Asia Pacific

Who is Ramsey Bearse? Former Miss Kentucky Gets 2-Year Jail for Sexting Nude Photos to Student

Bearse sent a series of topless photos to a minor student when she was working as a teacher in a West Virginia school.

Jul 18, 2020

By R. Ghosh

As Tensions Mount In South China Sea, US Aircraft Carriers Redeployed In The Region

This second such deployment in two weeks, as the US and China blame each other for rising tensions in the region

Jul 17, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Hong Kong Gives Conditional Approval to Gilead Coronavirus Drug Remdesivir

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir in recent times infecting people in more than 170 countries

Jul 17, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

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Japan Asks US to Conduct COVID Tests on Military Personnel Before Sending Them to Okinawa

Japan's Defence Minister, Taro Kono, said that tests must be conducted, without fail, on military personnel before departing from the US and entering Japan

Jul 17, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Can Ozone Therapy Cure COVID-19? Portuguese Police Detain Five for Claiming It Does

Since ozone gas is used as a disinfectant including for SARS, some suggest it should work for COVID-19 too though studies have been limited on it

Jul 17, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Coronavirus

YouTuber Spreads COVID-19 While Shooting Video in Most Populous Island of Japan

The man was tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the Aichi Prefecture on July 15, as per reports

Jul 17, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Coronavirus

Shark Grabs 10-Year-Old Boy from Fishing Boat off Tasmania, Leaves When Father Jumps to Save Son

The shark attacked the boy when he was aboard a six-meter vessel on a fishing expedition with his father

Jul 17, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

South Korea Gives Approval to Human Trials of Celltrion's Coronavirus Antibody Drug

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting more than 13.8 million people worldwide

Jul 17, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Teacher or Predator? Taekwondo Instructor Charged for Sexually Abusing Minor Student for 5 Years

Asad Umrani, 36, sexually abused an eight-year-old girl while she attended his Taekwondo classes between 2011 and 2016.

Jul 17, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Supply Chain of Key Health Equipment to Fight COVID-19 Disrupted By Severe Floods in China

The provinces of Anhui, Zhejiang and Jiangxi, and the city of Wuhan in the Hubei province, have declared red alerts as lashing rains have led to the swelling of lakes and rivers

Jul 17, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Top Taiwanese Official Forced to Leave Hong Kong After Refusing to Support 'One China Policy'

The relations between Taiwan and Hong Kong have worsened in recent times after Taipei openly supported the pro-democracy movement and offered assistance to Hong Kong protesters

Jul 17, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee