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President Trump Signs Act Ending Hong Kong's Preferential Status; China Vows Retaliation

The signing of the bipartisan legislation comes weeks after China imposed a new security law to bring an end to Hong Kong's special status.

Jul 15, 2020

By R. Ghosh

MIT, Harvard Scientists Claim 2 Ancient Practices Can Help Defeat Coronavirus

Some researchers are also hopeful about the use of Ayurveda as a remedy of Coronavirus and for that reason in India scientists have been researching on this

Jul 15, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Defiant Taiwan Starts 5-Day Live Fire Drills Amid Rising Chinese Aggression

With increased activity, both military and diplomatic, from the Chinese side, Taiwan doesn't want to remain idle in its defence preparedness.

Jul 15, 2020

By Akshay Saraswat

SHOCKING: Video Shows Officer Shooting Man Dead Following Stabbing Over Face Mask

The deputy can be seen yelling at Sean Ruis to drop the weapon. As she backs away, she fires several rounds at the man.

Jul 15, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Israel Closes Al-Aqsa Mosque Gate, Muslim Leader Warns of 'Religious War'

Head of the Muslim Endowment Council, Sheikh Abdul-Azim Salhab warned that Israel's order may ignite 'a religious war.'

Jul 15, 2020

By IANS

Coronavirus

Azerbaijan takes unilateral decision to stop retaliatory action

4 Killed in Armenia-Azerbaijan Border Clash: Will the 26-Year-Long Border Dispute Ever End?

The two South Caucasus neighbors have been locked in conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan since 1994

Jul 14, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Singapore's Deputy PM Heng Swee Keat's 'East Coast Plan' Turns into S$2 Sticker, Over 500 Sold

Singapore Deputy PM Heng Swee Keat made a slip up during his nomination speech ahead of GE2020 that was turned into a meme and now a doodled sticker

Jul 14, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Five US bases in Afghanistan Shut as Part of Peace Agreement With Taliban

The bases that have been shut are the ones located in Uruzgan, Laghman, Paktika and Helmand provinces of Afghanistan

Jul 14, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Malaysia and Singapore Agree to Relax Curbs on Cross-border Travel

The announcement was made by Hishammuddin Hussein, Malaysian Foreign Minister, and Vivian Balakrishnan, his Singaporean counterpart

Jul 14, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

China Gears up to Impose Sanctions on Lockheed Martin After $620 Million Taiwan Arms Deal

China's move comes just a day after Beijing announced tit-for-tat sanctions against four US officials, including senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio.

Jul 14, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Thailand Changes Entry Rules Following New Coronavirus Cases

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting more than 13.1 million people worldwide

Jul 14, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Singapore GE2020: Despite Opposing NCMP Scheme, PSP Accepts Offer, Names Two

PSP announces Leong Mun Wai and Hazel Poa as the two NCMPs who will cooperate with the Workers' Party to form an opposition alliance

Jul 14, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Singapore Slips into Recession as Economy Contracts Whopping 41%

This marks the biggest contraction on record and worse than the analysts' prediction.

Jul 14, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Bubonic Plague: Teen Dies of Black Death in Mongolia 3 Days After Eating Marmot Meat

The 15-year-old boy died within three days of consuming the infected marmot meat with his friends in the Mongolian province of Govi-Alta.

Jul 14, 2020

By Manthan C.

Shocking: One-Year-Old Brooklyn Toddler Shot Dead in His Stroller; Blasio 'Heartbroken'

Davell Gardner Jr, a 22-month-old toddler, was sitting in his stroller when two gunmen walked up and fired multiple shots in his stomach.

Jul 14, 2020

By R. Ghosh

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