S. Korea expands search, calls for joint probe into killing of official by N. Korea

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[caption id="attachment_11204" align="alignnone" width="989"] North Korea said yesterday it was conducting its own search for the man’s body, and said it was considering ways to...

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Maple trees offer most protection from harmful UV

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020

A species of maple tree offers the best protection from damaging ultraviolet rays of sunlight, a study has suggested. [caption id="attachment_11248" align="alignnone" width="660"] The study...

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UK eyes tougher Covid-19 restrictions for England as outbreak spreads

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020

Pedestrians, some wearing protective face masks, walk along Oxford Street, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in London, Britain, September 17, 2020. LONDON: The...

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Germany: ‘New Cold War with China’ demands US-Europe united front

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020

[caption id="attachment_11201" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Europe and the United States need to face up to a ‘new Cold War with China’ together. [/caption] BERLIN: Europe and...

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Australian theme park fined millions for ride deaths

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020

[caption id="attachment_11198" align="alignnone" width="1000"] The exterior of the Dreamworld theme park is seen on the Gold Coast, Australia July 21, 2020.[/caption] BRISBANE: The owner of...

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Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara welcome baby boy River

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020

Joker star Joaquin Phoenix and fiance Rooney Mara have become parents to a baby boy, their first child together. [caption id="attachment_11255" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Joaquin Phoenix...

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With EU help, Taiwan gets rare win in China naming dispute

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020

[caption id="attachment_11228" align="alignnone" width="639"] Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu unveiling Taiwan's new passport design on Sep 2, 2020. [/caption] TAIPEI: Taiwan expressed satisfaction on Monday...

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Trump paid no income taxes in 10 of last 15 years: Report

September 27, 2020September 28, 2020

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump paid just US$750 in federal income taxes in 2016, the year he won the election, The New York Times reported...

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Beijing asks frozen food importers to shun countries with severe COVID-19 outbreaks

September 27, 2020September 28, 2020

BEIJING: China's capital called on importers on Monday (Sep 28) to shun frozen food from countries suffering from severe novel coronavirus outbreaks after several cases...

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US judge blocks Trump administration TikTok app store ban

September 27, 2020September 28, 2020

WASHINGTON, DC: A US judge in Washington late on Sunday (Sep 27) temporarily blocked a Trump administration order that was set to bar Apple and...