Nellis, Reuters

NBA In Crisis After Bashing Manager, Who Tweeted Support For Hong Kong, To Appease China
Daryl Morey quickly deleted a tweet which included an image captioned: Fight For Freedom. Stand With Hong Kong.
By Josh Horwitz, Reuters

Modi Govt Shelves Plan For Ban On Single-Use Plastic As Businesses Deal With Slowdown
The plan was for PM Narendra Modi to outlaw six items on the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
By Neha Dasgupta, Reuters

Is Forever 21 Closing Down Stores In India? We Have The Answer
Forever 21 shutting down has made news all over as the giant announced it's closing most of its stores in Asia and Europe.
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Drought, Floods Could Cut India's Sugar Output By 20% To 3-Year Low: Trade Body
Indias sugar output could fall to 26.3 million tonnes in the marketing year starting from Oct. 1, down from 33 million tonnes a year ago.
By Reuters

London's Same-Sex Penguin Couple Are Set To Raise 'Genderless' Chick
Rocky and Marama have adopted a four-month-old Gentoo chick that will be classified as neither male nor female, Sea Life London Aquarium said.
By Hugo Greenhalgh, Reuters