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TikTok Faces Massive Fine in South Korea For Mishandling Child Data

Recently, US National Security Adviser said that TikTok is getting facial recognition on millions of Americans and sending data to China

Jul 16, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Cybersecurity

Video: NYPD Chief Injured, Cops Bleed From Head After Protest Goes Wild on Brooklyn Bridge

NYPD ended up arresting around 40 protestors on charges of assaulting the police and vandalizing federal property.

Jul 16, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Trump Gave CIA More Power to Orchestrate Covert Cyber Operations Against Rivals: Report

In 2018 Donald Trump gave more power to the CIA to conduct cyber operations targetting several countries China and North Korea

Jul 16, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Cybersecurity

Jared Lakey: Disturbing Footage Shows 2 Oklahoma Cops Using Stun Gun 53 Times on Naked Man

Attorney of the victim's family says the video was 50-minute long but had to be edited to 10 minutes as it was too graphic to view.

Jul 15, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Bangladesh Registers 3,533 New Coronavirus Cases as Tally Climbs to 193,590

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

Jul 15, 2020

By IANS

Coronavirus

With Zero New Coronavirus Case, This Is How Vietnam Has Set Example For World to Follow

Vietnam's success can be traced to its early response in dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak through effective testing, tracing, containment, and public awareness

Jul 15, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Coronavirus

Hong Kong Confirms 19 New Cases of Coronavirus, Down From Recent Rise

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting people in over 170 countries

Jul 15, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

President Trump Signs Act Ending Hong Kong's Preferential Status; China Vows Retaliation

The signing of the bipartisan legislation comes weeks after China imposed a new security law to bring an end to Hong Kong's special status.

Jul 15, 2020

By R. Ghosh

MIT, Harvard Scientists Claim 2 Ancient Practices Can Help Defeat Coronavirus

Some researchers are also hopeful about the use of Ayurveda as a remedy of Coronavirus and for that reason in India scientists have been researching on this

Jul 15, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Defiant Taiwan Starts 5-Day Live Fire Drills Amid Rising Chinese Aggression

With increased activity, both military and diplomatic, from the Chinese side, Taiwan doesn't want to remain idle in its defence preparedness.

Jul 15, 2020

By Akshay Saraswat

SHOCKING: Video Shows Officer Shooting Man Dead Following Stabbing Over Face Mask

The deputy can be seen yelling at Sean Ruis to drop the weapon. As she backs away, she fires several rounds at the man.

Jul 15, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Israel Closes Al-Aqsa Mosque Gate, Muslim Leader Warns of 'Religious War'

Head of the Muslim Endowment Council, Sheikh Abdul-Azim Salhab warned that Israel's order may ignite 'a religious war.'

Jul 15, 2020

By IANS

Coronavirus

Azerbaijan takes unilateral decision to stop retaliatory action

4 Killed in Armenia-Azerbaijan Border Clash: Will the 26-Year-Long Border Dispute Ever End?

The two South Caucasus neighbors have been locked in conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan since 1994

Jul 14, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Singapore's Deputy PM Heng Swee Keat's 'East Coast Plan' Turns into S$2 Sticker, Over 500 Sold

Singapore Deputy PM Heng Swee Keat made a slip up during his nomination speech ahead of GE2020 that was turned into a meme and now a doodled sticker

Jul 14, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Five US bases in Afghanistan Shut as Part of Peace Agreement With Taliban

The bases that have been shut are the ones located in Uruzgan, Laghman, Paktika and Helmand provinces of Afghanistan

Jul 14, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

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