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South Korea Tracks Church Members, Confines Military to Base as Coronavirus Spreads

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting people in more than 170 nations

Aug 18, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Philippines Confirms 4,836 New Cases of Coronavirus and 7 More Deaths

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting more than 21.8 million people worldwide

Aug 18, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Renegade HK-Born CIA Agent Who Wanted 'Motherland to Succeed' Shops US Informants in China

Alexander Yuk Ching Ma has been selling classified defense documents to Chinese intelligence since 2001.

Aug 18, 2020

By R. Ghosh

A-Level Grades: Algorithm's Results that Downgraded Students' Scores Likely to be Reversed

Students across U.K. are up in arms against Ofqual's algorithm and accuse the Johnson government of favoring the rich

Aug 18, 2020

By Vishakha Sonawane

Apple Could Lose $28 Billion If WeChat Ban Stays: Report

The ban puts the Chinese market for Apple devices, primarily iPhones and iPads, at high risk if a full crackdown occurs

Aug 17, 2020

By IANS

Baby with Umbilical Cord Attached Found in Filthy Dustbin, Even After China Revoked One-Child Policy

Abandoning babies are still common in China that was seen after the Chinese government implemented the one-child policy

Aug 17, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore Pumps in Another $5.8 Billion as Part of Coronavirus Stimulus to Boost Ailing Economy

The additional stimulus will be primarily in the form of wage subsiding and to help the battered aviation and hospitality sector

Aug 17, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Coronavirus

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President Mahmoud Abbas Says No Other Country Can Speak On Behalf of Palestinians

Neither the United Arab Emirates (UAE) nor any other country has the right to speak on behalf of the Palestinian people, President Mahmoud Abbas said

Aug 17, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Bahrain Woman Breaks Ganesha Idols in Supermarket (Video)

"Why would an idol of Ganesha be sold in a Muslim country?," a woman is heard saying as she breaks Ganesha idols in a supermarket at Manama in Bahrain

Aug 17, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

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Israeli PM Netanyahu Says Country Preparing to Commence Direct Flights to UAE Over Saudi Arabia

Netanyahu said that the resumption of direct flights was a part of its normalization deal with the Western Asian nation

Aug 17, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Over 6,000 Hackers From China, India and Russia Are Working for Kim Jong Un's North Korea: Report

A report released by the US Army claimed that Bureau 121 is the primary organization responsible for computer warfare

Aug 17, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Cybersecurity

As Severe Food Shortage Hits North Korea, Kim Jong Un Orders Hand Over of Pet Dogs for Dog Meat

Sealed borders due to Coronavirus pandemic, UN sanctions and severe flooding have left North Korea with severe food shortages in the last few months

Aug 17, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Coronavirus

TikTok Rival Bigo Moves Servers to Singapore As US Targets Chinese Tech Firms

The move comes at a time when the US is increasingly scrutinizing Chinese-owned firms, especially ByteDance

Aug 17, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Shocking! China Builds Public Lavatory at the Site of Demolished Mosque in Xinjiang

As part of its continuing cultural offensive in the Muslim-dominated Xinjiang province, a famous mosque in Atush was replaced by a public toilet.

Aug 17, 2020

By Akshay Saraswat

Seoul Church Under Fire For Mass Covid-19 Cases

New Covid-19 cases linked to a church in Seoul continued to surge on Monday, not only causing concerns over infected members but also public backlash

Aug 17, 2020

By IANS

Coronavirus

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