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Coronavirus Vaccine Unlikely by 2021; 'It Takes Several Years' Says Top French Expert

Epidemiologist Arnaud Fontanet suggests that social distancing is the only solution in the meantime.

Jul 13, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Singapore GE2020: Tharman Shanmugaratnam Explains Ivan Lim's Appearance on PAP Livestream

Ivan Lim, who stepped aside following massive online criticism for his past behaviour, appeared in PAP's thank you speech following their win in Jurong GRC

Jul 13, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Man Loses Finger After Cleaning Prawn Bought From Wet Market

A Singapore man has part of his index finger amputated after getting infected by flesh-eating bacteria

Jul 13, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

New Hampshire Radio Host 'Karen' Yells at Hispanic Workers on Video, Gets Fired from Job

Diana Ploss was fired from her job following a petition, which called for her removal from the radio's lineup, gained more than 9,500 signatures.

Jul 13, 2020

By R. Ghosh

South Korea Ends Mask Rationing Scheme After 4 Months

The country introduced the mask rationing scheme in early March in a bid to smooth out high demand for protective masks

Jul 12, 2020

By IANS

Indonesia Confirms 1,681 New Cases of Coronavirus: Health Ministry Official

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world claiming the lives of more than 565,000 people worldwide

Jul 12, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

UK Will 'Pay' for Sanctions Against North Korea Over Human Rights Violations, Warns Pyongyang

North Korea government committed crimes against humanity, including extermination, murder, enslavement, imprisonment, and rape revealed COI report

Jul 12, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Wuhan a Biological Chernobyl? People Will be Shocked When Truth Comes Out, Says Steve Bannon

Steve Bannon said the defectors are talking to the intelligence agencies, as spy agencies are building a case against Beijing that virus was lab leak

Jul 12, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus Huawei

British Ministers Fear Devastating 'Cyber 9/11' by China Amid Series of Diplomatic Fallouts

The security chiefs of the UK are worried about state-sponsored attacks that will be able to cripple the computer networks

Jul 12, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Coronavirus Huawei

US Judge Defers First Execution in 17 Years After Victim's Family Raises Coronavirus Concerns

Daniel Lee, 47, was scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on Monday at the US Penitentiary Terre Haute

Jul 11, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Coronavirus

Who is Yevgeniy Nikulin? Russian Hacker Who Stole 117 Million LinkedIn Login IDs Found Guilty

Yevgeniy Nikulin allegedly tried to sell the stolen data to accused scammer Nikita Kislitsin, in a deal brokered by an official from the Russian security agency.

Jul 11, 2020

By R. Ghosh

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