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April 22, 2020

China promoting US lockdown protests, spreading coronavirus misinformation online: report

China, taking notes from Russia’s playbook, is spreading misinformation about the coronavirus in the United States by sending text messages, as well as boosting social media posts, aimed at sowing public fear and promoting lockdown protests amid the pandemic, according to a report published Wednesday.

April 22, 2020

Thousands of emails, passwords stolen from NIH, WHO, CDC, Gates Foundation

Nearly 25,000 email addresses and passwords belonging to members of the World Health Organization, the National Institutes of Health, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as well as a host of others that have been on the front lines of the coronavirus fight have been posted online by unknown activists, according to SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors online extremism and terrorist groups.

April 22, 2020

Tsunami could overwhelm Fukushima nuclear plant in future Japan earthquake, government panel says

Towering waves could overwhelm the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan if another mega-earthquake struck the deep-sea trenches off the country's Pacific coast, a government panel said Tuesday.

April 21, 2020

Indonesia's Aceh province holds public floggings during coronavirus outbreak, report says

Indonesian authorities in the country’s ultra-conservative Aceh province publicly six people Tuesday for breaking Islamic law – despite a government ban on mass gatherings amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report.

April 21, 2020

Indonesia uses 'haunted house' to spook coronavirus rule-breakers

Frustrated with city dwellers fleeing to the countryside who refuse to quarantine, one Indonesian politician has ordered that newcomers who don’t respect the rules be locked up in allegedly haunted houses. 

April 21, 2020

Tourists in India who tried to ride out coronavirus in cave run out of cash, sent to quarantine

Six foreign tourists who tried to hide out in a cave in India after the country went into lockdown due to coronavirus were rescued Sunday and placed into quarantine, according to officials. 

April 21, 2020

China ups its spy game on US soil as it bids to control coronavirus narrative

For decades, the Communist Party of China (CCP) has waged an espionage war with the United States, exploiting America’s comparatively open society and free-market economy to steal critical information, trade secrets and technology tools.

April 21, 2020

Kim Jong Un handling state affairs as usual, says South Korea after reports of poor health

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appeared to be handling state affairs as usual, South Korea's government said Tuesday after unconfirmed rumors described him as in fragile condition after surgery.

April 20, 2020

Kim Jong Un recovering after cardiovascular procedure, South Korean media says

Kim Jong Un, the North Korean dictator, is recovering from a cardiovascular procedure, according to a South Korean media report early Tuesday.

April 20, 2020

Hong Kong reports no new coronavirus cases for first time in weeks

For the first time in nearly seven weeks, Hong Kong reported no new cases of coronavirus Monday as health officials urged residents to follow social distancing practices.