23.1.2020 17:6 'Pillaging, Pilfering the Wreck': Row Erupts Over US Company's Plans to 'Salvage' Titanic Treasures

Earlier this week, reports came in that an American private firm aims to retrieve surviving artefacts from inside the rapidly decaying wreckage of the world’s most famous sunken ship – the Titanic, in defiance of a treaty penned between the United States and Britain to preserve the wreck.

23.1.2020 16:36 Indian Tech Experts Urge National Authorities to Ensure Cyber Security Through Tighter Laws

New Delhi (Sputnik): In 2019, several cases of cyber-breaches on the WhatsApp messenger, ATMs, nuclear facilities and space agencies by rogue hackers from foreign countries made the headlines in India. As India readies to roll out 5G technology, it will further expand the use of the internet in multiple sectors.

23.1.2020 16:24 German Chancellor Angela Merkel Delivers Speech at WEF 2020 in Davos - Video

The World Economic Forum is the largest annual gathering of heads of states, entrepreneurs, and other public figures. It was established in 1971 and is headquartered in Geneva.

23.1.2020 16:18 Beijing Confirms Cancellation of Chinese New Year Celebrations Amid Coronavirus Outbreak - Reports

According to the recent data, more than 600 cases of the disease have been confirmed in 25 Chinese provinces, and 17 people have died as a result of the so-called Novel Coronavirus that was first detected in Wuhan in late December.

23.1.2020 16:12 First Case of Coronavirus From China Reportedly Confirmed in Singapore

Chinese authorities earlier reported an outbreak of pneumonia of unknown origin in Wuhan in the central province of Hubei.

23.1.2020 16:6 NCTzen, be Ready! NCT 127 is Poised to Come Back With Jungwoo After His Hiatus

SM Entertainment has confirmed preparations for the comeback of the group as a whole unit after member Jungwoo’s battle with ill health.

23.1.2020 16:4 India's National Capital Gears up for 71st Republic Day Commemoration With Full Rehearsal - Video

New Delhi (Sputnik): Republic Day marks the day when the Constitution of India came into effect on 26 January in 1950, replacing the Government of India Act of 1935. This historical act transitioned India, making it an independent republic and hence it is celebrated on 26 January every year.

23.1.2020 15:58 Netanyahu Brands Iran 'The Most Anti-Semitic Regime in the World' at Holocaust Forum

The prime minister, who is busy hosting the Fifth World Holocaust Forum in Jerusalem this week, has repeatedly compared the Islamic Republic to Nazi Germany in recent years over Tehran's alleged pursuit of nuclear weapons.

23.1.2020 15:53 As Deadly as SARS? Second Chinese City on Lockdown Amid New Coronavirus Outbreak

The new coronavirus, named nCoV2019, emerged in the city of Wuhan in the central Chinese province of Hubei in December 2019 from a food market.

23.1.2020 15:32 'Imran Khan Good Cricketer, Poor Politician', Says Director of Biopic About Pakistani Nobel Laureate

New Delhi (Sputnik): Amjad Khan, who previously directed the 2012 film “Le Gaya Saddam”, went behind the camera once again for his film “Gul Makai”, a biopic on the life and struggle of the Pakistani Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai, and how she fought against all odds to make education a right for every girl in her country.

23.1.2020 15:27 US Warns New Quds Force Commander Could ‘Meet Same Fate’ as Slain Predecessor

Earlier this month, Esmail Ghaani, who succeeded long-time Revolutionary Guards commander Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani after he was assassinated in a US drone strike, pledged to continue the course pursued by his predecessor.

23.1.2020 15:22 World Leaders and Dignitaries Attend Yad Vashem’s Fifth World Holocaust Forum - Video

The event, hosted by Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Centre, is organised by the World Holocaust Forum Foundation.

23.1.2020 15:20 ‘True Path to Saving Two-State Solution’: Abbas Urges Macron to Recognise Palestinian Statehood

Despite several EU countries recognising Palestine as a state, the majority of the bloc’s members, including France, the UK, Germany, Spain and Italy, along with the US and Israel, decline to do so.

23.1.2020 15:3 ‘Does He Know Edison is Dead?’ Trump Mocked for Call to 'Protect Geniuses' Elon Musk & Thomas Edison

In a 2008 interview, Elon Musk, the 47-year-old tech billionaire entrepreneur behind Tesla Inc and SpaceX, said Edison and Nikola Tesla, for whom he named his electric auto company, were both role models, but noted he preferred Edison.

23.1.2020 15:3 On 123rd Birthday, India Remembers Dynamic Freedom Fighter Whose Death Still Remains a Mystery

New Delhi (Sputnik): India gained freedom from British colonial rule in 1947 after almost two centuries of peaceful and in some cases violent struggle. Subhas Chandra Bose, a political activist who believed that freedom could not be achieved through peaceful means, has been fondly remembered as a “Netaji” (leader).

23.1.2020 14:48 Second Part of Extradition Hearing for WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange to be Held in May

It appears that the matter of Julian Assange's possible extradition to the United States will not be resolved this month, as the second part of the hearings regarding this issue is now expected to take place in May.

23.1.2020 14:34 Over 640 Members of 8 Militant Groups Surrender in India’s State of Assam

New Delhi (Sputnik): Assam, one of the seven northeastern states of India, has long remained a volatile and sensitive region in the country because of insurgency, ethnic conflicts, migratory pressure, and underdevelopment. It also witnessed massive protests over the anti-Citizenship Bill, which allows non-Muslim immigrants Indian citizenship.

23.1.2020 14:30 UK to Decide on Huawei’s Role in 5G Network 'Soon' Amid US Threats to Downgrade Security Cooperation

As the United Kingdom prepares to leave the European Union on 31 January, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to make a decision shortly on Chinese tech giant Huawei that has the power to potentially shape his government's future relationship with Washington.

23.1.2020 14:23 You Shall Not Pass! Russian Border City to Limit Access to China Due to Coronavirus Outbreak

The virus has also been registered in the United States, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand, and Japan.

23.1.2020 14:16 A War Within: India's 'Missing Hindus' Return to Saffron Fold to Reinforce Their Dominance

New Delhi (Sputnik): A section of people in India’s national capital city Delhi and other cities contend that the government cannot give in to anti-citizenship law protesters because it’s a ploy to keep “communally sensitive” issues in the spotlight rather than real issues like the economy.