Asia Pacific

Hong Kong Confirms Record Daily Spike in Coronavirus Cases

The deadly novel virus outbreak has created astir around the world and has claimed the lives of more than 616,000 people worldwide

Jul 22, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

China Claims US Told it to Close the Houston Consulate

Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a regular daily news briefing that the East Asian nation had been notified on Tuesday that it must close the consulate

Jul 22, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Former NTU Student Turned Hacker Faces Jail Term For Selling 121 Kopitiam Cards

The NTU computer science undergraduate student, Alex Quek Wei Kai, modified the cards to pay for food, drinks, cigarettes, parking and then started selling them online

Jul 22, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

NTU Singapore crime

US Names 2 Chinese Hackers on Prowl Targeting Defense Contractors, COVID-19 Vaccine Data

Both the Chinese nationals were contractors for China's Ministry of State Security, which is a counterpart of CIA

Jul 22, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus Cybersecurity

Chicago Mass Shooting: 14 Wounded After Gunmen Fire at People Outside Funeral Home [VIDEO]

The incident comes hours after Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said federal agents are being sent to the city to curb violence.

Jul 22, 2020

By R. Ghosh

China Threatens Britain With 'Forceful Counter-Attack' Over Suspension of Extradition Treaty

After the UK decided to suspend the extradition treaty, days after banning Huawei from the country's 5G network, the Chinese regime vowed retaliation

Jul 21, 2020

By Akshay Saraswat

An artist's concept of the ARTEMIS spacecraft in orbit around the Moon

Russia Prefers to Join China's Moon Mission Over NASA's Artemis Citing NATO Factor

Calling the Artemis program a "political project" Russian space agency Roscosmos head Dmitri Rogozin said the 2024 mission was akin to NATO.

Jul 21, 2020

By Vishakha Sonawane

Nasa

What Is Unique About 'THIS' Australian Number Plate? Find Out Here

Personalized number plates are popular all over the world and motorists don't mind shelling out extra for unique quirky combinations.

Jul 21, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

LinkedIn To Lay Off Nearly 1,000 Employees Globally as Pandemic Bites into Profits

Majority of the job cuts will be in the sales and hiring division and the employees will be intimated by this week.

Jul 21, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Coronavirus

US Adds 11 Companies to the Economic Blacklist due to China's Treatment of Uighurs

The Commerce Department mentioned that the companies were involved in using forced labor by Uighurs and other Muslim minority groups

Jul 21, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Who is Ed Henry? Ex-Fox News Anchor Accused of Raping Colleague Over The Years

A lawsuit filed by two women claims that several Fox network employees knew about Henry's sexual misconduct.

Jul 21, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Victims of Box Jellyfish Stinging Complain About 'Overpowering Pain' But You Can Avoid It

Incidents of box jellyfish stinging is on the rise in Singapore as at least two cases have been reported since March

Jul 21, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Rhode Island Girl, 14, Arrested After She Shot Dead 37-Year-Old Man

Felix Hernandez-Rosado, 18, who is believed to be the mastermind behind the homicide, has been charged with murder and conspiracy.

Jul 21, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Why Was North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Angry For 2 Consecutive Days?

Leader of North Korea appeared in a meeting on Saturday and discussed military plans

Jul 21, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Bali Bombing: Leaders of Al Qaeda-Linked Extremist Group in Indonesia Sentenced to Jail

The charge against Para Wijayanto and Budi Trikaryanto included that they belonged to a banned organization

Jul 20, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Prev 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 Next