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Bali Bombing: Leaders of Al Qaeda-Linked Extremist Group in Indonesia Sentenced to Jail

The charge against Para Wijayanto and Budi Trikaryanto included that they belonged to a banned organization

Jul 20, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Amid Growing COVID-19 Fears, Pakistan Resumes Its Polio Immunization Drive

The country's top polio offcial that vaccinators have been provided with protective equipment to shield them against the coronavirus

Jul 20, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's King Salman Hospitalized Due To Gall Bladder Ailment

The 84-year old ruler, who has reigned since 2015, is undergoing medical examinations.

Jul 20, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

SHOCKING: Video Shows Gunman Chasing Man Inside Store and Shooting Him Dead in NY

Nicholas Isaac, a 23-year-old man from Brooklyn, died from multiple bullet injuries in his chest and legs.

Jul 20, 2020

By R. Ghosh

NUS Student Yin Zi Qin Gets Away With 'Light Punishment' in Girlfriend Strangling Case

Yin Zi Qin, student of the National University of Singapore, strangled his ex-girlfriend over a break-up and injured her eye badly.

Jul 20, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Singapore crime

Trader Joe's to Rebrand Several Food Items after Hundreds Sign Petition Calling it 'Racist'

The petition was launched two weeks ago by a California high school senior urging the grocery chain to rebrand logos that are ethnic sounding.

Jul 20, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Black Woman Vandalizes 3 Black Lives Matter Murals in One Night, Livestreams Act

"We're taking our country back. We're taking it back ... the police need our help," says Bevelyn Beatty.

Jul 20, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Hong Kong Tightens COVID-19 Restrictions after Spike in Coronavirus Cases

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam told during a press conference on Sunday that the city recorded more than 100 cases in the past 24 hours

Jul 19, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Syrians Cast Their Votes In Parliamentary Election As New Sanctions Burden War-hit Economy

People across the government-controlled regions cast their ballots at over 7,000 polling stations, in the war-torn country

Jul 19, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Who is Nathan Hartono? Here is The Truth Behind Indonesian Singing NDP Song 'Everything I am'

Nathan Hartono clarified that he is a first-generation Singaporean and said that he has never known any other place as home than Singapore

Jul 19, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

US Showed its 'Ugly Face', Chinese Embassy in Myanmar Claims as Two Nations Indulge in Name-Calling

A war of words has broken out between the two countries' embassies in Myanmar. Both sides have issued strong statements denouncing the other.

Jul 19, 2020

By Akshay Saraswat

Explosion Hits Power Plant in Iran's Isfahan Province

The explosion in Isfahan's power plant has destroyed the laboratory in which Iran developed faster centrifuges

Jul 19, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Corruption Trial Set To Hear Witnesses In January

Lawyers representing Netanyahu had sought a six-month postponement of the trial to formulate their strategy

Jul 19, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Coronavirus Reinfection Possible? Israel Doctor Tests Covid-19 Positive Again, 3 Months After Recovery

The reinfection cases around the world have triggered concerns over how long immunity against novel Coronavirus lasts

Jul 19, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

North Korea, Country With 'Zero' Coronavirus Cases, Now Claims It's Developing Covid-19 Vaccine

North Korean scientists have confirmed the immunogenicity and safety of its vaccine candidate through animal tests

Jul 19, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

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