Asia Pacific

Singaporean Blogger Amos Yee, Given Asylum in US, Faces Child Porn Charges; To be Deported?

Melissa Chen who helped Amos Yee get political asylum in the U.S., assisted officers in arresting Yee due to his illegal activities.

Oct 17, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern Wins by Landslide in General Elections 2020

Preliminary referendum results will be released on October 30, while the official election results and referendums will be released on November 6

Oct 17, 2020

By IANS

Chinese Hackers Targeting Biden Campaign Impersonating McAfee Antivirus, Says Google

Google's security research team identified the attacks on Joe Biden's campaign by Chinese hacker group APT31 and informed the FBI about it

Oct 17, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Cybersecurity

Japan's Suga Government Decides to Release Radioactive Water From Fukushima Plant Into Ocean

Even though most of the concerning radioactive isotopes have been removed from the water, there is still one isotope left

Oct 16, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Trump, Bolsonaro and Morrison Overlook Climate Change Crisis When World Leaders Vow to Protect Nature

As 70 world leaders signed "Leaders' Pledge for Nature," US, Brazil, and Australia keep the eyes closed from the changing environment and decline to take action

Oct 16, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

SHOCKING: China Offering Experimental $60 Coronavirus Vaccine to Residents Without Proving Its Effects

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting more than 38.8 million people globally

Oct 16, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Coronavirus

WWF Joins 'How It Started, How It's Going' Twitter Trend to Show Climate Change Reality

The international non-governmental organization shares 'then and now' images of the North Pole and forest in Australia

Oct 15, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Why is China President Xi Jinping Harping on PLA's War-Preparedness?

Xi asked the troops to gear up for a face off during an inspection of a People's Liberation Army Marine Corps base in Chaozhou City.

Oct 15, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Alaskan to New Zealand in 11 Days: 'Jet Fighter' Bar-Tailed Godwit Breaks Flying Record

A male bar-tailed godwit has set a new world record for avian non-stop flight, after tracking its route over 11 days from southwest Alaska to Auckland

Oct 15, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Japanese Fisherman Is Filmed Holding Baby Dolphin Before Killing It in Red Cove [VIDEO]

Dolphin slaughtering in Taiji is nothing new and every year, the Japanese government sets a quota for how many such marine animals can be killed

Oct 14, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Chinese President Xi Jinping Asks PLA Troops to 'Prepare for War' But Who Is the Target Here?

Xi Jinping during a visit to PLA Navy Marine Corps base inspection asks the troops to focus on war preparedness as tensions with Taiwan and U.S. escalate further

Oct 14, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Chinese Cleaner Drinks Water From Toilet to Prove That She Does Her Job Well as Bosses Watch and Clap [VIDEO]

The video that got viral on the Chinese social media platform Weibo was slammed by the netizens recently

Oct 14, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Coronavirus

Countries Like South Africa, India and Australia at Risk of Ecosystem Collapse: Swiss Re Report

As per a new report, 39 countries have ecosystems in a fragile state on more than a third of their land

Oct 12, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

China Joins International COVID-19 Vaccine Initiative COVAX; Who Will Benefit?

COVAX is being co-led by Gavi, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and the WHO and aims to make the coronavirus vaccine accessible to all countries

Oct 12, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Coronavirus

NEW FACT: Coronavirus Survives on ATM Cards, Phone Screens, Banknotes for 28 Days

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times and has claimed the lives of over 1 million people globally

Oct 11, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Coronavirus

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