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WHO Abetted China in Coronavirus Cover-Up, says Congressional Committee Report

The report by the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee criticized China's lack of transparency in Coronavirus response and accused the WHO of parroting Beijing's propaganda

Sep 21, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Coronavirus

Viral: KPop Fan Gets Shock of Her Life as Brother Arranges Kim Jong Un-Themed Birthday Party

The party room was filled with posters of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and even the cake had his stickers cut in different shapes.

Sep 21, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

North Korea Evades Sanctions Successfully Laundering Money via US Banks, Report Says

North Korea with the help of Chinese firms exploited the correspondent banking system to launder money through U.S. banks

Sep 21, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

China Propaganda Film: PLA Attacks US Guam Air Base Using Nuclear-Capable H-6 Bombers

The video looked like it was lifted directly from the 2008 Oscar-winning 'The Hurt Locker' and the 1996 action-thriller 'The Rock.'

Sep 21, 2020

By R. Ghosh

FinCEN Files: HSBC, Stanchart Shares Tumble After Leaks Reveal How Banks Moved Dirty Money

JPMorgan Chase, HSBC and Deutsche Bank feature in the list of banks that aided the movement of criminal money over the years.

Sep 21, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Iranian Hacker Group Develops Malware to Bypass Google's Two-Factor Authentication on Android Devices

The malware with Android and Windows Infostealer variants target users through phishing scams and steal personal data

Sep 20, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Cybersecurity

TikTok Averts Total Ban in US as Trump Gives 'Blessings' to Deal with Oracle, Walmart

Under the agreement, ByteDance will control 80 percent of the company with user data being hosted by Oracle cloud service

Sep 20, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Cybersecurity

'Critical' Windows Vulnerability Allows Hackers One-Click Access to Servers Without Needing Password

The Windows bug has worried even Homeland Security's Cyber Security division which issued an emergency alert to patch systems immediately

Sep 20, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Cybersecurity

China to Witness 5th Coronavirus Wave in Winter, Warns Chief Epidemiologist of Chinese CDC

China's CDC stated that few of the cities will be giving flu shots a month before than normal to help reduce the risk of double infections

Sep 20, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Coronavirus

Two Studies Show How Coronavirus Can Spread Inside Flight

Airlines are now looking at solutions including redesigning the cabin to keep the passengers safe from the Coronavirus infection

Sep 19, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

US Planned to Drop 80 Nuclear Weapons on North Korea in Retaliation and Remove Kim Jong Un

As per Bob Woodward's new book, war between the U.S. and North Korea was imminent and part of the plan was to remove Pyongyang leadership by dropping nuclear weapons

Sep 19, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

China's State Media 'Warns' US, Taiwan of 'War' Amid Keith Krach's Taipei Visit

China sent warplanes toward Taiwan after a high-level U.S. official arrived in the island nation for a three-day visit

Sep 19, 2020

By Vishakha Sonawane

Did CCP Start the US West Coast Fires? Rumors Alleging the Chinese Party Spreading on Social Media

A clip has become viral that shows flames being shot out of a helicopter is considered as hard evidence backing the false claim

Sep 19, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Coronavirus

Carjacker Holds Tennessee Couple Hostage for Hours, Kills Husband in Front of Pregnant Wife

The carjacker, Dangelo Dorsey, 29, had followed through a series of carjackings and shootings before fleeing from the police last Sunday.

Sep 19, 2020

By R. Ghosh

US Bans WeChat, Prohibits New Downloads of TikTok; What's Next?

Instant messaging and payment app WeChat will face complete shutdown in the U.S. from Sept. 21 while TikTok will not be available for new downloads and updates

Sep 18, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Cybersecurity

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