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Key Member of Pakistani Taliban Killed in Afghanistan
Both Islamabad and Kabul have long accused each other of allowing militants to shelter in the border regions and launch bloody attacks that threaten regional stability.
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.
Taiwan Says Virus Couple Likely Infected on Hong Kong Flight to Italy
Also among the new infections was a woman in her forties who spent the Lunar New Year in Macau with three other family members.
Afghan Hotel Cancels Anti-India Event Planned by Pakistan
The event was to be held at the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul on Wednesday to coincide with the 'Kashmir Solidarity Day'.
China's Xi Jinping Says Coronavirus Controls at Crucial Stage: Report
The government must report coronavirus outbreak information accurately in a timely manner, and will crack down on coronavirus related rumour-mongering, Xi said.
Here’s a List of Everything That Went Wrong at the Iowa Caucuses
A lot of reasons contributed to the fiasco, chiefly a breakdown of the process by which caucus leaders were supposed to report results to the Iowa Democratic Party.
Outcry in Ukraine after MP Advises Pensioner to Sell Her Pet Dog to Pay Gas Bills
Yevgeniy Bragar, a 25-year-old lawmaker with President Volodymyr Zelensky's ruling party, later said he was "new to politics" and had not yet learnt how to handle sensitive questions.
Singapore Announces First Local Coronavirus Transmissions
The Ministry of Health said it had found six additional cases, four of them involving human-to-human transmission in Singapore, bringing the total infections to 24 in the city-state.
South Korea Threatens Coronavirus 'Mask Hoarders' with Prison
Demand for face masks and hand sanitisers has surged, the ministry of economy and finance said, leading to a 'sharp increase in prices' due to 'hoarding'.
‘That Surely Is the Light From a Missile’: Leaked Air-Traffic Control Audio of Iran Plane Downing
A leaked air-traffic control audiotape of the frantic minutes after an Iranian military unit accidentally launched a missile at a passenger plane, killing 176 people, was released by a Ukrainian news site. Iran then halted its cooperation with a Ukrainian...
Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook Second-in-Command, Announces Engagement to Tom Bernthal
Sheryl Sandberg’s engagement to marketing executive Tom Bernthal comes nearly five years after she was widowed.
Search For Trump's 2020 Contender Faces Hurdles as Iowa Caucus Results Get Delayed
The Iowa State Party said it was doing 'quality checks' on the results, and a state party source said a new mobile app designed to report the vote had failed, slowing the results.
2 Killed, One Injured After an Unidentified Person Open Fire at Texas University
The surviving victim was taken to a hospital in unknown condition, the university police department said.
Chinese Woman Detained for Hiding Virus Contact History: Report
According to the report, the woman surnamed Liu had hurt virus prevention and control work through her actions and local public security authorities took her in for 'administrative detention'.
China Hunts for Travellers from Wuhan to Check Further Spread of Coronavirus
In Beijing, neighbourhoods have sealed themselves off — some with homemade barriers — to force visitors or anyone returning home from the holiday to register their travel history.
Mixing Up Missouri and Kansas, Trump Draws Laughter Over Super Bowl Victory Tweet
The gaffe follows Trump's secretary of state Mike Pompeo asking a reporter last week to place Ukraine on a map.