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LinkedIn To Lay Off Nearly 1,000 Employees Globally as Pandemic Bites into Profits

Majority of the job cuts will be in the sales and hiring division and the employees will be intimated by this week.

Jul 21, 2020

By R. Ghosh

US Adds 11 Companies to the Economic Blacklist due to China's Treatment of Uighurs

The Commerce Department mentioned that the companies were involved in using forced labor by Uighurs and other Muslim minority groups

Jul 21, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Who is Ed Henry? Ex-Fox News Anchor Accused of Raping Colleague Over The Years

A lawsuit filed by two women claims that several Fox network employees knew about Henry's sexual misconduct.

Jul 21, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Victims of Box Jellyfish Stinging Complain About 'Overpowering Pain' But You Can Avoid It

Incidents of box jellyfish stinging is on the rise in Singapore as at least two cases have been reported since March

Jul 21, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Rhode Island Girl, 14, Arrested After She Shot Dead 37-Year-Old Man

Felix Hernandez-Rosado, 18, who is believed to be the mastermind behind the homicide, has been charged with murder and conspiracy.

Jul 21, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Why Was North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Angry For 2 Consecutive Days?

Leader of North Korea appeared in a meeting on Saturday and discussed military plans

Jul 21, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Bali Bombing: Leaders of Al Qaeda-Linked Extremist Group in Indonesia Sentenced to Jail

The charge against Para Wijayanto and Budi Trikaryanto included that they belonged to a banned organization

Jul 20, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Amid Growing COVID-19 Fears, Pakistan Resumes Its Polio Immunization Drive

The country's top polio offcial that vaccinators have been provided with protective equipment to shield them against the coronavirus

Jul 20, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's King Salman Hospitalized Due To Gall Bladder Ailment

The 84-year old ruler, who has reigned since 2015, is undergoing medical examinations.

Jul 20, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

SHOCKING: Video Shows Gunman Chasing Man Inside Store and Shooting Him Dead in NY

Nicholas Isaac, a 23-year-old man from Brooklyn, died from multiple bullet injuries in his chest and legs.

Jul 20, 2020

By R. Ghosh

NUS Student Yin Zi Qin Gets Away With 'Light Punishment' in Girlfriend Strangling Case

Yin Zi Qin, student of the National University of Singapore, strangled his ex-girlfriend over a break-up and injured her eye badly.

Jul 20, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Singapore crime

Trader Joe's to Rebrand Several Food Items after Hundreds Sign Petition Calling it 'Racist'

The petition was launched two weeks ago by a California high school senior urging the grocery chain to rebrand logos that are ethnic sounding.

Jul 20, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Black Woman Vandalizes 3 Black Lives Matter Murals in One Night, Livestreams Act

"We're taking our country back. We're taking it back ... the police need our help," says Bevelyn Beatty.

Jul 20, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Hong Kong Tightens COVID-19 Restrictions after Spike in Coronavirus Cases

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam told during a press conference on Sunday that the city recorded more than 100 cases in the past 24 hours

Jul 19, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Syrians Cast Their Votes In Parliamentary Election As New Sanctions Burden War-hit Economy

People across the government-controlled regions cast their ballots at over 7,000 polling stations, in the war-torn country

Jul 19, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

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