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North Korea declares emergency in border town over suspected Covid-19 case

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un declared an emergency and a lockdown in a border town, in response to what he called a "critical situation in which the vicious virus could be said to have entered the country".

Jul 26, 2020

A man wearing a surgical mask as G-string walks past a woman, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, on Oxford Street in London, Britain July 24, 2020. REUTERS/Simon Dawson

Man covers genitals with Face Mask; walks semi-naked on Oxford Street

A man strolled down central London's most popular shopping street on Friday with only a mask to cover his nudity, leaving passerbys astounded, amused and shocked.

Jul 25, 2020

Gay conversion therapy banned in Israel bill; all you need to know

When it comes to LGBTQ people in the Middle East, Israel has the most progressive attitude.

Jul 24, 2020

First PUBG now YouTube, Pakistanis up in arms as PAK SC hints another ban

Pakistan Supreme Court hinted towards YouTube ban after the court objected to unregulated content on social media, particularly comments regarding the judiciary, armed forces and the government on YouTube.

Jul 24, 2020

China orders US to shut Chengdu consulate in retaliation for Houston

China ordered the United States to close its consulate in the city of Chengdu on Friday, responding to a U.S. demand this week that China close its Houston consulate, as relations between the world's two largest economies deteriorate.

Jul 24, 2020

Pakistan blast: 20 injured in IED blast in Parachinar's Turi Bazar

At least 20 people were injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast that hit a market in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said.

Jul 24, 2020

China warns it 'must' retaliate after closure of Houston consulate

Washington on Tuesday gave China 72 hours to close the consulate, which it said was "to protect American intellectual property and Americans' private information," a dramatic escalation of tension between the world's two biggest economies.

Jul 24, 2020

China's lies exposed as video shows Bejing planned forced sterilisation of Uighur women

In an interview, Chinese envoy to the UK, Liu Xiaoming, denied systematic forced sterilisation of Muslims Uighur women to halt the population growth among the minority ethnic group despite presented with incontrovertible proof showing otherwise.

Jul 22, 2020

FILE PHOTO: A pharmacist displays a box of Dexamethasone at the Erasme Hospital amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Brussels, Belgium, June 16, 2020. REUTERS

Japan approves Dexamethasone as COVID treatment as UK trial shows it reduces death rates in patients

Japan's health ministry has approved dexamethasone, a cheap and widely used steroid, as a second treatment of COVID-19 after a trial in Britain showed the drug reduced death rates in hospitalised patients.

Jul 22, 2020

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Saudi King Salman admitted to hospital for medical checkup

Saudi Arabia's 84-year-old ruler, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, has been admitted to hospital in the capital Riyadh, suffering from inflammation of the gall bladder, state news agency SPA said on Monday.

Jul 20, 2020

UAE successfully launches 'Hope' amid pandemic, Arab world's first mission to Mars

The United Arab Emirates' historic first mission to Mars is under way, after a successful lift-off in Japan. The Hope probe launched on an H2-A rocket from Tanegashima spaceport, and is now on a 500-million-km journey to study the planet's weather and climate.

Jul 20, 2020

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Taiwan's TSMC cuts off supply to Huawei - its second-priority customer; here's why

TSMC has taken a short-term blow with the U.S sanctions imposed on Huawei, but believes strong demand for 5G smartphones, infrastructure and high-performance computing applications will help fuel the growth engine, despite export ban and the Covid-19 pandemic.

Jul 18, 2020

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North Korea declares emergency in border town over suspected Covid-19 case

Man covers genitals with Face Mask; walks semi-naked on Oxford Street

Gay conversion therapy banned in Israel bill; all you need to know

First PUBG now YouTube, Pakistanis up in arms as PAK SC hints another ban

China orders US to shut Chengdu consulate in retaliation for Houston

Pakistan blast: 20 injured in IED blast in Parachinar's Turi Bazar

China warns it 'must' retaliate after closure of Houston consulate

China's lies exposed as video shows Bejing planned forced sterilisation of Uighur women

Japan approves Dexamethasone as COVID treatment as UK trial shows it reduces death rates in patients

Saudi King Salman admitted to hospital for medical checkup

UAE successfully launches 'Hope' amid pandemic, Arab world's first mission to Mars

Taiwan's TSMC cuts off supply to Huawei - its second-priority customer; here's why

Brazilian Prez bitten by giant bird during quarantine after testing COVID positive twice

Seven killed as reconnaissance plane crashes in eastern Turkey

Iran executes former defence ministry staffer convicted of spying on behalf of CIA

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh