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Xi Jinping Pitches for QR Code to Monitor Coronavirus Among International Travelers; Will G20 Agree?

During the virtual G20 summit, China's President proposed a global health passport to enable safe cross-border traveling and easier contact tracing

Nov 23, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Coronavirus Cybersecurity

Kim Han Sol, Kim Jong Un's Nephew Is in Protective Custody of CIA After Father's Assassination

It is reported that CIA agents tried to intercept Kim Han Sol in Tapei and then he was taken into protective custody where he remains hidden

Nov 23, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Filipino Student Wins James Dyson Award for His Unique Solar Windows That Can Produce Electricity

Called AuREUS, Carvey Ehren Maigue's invention is made from rotten fruits and vegetables that can be applied on windows and walls to produce electricity up to 48 percent

Nov 23, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Scientists Find Coronavirus Strain in Japan and Cambodia Closely Related to SARS-CoV-2

Scientists believe that if these newly found viruses are close relatives of the pandemic virus then there is a possibility to find the origin of novel Coronavirus

Nov 23, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Singapore PM Urges Affordable Covid-19 Vaccine Access, Better Disease Surveillance

PM Lee Hsien Loong suggested strengthening global disease surveillance networks so that the world will be better prepared for the next pandemic

Nov 22, 2020

By IANS

Suicide Drones and US Munitions, Taiwan Gearing Up to Counter China's Military Power

Taiwan is developing suicide drones that can target China's air-defense system and naval ships in the East China Sea as the rift between Beijing and Taipei continues to grow

Nov 22, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Carbon Nanotubes Used in 2,600-Year-Old Pottery? New Finding Puzzles Researchers

Unique black coatings were observed in the inner wall of pottery shreds excavated from Keeladi, Tamilnadu, that turned out to be carbon nanotubes

Nov 21, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Archaeology

UK's Patient Zero? Antibody Test Proves NHS Nurse Caught Coronavirus Last December

An NHS worker experienced COVID-19 symptoms in December, months before UK confirmed the first case in the country

Nov 21, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

US, UK Sourcing PPEs from Chinese Factories that Use North Korean Slave Labor, Report Says

The factories in Dandong, China, have North Korean laborers who are underpaid and forced to work 18 hours a day without any time off.

Nov 21, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Coronavirus

Forget Space Elevator, Here's World's Tallest Outdoor Mountain Top Elevator For Now

Located in Zhangjiajie forest park, the Bailong elevator carries 8,000 tourists every day to the cliff of the rock face for $19

Nov 20, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Is MuslimPro App Selling User Data to US Military? Singapore Regulators Begin Probe

Following reports that the app developers sold location data of users to the US military through third-party brokers, the developers faced backlash and Singapore PDPC began probing

Nov 20, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Cybersecurity

Scientists Discover CRISPR Gene Editing Technique for Corals To Help It Survive Climate Change

By using the CRISPR gene-editing technique, scientists can conserve corals that are susceptible to warmer ocean temperate in the face of climate change

Nov 18, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Bolt From The Blue Makes Indonesian Coffin Maker a Millionaire; He Wants to Have a Daughter Now

The meteorite, classified as CM1/2 carbonaceous Chondrite, contained rare amino acids and primordial elements that could have begun life on Earth

Nov 18, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Asteroid Space

Chinese Tombstones Dating Back to Qing Dynasty Discovered in Malaysia

The chief of the Malaysian Chinese Association said the recent findings are proof that the Chinese had set up roots in Malaysia more than 250 years ago

Nov 18, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Archaeology

China Allegedly Used Secret Microwave Pulse Weapon for Cooking Indian Soldiers Alive in Himalayan Border Fight

The weapons were deployed in August, which was weeks after a deadly fight involving the rocks and clubs that claimed the lives of at least 20 soldiers, as per reports

Nov 17, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

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