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World May 17, 2020

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Welcomes Afghan Power-Sharing Deal Signed by President Ashraf Ghani and Rival Abdullah Abdullah, Urges Political Settlement

"He reiterated that the priority for the United States remains a political settlement to end the conflict and welcomed the commitment by the two leaders to act immediately in support of prompt entry into intra-Afghan negotiations."
Agency News May 17, 2020

Serie A: Two Parma Players Test Positive for Coronavirus, Quarantined

Two players from Serie A side Parma have tested positive for coronavirus and have been moved into isolation, the club announced in another setback to hopes of a season restart in football-mad Italy.
World May 17, 2020

Felicien Kabuga, Rwanda's Most-Wanted, Arrested in France For Role In 1994 Genocide

French police arrested Kabuga, once one of Rwanda's richest men, in a dawn raid in the Paris suburbs, where he had been living under a false identity, the prosecutor's office and police said in a joint statement.
Agency News May 16, 2020

Kobe Bryant Chopper Crash Pilot Had No Drugs or Alcohol in System: Autopsy Report

The pilot of the helicopter that crashed while carrying Kobe Bryant and his daughter to a basketball tournament in California did not have alcohol or drugs in his system, according to the autopsy report.
Agency News May 16, 2020

National Football League Says Teams Can Begin Reopening Facilities Next Week with Strict Health Guidelines: Report

The National Football League says teams can reopen their facilities with strict health guidelines in place and as long as state and local governments allow it, US media reported.
India May 16, 2020

APSRTC Lays Off Over 6,200 Contract Employees, Cites Financial Crisis Due to COVID-19 Lockdown

It said that the management through oral orders had asked the contract workers not to report for duties. The depot managers were directed to utilise the services of only outsourcing staff. There are 52,000 regular employees in the corporation.
World May 16, 2020

LATAM Airlines to Lay Off 1,400 Employees in South America, Blames Coronavirus Pandemic for Drastic Slump in Business

The jobs will be cut from operations in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, the carrier said. A merger of Chile's LAN and Brazil's TAM, the airline announced last month it was scaling back its operations by 95 percent in response to the global health crisis.
Sports May 15, 2020

Lionel Messi Accepts 'Risk' of Possible La Liga Return

Lionel Messi says he is comfortable with footballers returning to play again as La Liga prepares to restart the season in Spain next month.
World May 15, 2020

Coronavirus Could Infect More Than 200 Million in Africa: WHO Modelling

The new coronavirus could kill 150,000 people in Africa in a year unless urgent action is taken, according to a WHO modelling study that says nearly a quarter of a billion people will be infected.
World May 15, 2020

Typhoon Vongfong Forces 140,000 People to Cramped Shelters in Philippines During Coronavirus Pandemic

Over 140,000 people were forced into cramped shelters as a powerful typhoon hammered the Philippines on Friday, compounding the nation's battle with the coronavirus pandemic.
Technology May 14, 2020

Facebook Trains Artificial Intelligence to Identify ‘Hateful Memes’

"This technology can detect near perfect matches," Schroepfer said. Heather Woods, a Kansas State University professor who studies memes and extremist content, welcomed Facebook's initiative and inclusion of outside researchers.
World May 14, 2020

France Warns Pharmaceutical Giant Sanofi Against Reserving COVID-19 Vaccines for US, Calls it 'Unacceptable'

The French government warned Thursday that it would be "unacceptable" for pharmaceutical giant Sanofi to reserve any COVID-19 vaccine for the United States first, after the firm's chief said he would give preference to the American market.
World May 14, 2020

Donald Trump Disagrees With Anthony Fauci's Concerns Over Reopening US Economy

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday deepened his rift with top medical advisor Anthony Fauci over loosening coronavirus restrictions, saying they "totally" disagree on whether to keep schools closed.
World May 14, 2020

Typhoon Vongfong Hits Central Philippines, Risky Evacuation for Tens of Thousands of People During Coronavirus Pandemic

A powerful typhoon hit the central Philippines Thursday, forcing a complicated and risky evacuation for tens of thousands already hunkered down at home during the coronavirus pandemic.
World May 14, 2020

Unemployment Spikes in Australia, Nearly 600,000 Lost Jobs as Coronavirus Shutdown Took Hold in April 2020

Almost 600,000 Australians lost their jobs as the virus shutdown took hold in April, the steepest monthly drop since records began more than 40 years ago, data showed Thursday.
Sports May 14, 2020

Dele Alli, Tottenham Star, Survives 'Horrible' Knifepoint Burglary

Knife-carrying burglars broke into Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli's home in London early Wednesday, the England playmaker escaping serious injury after being hit in a scuffle with the robbers.
World May 14, 2020

Coronavirus Could Become Endemic to Our Communities, the World May Have to Learn to Live With It: WHO

As some countries around the world begin gradually easing lockdown restrictions imposed in a bid to stop the novel coronavirus from spreading, the WHO said it may never be wiped out entirely. The virus first emerged in Wuhan in China late last year and has since infected more than 4.2 million people and killed nearly 300,000 worldwide.
World May 13, 2020

US Presidential Elections 2020: Donald Trump Aide Jared Kushner Suggests Delay Possible in Election Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

The election is scheduled for November 3 by law and the White House has no authority to make a change. However, Kushner's remark on Tuesday touched a nerve as Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden head into the increasingly tense final six months of campaigning.
World May 13, 2020

Chinese-Backed Hackers Trying to Steal COVID-19 Vaccine And Treatment Research Materials, US Authorities Warn Researchers

The warning comes as dozens of companies, institutes and countries around the world are racing to develop vaccines to halt the spread of the coronavirus, which has killed at least 292,000 worldwide. Many more groups are researching treatments for infected patients. Currently there is no proven treatment.
World May 13, 2020

UK GDP Shrinks 2% in First Quarter of 2020 at Fastest Pace Since 2008 Amid Economic Crisis Due to COVID-19 Lockdown

Gross domestic product -- the combined value of produced goods and services in the UK economy -- contracted by two percent in the January-March period after zero growth in the three months to December, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. The nation's second-quarter contraction is meanwhile expected to be far steeper than the first.

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