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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a grand military parade celebrating the 70th founding anniversary of the North Korean Army

Kim Jong Un's sister to be 'purged' after report claims he faked his death to expose her ambitions?

Kim Jong Un reportedly faked his own death to expose his inner circle's motives to take power from him, including his sister, Kim Yo-jong, who was one of his potential successors

May 5, 2020

By Manthan C.

Thailand confirms one new Coronavirus case and no new death

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times claiming the lives of more than 250,000 worldwide

May 5, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Taiwan rebuffs WHO, says China has no right to represent it

Taiwan has been lobbying to attend, as an observer in the meeting of the WHO's decision-making body, the World Health Assembly on this month

May 5, 2020

By Reuters

Coronavirus

Shocking video shows sliced up bats being sold at blood-soaked wet market in Indonesia

A wet market in Indonesia continues to sell bats, snakes and other wild animals for consumption despite evidence linking coronavirus outbreak to a similar wet market in Wuhan.

May 5, 2020

By Manthan C.

Coronavirus

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Classified Chinese report warns of 'armed confrontation with US' amid backlash over coronavirus

Ever since President Donald Trump took office, relations between USA and China have worsened

May 5, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Coronavirus

What is happy hypoxia? The newly discovered dangerous side effect of coronavirus baffles doctors

Coronavirus patients are often unaware of the medical condition in which the oxygen concentration level in the patient, drops below 60 per cent

May 4, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

Coronavirus

Easing of lockdowns may hit another wall of coronavirus peak in some countries

Many countries are planning for easing restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. This is a brief look at the global scenario

May 4, 2020

By Vinay B.S.

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Iranians attend religious ceremonies at drive-in venues

Worshippers in Iran will be permitted to attend religious service at drive-in venues in Tehran, says reports

May 4, 2020

By IANS

Coronavirus

Enforced disappearances of Pakistanis; Baloch, Pashtun activists killed

The Human Rights Commission believes the disappearance of Pakistani's were because of "either for their political or religious affiliations or for their defence of human rights".

May 4, 2020

By IANS

Netanyahu fate at stake as coalition deal challenged in top court

Benjamin Netanyahu and his main rival Benny Gantz signed an agreement last month to form a unity government

May 4, 2020

By Reuters

UK says China has questions to answer over coronavirus outbreak

Donald Trump said on Thursday he was confident that the coronavirus originated in a Chinese virology lab

May 4, 2020

By Reuters

Coronavirus

Trump administration pushing to rip global supply chains from China: officials

Donald Trump, who has stepped up recent attacks on China ahead of the Nov 3 US presidential election, has long pledged to bring manufacturing back from overseas

May 4, 2020

By Reuters