Asia Pacific

From Kissing Underwater to Getting Married: Wuhan Celebrates Chinese Valentine's Day as World Fights COVID-19

Long queues of people waiting to register their marriages were seen outside the civil affairs bureau in Jiang'an district of Wuhan

Aug 25, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Coronavirus

Majority of Australians Back International Flights Ban, Finds Poll

The poll found that 65 percent of respondents were in favor of closing Australia's borders to all international travelers and returning citizens

Aug 25, 2020

By IANS

New Report Underscores Claim That China is Testing Deadly 'Wuhan' Pathogens in Pakistan

The report says that results of five pathogen studies conducted by scientists from Wuhan and Pakistan have been published in scientific papers.

Aug 25, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Coronavirus

Thai Activist Anon Nampa Arrested Again for Rally Seeking Monarchical Reforms

Charges of sedition will be brough against Nampa for his part in a political rally where he sought reforms in the country's monarchy

Aug 25, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

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

SHOCKING: Students With COVID-19 Symptoms Could be Made to Study After Schools Reopen in North Korea

The students who are going to display symptoms like high temperature will also not be allowed to go home in Kim Jong Un's country

Aug 25, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Coronavirus

Is India Systematically Phasing Out Chinese Telecom Giants Huawei and ZTE From the Country?

India may not formally impose a ban on these companies as that might provoke a tough retaliatory stance from Beijing.

Aug 25, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Huawei 5g

Sydney Sutherland: Arkansas Nurse Was Kidnapped, Raped and Buried by Local Farmer

Lewellyn, the suspect, knew Sutherland but their relationship is unclear.

Aug 25, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Herculean Task Ahead to Produce Coronavirus Vaccines For All; Will It Ever Cover 7 Billion People?

Vaccine production during a pandemic is always a challenge, but many biotech companies are boosting production capacity to help the world population survive

Aug 24, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Florida Woman Shoots Dead Friend Trying to Break Into Her House; Police Say It Was in 'Self Defense'

The woman, who owned the home, got a handgun and fired one round and the man immediately died at the scene.

Aug 24, 2020

By R. Ghosh

PHILIPPINES Blasts: Abu Sayyaf in Crosshairs as at Least 9 Including Soldiers Killed in Jolo

Sulu province is the stronghold of the Abu Sayyaf Group, an armed group allied with ISIL.

Aug 24, 2020

By R. Ghosh

China Authorizes Emergency Use of Coronavirus Vaccine, US May Follow Suit Ahead of Elections

China had authorized emergency use of its domestically developed COVID-19 vaccines for frontline health workers and bureaucrats.

Aug 24, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Coronavirus

Shinzo Abe's Health Deteriorating: Is Japan Looking for a Replacement?

Shinzo Abe suffers from chronic ulcerative colitis and has spoken of struggling with it since junior high school.

Aug 24, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Who Is John Shepherd? Michigan Man Tried Contacting Aliens from Grandma's Living Room for 30 Years

The self-taught electronics engineer was inspired by sci-fi TV shows and set out to contact aliens in mid-1960s with equipment that filled his grandmother's living room

Aug 23, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Alien Netflix Space Nasa

Is Kim Jong Un Dead? South Korean Diplomat Claims North Korean Leader's Recent Photos Are Fake

There have been many speculations and regarding the health of the North Korean Supreme Leader in the last few months

Aug 23, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Chinese Authorities Do Monitor Overseas WeChat Accounts, Jailed User Reveals

The user, Gao Zhigang, sent a pro-democracy video clip to his friend in the U.S. and he later found out that the screenshots were taken from his friend's account

Aug 23, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

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