Asia Pacific

Stranded Whales Mystery: Over a Dozen of Cetacean Die on New Zealand Beach

Rescuers and volunteers worked to refloat about 25 of the marine animals, part of a pod of about 40 to 50 pilot whales who got stranded on New Zealand Beach

Oct 18, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Frozen Food Packaging Contaminated With Living Coronavirus Can Cause COVID-19, Warns Chinese CDC

The finding, which is the first in the world suggests that the virus can get transmitted via frozen food packaging

Oct 17, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Coronavirus

Who Is Grandma Wong? 64-Year-Old Disappeared During Hong Kong Protests Says 'I Was Afraid I Would Die'

Alexandra Wong, who is also known as 'Grandma Wong' was detained by Chinese authorities and had no idea what charges she was facing

Oct 17, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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

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