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World Apr 27, 2020

Imperial Brands to Sell Premium Cigar Business for 1.2 Billion Euros to Pay Down Debt

Imperial Brands has agreed to sell its global premium cigars business for 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) to pay down debt, the British tobacco giant said Monday.
Sports Apr 27, 2020

Adidas Profits Slashed 95 Per Cent in Q1 Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

German sportswear maker Adidas on Monday reported first-quarter profits slashed 95 percent, blaming the collapse in sales inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Agency News Apr 27, 2020

Rafael Nadal ‘Very Pessimistic’ About Full Resumption of Tennis Circuit Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Rafael Nadal said that he was "very pessimistic" over a full resumption of the professional tennis circuit which has been halted by the coronavirus pandemic.
World Apr 27, 2020

US Oil Prices Slips Again Days After Breaching Negative-Mark, Reaches $15 Due to Storage Concerns Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

US oil prices fell heavily on Monday and slipped below $15 a barrel on renewed storage concerns as the coronavirus throttles demand, even as producers start slashing output to boost markets.
Agency News Apr 27, 2020

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Wants to See Sports Teams Return, Even Without Fans Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Governor Andrew Cuomo said he had spoken to several sports team owners -- he did not name them, but New York's teams include the iconic Yankees baseball team, as well as football, hockey and basketball clubs -- and he speculated that for some it might make economic sense to play before empty stadiums.
World Apr 27, 2020

Kim Jong Un 'Alive And Well': South Korea Shuts Down Rumours Over North Korean Leader’s Health

Conjecture about Kim's health has grown since his conspicuous absence from the April 15 celebrations for the birthday of his grandfather Kim Il Sung, the North's founder -- the most important day in the country's political calendar.
Social Viral Apr 27, 2020

Turkmenistan Flouts Coronavirus Social Distancing Norms to Celebrate National Horse Day

Gas-rich Turkmenistan is one of the few countries in the world not to record a single COVID-19 case, although the government's traditional secrecy and the fact the country borders coronavirus hot spot Iran have cast doubts over the claim.
Sports Apr 26, 2020

Everton Appalled by Moise Kean’s House Party Contravening Social Distancing Measures Amid COVID-19 Lockdown

The 20-year-old striker filmed himself hosting the party, the Daily Mirror reported. The Mirror says Kean sent video clips to a private Snapchat group, with the footage showing female guests giving lap dances.
Technology Apr 26, 2020

Lupo Daturi, 9-Year-Old Italian Boy Creates 'Cerba-20,' Video Game on Coronavirus

The fourth-grade pupil from the outskirts of Milan, where inhabitants have been living in lockdown since March 8, has used his time to create a video game to play with his friends.
World Apr 26, 2020

Saudi Arabia Partially Lifts Coronavirus Restrictions During Ramadan, But Keeps 24-Hour Curfew in Mecca

The curfew will be relaxed between 9am and 5pm and malls and retailers will be allowed to reopen in all regions of the kingdom until May 13, the official Saudi Press Agency reported.
World Apr 26, 2020

Beijing Bans 'Uncivilised' Behaviour to Improve Public Hygiene Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

The laws aim to promote 'civilised behaviour' and relate to combating the pandemic which has infected more than 82,000 in China alone. Rulebreakers will be slapped with fines for offences including not wearing a mask in public when ill, the municipal government said on its website.
World Apr 26, 2020

Kim Jong Un's Special Train Spotted in Wonsan Amid Rumors Over His Health: US Monitor

Kim has not made a public appearance since presiding over a meeting of the Workers' Party politburo on April 11 and inspecting drills by fighter jets at an air defence unit, which was reported by state media on April 12.
World Apr 26, 2020

Exercise, Walks From Next Weekend, Says PM Pedro Sanchez as Spain to Ease Coronavirus Restrictions in May

Unlike most other countries in the world, since imposing a lockdown on March 14, Spain has not allowed anyone out for walks, jogs or bike rides, allowing them to leave home only to buy food or medicine or to briefly walk the dog, other than for a medical emergency.
Agency News Apr 26, 2020

US Records 2,494 More Coronavirus Deaths in Past 24 Hours: Johns Hopkins University

The country now has an overall death toll of 53,511, with 936,293 confirmed infections, according to a tally by the Baltimore-based university at 8:30 pm (0030 GMT Sunday).
World Apr 25, 2020

Pakistani Doctors Launch Hunger Strike Over Coronavirus Protection Fears

Frontline staff have been left vulnerable, with more than 150 medical workers testing positive for the virus nationwide, according to the Young Doctors' Association (YDA) in worst-hit Punjab province.
World Apr 25, 2020

New Free Trade Deal Between US, Mexico and Canada to Come Into Effect on July 1

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) -- as Washington calls it -- came into being when President Donald Trump forced Canada and Mexico to the negotiating table, threatening to scrap NAFTA outright unless it was revamped.
World Apr 24, 2020

Dubai Reopens Malls, Cafes, Restaurants as UAE Eases COVID-19 Lockdown For Ramadan 2020

The United Arab Emirates decided on Thursday to reopen malls, cafes and restaurants and ease lockdown restrictions imposed last month to prevent the spread of coronavirus on the occasion of Ramadan. The curfew will be from 10 pm to 6 am while malls will be allowed to operate for 10 hours daily starting from midday on Friday.
World Apr 24, 2020

China May Have Known of Coronavirus in November 2019, Says US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo charged Thursday that China may have known of the new coronavirus as early as November, renewing accusations that Beijing has not been transparent and again drawing ire from China.
World Apr 24, 2020

South Africa to Gradually 'Ease' Coronavirus Lockdown from May 1, Says President Cyril Ramaphosa

South Africa's five-week coronavirus lockdown will be slowly eased from next month, President Cyril Ramaphosa said Thursday as he sought a balance between protecting people and letting them "earn a living."
World Apr 24, 2020

Experimental Coronavirus Drug Remdesivir Fails In Human Trial: Report

The experimental coronavirus treatment remdesivir has failed in its first randomized clinical trial, inadvertently released results showed Thursday, dampening expectations for the closely watched drug.

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