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Twitter spats, conspiracy theories, nationalism: A peak into China's 'Wolf Warrior' Coronavirus diplomacy

The term 'Wolf Warrior' has been named after a 2015 nationalist action film and its sequel which released in 2017

Apr 18, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Trump discusses Obama's $3.7 mln grant as Wuhan virology lab comes under intense scrutiny [VIDEOS]

Fox News reported on Wednesday that there is increasing confidence that novel coronavirus' 'Patient zero' was an intern at the Wuhan lab.

Apr 18, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Coronavirus

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Photos capture North Korea ships' sanctions busting in Chinese waters: UN report

The annual report to the U.N. Security Council by independent sanctions monitors said North Korea continued to flout council resolutions

Apr 18, 2020

By Reuters

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a grand military parade celebrating the 70th founding anniversary

As North Korea claims no coronavirus cases, Kim Jong Un's absence from key celebration sparks speculation

Kim Jong Un gives founder Kim Il Sung's 108th birth anniversary celebrations a miss, raising questions about his health

Apr 17, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Coronavirus

Coronavirus: In the face of adversity, Dubai's Crown Prince hopes 'Tomorrow will be better and happier'

Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is optimistic that the UAE will come out of the COVID-19 pandemic and continue its stride towards success

Apr 17, 2020

By Gani Mohamed Waseem

Coronavirus

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a press conference after the European Union's Informal Summit in Salzburg, Austria, Sept. 20, 2018. (Xinhua/Ye Pingfan/IANS)

From French President to UK Foreign Secretary: Politicians around the world question China's tackling of Coronavirus

Frech President Macron said it was 'naive' to suggest that China had dealt better with the Coronavirus crisis

Apr 17, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia approves 50 billion riyal stimulus package to mitigate Coronavirus impact on private sector

King Salman has already allocated 9 billion riyal (approximately $2.3 billion) to take care of the salaries of Saudi citizens working in the private sector

Apr 17, 2020

By Gani Mohamed Waseem

Coronavirus

China 'added pandemic clause to US trade deal' days before reporting first coronavirus case

Economist Danielle DiMartino Booth says China knowingly added a pandemic "exit" clause in the agreement days before going public with its first reported coronavirus case.

Apr 17, 2020

By Manthan C.

Coronavirus

Emergency proves futile as Japan wakes up to 6,009 Coronavirus cases Friday

In view of the 2020 Olympics, Japan tried to minimize the number of coronavirus tests to show the world that Japan was safe to conduct the games, but the misadventure has backfired

Apr 17, 2020

By Nagesh Narayana

No business as usual with China, says Britain; France's Macron too points fingers at China

UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab calls for "a very, very deep dive after the event and review of the lessons, including of the outbreak of the virus".

Apr 17, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Coronavirus

This 116-year-old grandmother has voted ever since the founding of the Republic of Korea [VIDEO]

Park Myung Soon has taken part in indirect as well as direct election for the post of the president since the formation of Republic of Korea since 1948

Apr 16, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Saving Joe Biden: Reporting of sex assault charge exposes unashamed liberal bias in US media

The #MeToo campaign has talismanic uses when it can be employed against the right-wing. When the Left is under fire, rape becomes groping!

Apr 16, 2020

By Jacob J

Gangnam smile: North Korean defector wins South Korea's swankiest seat

Thae Yong Ho won one of three constituencies in Seoul's glittering Gangnam district for the main opposition conservative party in Wednesday's parliamentary election

Apr 16, 2020

By Reuters

China may have secretly conducted low-grade nuclear tests: Report

The US State Department has claimed that China may have conducted a low-yield underground nuclear test at its Lop Nur test site, last year

Apr 16, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Coronavirus

Wuhan virology lab back in focus after reports of coronavirus escaping from there

US President Donald Trump evades question on discussing Wuhan lab with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping

Apr 16, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Coronavirus

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