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American Fugitive Who Became Porn Actor Arrested in Bali for Financial Fraud

Marcus Beam hails from Chicago and is accused of swindling half-a-million dollars from investors before escaping to Bali

Jul 24, 2020

By Akshay Saraswat

As Political Ties Worsen, China Orders US to Shut Chengdu Consulate In Retaliation to Houston Episode

China had warned the US earlier this week that it would retaliate after it was given 72 hours—until Friday— to shut its consulate in Houston

Jul 24, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

China, Pakistan Secretly Developing Biowarfare Capability Against India and Other Rivals: Report

The joint collaboration is fully funded by China's Wuhan Lab and has already isolated Bacillus Thuringiensis bacteria that has similarities with anthrax

Jul 24, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

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SHOCKING: Wuhan Family Finds Dead Bat in Half-Eaten Pork Soup, Takes Coronavirus Test

The family was shocked to find a dead bat inside the soup, which they bought from a nearby restaurant

Jul 24, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Coronavirus

U.S. Fighter Jets Approach Iranian Passenger Plane Over Syria

US F-15 Intercepts Iranian Passenger Plane Causing Mahan Air Pilot to Nose Dive to Avoid Collision

Several of the injured reportedly were Lebanese passengers traveling to Beirut from Tehran on the passenger plane belonging to Mahan Air.

Jul 24, 2020

By Johnlee Varghese

Soaring Public Deficit Can Cause Collapse of US Dollar, Warns Former IMF Official

The global role of the dollar now seems more complicated given the geopolitical tensions between the US and China.

Jul 24, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Alibaba Helping Chinese Students Bypass Great Firewall Through UNIQUE Cloud Service

With virtual classes becoming the new normal, Chinese students are using Alibaba's cloud service to access study material and university portals that are otherwise blocked

Jul 24, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Coronavirus

Twitter Paid Service Model: What is it And How Does That Work Out For you?

Will Twitter cease to be a free service? Details yet to emerge as the company explores alternative sources of revenue.

Jul 24, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Do Malaysians Have to Pay and Acquire License to Use Tik Tok, Facebook and YouTube?

Malaysian minister Saifuddin said in parliament that individuals are required to have a license for filming activities irrespective of whether it is mainstream or personal media

Jul 23, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's King Salman Successfully Undergoes Surgery

King Salman admitted to the hospital in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, after suffering from the inflammation of his gallbladder, on Monday

Jul 23, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

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Bruno Dey, Convicted Ex-Nazi SS Guard In Germany, Apologizes For 'Hellish Insanity'

Bruno Dey, the former Nazi camp guard, reportedly admitted having heard screams from the concentration camp's gas chambers as a guard

Jul 23, 2020

By Vishakha Sonawane

Saudi Arabia Reportedly Planning to Sell Assets, Introduce Income Tax to Save Shrinking Economy

According to the IMF, Saudi Arabia's economy is likely to shrink 6.8% this year, its steepest decline in over 30 years

Jul 23, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Coronavirus

Dollar Hits Four-Month Lows Amid US-China Diplomatic War

The rising tensions between the two economies also led to the sharpest decline of the yuan in nearly two months.

Jul 23, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

China 'Hiding' Military-Linked Fugitive Researcher at San Francisco Consulate, FBI Claims

The State Department of the US ordered China to close down a consulate in Houston, Texas, on Wednesday

Jul 23, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Why is Britain Doling Out Money to China? MPs Demand Inquiry Into $91M Largesse

Some of this aid money is used to put Chinese firms in competition with their British rivals, the critics say.

Jul 23, 2020

By R. Ghosh

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