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British Airways records fastest NY-London flight at 1290km/hr

Boeing 747 that departed from the JFK Airport on Saturday reached Heathrow shortly after 11.20 pm, as per reports

Feb 9, 2020

By IANS

Family conflict may influence suicidal thoughts in kids

Children as young as 9 and 10 can have suicidal thoughts and tendencies because of conflicts at home and parental monitoring

Feb 9, 2020

By IANS

Argentina won't repay IMF debt till recession over, VP Fernandez says

The Vice President of Argentina Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner said that the country will not repay even half of its debt back to the International Monetary Fund

Feb 9, 2020

By Reuters

Pork supplies, prices are affected by the Coronavirus in China: Official

Kong Liang mentioned that the coronavirus outbreak has made major disruption in the supply of vital feed and veterinary medicine

Feb 9, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Coronavirus

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during Friday prayers in Tehran September 14, 2007.

Iran says it is ready to mediate between Turkey and Syria

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Iran is ready to mediate the talks between Turkey and Syria over the nine-year war in Syria

Feb 9, 2020

By Reuters

Israel drawing up map for West Bank annexations: Netanyahu

Settlers make up part of Netanyahu's right-wing voter base and most of the members of his coalition cabinet view the West Bank as the biblical heartland of the Jewish people

Feb 9, 2020

By Reuters

Videos show residents being locked and welded inside homes over Coronavirus outbreak in China

Video on Twitter shows that the houses and apartment blocks are being welded and chained so that people can't go outside

Feb 9, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Coronavirus

Gay couple wins custody battle against Thai surrogate mother creating a big day for LGBT rights

Switzerland to vote on LGBT discrimination proposal

Discrimination because of the race or religion is already going illegal in the country, as per a report

Feb 9, 2020

By IANS

Iran to launch satellite; US says programme linked to missiles

The United States says that it is concerned that long-range ballistic technology used to put satellites into orbit could also be used for the launch nuclear warheads

Feb 9, 2020

By Reuters

Tear gas fired as Hong Kong protesters block roads

The protesters shouted slogans such as 'Five demands, not one less' and also 'Liberate Hong Kong; the revolution of our times'

Feb 9, 2020

By IANS

'OUT': Trump says he was right to remove 'insubordinate' NSC aide

Donald Trump mentioned in the tweet that 'Fake News' media kept 'talking about 'Lt. Col' Vindman as though I should think only how wonderful he was

Feb 9, 2020

By Reuters

Video footage on Twitter shows people hiding in mall as rogue soldier attacked many in Thailand

The rogue Thai soldier who went on a killing rampage which killed 20 while injuring several, was killed during a combined effort by the army and police forces

Feb 9, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Singapore kicks off depleted air show amid Coronavirus clampdown

Few deals are expected at the biennial event, where health warnings have forced new safety measures and cast a shadow over airline profits and also demand of airplanes

Feb 9, 2020

By Reuters