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Taliban Attack

Australian Solider, Pictured Drinking Beer From Taliban Fighter's Prosthetic Leg, Taught Ethics to Troops

John Letch, who held the Order of Australia Medal, was photographed drinking from a slain Taliban fighter's prosthetic leg in 2009.

Dec 16, 2020

By Vishakha Sonawane

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New Goontact 'Sextortion' Malware Infecting Thousands of Android and iOS Devices – Report

The malware can steal personal information including SMS, GPS location, photos and contacts that can be used for extortion and future phishing attacks.

Dec 16, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

China surveillance

China Allegedly Spying on Americans Through Caribbean Phone Networks - Report

By diverting signaling messages, China is allegedly tracking and intercepting calls of thousands of Americans, claims mobile network security expert Gary Miller.

Dec 15, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Changi Airport

Singapore to Allow Entry to International Business Travelers from January; to House Them in Air Bubbles

Travelers will be housed at separate facilities and have to follow all protocols such as undergoing routine testing and strictly observing all prevailing Safe Management Measures.

Dec 15, 2020

By R. Ghosh

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Coronavirus Vaccination Will be Free for All Singaporeans and Long-Term Residents, Says PM Lee

PM Lee said he and the cabinet members will get the vaccine early to underscore their belief that the vaccines are safe.

Dec 14, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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Leaked Files Reveal Hundreds of CCP Members Are Working Inside Big Companies and Government Agencies

A huge database was leaked on Telegram exposing names and national ID numbers of over one million CCP members.

Dec 13, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus Cybersecurity

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Thai Man Becomes Overnight Millionaire After Finding Whale Vomit Worth $4.2 Million

Narit Suwansang from Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand found 100 kilograms of whale vomit and received an offer of $4.2 million.

Dec 13, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Bats, rats, snakes still for sale in Indonesian market amid coronavirus fears

Indonesians Still Eat Bats; Wildlife Markets Selling Them Despite Link to Covid-19

A market manager said that earlier Indonesians were afraid of eating bats but gradually the fear went away and now the trade is back to normal.

Dec 13, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus vaccine

Peru Halts China's Sinopharm Covid-19 Vaccine Trial After Volunteer Develops Neurological Symptoms

The volunteer developed severe neurological side-effects associated with Guillain-Barre syndrome that causes nerve damage and often paralysis

Dec 12, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Gary Chua and Farhana Nakhooda

EXCLUSIVE: As Pfizer Vaccine Gets Emergency Approval, Experts Say It's Time to Face Challenges

Farhana Nakhooda and Gary Chua spoke to IBTImes Singapore about the challenges ahead and how world governments can solve vaccine-related issues.

Dec 12, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a grand military parade celebrating the 70th founding anniversary of the North Korean Army

8 Countries Accuse North Korea of Using Coronavirus Pandemic to Crack Down on Human Rights

The human rights situation in North Korea is appalling and getting worse by the day, said the eight nations, including the US and Japan.

Dec 12, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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CDC Was Dead Wrong on Covid-19; Ignored Alert in January, Says Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak

Steve Wozniak says that he thinks the COVID-19 was already in the US in December 2019.

Dec 12, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Cyber attack

APT32 Hacker Group Behind Wuhan Cyberattack Has Links to Vietnam IT Firm, Claims Facebook

The infamous APT32, also known as OceanLotus, is allegedly backed by the Vietnam government and has been tracked to a local IT firm.

Dec 11, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

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China Advises Flight Attendants to Wear Diapers for Protection Against Coronavirus

The deadly virus has infected more than 68.9 million people worldwide.

Dec 10, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Zhang Zhan

China Forcibly Inserts Feeding Tube Into Journalist Detained Over Wuhan Coronavirus Reporting

Zhang Zhan, a citizen journalist, was on hunger strike after being held at a detention facility near Shanghai for the last six months.

Dec 10, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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