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A man covers his face as he walks to work in Delhi

Social media infected with fake news and videos of Wuhan coronavirus

Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter are filled with a massive amount of fake news and videos related to the Wuhan's Coronavirus

Jan 29, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus Fake news Facebook

China virus: Shocking videos of Wuhan residents fighting, begging for food reveals the state of a city under lockdown

Several videos that have surfaced online, tell a story of panic and mass hysteria in the initial days of the lockdown.

Jan 28, 2020

By Johnlee Varghese

Australian woman dies while participating in cake eating contest

The 60-year-old woman was immediately provided with CPR and was taken to the hospital but she later died

Jan 27, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Australia Day celebrations clouded by the bushfires tragedy

The Australia day also witnessed thousands rally in support of the indigenous Australians who mark this day as the 'Invasion Day'

Jan 26, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

China Virus: Chilling videos from Wuhan show coronavirus infected men, women collapsing in streets

There have been a few confirmed cases in the United States, Thailand, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Vietnam, and Singapore.

Jan 25, 2020

By Johnlee Varghese

Coronavirus

Myanmar's State Councellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar denies genocide in Rakhine state

The case was brought to the ICJ after an insurgent attack by the ARSA against police and military posts was followed by a disproportionate military crackdown

Jan 24, 2020

By IANS

Singapore's battle against coronavirus begins; Schools ask parents for holiday travel details

While Singapore PM Lee said coronavirus does not appear to be as deadly as SARS, the schools are asking parents and staff to provide travel details during Chinese New Year

Jan 24, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Australia wildfires: Three American firefighters die as water-bombing plane crashes

Three US firefighters died after Australia's water-bombing plane crashed into Snowy mountains, in New South Wales (NSW)

Jan 23, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Aircraft fighting Australia bushfires loses contact, may have crashed

The New South Wales Rural Fire Service was investigating the incident involving Large Air Tanker flying in the state's Snowy Monaro region

Jan 23, 2020

By Reuters

Over 50 flights disrupted after fire alarm sparks evacuation at Changi Airport tower

Later it was revealed that there was no fire at the airport control tower and now the authorities have started an investigation

Jan 23, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore refutes Malaysian rights panel's charges on 'brutal' execution methods

The Singapore Home Ministry trashes charges, saying that LFL is trying to save Malaysians on death row in Singapore

Jan 22, 2020

By Jacob J

Senior Chinese public security official elected as Interpol president

Chinese court jails former Interpol chief for 13-1/2 years over graft

A court in China has jailed the former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei over bribery and misuse of official positions

Jan 21, 2020

By Reuters

Thai serial killer, who killed girlfriend too, arrested after hundreds of bones of victims found in his pond

In 1983, in a crime masterminded by his mother, the arrested serial killer's father had murdered and dismembered a 15-year old girl

Jan 21, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

China virus: Help pours in for Preeti Maheshwari, Indian school teacher first foreigner to contract coronavirus

Preeti Maheshwari is a primary school art teacher at the International School of Science and Technology, Shenzhen

Jan 21, 2020

By Johnlee Varghese

WATCH: Chinese theme park makes a large pig bungee jump off tower

Called as the golden pig bungee jump by the organizers, the incident took place at the Meixin Red Wine Town theme park in Chongqing.

Jan 20, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

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