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New Influenza Virus with 'Pandemic Potential' Found in China, 4.4% of Population Already Infected

A new strain of flu that has the potential to trigger a global outbreak has been discovered by researchers in China. The potentially deadly virus jumped from pigs to humans.

Jun 30, 2020

By Manthan C.

Coronavirus

Lebanon's Finance Ministry Director-General Resigns Amid Talks With IMF

Alain Bifani said his resignation is due to the 'reckless' manner in which the leaders are dealing with financial crisis

Jun 29, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Kim Jong Un Is Missing Again, No Celebration Marking His 4th Year As SAC Head

As observers notice that Kim Jong Un is absent for three-week period, state-run media devoted its top three pages to articles praising North Korea leader

Jun 29, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

West Indies Team to Sport Black Lives Matter Logo on Shirt During England Test Series

The logo is the same that is being used by all 20 Premier League football clubs since the revival of the sport earlier this month.

Jun 29, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Singapore GE2020: PAP's Ng Ling Ling and Shawn Huang Defend Themselves In 'Trial by Internet'

PM Lee described the recent controversies surrounding PAP's new candidates as 'trial by internet' and warned against such accusations

Jun 29, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Steve Bing Wrote 'Goodbye' Letters to Children Damien and Kerkorian Before Death - Report

Damien reportedly never met Bing given that the multi-millionaire had denied being his father until a DNA test proved paternity.

Jun 29, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Coronavirus: No Link Between Covid-19 Origin and China's Wuhan Lab, says France

The Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs has no information to date to corroborate a possible link between the virus origin and the work of the Wuhan lab

Jun 29, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Fighting in Taiwan Parliament After Opposition Kuomintang Occupies Chamber

KMT was trounced in January's parliamentary and presidential elections.

Jun 29, 2020

By Reuters

Singapore GE2020: PAP Names Xie Yao Quan As Ivan Lim Replacement for Jurong GRC

Xie Yao Quan, who has been working in the Jurong GRC since 2015 will focus on helping low-income families through affordable healthcare

Jun 29, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

China Imposes Strict Lockdown in Hebei Province, 400,000 Under Coronavirus Enclosed Zone Now

Chinese authorities said Anxin, which is around 150 km south of Beijing, would be fully enclosed and controlled

Jun 29, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Terrorists Attack Pakistan Stock Exchange, Six Dead

Pakistan has again been targeted by terrorists and this time, they have gone after the country's business capital.

Jun 29, 2020

By Akshay Saraswat

Starbucks Barista Wins $83,000 in Tips After Insults by Mask-less Customer; Video Goes Viral

Amber Lynn Giles wrote a Facebook post with the intention of shaming Lenin Gutierrez but users jumped in the barista's defense.

Jun 29, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Facebook Coronavirus

14 Filipino Fishermen Disappear as Chinese Vessel Sinks Boat in South China Sea

The Philippine Coast Guard is looking for 14 Filipino fishermen who disappeared in the South China Sea.

Jun 29, 2020

By IANS

Thousands in Western Myanmar Flee as Army Plans Operations, Monitors Say

This year the army of Myanmar has been fighting the AA, a group from the largely Buddhist Rakhine ethnic group that is seeking greater autonomy for the western region

Jun 28, 2020

By Reuters

Singapore General Election 2020: Facebook Removes 'Fabrications About PAP' Admin Accounts

Social media giant Facebook said it had removed some accounts as they have violated its policies

Jun 28, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Facebook Fake news Coronavirus

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