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World May 11, 2020

Seoul Shuts Bars, Clubs as 'Super-Spreader' in South Korean Capital Infects 54 With His One Night-Out, Leads to Over 7,000 Facing Risk of Virus Exposure

The nation has been held up as a global model in how to curb the virus, but the order from the Seoul mayor on Saturday followed a new infection cluster in Itaewon, one of the city's busiest nightlife districts.
Agency News May 10, 2020

Spain's Five Players From Top Two Leagues Test Positive for Coronavirus, La Liga Confirm

The medical protocol for training is strict and includes players arriving already changed and at specific times to avoid contact with others. They wear masks and gloves, and have their temperatures taken before entering the premises. At the end of training, they take away a bag of fresh kit for the next day and shower at home.
World May 10, 2020

Russia Accuses US of Downplaying Soviet Union's Role in Defeating Nazi Germany in World War II

The history of World War II is a very sensitive one in post-Soviet Russia which is seeking to rebuild its prestige and power under President Vladimir Putin. There were some 27 million deaths on the Soviet side during the war. Moscow also accuses Western Europe, Poland and Ukraine of minimising its role in the conflict.
World May 10, 2020

Iran Says Ready For Prisoner Swap With US Without Preconditions

Iran is holding US citizens Siamak Namazi, convicted on charges that include espionage, his father Baquer and environmental expert Morad Tahbaz. According to the US State Department, Iran temporarily released US Navy veteran Micheal White on March 19.
Sports May 10, 2020

Bundesliga’s Restart Receives Blow As Dynamo Dresden Squad Placed in 14-Day Quarantine

Dynamo Dresden placed their entire squad into a 14-day quarantine on Saturday, just a week from the restart of the Bundesliga season, after the club reported two more cases of coronavirus.
World May 10, 2020

UVC Lamps Could Light the Way in Coronavirus Fight

Could a new type of ultraviolet lamp be used in stations, airplanes and schools to kill dangerous viruses, becoming a gamechanger in the COVID-19 fight?
World May 10, 2020

Fire Breaks Out at Coronavirus Hospital in Moscow, One Dead, 200 Evacuated

One person died after a fire broke out in a hospital treating coronavirus patients in northern Moscow, forcing an evacuation, emergencies officials said Saturday.
World May 10, 2020

Barack Obama Attacks Donald Trump's Handling of Coronavirus Pandemic as 'An Absolute Chaotic Disaster'

In a leaked web call Friday night with former members of his administration, Obama also said the Justice Department's decision to drop charges against Michael Flynn, the former Trump national security adviser who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI in the Russia probe, endangers the rule of law in the US.
Social Viral May 09, 2020

Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise, Japanese Aquarium Introduces Sea Animals to Each Other And Share Results Online to Entertain Public Amid Lockdown (Watch Video)

A group of eight penguins at Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise near Tokyo regularly waddle around inside the aquarium and now they have a new stop -- a tank of seals they had never met before.
Sports May 09, 2020

Ronaldo Souza Out of UFC 249 After Testing Positive for Coronavirus

The controversial mixed martial arts card scheduled for Saturday in Florida will go ahead as planned despite one of the undercard fighters testing positive for coronavirus.Ronaldo Souza
World May 09, 2020

South African Fredie Blom, One of World's Oldest Men And Spanish Flu Survivor, Celebrates His 116th Birthday

South African Fredie Blom celebrated his 116th birthday on Friday unfazed by the coronavirus crisis, over 100 years since the Spanish flu pandemic killed his sister.
World May 09, 2020

New York: 5-Year-Old Boy Dies From Rare Disease Linked to COVID-19, Was Severely Ill With Symptoms Similar to Kawasaki Disease, Says Governor Andrew Cuomo

"There have been 73 reported cases in NY (state) of children getting severely ill with symptoms similar to Kawasaki disease and toxic shock-like syndrome. "On Thursday, a 5-year-old boy passed away from these complications, believed to be caused by COVID-19," Cuomo wrote on Twitter.
World May 08, 2020

China Says It Supports WHO-Led Review of Global Coronavirus Pandemic Response

China also stressed that any inquiry should be based on the International Health Regulations, and be authorised by the World Health Assembly or Executive Committee – the WHO's dual governing bodies.
Social Viral May 08, 2020

Banksy New Artwork Honours COVID-19 Health Care Workers in Britain Hospital

It will later be auctioned to raise money for charities connected to the country's National Health Service (NHS). Other pieces by the secretive artist have previously fetched millions of dollars.
World May 08, 2020

China, US Commit to Implement Trade Deal Despite Virus Row: Official

China's Vice Premier Liu He, who had led Beijing's negotiations, held a call on Friday morning with US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, according to a notice from the Ministry of Commerce.
World May 07, 2020

Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, Ex-Spy Chief Becomes Iraq Prime Minister Amid Economic, Coronavirus Crises

Parliament approved the new government overnight after last-minute changes to the cabinet line-up, nearly a month after the ex-head of the National Intelligence Service (INIS) was nominated by President Barham Saleh.
World May 07, 2020

China Slams US After Donald Trump Says Coronavirus Crisis Worse Than Pearl Harbour and 9/11 Attacks

Tension between the world’s two biggest economies has reached fever pitch in recent days as they have exchanged barbed comments on each other's handling of the virus.
India May 07, 2020

Civil Aviation Ministry Website civilaviation.gov.in Crashes as Indians Abroad Scramble to Return Home

Under the first phase of the mass effort announced on Tuesday, two ships were heading towards the Maldives to evacuate some 1,000 Indian citizens while another was headed for the Gulf.
Agency News May 07, 2020

Football Set to Allow Five Substitutions in 'Temporary' Response to Coronavirus Suspension

Football's lawmakers are this week set to announce a 'temporary' change to the laws of the sport allowing teams to make up to five substitutions in games when the sport resumes after the coronavirus-induced suspension.
India May 07, 2020

Vizag Chemical Gas Leak: 5 Dead, Hundreds in Hospital After Gas Leakage at LG Polymers Industry in Andhra Pradesh

More than a 1,000 people in five surrounding villages, in a three km radius, have been reported sick. Eyewitness said that many people were lying unconscious on the ground.

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