With the trade war between US and China worsening, Beijing has decided to intensify efforts to protect the intellectual property rights and provide a better environment for foreign investors. China has said that a new law, will offer a more stable, transparent and competitive environment for foreign investments. Beijing and Washington are in the middle of trade negotiations, hoping to settle a 6-month trade war that has weakened both sides.

Astronomers from the University of Arizona say they've discovered a mini-moon orbiting the earth. They shared images of the object discovered on Halloween last year from a telescope atop Mt. Bigelow in southern Arizona. The image shows the mini-moon passing through the constellation of Aries. Researchers say the new and perhaps temporary minimoon is probably between 1.9 meters and 3.5 metres across, which is around the same size as a mid-size car. The object is not expected to impact earth, it will eventually burn up harmlessly in the earth's upper atmosphere.

Maldives has hired prominent human rights lawyer Amal Clooney to represent it at the UN court, seeking justice for persecuted Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar. In a statement, Amal Clooney said, accountability for genocide in Myanmar is long overdue and she looks forward to working on this important effort to seek judicial remedies for Rohingya survivors. The Maldivian government formally joins the Muslim African state of The Gambia, in challenging Myanmar's 2017 military crackdown that sent around 740,000 Rohingyas fleeing into neighbouring Bangladesh. In a unanimous ruling last month, the International Court of Justice has ordered Myanmar to implement emergency measures to prevent the genocide of Rohingyas.

The US Congress has approved a legislation designating lynching as a hate crime under federal law. The bill, comes 120 years after the Congress first considered an anti-lynching legislation. The measure was approved unanimously, 410 to 4 on Wednesday. Ironically, the bill comes sixty-five years after the shocking lynching of 14-year-old Emmett Till in Mississippi, which triggered a civil rights movement. Till, who was black, was brutally tortured and killed in 1955 after a white woman accused him of grabbing her and whistling at her at a grocery store. President Trump is expected to sign the bill, which designates lynching as a federal hate crime punishable by up to life in prison, a fine, or both.

After US lawmakers expressed concerns over the violence in Delhi, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders accused US President Donald Trump of failing on the issue of human rights. Slamming the US president, Sanders tweeted, that Trump's statement regarding the violence in New Delhi during his India visit was a 'failure of leadership'. When asked about incidents of violence during his India visit, Trump had said, he didn't discuss the issue with PM Modi, as it was up to India to deal with it. Sanders is the second Democratic presidential nominee after Senator Elizabeth Warren to speak against the violence over the Citizenship Amendment Act in New Delhi.

The Trump Campaign on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against The New York Times, alleging that the newspaper falsely reported that they had a pact with Russia, to help the campaign against Hillary Clinton in exchange for a new pro-Russian foreign policy, starting with relief from economic sanctions. The lawsuit aims to hold the news organisation accountable for 'intentionally publishing false statements against Trump's campaign'. Senior legal adviser to President Trump said, the claims made by the newspaper were 100% false and defamatory.&nbsp;In a statement, a New York Times spokesperson said, the Trump Campaign has turned to the courts to try to punish an journalist for having an opinion they find unacceptable, but fortunately, the law protects the right of Americans to express their judgments and they look forward to stand vindicated in the case.

An employee opened fire at a brewing complex in Milwaukee on Wednesday, killing five fellow workers, before killing himself. The gunman was identified as a 51-year-old Milwaukee man who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. No other people were injured in the violence, at the sprawling campus of more than 20 buildings, where more than 1,000 workers are employed by the beer company in Wisconsin. President Donald Trump, acknowlegded the shooting at a White House news conference, referring to the gunman as a 'wicked murderer'. Trump called gun violence 'a terrible thing'.

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said, that Washington 'is very, very ready' for whatever the coronavirus threat brings, announcing his vice president Mike Pence, as the man in charge of overseeing the nation's response. Mike Pence will be working with the US government's top health authorities, and Trump's earlier-appointed coronavirus task force, to oversee the response. Sixty coronavirus cases have so far been reported in the US. The National Institute of Health's top infectious disease chief, however, cautioned a vaccine won't be ready for widespread public use for a year or more.

The number of coronavirus cases in Italy has gone up to 400, amid widespread international efforts to contain the deadly outbreak. The worst-affected areas are in the north of the country, Lombardy, the region around Milan, and Veneto near Venice. The outbreak has killed 12 people in the country so far. The rise of cases in Italy, is the focal point of infection in Europe, and represents a 25% surge in 24 hours. Several European countries announced new cases traced to Italy. The World Health Organization said that for the first time the virus was spreading faster outside China, where it originated.

