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Singaporean pleads guilty in US to working for Chinese intelligence

Yeo Jun Wei, also called Dickson Yeo, pled guilty in federal court in Washington DC to one count of acting…

Australia rejects Beijing’s South China Sea claims, backing US

SYDNEY, July 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Australia has rejected Beijing’s territorial and maritime claims in the South China Sea in a…

Covid-19: South Korea reports 113 more cases, 14,092 in total

SEOUL, July 25 (NNN-Xinhua) — South Korea reported 113 more cases of the COVID-19 as of midnight Saturday compared to…

‘Brazil’s most famous cobra’ sparks trafficking probe, draws fans

BRASILIA, July 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A cobra that bit a veterinary student in Brazil, putting him in a coma, has…

Vietnam records new COVID-19 case, 1st in community in 100 days

HANOI, July 25 (NNN-VNA) — Vietnam confirmed a new COVID-19 case in the community on Saturday after going through nearly…

US-China ties fray as Beijing’s Houston and Washington’s Chengdu consulates, are closed

WASHINGTON/BEIJING, July 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US-China relations deteriorated in a Cold War-style standoff as Beijing ordered a US consulate to…

Covid-19: India sees record 49,000 new cases, drug shortages in places

A health worker uses his mobile phone to record details of residents during a check-up campaign for COVID-19 in Mumbai…

Covid-19: Latest global developments

PARIS, July 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Here are some of the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: . US REPUBLICAN CONVENTION…

Over 5.6 mln people affected by floods in India’s Assam as death toll rises to 93

File Photo NEW DELHI, July 25 (NNN-XINHUA) — Flooding in India’s northeastern state of Assam has affected over 5.6 million…

Over 50 killed after gov’t forces repel Taliban attacks in southern Afghanistan

KANDAHAR (Afghanistan), July 25 (NNN-XINHUA) — More than 50 combatants with majority of them Taliban militants have been killed in…