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WATCH: Manila hostage-taker SWARMED by police during impromptu press briefing after surrendering peacefully

Posted on March 2, 2020March 2, 2020By Editor

All hostages have been released unharmed from Greenhills Mall, and the former security guard responsible for the standoff has surrendered to authorities who swarmed him and tackled him to the ground aggressively. … Read More >WATCH: Manila hostage-taker SWARMED by police during impromptu press briefing after surrendering peacefully

Security officials APOLOGIZE to Philippines hostage taker and RESIGN as stand off continues

Posted on March 2, 2020March 2, 2020By Editor

A security guard was shot and dozens of shoppers were taken hostage by a former employee at a mall in the Philippines. As the standoff continues, the hostage-taker’s former bosses have apologized for firing him. … Read More >Security officials APOLOGIZE to Philippines hostage taker and RESIGN as stand off continues

China closes 1st ‘pop-up’ coronavirus hospital, built in 10 days, after last group of recovered patients discharged

Posted on March 2, 2020March 2, 2020By Editor

Authorities in Wuhan have closed the city’s first makeshift hospital after discharging the last batch of 34 recovered coronavirus patients, as the rate of infection in the city has dropped dramatically. … Read More >China closes 1st ‘pop-up’ coronavirus hospital, built in 10 days, after last group of recovered patients discharged

US military bases in South Korea placed on lockdown to stop novel coronavirus spread

Posted on February 28, 2020February 28, 2020By Editor

The restrictions were paced on the largest US military base abroad after an American soldier tested positive for coronavirus raging in South Korea, which became the second-hardest hit by the outbreak after mainland China. … Read More >US military bases in South Korea placed on lockdown to stop novel coronavirus spread

WhatsApp, Twitter, TikTok in Trouble in India For Allegedly Spreading ‘Anti-National’ Propaganda

Posted on February 28, 2020February 28, 2020By Editor

With the widespread use of smartphones and internet, the Indian population is pretty active on social media. Apps like Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Twitter, and TikTok are used extensively, in some cases to push fake or unverified information. … Read More >WhatsApp, Twitter, TikTok in Trouble in India For Allegedly Spreading ‘Anti-National’ Propaganda

Chinese scientists desperately researching coronavirus discover that it shares human cell binding site with HIV, Ebola

Posted on February 27, 2020February 27, 2020By Editor

Chinese scientists have reported that the coronavirus ripping through populations worldwide is much more likely than its close cousin Sars to bind to human cells, as it contains unexpected genes which link it to HIV and Ebola. … Read More >Chinese scientists desperately researching coronavirus discover that it shares human cell binding site with HIV, Ebola

Save lives, earn money! Chinese city offers $1,000+ REWARD for self-reporting coronavirus symptoms in bid to quell outbreak

Posted on February 27, 2020February 27, 2020By Editor

A city in China decided that a money giveaway would be the best motivation for people to report coronavirus symptoms to authorities as the death toll from the infection continues to grow. … Read More >Save lives, earn money! Chinese city offers $1,000+ REWARD for self-reporting coronavirus symptoms in bid to quell outbreak

‘You can’t watch it anymore’: South Koreans petition to IMPEACH President Moon for vague coronavirus response

Posted on February 26, 2020February 26, 2020By Editor

A petition to impeach President Moon Jae-in is gaining support in South Korea, with people accusing him of not doing enough to contain the fatal coronavirus – including keeping borders partly open for Chinese travelers. … Read More >‘You can’t watch it anymore’: South Koreans petition to IMPEACH President Moon for vague coronavirus response

Tokyo no-go: Olympic Games will be CANCELLED if killer coronavirus not brought under control within 3 months

Posted on February 25, 2020February 25, 2020By Editor

Dick Pound, a senior member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), says that they have three months to decide whether or not the 2020 Olympics should be held as scheduled amid the worsening spread of the deadly coronavirus. … Read More >Tokyo no-go: Olympic Games will be CANCELLED if killer coronavirus not brought under control within 3 months

US wargames in South Korea might be scaled back over coronavirus fears – or lack of funding deal with Seoul

Posted on February 25, 2020February 25, 2020By Editor

News that the US and South Korea are considering downsizing joint military drills – ostensibly due to coronavirus concerns – comes as the Pentagon is trying to twist Seoul’s arm into paying billions for the upkeep of US garrisons. … Read More >US wargames in South Korea might be scaled back over coronavirus fears – or lack of funding deal with Seoul