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Older People in South Korea Drive Rise in the Critical Coronavirus Cases

The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed 267 new infections on Tuesday, a slight rise over the previous day

Sep 2, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Who Is Gertrude Elion? US Nobel Laureate Gave World First Antiviral Drug When It Seemed Impossible

Gertrude Elion developed many life-saving antibiotics but it was her antiviral drug acyclovir which paved the way for future medicines to treat viral diseases

Sep 2, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Taiwan Going to Change Passport, Fed Up With the Confusion With China

Taiwan has been debating its identity for many years, including its name, but the COVID-19 pandemic has shot the issue back into the spotlight

Sep 2, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Ruling Party of Japan to Select Shinzo Abe's Successor on September 14

Two other contenders former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and former Defence Minister Shigeru Ishiba also announced their candidacies on Tuesday

Sep 2, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

China Aiming to Double Nuclear Stockpile Over Next Decade,Says New Pentagon Report

China's aim is to equip itself to a position wherein it can launch nuclear attacks on the US from land, air and sea, also known as "nuclear triad".

Sep 2, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Rape Accused DJ Erick Morillo Found Dead Days Ahead of Court Hearing

Morillo, who was known for 'I Like to Move It', was accused of raping another DJ in December 2019 and was arrested last month.

Sep 2, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Woman Grabs Tiger's Testicles to Take Photo; Receives Criticism on Social Media [VIDEO]

The images of the stunt went viral on social media platforms and Akkarachaiyapas was heavily criticized by the netizens

Sep 1, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during Friday prayers in Tehran September 14, 2007.

UAE's Normalization of Ties With Israel Act of Betrayal: Khamenei

Israel will suspend the annexation of Palestinian lands in the occupied West Bank as a part of the deal

Sep 1, 2020

By IANS

Samsung Heir Indicted in High-Profile Succession Case

It is seen as a key step toward his succession, and alleged accounting fraud at the pharmaceutical unit of Samsung Biologics, as per reports

Sep 1, 2020

By IANS

Samsung

Carrie Lam elected as Hong Kong's first female Chief Executive

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Urges Public to Participate in Universal COVID-19 Testing

Lam also said that the number of new cases on Monday dropped to a single digit for the second time since the third wave of COVID-19

Sep 1, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Hackers Trick Apple's Famed Notarization Process to Install Malware on Macs

Buying code signing certificates for just $99, hackers tricked Apple's notarization process that failed to detect Shlayer adware

Sep 1, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Coronavirus Cover-Up: Wuhan Authorities Threaten Woman Who Is Suing China for Father's Death

Wuhan was the first place in the world that reported the first outbreak of the deadly novel coronavirus

Sep 1, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Coronavirus

Iran Offers 2nd Round of Talks Over Crashed Ukrainian Passenger Plane

The first round of negotiations ended on July 31 in Ukraine, where legal and technical aspects of the accident were examined

Sep 1, 2020

By IANS

Israel to Ease Restrictions on Gaza

Reopening of the main Kerem Shalom cargo crossing on Tuesday is one of the eased restrictions

Sep 1, 2020

By IANS

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a press conference after the European Union's Informal Summit in Salzburg, Austria, Sept. 20, 2018. (Xinhua/Ye Pingfan/IANS)

French President Macron Visits Lebanon 2nd Time After Beirut Blasts

Macron visited Lebanon for a second time in less than a month following the massive blasts that rocked the port of Beirut on August 4

Sep 1, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

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