Asia Pacific

South Korea Extends Its Strict Social-Distancing Campaign By One More Week

The growth of new COVID-19 cases continued to be in triple-digits in South Korea

Sep 4, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Malaysia Will Not Extradite Uighurs to China, Says Minister

The minister also said that Malaysia will permit refugees safe passage to a third if they believe their safety is in jeopardy

Sep 4, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

People outside a supermarket in SouthKorea

Doctors in South Korea Split Over Strike Deal as Coronavirus Cases Rise

The government stated that its initiative might be of great help for tackling similar crises in future

Sep 4, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

LA Times Reporter Expelled for Reporting on Pro-Mother Tongue Protests in China's Inner Mongolia

The LA Times journalist was escorted out of the city while she was reporting on the recent protests in China's Inner Mongolia

Sep 4, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Education

Woman Who Escaped Kim Jong Un's North Korea Recalls 'Eating Insects,' Seeing 'Deadbodies' on Street

The 26-year-old North Korean defector turned human rights activist opens up about Kim Jong Un dictatorship, systematic starvation, and country's education system

Sep 4, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Virgin Australia Has a New Owner; Sale Bid to Bain Capital Passes Creditor Vote

Although unions supported the Bain bid, it will still result in the loss of 3,000 jobs, or about one-third of its total workforce.

Sep 4, 2020

By R. Ghosh

HORRIFYING: 7 Rhode Island Men Arrested for Raping 16-Year-Old; One Still at Large

The men lured the girl to a party and offered her alcohol and marijuana. Once she got intoxicated, they "forced themselves" on her one by one.

Sep 4, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Strong 5.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits New Zealand

The earthquake hit New Zealand, a day before the 10th anniversary of the disastrous Darfield earthquake

Sep 3, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Hong Kong Media Mogul Jimmy Lai Acquitted in Intimidation Trial

The 72-year-old Jimmy Lai had denied one count of criminal intimidation during his run-in with an Oriental Daily reporter

Sep 3, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Mediterranean Oil and Gas Reserves: Is Ongoing Greece-Turkey Conflict Worth it?

Estimates put the size of the deposits at around 2 billion barrels of oil and 4 trillion cubic meters of natural gas.

Sep 3, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Minneapolis Man Fatally Shoots Wife for Lack of Sex Before Spraying Bullets on Neighbors

Jason Michael Mesich fired off at least 40 rounds that killed his wife Angela Lynn and critically injured two neighbors.

Sep 3, 2020

By R. Ghosh

China-India Tensions Escalate; New Delhi Bans 180 Chinese Apps Including PUBG

The ban was imposed after receiving complaints from various sources including several reports about the misuse of some mobile apps, said Indian Ministry

Sep 2, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

PUBG