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Thousands party without mask at water park in Wuhan, former COVID epicentre

Central Chinese city of Wuhan appears to have moved on from the virus, as thousands of revelers gathered in an open air water park for an electronic music festival -- without any masks or social distancing measures in sight.

Aug 18, 2020

Thousands protest against Moon as South Korea capital scrambles to curb virus resurgence

For the second day in a row in over four months, the country has reported a sudden jump in locally transmitted cases, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said.

Aug 15, 2020

Bigotry at its peak in Pakistan: Trans activist jailed, kept in men's cell on false complaint

What's more shocking is the fact that even Islamabad police which earlier gave her assurance that FIR lodged against her is a fabricated one and will be scrapped soon. But in a dramatic turn of events, the activist has been arrested.

Aug 14, 2020

Chinese cities find coronavirus in frozen food imports, WHO downplays infection risk

A sample taken from the surface of frozen chicken wings imported into the southern city of Shenzhen from Brazil, as well as samples of outer packaging of frozen Ecuadorian shrimp sold in the northwestern city of Xian, have tested positive for the virus.

Aug 14, 2020

Pakistan: 30 injured in grenade attack at Kashmir rally in Karachi

At least 30 people were injured in a grenade attack on a rally in Karachi on Wednesday, as Pakistan marked the first anniversary of India's revocation of Kashmir's semi-autonomy.

Aug 6, 2020

Who was John Hume? Nobel Peace Prize winner dies at 83, lesser known facts

John Hume, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1998, had been suffering from dementia for many years.

Aug 3, 2020

Mass jailbreak in Afghanistan as IS fighters battle Afghan forces

The assault began on Sunday evening with car bomb detonated at the entrance to the prison, and there were numerous other blasts heard as the IS gunmen opened fire on security guards.

Aug 3, 2020

Residents wearing face masks line up to receive nucleic acid tests after new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were confirmed in Dalian, Liaoning province, China July 26, 2020. cnsphoto via REUTERS

Asia battles second wave of coronavirus with fresh lockdowns

Countries around Asia are confronting a second wave of coronavirus infections and are clamping down again to try to contain the disease, with Australia recording a record daily rise in cases and Vietnam locking down the city of Danang.

Jul 27, 2020

ISIS terrorists plenty in Karnataka, Kerala while Al Qaeda plans attacks: UN report

UN report on terrorism has warned that there are "significant numbers" of ISIS terrorists in Kerala and Karnataka, noting that the al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent terror group is planning attacks in the region.

Jul 25, 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

Afghan girl takes revenge, shoots two Taliban terrorists dead after parents murdered

An Afghan girl shot dead two Taliban terrorists and wounded several more after they dragged her parents from their home and killed them for supporting the government, officials said.

Jul 21, 2020

Omar Abdullah deletes, then reposts party statement on Bhupesh Baghel after 'certain mistakes'

Criticising Bhupesh Baghel over his remarks during an interview, the JKNC issued a statement shared by Omar Abdullah, however, the statement reported 'certain mistakes' following which Omar Abdullah took it down on social media.

Jul 20, 2020

Ebola is coming again; WHO seeks help to fight it in Congo

Over 50 cases of Ebola have been reported in the western Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Equateur province and efforts are being made to contain the outbreak as effectively as possible.

Jul 18, 2020

Seven killed as reconnaissance plane crashes in eastern Turkey

Seven security personnel were killed after a reconnaissance plane crashed in Turkey's Van province, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Thursday, July 16.

Jul 16, 2020

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