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China-India Tensions Escalate; New Delhi Bans 180 Chinese Apps Including PUBG

The ban was imposed after receiving complaints from various sources including several reports about the misuse of some mobile apps, said Indian Ministry

Sep 2, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

PUBG

Indonesia Puts off Exploration Block Auctions due to COVID-19

The country's crude oil production peaked 1.7 million barrels per day during the middle of the 1990s

Sep 2, 2020

By IANS

Coronavirus

Will Microsoft's New Deepfake Detection Tool Stop Misinformation Ahead of US Elections?

Microsoft Video Authenticator will look for edges and subtle changes in images and videos and give a confidence score

Sep 2, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Artificial intelligence Cybersecurity Fake news

Hong Kong Relaxes Few Coronavirus Restrictions But Cancels China National Day Fireworks

Health officials stated the mass testing scheme had revealed no new coronavirus cases on its first day on Tuesday

Sep 2, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Chinese Professor, Whose Company Sued Apple in China, Sentenced to Prison for Stealing US Trade Secrets

The Chinse scientist, a professor at Tianjin University, co-founded ROFS Microsystem with stolen tech from U.S. semiconductor companies Skyworks and Avago (Broadcom)

Sep 2, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Khmer Rouge Commander Who Killed 16,000 People Under Pol Pot Regime Dies in Prison

Kaing Guek Eav was supervisor of Khmer Rouge's most notorious prison, S-21; he later spent two decades in hiding.

Sep 2, 2020

By Akshay Saraswat

Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong Warns Against the Turn Inwards as Anxiety Over Foreigners Increases

Lee's government that has been tightening the inflow of foreigners for many years, is taking more steps for promoting local hiring

Sep 2, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

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

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