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Moscow protest over Putin's political shake-up fails to gain traction

Yulia Galyamina, a Moscow city councillor, marched on Sunday holding copies of Russia's constitution which she said was imperilled by Putin's reforms

Jan 20, 2020

By Reuters

Snapchat comes to the rescue of kidnapped teenage girl in Capitola

The girl used Snapchat to share her location with her friends to rescue her from three men who kidnapped her from Capitola in California

Jan 19, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

What is Chinese Restaurant Syndrome and the racism behind it?

Activists have come together to make Merriam-Webster take down the term Chinese Restaurant Syndrome

Jan 19, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Bodies of Ukrainian victims of Iran plane crash returned home

All 176 on board the Ukraine International Airlines flight from Tehran to Kiev were killed when the Boeing 737-800 was shot down on January 8

Jan 19, 2020

By Reuters

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Indian-origin physicians endorse Biden for prez polls

Launched in 2015, the AAPI Victory Fund aims to mobilize Indian-Americans and other Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to participate in the electoral process

Jan 19, 2020

By IANS

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North Korea picks new FM, heralding policy shift

Ri Son-gwon, if confirmed, will replace Ri Yong-ho, probably signaling that Pyongyang might reshape its policy toward Washington and Seoul

Jan 19, 2020

By IANS

National death toll of the bushfire in Australia rises

The national death toll rose to 29 on Saturday after an 84-year-old man from Cabargo passed away after sustaining burns in December

Jan 19, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

No mob bosses in cybercrime world yet: Study

Cybercrime groups function and work together to cause an estimated $445-600 billion of harm globally per year

Jan 19, 2020

By IANS

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Airlines from Gulf region continue their route in the Iranian airspace despite rising tensions

Several airlines from gulf region continue to travel in the Iranian and Iraqi airspace even after the continued turmoil and military strikes that brought down the Ukraine aircraft

Jan 19, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Police fire tear gas to disperse thousands in central Hong Kong

A water cannon truck drove on the central streets of Hong Kong, flanked by an armoured jeep, but was not used

Jan 19, 2020

By Reuters

7 missing, over 150 rescued after Nepal avalanche

Seven people are still missing following the avalanche in the Annapurna mountain range where more than 150 foreign and domestic were rescued following the incident

Jan 19, 2020

By IANS

Israel starts building anti-tunnel sensor network along the Lebanon border

Israel informed UN peacekeepers in south Lebanon 'to make sure everybody knows what we are doing and that we are operating on the Israeli side' of the border, as per reports

Jan 19, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

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'Camo in Space?' trends as US Space Force tries to cut costs

The US Space Force has revealed the uniform for their military personnel in Outer Space on twitter and the netizens are questioning the need for woodland camo in outer space

Jan 19, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Over 1,000 gather in central Hong Kong park to call for democracy

In an apparent new tactic, police have been coming before time in riot gear, with officers conducting 'stop and search' operations near expected demonstrations

Jan 19, 2020

By Reuters