Jan 7: Facebook Inc (FB.O) said it will remove deepfakes and other manipulated videos from its platform if they have been edited, but not content that is parody or satire, in a move aimed at curbing misinformation ahead of the U.S. presidential election.

BAGHDAD/WASHINGTON, Jan 7: The United States has no plans to pull its troops out of Iraq, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Monday, following reports by Reuters and other media of an American military letter informing Iraqi officials about re-positioning troops in preparation for leaving the country.

MEERUT, INDIA, Jan 7: Sometimes Arshad Hussain disappears. He will be sitting on the bed, watching relatives, neighbors and journalists pour into his house when suddenly scenes of his dead son wash over him.

KATHMANDU, Jan 7: Nepal and China have agreed to enhance cooperation and communication between law enforcement agencies of the two countries for maintaining peace and security across the border.

NEW DELHI, Jan 6: New Delhi police are investigating how masked men burst into a leading university and attacked student protesters with sticks and rods, an officer said on Monday, the latest incident to ignite criticism of India’s ruling Hindu nationalists.

Avant-garde posters unveiled as Tokyo Olympics near

Published On: January 6, 2020 07:20 PM NPT By: Associated Press

TOKYO, Jan 6: The official posters are out for this year’s Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.

China says U.S. use of force aggravating Middle East tension

Published On: January 6, 2020 02:50 PM NPT By: Reuters

BEIJING, Jan 6: China criticized the United States for aggravating tension in the Middle East through its use of force in the standoff between Washington and Tehran and urged all parties to exercise restraint to ensure peace and stability.

DUBAI/WASHINGTON, Jan 6: Tens of thousands of Iranians thronged the streets of Tehran on Monday for the funeral of Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani who was killed in a U.S. air strike last week and his daughter said his death would bring a “dark day” for the United States.

HONG KONG, Jan 12: The new head of China’s liaison office in Hong Kong, who was unexpectedly announced at the weekend, said on Monday he hoped the Asian financial hub, roiled by more than six months of anti-government protests, would return to “the right path.”

5 dead, 60 hospitalized in Pennsylvania Turnpike crash

Published On: January 6, 2020 01:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Jan 6: Five people were killed and about 60 were injured on the Pennsylvania Turnpike early Sunday morning, when a loaded bus went out of control on a hill and rolled over, setting off a chain reaction that involved three tractor-trailers and a passenger car.