Islamic State retreats online to 'virtual caliphate', World News,On the brink of defeat in Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State group has been taking refuge in its \”virtual caliphate\” — but even online, experts say it is in decline. Back in 2015, when the jihadists held territory the size of
Covid-19 and bust: China's private health system hurt by tough Covid-19 controls, China News,SHANGHAI — On March 24, a court in the central Chinese city of Fuyang announced that a $1.5 billion (S$2.1 billion) hospital built just four years earlier had filed for bankruptcy because it was unable
Monkeys infected with Covid-19 develop immunity in studies, a positive sign for vaccines, World News,CHICAGO – Two studies in monkeys published on Wednesday offer some of the first scientific evidence that surviving Covid-19 may result in immunity from reinfection, a positive sign that vaccines unde
PSA: Oops! Qualcomm chip flaw leaves Android phones open to possible eavesdropping, Digital News,Smartphones from ASUS, Google, Samsung, LG, Xiaomi, OnePlus, and more who use Qualcomm’s mobile station modem (MSM) could be at risk of being exploited by a vulnerability discovered by Check Point Resear
Los Angeles coronavirus infections 40 times greater than known cases, antibody tests show, World News,LOS ANGELES – Some 4.1 per cent of adults tested positive for coronavirus antibodies in a study of Los Angeles County residents, health officials said on Monday (April 21), suggesting the rate of in
Coronavirus spreads more like flu than Sars: Chinese study, China News,CHICAGO – Scientists in China who studied nose and throat swabs from 18 patients infected with the new coronavirus say it behaves much more like influenza than other closely related viruses, suggesting it may spread even more eas
Half the world's schools lack clean water, toilets and hand-washing facilities: Unicef, WHO, World News,LONDON – Nearly half the world's schools lack clean drinking water, toilets and hand-washing facilities, putting millions of children at risk of disease, experts warned on Monday (Aug 27
Japanese researchers build robotic tail to keep elderly upright, Asia News,TOKYO – Millions of years after the ancestors of humans evolved to lose their tails, a research team at Japan's Keio University have built a robotic one they say could help unsteady elderly people keep their balance. Dub
Sweat-sniffer dogs make Thai debut as coronavirus detectors, Asia News,BANGKOK – Thailand on Friday (May 21) deployed dogs trained to detect coronavirus infections by sniffing samples of human sweat, as the country deals with a spike in infections, including many without symptoms of the virus. Three
Swiss agree to extradite suspected Chinese 'pharma spy' to US, World News,GENEVA – Swiss authorities said on Tuesday (July 16) they have agreed to extradite a Chinese national to the United States where he is wanted on charges of corporate espionage in the pharmaceutical industry. Gongda X
