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World Apr 24, 2020

Sunlight Destroys Coronavirus Quickly, Claims US Scientists

The new coronavirus is quickly destroyed by sunlight, according to new research announced by a senior US official on Thursday, though the study has not yet been made public and awaits external evaluation.
World Apr 23, 2020

Unemployment Due to Coronavirus Crisis in US Reaches 26.4 Million as 4.4 Million Workers File New Claims for Jobless Benefits in Past Week

The outbreak in the US has grown into the world's largest, with deaths reaching 46,583 on Wednesday, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. Meanwhile, lawmakers in the US House of Representatives were set to vote on a $480 billion coronavirus relief package that builds upon a massive $2.2 trillion CARES act passed in late March.
World Apr 23, 2020

Kim Jong-un Exit Wouldn't Change US Goals, Says Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

The United States will keep seeking North Korea's denuclearization no matter who is in charge in Pyongyang, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday, amid speculation about leader Kim Jong Un's health.
World Apr 23, 2020

Australia's PM Scott Morrison Wants WHO to Have 'Weapons Inspector' Powers

Australia's prime minister called Thursday for the World Health Organization to be given powers similar to UN-backed weapons inspectors, allowing their experts to enter virus-stricken countries to help prevent future pandemics.
India Apr 23, 2020

COVID-19 Cases in Dharavi Inch Closer to 200, Death Count Rises to 12 in Asia's Largest Slum in Mumbai

The 125,000 slum-dwellers living under lockdown so strict that drones monitor their moves and alert police if they attempt to leave home are at the heart of India's push to contain coronavirus.
World Apr 23, 2020

Japan: 14 More Crew Tested Positive for Coronavirus on Costa Atlantica Cruise Ship Docked for Repairs in Nagasaki

At least 48 crew aboard a cruise ship docked in the Japanese city of Nagasaki have tested positive for coronavirus, local authorities said Thursday after confirming 14 additional cases.
Sports Apr 23, 2020

Real Madrid Striker Gareth Bale Donates £500,000 to 'Special' Cardiff Hospital in Fight Against Coronavirus Pandemic (Watch Video)

Real Madrid's Bale, 30, who has won four Champions League titles since joining the Spanish giants in 2013, made the announcement in a Twitter post by the Cardiff and Vale Health Board.
World Apr 22, 2020

World Coronavirus Death Toll Tops 180,000, Nearly Two-Thirds from Europe

In total, 180,289 deaths have been recorded worldwide for 2,596,383 infections, according to the tally at 1740 GMT. There were 112,848 deaths in Europe for 1,263,802 cases on the hardest-hit continent.
World Apr 22, 2020

Germany Reopens Some Shops as Parts of Europe Begin Easing of COVID-19 Lockdown

After emerging in the industrial central Chinese city of Wuhan late last year, the respiratory virus has claimed roughly 165,000 lives, with nearly two thirds of the victims in Europe.
Agency News Apr 22, 2020

Facebook Rolls Out Messenger Kids App to 70 New Countries to Help Children in Distance Learning During Lockdown

Messenger Kids was launched in the United States in 2017 and expanded later to Canada and a handful of other countries, aiming at children too young for a Facebook account. With the changes announced Wednesday, kids will be able to connect in groups to help facilitate learning, under parental supervision.
World Apr 22, 2020

Iran Says Military Satellite Launched Into Orbit, Calls Itself 'Emerging World Power' Amid Tensions With US

Iran maintains it has no intention of acquiring nuclear weapons, and says its aerospace activities are peaceful and comply with a UN Security Council resolution. Tensions between the arch foes again escalated last week with the US accusing Iran of harassing its ships in the Gulf.
World Apr 22, 2020

World Bank Warns Remittance Payments to Plunge Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Immigrants are especially vulnerable to loss of wages since they tend to be concentrated in urban areas and work in service industries hardest hit by the economic shutdown, including food and hospitality, retail and wholesale, tourism and transport, and manufacturing.
World Apr 22, 2020

London COVID-19 Hospital Turned Away 30 Patients Over Staff Shortage: Report

Staff at the facility, which has treated 41 patients since opening earlier this month, told the paper that they couldn't get enough critical care nurses based in other hospitals to work there.
World Apr 22, 2020

Stephen Hawking’s Ventilator Donated to British Hospital to Treat COVID-19 Patients: Family

His daughter, Lucy, said the ventilator he used has been given to the Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge, eastern England, where he received medical care during his life.
World Apr 22, 2020

Tokyo: Eight Babies and Toddlers Tested Positive for Coronavirus at Care Centre

Eight babies and toddlers at a Tokyo care centre have tested positive for the coronavirus after a staff member contracted the disease, its operator said on Wednesday.
Lifestyle Apr 22, 2020

Spain Cancels Bull Running Festival in Northern Town of Pamplona Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Spain's best-known bull running festival in the northern town of Pamplona has been cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic, Pamplona city hall said Tuesday.
World Apr 22, 2020

Sydney's Bondi Beach in Australia to Reopen from April 28 for Surfing as Coronavirus Cases Drop in the Country

Swimmers and surfers will return to Sydney's famed Bondi Beach next week, almost six weeks after it was closed amid a spike in coronavirus cases, officials announced Wednesday.
World Apr 22, 2020

Japan: 34 Crew Tested Positive for Coronavirus on Costa Atlantica Cruise Ship Docked for Repairs in Nagasaki

At least 34 crew members aboard a cruise ship docked in the Japanese city of Nagasaki have tested positive for coronavirus, local authorities said on Wednesday.
Sports Apr 21, 2020

Barcelona to Sell Camp Nou Naming Rights to Raise Money for COVID-19 Fight

The income generated from the re-naming of Barca's 99,000-seater home for one year will be put towards 'research projects and other projects involved in the battle against the effects of COVID-19, both at a local and international level'. The stadium will keep 'Camp Nou' in its name while also including the new sponsor.
Agency News Apr 21, 2020

Germany Plans to Buy 93 Eurofighters, 45 US-Made F-18s to Replace Ageing Combat Jets, Says Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer

To retire the present fleet of Tornado aircraft, the Luftwaffe (airforce) must maintain certain capabilities, and she told the German daily "it has to be said, that currently only US manufacturers are offering" the capacity to carry nuclear weapons.

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