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Gas leak in Vizag, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Gas leak at LG Polymers plant in India kills nine, hundreds hospitalised

A local official said styrene leaked from the plant during the early hours of the morning when families in the surrounding villages were asleep

May 7, 2020

By Reuters

Survey: China managed coronavirus epidemic most efficiently; US, Europe in bottom of heap

The survey ranked 23 countries on four indicators -- national political leadership, corporate leadership, community and media.

May 7, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Coronavirus

Video: African man dragged by the leg out of supermarket in China as blacks are barred entry

The video it is claimed is from Beijing where the African man had gone along with his friend to shop for groceries

May 7, 2020

By Johnlee Varghese

North Korea ballistic missile lands near Japan waters, alarms Tokyo

North Korea is reportedly close to completing ballistic missile facility near Pyongyang

The Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies believes the facility seems to have the capability to test-fire ICBMs

May 6, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Coronavirus crisis: These platforms are emerging as new economy booster for China

Since the nationwide lockdown affected China's economy, there are new opportunities which are emerging as a booster for the country's economy

May 6, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Singapore relaxes a few rules for helping property developers in Coronavirus pandemic

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times claiming the lives of more than 250,000 people

May 6, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

China is reportedly silencing Wuhan Coronavirus survivors who want to sue government

There are some Wuhan residents who expressed that they want to sue China government but suddenly they stopped responding

May 6, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Did Kim Jong Un distance himself from public over Coronavirus concerns?

The deadly virus outbreak which has created a major stir around the world in recent times has spread to more than 170 countries

May 6, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

China claims Hong Kong will never be calm unless the 'political virus' gets removed

The statements came amid the rise in concerns among the democracy activists that the East Asian nation China is tightening the grip of the former British colony

May 6, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Pennsylvania researcher Bing Liu, who was into 'very significant' Coronavirus findings, shot dead, why?

Bing Liu, 37 a medical researcher for the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine involved making very significant COVID-19, found shot dead in Pennsylvania

May 6, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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Taiwan asks WHO to provide first-hand information for fighting against the Coronavirus

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting more than 3.5 million people globally

May 6, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Trump administration is lying? Anthony Fauci dismisses US President's Coronavirus Wuhan lab claims

During a recent interview, the top US scientist and Trump's adviser Dr Anthony Fauci claimed that no scientific evidence has found that the Coronavirus was made in a Chinese lab

May 6, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Is coronavirus weakening? This is what new gene mutation found in COVID-19 samples reveals

While scientists believe it is too early to suggest that the virus could be weakening, more coronavirus genome sequencing could provide a clearer picture

May 6, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

Coronavirus

China to unveil stealth bomber Xian H-20 at Zhuhai Airshow in November

China is expected to use the airshow to tell the world that the coronavirus pandemic has not impacted the country's defence sector

May 6, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Exclusive: Bangladesh's Beximco to begin producing COVID-19 drug remdesivir - COO

Beximco's pricing indicates a course of remdesivir treatment could cost between $295 and $781 per patient in the south Asian country depending on the condition of the patient

May 5, 2020

By Reuters

Coronavirus

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