United States

China Asserts Greater Control in South China Sea with Surveillance System, Even in International Waters

Although China claims its Blue Ocean Information Network or the surveillance system is to monitor weather, environment and tsunami, it can be used for military purpose

Aug 6, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Mystery Seeds: Despite Warning, Some Have Gone Ahead to Plant Them and Find Them Grow Huge Fruits

The USDA officers have recently identified over dozens of plant species in the seed packets, sent from China

Aug 6, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

North Korea Used Gmail and WhatsApp to Spy On 6 UN Security Council Member States, Claims Report

Pyongyang reportedly targeted at least 11 officials from six member states of the Security Council in a bid to obtain information earlier this year

Aug 5, 2020

By Vishakha Sonawane

After 'Just Disappear' Claim, Trump Reiterates 'Go Away' Rhetoric on Coronavirus

Coronavirus is ravaging the United States, and on Tuesday alone, the country recorded more than 1,350 deaths

Aug 5, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Coronavirus

Pfizer Announces Deal With Canada for Potential Coronavirus Vaccine

Deliveries of the BNT162 mRNA-based vaccine candidate are planned over the course of 2021, according to the clinical success and Health Canada approval, as per reports

Aug 5, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Coronavirus

Donald Trump Claims He Will Probably Give Republican Nomination Speech From White House

The President cited the security costs of his travel and a convention speech and stated that holding it at the White House will be the least expensive from the country's standpoint

Aug 5, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Coronavirus

US Is Going to Pay Over $1 billion for 100 million Doses of Johnson & Johnson's Coronavirus vaccine

The U.S. government might also purchase an additional 200 million doses under a subsequent agreement, as per reports

Aug 5, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Coronavirus

Latin America Now Has the Highest Coronavirus Death Toll in the World

Brazil, the Latin American nation most affected by the COVID-19, has now recorded a total of 95,819 deaths as of Tuesday

Aug 5, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Coronavirus

'Do you really need to party?' WHO Asks the World's Youth as Coronavirus Cases Rise

In Geneva, where the global U.N. health body is based, cabarets and clubs were closed last week after evidence that nearly half of new COVID-19 cases were coming from there

Aug 5, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Coronavirus

Canada Is Going to Make Announcement on the Next Steps in Procuring Vaccines

There are no approved vaccines for the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, but around 19 vaccines are being trialed in humans around the world

Aug 5, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Coronavirus