Latest Asia News: Breaking News, Asia Headlines

Woman Who Escaped Kim Jong Un's North Korea Recalls 'Eating Insects,' Seeing 'Deadbodies' on Street

The 26-year-old North Korean defector turned human rights activist opens up about Kim Jong Un dictatorship, systematic starvation, and country's education system

Sep 4, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Virgin Australia Has a New Owner; Sale Bid to Bain Capital Passes Creditor Vote

Although unions supported the Bain bid, it will still result in the loss of 3,000 jobs, or about one-third of its total workforce.

Sep 4, 2020

By R. Ghosh

HORRIFYING: 7 Rhode Island Men Arrested for Raping 16-Year-Old; One Still at Large

The men lured the girl to a party and offered her alcohol and marijuana. Once she got intoxicated, they "forced themselves" on her one by one.

Sep 4, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Hong Kong Media Mogul Jimmy Lai Acquitted in Intimidation Trial

The 72-year-old Jimmy Lai had denied one count of criminal intimidation during his run-in with an Oriental Daily reporter

Sep 3, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Mediterranean Oil and Gas Reserves: Is Ongoing Greece-Turkey Conflict Worth it?

Estimates put the size of the deposits at around 2 billion barrels of oil and 4 trillion cubic meters of natural gas.

Sep 3, 2020

By R. Ghosh

emmanuel-macron-compares-trump-phone-calls-to-sausages

French President Vows to Support Iraq in Military and Reconstruction

Macron said that France is abiding by supporting Iraq in the fight against Islamic State (IS) group

Sep 3, 2020

By IANS

Minneapolis Man Fatally Shoots Wife for Lack of Sex Before Spraying Bullets on Neighbors

Jason Michael Mesich fired off at least 40 rounds that killed his wife Angela Lynn and critically injured two neighbors.

Sep 3, 2020

By R. Ghosh

China-India Tensions Escalate; New Delhi Bans 180 Chinese Apps Including PUBG

The ban was imposed after receiving complaints from various sources including several reports about the misuse of some mobile apps, said Indian Ministry

Sep 2, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

PUBG

Indonesia Puts off Exploration Block Auctions due to COVID-19

The country's crude oil production peaked 1.7 million barrels per day during the middle of the 1990s

Sep 2, 2020

By IANS

Coronavirus

Will Microsoft's New Deepfake Detection Tool Stop Misinformation Ahead of US Elections?

Microsoft Video Authenticator will look for edges and subtle changes in images and videos and give a confidence score

Sep 2, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Artificial intelligence Cybersecurity Fake news

Hong Kong Relaxes Few Coronavirus Restrictions But Cancels China National Day Fireworks

Health officials stated the mass testing scheme had revealed no new coronavirus cases on its first day on Tuesday

Sep 2, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Chinese Professor, Whose Company Sued Apple in China, Sentenced to Prison for Stealing US Trade Secrets

The Chinse scientist, a professor at Tianjin University, co-founded ROFS Microsystem with stolen tech from U.S. semiconductor companies Skyworks and Avago (Broadcom)

Sep 2, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee