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Hong Kong Might Delay Election due to Coronavirus in Blow for Democracy Camp

The postponement is going to be a blow for the opposition pro-democracy camp, which is targeting to win a historic majority in the city's assembly

Jul 29, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

California Man Burnt to Death on Highway; Clueless Police Ask for Public Help

Jerry Mungaray III, 40, reportedly had a verbal altercation with several men outside a 7-Eleven Store in Gilroy a night before his death.

Jul 29, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak

Who is Najib Razak? 5 Little Known Facts About Malaysia's Disgraced Former Prime Minister

Najib has been convicted of corruption in several cases related to the theft of money from state fund 1MDB.

Jul 29, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Indonesia Confirms 1,748 New Cases of Coronavirus and 63 More Deaths

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting people in more than 170 nations

Jul 28, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Vietnam Suspends Flights to and From Virus-hit Danang

Vietnam has returned to high alert following the confirmation of nearly 22 cases of the coronavirus infection in and around Danang

Jul 28, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

North Korean Women In Prison Camps Faced Sexual and Physical Abuse, Says UN Report

The women, who were held in prison camps and subjected to abuse, narrated their ordeals to UN investigators in Seoul in interviews after their release

Jul 28, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Chinese CDC Head Gao Fu Claims to Have Been Injected with Experimental Coronavirus Vaccine

Fu said that he did that to instill confidence in people amid growing concerns about Coronavirus vaccines among anti-vaxxers

Jul 28, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Coronavirus

National Safety Will Be Guaranteed By Nuclear Deterrence: Kim Jong-un

The Supreme Leader's remarks came during his speech on Monday at a national conference of veterans on the 67th anniversary of the end of the 1950-53 Korean War

Jul 28, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Taiwan Investigates Probable First Local Coronavirus Case in 1 Month as Imported Case Rise

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting more than 16.4 million people worldwide

Jul 28, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

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

North Korean Officials Begging China for Coronavirus Vaccine? Kim's Nation Bracing for COVID-19 Crisis

The vaccine development in the country has not raised the hopes of the elites as they seek vaccine from foreign nations, as per reports

Jul 28, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Coronavirus

Doctor Removes 3-cm Long Leech from Chinese Man's Nostrils After Two Weeks

The farmer in Yunnan province of China complained of nosebleeds and weakness after drinking water from a spring in the wild

Jul 28, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

After Hagia Sophia, Now Ruler of Sharjah Wants Cordoba Cathedral in Spain Turned into Mosque

The site of the Cordoba Cathedral originally hosted a Visigothic Church of Catholics, which was built in the eighth century.

Jul 28, 2020

By Akshay Saraswat

Drunk Oregon McDonald's Customer With Covid-19 Spits on Cop to Avoid Arrest

Miguel Hernandez-Cuesta, 24, was booked on an additional charge of felony aggravated harassment and is being treated for coronavirus.

Jul 28, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Coronavirus

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak arrives at the Beijing Capital International Aiport

Malaysia's Najib Razak Found Guilty in 1MDB Scam Trial, Faces 20 Years in Jail

The former Malaysian PM has been found guilty of illegally transferring funds from state-owned 1MDB into his private accounts.

Jul 28, 2020

By Akshay Saraswat

Hong Kong Microbiologist Reveals Hubei's Coronavirus Infection Numbers Are Not Correct

Hong Kong medical expert who visited Wuhan in January this year, found in a study that the Coronavirus infection number could be much higher at 2.2 million

Jul 28, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

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