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Saudi Arabian Crown Prince, Mohammad bin Salman

Saudi crown prince Mohammad bin Salman hacked Amazon chief Jeff Bezos' phone - report

The hacking allegedly took place five months prior to the murder and dismemberment of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul

Jan 22, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Senior Chinese public security official elected as Interpol president

Chinese court jails former Interpol chief for 13-1/2 years over graft

A court in China has jailed the former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei over bribery and misuse of official positions

Jan 21, 2020

By Reuters

Brexit costs Boris Johnson-led government three parliamentary votes in Upper House

The bill which facilitates the withdrawal of the UK from the EU with a deal on January 31, was approved earlier this month by MPs without any alterations

Jan 21, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

American journalist arrested by Lebanese military over reporting for 'Israeli enemy newspaper'

Haaretz, the Israeli newspaper in question has denied any connection with the journalist and said that it "did not receive that video directly from anyone other than Reuters"

Jan 21, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Thai serial killer, who killed girlfriend too, arrested after hundreds of bones of victims found in his pond

In 1983, in a crime masterminded by his mother, the arrested serial killer's father had murdered and dismembered a 15-year old girl

Jan 21, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Russian sat-nav GLONASS helped Iran accurately fire missiles that injured US forces in Iraq: Report

Russia gave Iran access to its global positioning system to target the US base in Iraq

Jan 21, 2020

By Johnlee Varghese

China virus: Help pours in for Preeti Maheshwari, Indian school teacher first foreigner to contract coronavirus

Preeti Maheshwari is a primary school art teacher at the International School of Science and Technology, Shenzhen

Jan 21, 2020

By Johnlee Varghese

WATCH: Chinese theme park makes a large pig bungee jump off tower

Called as the golden pig bungee jump by the organizers, the incident took place at the Meixin Red Wine Town theme park in Chongqing.

Jan 20, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

China to ban single-use plastics

China is on its way to an environment friendly plan to reduce single use plastic across the country, said the Chinese media on Monday

Jan 20, 2020

By IANS

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.

What is Black January? Azerbaijani freedom and Nagorno-Karabakh conflict remembered

Russian military action happened in the backdrop of the continued fight between the Azerbaijanis and the Armenians.

Jan 20, 2020

By Jacob J

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad

Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad warns of one-term government if Infighting continues

Malaysian PM joined forces with former political opponents and led the Alliance of Hope or the Pakatan Harapan coalition, to a massive victory in May 2018's elections

Jan 20, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Mitsubishi Electric's data likely under cyber threat from Chinese group, says company

Mitsubishi Electrical on Monday said that they were targeted by a Chinese cybercrime group where there was a probable leak of information about government agencies and business partners

Jan 20, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal