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Thai Man Becomes Overnight Millionaire After Finding Whale Vomit Worth $4.2 Million

Narit Suwansang from Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand found 100 kilograms of whale vomit and received an offer of $4.2 million.

Dec 13, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Bats, rats, snakes still for sale in Indonesian market amid coronavirus fears

Indonesians Still Eat Bats; Wildlife Markets Selling Them Despite Link to Covid-19

A market manager said that earlier Indonesians were afraid of eating bats but gradually the fear went away and now the trade is back to normal.

Dec 13, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Iran Jails Zombie 'Angelina Jolie' Lookalike For 10 Years, Journalist Seeks Actress' Help to Save Her

Instagram model Sahar Tabar, 19, was charged with blasphemy, inciting violence and pushing youths to corruption.

Dec 13, 2020

By Vishakha Sonawane

Peru Halts China's Sinopharm Covid-19 Vaccine Trial After Volunteer Develops Neurological Symptoms

The volunteer developed severe neurological side-effects associated with Guillain-Barre syndrome that causes nerve damage and often paralysis

Dec 12, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Coronavirus

EXCLUSIVE: As Pfizer Vaccine Gets Emergency Approval, Experts Say It's Time to Face Challenges

Farhana Nakhooda and Gary Chua spoke to IBTImes Singapore about the challenges ahead and how world governments can solve vaccine-related issues.

Dec 12, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

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

8 Countries Accuse North Korea of Using Coronavirus Pandemic to Crack Down on Human Rights

The human rights situation in North Korea is appalling and getting worse by the day, said the eight nations, including the US and Japan.

Dec 12, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

CDC Was Dead Wrong on Covid-19; Ignored Alert in January, Says Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak

Steve Wozniak says that he thinks the COVID-19 was already in the US in December 2019.

Dec 12, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Who is Ghada Oueiss? Lebanese Journalist Sues Saudi, UAE Crown Princes Over Leak of Private Photos

The Al Jazeera-journalist accused Prince Salman and Prince Zayed of spreading her private photos with false, misogynistic claims.

Dec 11, 2020

By Vishakha Sonawane

APT32 Hacker Group Behind Wuhan Cyberattack Has Links to Vietnam IT Firm, Claims Facebook

The infamous APT32, also known as OceanLotus, is allegedly backed by the Vietnam government and has been tracked to a local IT firm.

Dec 11, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

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Where is Princess Latifa? Dubai Ruler Sheikh Maktoum Ordered Kidnap of Daughter, UN Group Finds

Princess Latifa has not been seen in public since her capture and the UAE insisted that she was alive and safe and lived with her family in Dubai.

Dec 10, 2020

By Vishakha Sonawane

China Advises Flight Attendants to Wear Diapers for Protection Against Coronavirus

The deadly virus has infected more than 68.9 million people worldwide.

Dec 10, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Coronavirus

Decoding Indian Farm Laws 2020: Tough Questions on MSP, Mandis and More Answered

What the new 'Farm Bill' brings to the table is either misconstrued or taken out of context, resulting in chaos.

Dec 10, 2020

By Sami Khan

China Forcibly Inserts Feeding Tube Into Journalist Detained Over Wuhan Coronavirus Reporting

Zhang Zhan, a citizen journalist, was on hunger strike after being held at a detention facility near Shanghai for the last six months.

Dec 10, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

France Following in China's Footsteps to Create Biologically Enhanced Super Soldiers

While China wants to have gene-edited super soldiers, France wants to aid its troops by modifying them technologically for better strength and stamina.

Dec 9, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Coronavirus Vaccine From China's Sinopharm is 86% Effective, Says UAE

The statement from UAE is the first public release of information on the efficacy of the Sinopharm vaccine.

Dec 9, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

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