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Afghan Civilian Casualties Drop In First Half of 2020: UN

The primary reason for the lower number of civilian casualties was due to a reduction in operations by NATO and US-led forces and a decline in attacks by ISIS

Jul 27, 2020

By IANS

After Imposing Coronavirus Quarantine on Spain, UK Closely Monitoring France and Germany

Recently, the United Kingdom slapped a 14-day mandatory quarantine against travelers arriving from Spain

Jul 27, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

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Philippines President Duterte Says His Government Prevented Millions of Infections

Duterte stated that the imposition lockdown helped keep the number of cases under check despite hurting the economy.

Jul 27, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Does China Use TikTok as Data Collection Platform? All You Need to Know About This Privacy Breach Controversy

After the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data breach scandal, countries are concerned about TikTok's data-sharing issues

Jul 27, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Cybersecurity

Oil Prices Slip as US-China Tensions and Grim Pandemic Outlook Weigh in

Brent crude fell 8 cents to $43.26 a barrel while the US West Texas Intermediate crude slumped to $41.22 a barrel.

Jul 27, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Pentagon Ropes in Australian Firm to Design Rare Earths Plant as it Seeks to End China Domination

Donald Trump ordered in 2017 to reduce reliance on China for the import of critical minerals involved in developing missile systems.

Jul 27, 2020

By R. Ghosh

China Takes Over US Chengdu Consulate In Retaliation to Houston Episode

The Chengdu consulate of the US located in the southwestern province of Sichuan was shut as of 10 a.m on Monday

Jul 27, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Testing Covid-19 Down to 40 Minutes Now; Singapore Ponders Deploying Them Soon

The kit developed by the NTU researchers eliminates the RNA extraction process to reduce time and produces result faster

Jul 27, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Coronavirus NTU

Mother or Murderer? Milwaukee Woman Shoots 2-Year-Old Daughter; Blames Son

Jasmine Daniels changed her story at least five times before admitting that she shot her daughter accidentally.

Jul 27, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Calls for Boycott of Red Bull Grow After Drink's Creator's Grandson Has Hit and Run Charges Case Mysteriously Dropped

Grandson of Red Bull creator got let off by the police without clear reason in case of rash driving that led to the death of a policeman in 2012.

Jul 27, 2020

By Akshay Saraswat

Jeffrey Epstein Case: Ghislaine Maxwell May Have To Pay $20 Million To Pedophile's Victims

Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested from a remote mansion in New Hampshire by the FBI on July 2 on charges related to soliciting underage girls, perjury and enticing minors

Jul 26, 2020

By Vishakha Sonawane

UK Newspaper Denounces Arrest of Journalists Covering Black Lives Matter Protests in US

According to the 'Independent', its chief US correspondent Andrew Buncombe was arrested on July 1 in Seattle while reporting on demonstrations

Jul 26, 2020

By IANS

UK Travelers Arriving From Spain Ordered to 14-day Quarantine

According to the guidelines announced on Saturday, quarantine measures are applicable to those returning from mainland Spain, the Canary Islands, and the Balearic Islands

Jul 26, 2020

By IANS

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