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US Comes to North Korea's Rescue, Offers to Help Combat Coronavirus Threat
The US decision to help North Korea comes at a time when the nation is crippled with chronic lack of medical supplies and poor healthcare infrastructure.
Imran Khan Directs Authorities to 'Help' Pak Nationals Stuck in Wuhan, But Not Evacuate Them
Islamabad has contacted the Chinese authorities with the request to shift those patients somewhere else, according to the report, which did not name the university.
Donald Trump Easily Wins New Hampshire GOP Primary against Minimal Opposition
Four years ago, the state offered Trump his first primary victory and helped catapult him to the White House. But he narrowly lost New Hampshire to Democrat Hillary Clinton in the November general election.
'I’m a Math Guy & Result is Clear': Andrew Yang Withdraws from Democratic Presidential Race
Yang, 45, was polling at a lowly three per cent with 20 per cent of precincts reporting Tuesday evening in New Hampshire, placing him well out of contention.
Islamic State's South Asia Branch Poses Security Threat to Nations Neighbouring Afghanistan: UN Report
According to the report, the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant-Khorasan (ISIL-K) came under severe military pressure from the security forces of Afghanistan and Taliban fighters towards the end of 2019, leading to its virtual expulsion from what had be...
Aboriginal Australians Can't be Deported, Says Country's Top Court in Landmark Case
Australia had been trying to deport two men — Papua New Guinea citizen Daniel Love and New Zealand citizen Brendan Thoms — under laws that allow a convicted criminal's visa to be cancelled on character grounds.
This Indonesian Spider-Man's Super Power is to Clean Trash & Get Others to do the Same
Indonesian cafe worker Rudi Hartono usually collects waste as Spider-Man before his cafe work begins at 7 pm and his efforts have helped put a spotlight on the waste issue nationally.
'Reaper of Death, Thanatos': Scientists Discover T-Rex's Deadly Older Cousin
Thanatotheristes degrootorum — Greek for "Reaper of Death" — is thought to be the oldest member of the T-Rex family yet discovered in northern North America, and would have grown to around eight metres (26 feet) in length.
Thai King Grants Royal Funerals to Mass Shooting Victims, Says Prime Minister
Soldiers, mall staff and volunteers cleaned bloodstains from the front of the mall in the city of Nakhon Ratchasima, while others laid wreaths.
Joe Biden Calls Woman Voter a 'Lying Dog-faced Pony Soldier'
In an exchange that was widely shared on social media, 21-year-old Georgia college student Madison Moore asked the presidential hopeful to explain his poor performance in the Iowa caucus last week.
New Tamil Alliance Launched in Sri Lanka, To Contest in April Elections
The Tamil People's National Alliance was forged under the leadership of former Northern Province chief minister CV Wigneswaran, who has always maintained a tough line on Tamil nationalism as opposed to the Tamil National Alliance (TNA).
5 Days On, Thousands onboard Hong Kong Cruise Ship Freed After Coronavirus Tests
Health authorities in Hong Kong said the crew and a similar number of passengers had been released from a quarantine imposed because of fears some staff could have contracted the deadly virus on a previous voyage and passed it on.
What's in a Name? WHO Tiptoes Around What to Call the New Coronavirus Virus
The final decision on a name is expected within days and is up to the WHO itself as well as coronavirus experts on the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV).
Indian-American Woman to Run for US Congress from Virginia
Manga Anantatmula hopes of defeating six-term incumbent Congressman Gerry Connolly. Political pundits call it a tall order.
Japanese Man Hospitalised With Pneumonia in Wuhan Dies, Coronavirus Suspected
The man was suspected of having been infected with coronavirus but due to difficulties in diagnosing the disease, the cause of death was given as viral pneumonia.
Psychologist Defending Rape-accused Weinstein Says Memories Can be 'Contaminated' Over Time
Since the trial began on January 22, six women have taken the stand to say they were sexually assaulted by Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.