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South Korea Expands Social Distancing Rules

The South Korean government announced that it has decided to expand strict social distancing guidelines to the rest of the country

Aug 22, 2020

By IANS

Coronavirus

Parliament Office in Iraq's Basra Set on Fire After Killing of Activists

The violence erupted in the city of Basra last week following the assassination of activist Tahseen Osama

Aug 22, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Gas Leak Causes Mass Exodus in Chinese City Despite Assurances From Local Authorities

In the Chinese city of Leshan, which has witnessed heavy flood in the past few days, netizens took to Weibo to report a gas leak from a chemical plant on Thursday

Aug 22, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

After Horrific Zombie Experience, Japanese Group Offering Coffins to Customers for Stress Relief

Kowagarasetai, translated as 'Scare Squad', is offering a new experience for customers to get relaxed during the stressful Coronavirus pandemic

Aug 22, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

China Building Surface-to-Air Missile Site Near India-Nepal Border, Satellite Image Shows

India and China stepped up military deployment in the area after a violent conflict between the two nuclear-powered nations at the Galwan Valley in June.

Aug 22, 2020

By Vishakha Sonawane

UN Continues Food and Aid Delivery in Beirut

The World Food Programme has already distributed food for some 3,600 people and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has handed out more than 2,500 shelter kits

Aug 22, 2020

By IANS

BIG CATCH: Indian Police Arrest ISIS Operative Who Was Plotting Massive Terror Attack in New Delhi

ISIS operative Abu Yusuf Khan was arrested and two IEDs were seized by Delhi Police on Friday night after a brief shootout.

Aug 22, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Scientists Discover 313 Million Years Old Footprints From Fallen Boulder in Grand Canyon

The oldest-ever fossilized tracks in the area revealed a lateral-sequence movement of the animal that is found in modern-day mammals

Aug 22, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Archaeology

US Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad

No Legitimate Reason to Delay Intra-Afghan Talks: US Special Representative Khalilzad

Khalilzad made the remarks in a tweet on Friday condemning the death of high-ranking education official, Abdul Baqi Amin

Aug 22, 2020

By IANS

Chinese Are Eating 'Well-Cooked' Meat and Reducing 'Raw' Food Consumption due to COVID-19, Finds Survey

The survey showed that many of the people have adopted healthier eating habits and food preparation procedures because of the coronavirus outbreak

Aug 22, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Coronavirus

Can Trump Permanently End Reliance on Chinese Goods if Re-elected?

Anti-Beijing stance is a trump card for the President, with the sentiment against China gaining currency in the US.

Aug 22, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Us election 2020

First Indian-Origin Female Captain with NYPD Alleges Repeated Sexual Harassment at Workplace

Sharon Carolyn Balli, who is assigned to Manhattan South Narcotics, has filed a notice of claim with the NYC Comptroller's Office seeking $5 million.

Aug 22, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Turkey Converts Another Historic Byzantine Church-Turned-Museum into a Mosque, Greece Protests

A month after Hagia Sophia became a mosque again, the Byzantine monument that was once a famous church of Chora is going down the same route.

Aug 21, 2020

By Akshay Saraswat

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

Kim Jong Un Deploys Elite Force to Tighten Border Security With China After 'Bizarre' Clashes Over 'Fee'

North Korea has stepped up security measures in China border areas as a part of Coronavirus pandemic measures that also comes after an alleged clash between the two

Aug 21, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Coronavirus

Turkish President Erdogan Announces Historic Discovery of Natural Gas in Black Sea

President Tayyip Erdogan also conveyed that Turkey aims to become a net energy exporter in the future

Aug 21, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

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