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Strong Earthquake in Philippines Claims the life of 1, Damages Coronavirus Quarantine Center

The Philippines, which has a population of 107 million, has the most COVID-19 cases in Southeast Asia with over 164,000 confirmed infections and 2,681 deaths

Aug 18, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

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China Ordered Killing of Uighur Babies if Parents Failed to Meet Family Planning Norms - Report

The ethnic minorities in rural Xinjiang were allowed to have 3 children, while those in urban areas could have only 2.

Aug 18, 2020

By Vishakha Sonawane

Not Snowden, Not Flynn, Who Will President Trump Pardon on Tuesday?

Last month, Trump wielded his presidential power to commute the sentence of longtime friend and adviser Roger Stone.

Aug 18, 2020

By R. Ghosh

US Election 2020: New Poll Shows Biden's Lead Over Trump in 15 Battleground States Narrows to 1%

The CNN poll shows 50 percent of registered voters are backing Joe Biden while 46 percent are in favor of Donald Trump.

Aug 18, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Us election 2020

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South Korea Tracks Church Members, Confines Military to Base as Coronavirus Spreads

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting people in more than 170 nations

Aug 18, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Philippines Confirms 4,836 New Cases of Coronavirus and 7 More Deaths

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting more than 21.8 million people worldwide

Aug 18, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Renegade HK-Born CIA Agent Who Wanted 'Motherland to Succeed' Shops US Informants in China

Alexander Yuk Ching Ma has been selling classified defense documents to Chinese intelligence since 2001.

Aug 18, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Apple Could Lose $28 Billion If WeChat Ban Stays: Report

The ban puts the Chinese market for Apple devices, primarily iPhones and iPads, at high risk if a full crackdown occurs

Aug 17, 2020

By IANS

Baby with Umbilical Cord Attached Found in Filthy Dustbin, Even After China Revoked One-Child Policy

Abandoning babies are still common in China that was seen after the Chinese government implemented the one-child policy

Aug 17, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore Pumps in Another $5.8 Billion as Part of Coronavirus Stimulus to Boost Ailing Economy

The additional stimulus will be primarily in the form of wage subsiding and to help the battered aviation and hospitality sector

Aug 17, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Coronavirus

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President Mahmoud Abbas Says No Other Country Can Speak On Behalf of Palestinians

Neither the United Arab Emirates (UAE) nor any other country has the right to speak on behalf of the Palestinian people, President Mahmoud Abbas said

Aug 17, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Bahrain Woman Breaks Ganesha Idols in Supermarket (Video)

"Why would an idol of Ganesha be sold in a Muslim country?," a woman is heard saying as she breaks Ganesha idols in a supermarket at Manama in Bahrain

Aug 17, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca