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From Rise of Dragon to Cancer Cure, Here Are Baba Vanga's Prediction for New Year 2021

The famous Bulgarian mystic, Baba Vanga predicted that the world will see 'cataclysms and disasters' in 2021.

Jan 1, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Intelligence Report Reveals China's Plan to Attack US Troops in Afghanistan

According to unconfirmed intelligence, briefed to President Donald Trump, China allegedly put bounties on US soldiers in Afghanistan

Jan 1, 2021

By Krishnendu Banerjee

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a grand military parade celebrating the 70th founding anniversary

Kim Jong Un Says He Will 'Work Hard' in the New Year Letter to North Koreans

In the letter, Kim Jong Un offered thanks to the people for having trusted and supported the ruling Party even in the 'difficult' times.

Jan 1, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Indian Scientists Make Breakthrough Discovery of 19 Coronavirus Variants from Around the World

Researchers detected 19 novel Coronavirus variants capable of evading immune response, while one Responsible for re-infection.

Dec 31, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Oregon University Researchers Discover Ancient Flower Species in 100-Million-Year-Old Amber

The research was led by paleobiologist George Poinar Jr. whose ideas inspired the book and movie "Jurassic Park".

Dec 30, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Will Tokyo Olympics Survive Coronavirus Threat Amid 'Explosion' of Cases?

As Japan is witnessing a third wave of COVID-19 and is yet to approve a vaccine, the Tokyo 2021 Olympics is under threat of being postponed again.

Dec 30, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Coronavirus

Cheapest Coronavirus Vaccine: UK Approves Oxford-AstraZeneca Jab, Rollout to Begin from Jan 4

The vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca will cost much lesser than Sputnik V, Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Chinese vaccines.

Dec 30, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Two Elderly Men Die After Taking Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine in Israel; What Went Wrong?

According to healthcare experts, the vaccine did not cause the death of two Israeli men, aged 88 and 75.

Dec 30, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

With Mistrust and Dwindling Efficacy, China's Vaccine Diplomacy Is Failing

China bet big on its vaccine diplomacy to befriend scores of poor nations but with poor records and failure to offer complete vaccine data, it is failing.

Dec 29, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

After SolarWinds Data Breach in US, Vietnam Targeted in Similar Supply-Chain Cyberattack

Suspected Chinese hackers infected two Vietnamese government digital certificate client apps with PhantomNet malware to create a backdoor

Dec 28, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Cybersecurity

Lin Qi Dead: Netflix Series Producer and Yoozoo Games CEO Poisoned in Tea By Colleague

Chinese producer on Netflix's 'The Three-Body Problem' was hospitalized on December 16 and he died on December 25.

Dec 26, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

What Is Adermatoglyphia? A Bangladeshi Family with No Fingerprints Faces Obstacles

The men in the Sarker family have no fingerprints due to a genetic disorder and often face a tough time getting a passport and other identity proofs.

Dec 26, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

New Mutated Strain of Coronavirus May Have Leaked from UK Laboratory

In a tweet, an Iranian official said that according to a British researcher the new strain of Coronavirus may have leaked from a UK vaccine research facility

Dec 24, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

If You Are in China, You Cannot Eat Big Portions Anymore; New Law Prohibits Food Waste

As a study found China's annual food waste was about 35 million tons, President Xi Jinping launched "Operation Empty Plate" and followed it with a new bill

Dec 23, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

India supports blockchain but not cryptocurrency

As Price of Bitcoin Surges, Criminals Turn to Crypto Kidnapping Once Again

As cryptocurrencies are difficult to track and prices are surging, criminals have shifted to demand ransoms in Bitcoins of late

Dec 22, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

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