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Taiwan again scrambles jets to intercept Chinese planes, tensions spike

China continues to challenge Taiwan and has been flying jets over the island, building further tensions in the region

Feb 10, 2020

By Reuters

UK declares NCoV 'imminent threat' to public health

On Sunday, around 200 British and foreign nationals evacuated on the UK's final rescue flight arrived at RAF Brize Norton

Feb 10, 2020

By IANS

Coronavirus

How Bernie Sanders' supporters revitalized election campaign during his heart attack

The Presidential candidate's supporters believe that the journalist's perspective on the end of Sanders' career was wrong and helped the candidate get back on track since October

Feb 10, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

On the 2020 trail: Sanders blasts Buttigieg for taking billionaire bucks

The Iowa Democratic Party released updated results on Sunday, February 9 showing that Buttigieg won 14 delegates and Sanders 12

Feb 10, 2020

By Reuters

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US warns Israel against 'unilateral' West Bank moves

With Defence Minister Naftali Bennett and other Israeli ultra-nationalists urging an immediate cabinet vote on sovereignty in the West Bank

Feb 10, 2020

By Reuters

Trump slashes foreign aid, cuts safety net programs in new budget proposal

The budget would raise funds by targeting $2 trillion in savings from mandatory spending programs in US

Feb 10, 2020

By Reuters

Argentina won't repay IMF debt till recession over, VP Fernandez says

The Vice President of Argentina Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner said that the country will not repay even half of its debt back to the International Monetary Fund

Feb 9, 2020

By Reuters

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Iran says it is ready to mediate between Turkey and Syria

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Iran is ready to mediate the talks between Turkey and Syria over the nine-year war in Syria

Feb 9, 2020

By Reuters

Videos show residents being locked and welded inside homes over Coronavirus outbreak in China

Video on Twitter shows that the houses and apartment blocks are being welded and chained so that people can't go outside

Feb 9, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Coronavirus

On the campaign trail: Biden slams Buttigieg, 'Guess what? He was a mayor'

While the campaign trial has started already in US, some public opinion polls showed that "Mayor Pete" gaining ground in New Hampshire

Feb 9, 2020

By Reuters

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How they fared: Democrats fight for survival in New Hampshire debate

Candidates separate themselves from the pack as they fight over their political lives ahead of the primaries in New Hampshire

Feb 8, 2020

By Reuters

Donald Trump Memes: US President's latest 'orange face' picture triggers memes on social media

In the past, Trump had blamed the energy-saving bulbs as a reason behind his orange skin tone while addressing the audience during the policy retreat in Baltimore

Feb 8, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

What is Tom Steyer's 'mantra' to take Donald Trump down? The Democratic candidate reveals

Liberal billionaire from California, Tom Steyer stole the attention from Pete Buttigieg and shouted out a mantra that he claimed can defeat Donald Trump

Feb 8, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Us presidential election

Sanders and Buttigieg face barrage of attacks at Democratic presidential debate

Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg, two Democratic presidential contenders faced a barrage of criticism on Friday from rivals

Feb 8, 2020

By Reuters

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Palestinian and US leaders blame each other for violence

Tension was high a day after two Palestinians were killed and 16 Israelis injured amid Palestinian anger at US President Donald Trump's Middle East peace plan

Feb 7, 2020

By Reuters

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