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China Mulls Tighter Control of Foreign NGOs-

China Passes new law to Monitor Oversease Charity

China passed a long awaited law on Thursday, April 28 governing the registration, operation, funding, and supervision of foreign chairities in the country.

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Facebook Developing Standalone Camera app

Social networking giant Facebook is working on a standalone camera application to encourage its 1.6 billion users to share more videos and photos.

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India Permits Uyghur Leader, 8 Chinese Dissidents to Attend Dharamsala Conference

Close to 69 foreign delegates, including Uyghur American Association president Ilshat Hasan, were present at a summit on "Strengthening the Alliance to Advance People's Dream" at Norbu House in McLeodganj, Dharmashala, India on Thursday, April 28.

Oral Sex is not Rape if Victim is Unconscious- Oklahoma Court order

Oral Sex is not Rape if Victim is Unconscious, Oklahoma Court Rules

A Criminal Appeals Court in Oklahoma has shocked everybody with its decision not to criminalize oral sex with a person who is fully unconscious. The court ruling has generated strong reactions from people, who say the judicial system should not be involved in victim-blasting and perpetuating out-dated ideas about rape.

India

India’s Apex Court Bans all Diesel-run Taxis in Country’s Capital

The Supreme Court of India has banned all diesel-run taxis from operating in the country's capital New Delhi from May 1, 2016.

Panic button in Mobile  Phone to be mandatory in India - In the Picture, Bollywood Actress Priyanka Chopra seen at a Mobile Phone Launch

All Mobile Phones in India to Have Panic Button From 2017

India will make the emergency panic button mandatory on all mobile phones sold in the country from January 2017. A government statement released on April 25 said all phones sold from 2018 should possess an inbuilt global positioning system (GPS) and either the number key five or nine will be designated as the emergency number on the mobile device.

Twenty-one nations, including 6 African countries hit hard by Malaria, have the potential to be malaria-free by 2020- in the photo two model campaign for mosquote net use

China and 20 Others Could be Malaria-free by 2020-WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 21 countries, including six in Africa where the disease burden is high, have the potential to be malaria-free by 2020. Almost 400,000 people have died from this mosquito-borne diseases.

Microsoft Corporation sued US government on data protection

Microsoft Sues US Over Secret Customer Data Access

Microsoft Corporation has sued the US government for the right to tell its customers when a government agency is asking for access to the details of their email contents.

US, China

US, China Accuse Each Other of Human Rights Violations

In a strongly worded note, China hit back at the US' "Annual State Department report on human rights around the World" that criticised Beijing's severe clampdown on lawyers. This report published by Washington discussed human rights violation and policies in 199 countries, with specific focus on serious right violation in the Middle East countries.

Russia to spend $200,000 to preserve the body of Vladimir Lenin's-In the photo- t

Russia to Spend $200,000 to Preserve Lenin's Body

The Russian government will spend close to 13m roubles ($200,000) to preserve communist leader Vladimir Lenin's embalmed body, which is on display.

China will prosecute group of Taiwanese citizens;

China to Prosecute Taiwanese Nationals Liable in Fraud Case

China will prosecute 45 Taiwanese citizens deported from Kenya on Wednesday in connection with a telecommunication scam.

Stephen Hawking and Mark Zuckerberg

Stephen Hawking and Mark Zuckerberg Launch Ambitious Project to Find Aliens

Celebrated scientist Stephen Hawking and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, in an hugely ambitious project, will send a "nano craft" deep into the space to remote regions that humans have never seen.

South Korea

South Korea President Park’s Party Routed in Parliamentary Elections

President Park Geun-hye got a striking political setback as South Koreans denied her conservative party a majority in the recently completed National Assembly election.

US, China, Philippines

United States Announces Ramped-up Military Presence in Philippines

United States' Defence Secretary Ash Carter has revealed that the US will station close to 300 military troops, including Air Force commandos with combat aircrafts and helicopters, in the Philippines by the end of this month.

Napster founder Sean Parker Donates  $250 Million to Annihilate Cancer-

Napster Founder Sean Parker Donates $250 Million to Annihilate Cancer

Tech billionaire Sean Parker has donated a $250 million grant to support research on new innovations to address cancer treatment through immunotherapy.

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