The United States has issued advisory to its citizens in India amid riots in parts of northeast Delhi.&nbsp;US citizens in India have been asked to exercise caution in the wake of violent demonstrations in northeast Delhi and avoid all areas where clashes are happening. The US embassy said in a statement to its citizens that is important to monitor local media outlets for updates on demonstrations, road and Metro closures, and possible curfews.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Here's some good news for women in Scotland! The Scottish parliament has voted in favour of a novel bill that would make sanitary products freely available for all women in the country. The legislation is a first of its kind in the world.&nbsp;The Period Products Scotland Bill was proposed by Scottish lawmaker Monica Lennon in 2017. Lennon told Reuters, "These are not luxury items. They are indeed essential and no one in Scotland should have to go without period products."&nbsp;

The violence over the amended citizenship act in Delhi drew sharp reactions from US lawmakers, as it coincided with the 2-day visit of President Donald Trump. US Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal tweeted, the 'deadly surge of religious intolerance in India is horrifying'. She added democracies should not tolerate division and discrimination or promote laws that undermine religious freedom. Congressman Alan Lowenthal also called the violence a tragic failure of moral leadership. Democratic presidential candidate and Senator Elizabeth Warren said, it's important to strengthen relationships with democratic partners like India, but at the same time, the US govt must speak the truth about religious freedom, adding that violence against peaceful protesters is never acceptable."

Climate activist Greta Thunberg posed for a photo with Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai as the two met at the Oxford University on Tuesday. Greta is in the United Kingdom to join a school strike in Bristol on Friday. Malala posted the photo on her social media handles, where the two girls were seen sitting on a bench with their arms around each other. She said, Greta is the one only I would skip school for.&nbsp;Greta also posted the same photo on her official handles, saying she met her role model.&nbsp;The picture has gone viral with thousands of likes, celebrities like Priyanka Chopra and Mindy Kaling also commented on the post.

Italy reported a 45% one-day spike in people infected with the coronavirus as the infection quickly spread to neighbouring countries. Italy has become Europe's worst-affected country, with more than 322 cases and 11 deaths so far. Austria, Croatia and Switzerland said the cases of coronavirus infections, involved people who had been to Italy. However after a meeting with its neighbours, Austria, Switzerland and Croatia, Italy said, all nations have mutually agreed that closing borders would be inappropriate.

US president Donald Trump has said that he spoke to Prime Minister Narendra&nbsp;Modi&nbsp;about the religious freedom amid ongoing violence over the amended citizenship act.&nbsp;&nbsp;The US president said he didn't speak to Prime Minister over the unfolding riots in Delhi.&nbsp;

Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak&nbsp;has died at the age of 91.&nbsp;Mubarak ruled Egypt for a period of 30 years before he was forced to step down in 2011 as a result of the Arab Springs uprisings. After being&nbsp;overthrown in 2011 and he was the first leader to face trial and&nbsp;spent years in jail for a battery of charges ranging from corruption to the killing of 239 protesters.&nbsp;Mubarak was freed in 2017 after he was cleared of the final murder charges against him.&nbsp;Mubarak&nbsp;assumed the presidency following the assassination of former President Anwar Sadat, whom he served as vice-president. Before becoming president, Mubarak was a commander in the Egyptian Air Force from 1972-1975.

US President Donald Trump has reiterated&nbsp;his offer to mediate on the Kashmir issue between India and Pakistan.&nbsp;

Nearly one thousand people have been confined to their rooms at a Tenerife hotel in the Canary Islands on Tuesday after an Italian tourist was hospitalised with a suspected case of coronavirus.&nbsp;A British guest at the H10 Costa Adeje Palace hotel told news agency&nbsp;AFP by telephone that he and other guests had received a notice telling them to stay in their rooms.&nbsp;The scare came as hotels across the Canary Islands were packed with guests who had flown in for the traditional February carnival festivities. Spain had so far registered two confirmed cases of coronavirus, both in foreign tourists.

US President Donald Trump has said that he talked about terror&nbsp;emanating from Pakistan in great length with Prime Minister Narendra&nbsp;Modi. In his briefing with the press, Trump said he was ready to mediate between the two nuclear armed nations.

US President Donald Trump targeted&nbsp;the democrats over the indictment of Hollywood Mogul Harvey Weinstein. He particularly&nbsp;took on Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton to draw his point.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

US president Donald Trump says that Prime Minister Narendra&nbsp;Modi&nbsp;is in favour of his nation signing the peace deal with the Taliban in Afghanistan. The US and the insurgent group is set to sign the peace deal on February 29.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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