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Afghanistan Taliban suicide bombers and gunmen storm police training center

Five Afghan soldiers killed in Taliban attack

An attack by the Taliban militants in the Helmand province on Monday kills at least 5 soldiers in Afganistan

May 4, 2020

By IANS

People carry flags in front of statues of North Korea founder Kim Il Sung (L) and late leader Kim Jong Il during a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary Kim Il Sung, in Pyongyang April 15, 2017. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj/Files

North Korea's new claim: US and South Korea spreading Coronavirus in the country

While US and China are playing blame game, North Korean authorities warn citizens that South Korea and US spreading the COVID-19 in the country

May 4, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Not a good news for Kim Jong Un; North Korea's moneymaking venture in Berlin to shut down

Pressurised by the family of Otto Warmbier and others, the Berlin authority has decided to close the North Korea owned hostel

May 4, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Goat and papaya test positive for coronavirus in Tanzania; President blames imported testing kits

Probe ordered to check the 'dirty game' in the laboratory testing the samples

May 4, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

Coronavirus

Destroying evidence? Images of Wuhan lab handling bats without safety precautions deleted from website

Deleted photographs from the website of the Wuhan Institute of Virology have reignited conspiracy theories over the source of the coronavirus pandemic

May 4, 2020

By Manthan C.

Coronavirus

2024: What does global travel look like in a post-coronavirus world?

From robots delivering room service, immunity passports for risk-free passengers and glass cubicles at beaches, here's what global travel will look like in 2024

May 4, 2020

By Manthan C.

Coronavirus

DHS report accuses China of covering up Coronavirus outbreak severity to hoard medical supplies

The report comes as President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo say that China must be held accountable

May 4, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

As South Korea refutes Kim Jong Un's surgery reports, North leader offers thanks to propagandists

South Korea's president's office has quashed rumours that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had undergone any surgery

May 4, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Global coronavirus cases surpass 3.5 million, although rate slowing

Globally, there were 84,004 new cases over the past 24 hours, taking total cases to just over 3.5 million

May 4, 2020

By Reuters

Coronavirus

Canada report: China stockpiled PPEs bought at cheaper rates before Wuhan virus became pandemic

Chinese consulates in cities from Vancouver to Toronto to New York to Melbourne to Tokyo oversaw the stockpiling operation

May 4, 2020

By Johnlee Varghese

Kim Jong Un's body double used as a stand-in for North Korean leader's public appearance?

Netizens are convinced that Kim Jong Un's body double was used to take his place during his recent public appearance to inaugurate a fertiliser factory near Pyongyang.

May 3, 2020

By Manthan C.