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Donald Trump turns into Baahubali; shares video on Twitter ahead of India visit [WATCH]

US President Donald Trump transforms into Baahubali, lead character in one of the most popular movies in India, in a video that has gone viral, ahead of Trump's India visit

Feb 23, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

18 South Koreans who visited Israel test positive for COVID-19; Israel bans entry to avoid outbreak

A large number of the pilgrims belong to the North Gyeongsang Province—the southeastern region where most of the new coronavirus cases have been reported

Feb 23, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Coronavirus

COVID-19 scare: Two passengers wrapped in plastic board flight [VIDEO]

Watch two passengers who boarded the flight in Australia wrap themselves up completely in plastic due to coronavirus scare, here are details of cases of coronavirus worldwide

Feb 22, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Coronavirus Samsung

Hardline Guards make early gains in restricted Iran election

As per an Interior Ministry official in Iran said a list of candidates affiliated with the Guards led in the capital

Feb 22, 2020

By Reuters

Decrease of Coronavirus cases reported in China amid fears of spread elsewhere

According to the Chinese authorities, the number of cases of the Covid-19 has been reducing since the past few days

Feb 22, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Indonesian Minister calls on the rich to marry the poor in order to reduce country's poverty

'What happened if poor people are looking for other poor people (for marriage)? There will be more poor households,' the minister said

Feb 21, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Syria war: Video shows US MRAP vehicle ramming Russian police truck off-road almost killing a civilian in Qamishli

It is reported the US Central command has been apprised of the situation and looking into it

Feb 20, 2020

By Johnlee Varghese

Clergy in Philippines asked not to mark foreheads on Ash Wednesday to reduce Coronavirus risk

Ash Wednesday marks the first day of the Lent and will draw millions of Christians across the world, including Catholics, to churches to observe the day

Feb 20, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Coronavirus

Filipino brother makes prom dress for sister as family couldn't afford one; netizens amazed [PICS]

When Maverick Francisco Oyao realised that his family couldn't afford any expensive prom dress for his sister, he decided to create one from scratch

Feb 20, 2020

By Anu James

2020 Olympics can be hosted by London if moved due to Coronavirus epidemic, claims mayor candidate

The new coronavirus has already killed more than 2,000 people in China and affected over 74,000 people around the world

Feb 20, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Coronavirus

Tourist suffers chemical burn from black henna

Is henna tattoo really safe? US tourist was left with blisters while holidaying in Thailand

The 30-year-old suffered a chemical burn in Thailand apparently due to the chemicals found in black henna.

Feb 20, 2020

By Anu James

Wall Street Journal sign outside its building, Manhattan, NYC

China expels WSJ journalists for 'discrediting the Chinese' over coronavirus outbreak

China expels three journalists over discredited information and using racist language in the headline of an article published in the Wall Street Journal

Feb 19, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Coronavirus

Vexed, stranded and quarantined passengers of Diamond Princess walk to freedom finally in Japan

Passengers leaving the quarantined ship post videos and pictures while leaving the Diamond Princess on Wednesday

Feb 19, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Coronavirus

People spotted wrapping themselves in plastic covers

Wrapping in plastic bag saves you from contracting Wuhan Coronavirus? Ideas galore go viral

The recent videos and photos surfaced online will prove that people are ready to go to any extent to protect themselves from the novel coronavirus

Feb 19, 2020

By Anu James

Coronavirus

File photo of an ethnic Uighur woman on a drip at a hospital in Shaya county of Aksu

'Uighur Muslims land in detention camps for having beard, veil'

A source inside Xinjiang leaked a highly sensitive document that delineates the lives of hundreds of Uighur Muslims currently in internment camps across China

Feb 19, 2020

By IANS

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