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Nicholas and Ralph Gismondi: 9/11 First Responder, Brother Die of Coronavirus 12 Days Apart

Ralph was working as a flight attendant for JetBlue airlines after retiring from the New York City Fire Department.

Sep 28, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Coronavirus

Giant Rat Wins Award for Animal Heroism for Seeking Out Landmines In Cambodia

Magawa, a giant African pouched rat, became the first rat to win the top civilian award for animal bravery

Sep 27, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Bubonic Plague Outbreak in China? 3-Year-Old Boy Infected With Deadly Disease in Yunnan

The cases of the bubonic plague have raised concerns in China, as it was also confirmed in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in August

Sep 27, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Coronavirus

Young Physicist Proves You Can Time Travel Without Any Paradox

Physics student Germain Tobar and his professor Dr Fabio Costa's mathematical model proves that paradox-free time travel is possible

Sep 27, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

China Carried Out Disinformation Campaign Regarding Coronavirus to Cripple World Economy, Says US Lawyer

The deadly novel virus outbreak probably started from the Chinese city of Wuhan located in the Hubei province

Sep 27, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Coronavirus

Singapore World's First Country to Use Facial Verification for National Identity

Singapore will implement facial verification to give SingPass holder access to an array of government and commercial services.

Sep 26, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

The Sob Story of India's Anil Ambani: From 6th Richest in World to Zero Net Worth Now

Anil Ambani says he had to sell off jewelry to meet legal costs and that he now owns nothing meaningful.

Sep 26, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Sexist Comments in Chinese University Handbook Draw Massive Online Outrage

The controversial handbook, published by the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou, has come under criticism

Sep 25, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Why Do Some People Become Severely Ill From Covid-19 and Die? Interferon Impairment Explains This

Research shows that some Covid-19 patients get severely ill and the situation gets complicated because of an impaired interferon response.

Sep 25, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Coronavirus

Shauna Bishop: California Sheriff's Deputy Jailed for Having Sex with Teen Boy

Bishop entered the teen boy's room and performed sex acts in April 2019. The boy is the son of her ex-boyfriend.

Sep 25, 2020

By R. Ghosh

COVID-19: Israeli Special Face Masks Developed With Anti-microbial Fabric Hit US Market

Israeli start-up Sonovio has entered the US market with face masks produced using its proprietary anti-microbial fabric

Sep 24, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Coronavirus

Vietnam Police Confiscate 345,000 Used Condoms Washed, Dried and Ready for Resale

360 kg of used contraceptives have been found during a police operation in Vietnam's southern province of Binh Duong

Sep 24, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Japanese Sex Business Operator Sues State Over Coronavirus Cash Handout Snub

Sex business industry excluded from a government scheme that provides up to 2 million yen and rent benefits to workers of small companies during the pandemic.

Sep 24, 2020

By Trishna Das

China Running Over 380 'Suspected Detention Centers' Where Uighurs Have Been Held in Xinjiang: Report

China has said that the camps are vocational skill centers and are needed for countering the threat of 'extremism'

Sep 24, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Chen Qiushi: Journalist Who Covered China's COVID-19 Response in Wuhan Reportedly 'Will Not be Prosecuted'

The journalist who was a lawyer turned journalist has been reporting about the coronavirus pandemic from the streets and hospitals of Wuhan

Sep 24, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Coronavirus

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