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World Apr 21, 2020

DR Congo Floods: Heavy Flooding Kills 46 People, Displaces 10,000 Families in Uvira

Uvira is located in South Kivu province, bordering Lake Tanganyika, connected by road to the provincial capital Bukavu. The region has been pounded by heavy rain in recent weeks, causing the three rivers running through Uvira to burst their banks. The toll last Friday stood at 24.
World Apr 21, 2020

US Existing Home Sales Plunge 8.5% in March Compared to February 2020 Due to Lockdown: Realtors

Home prices continued to rise, however, increasing to a median of $280,600, NAR said, which is eight percent higher than a year ago. The data are based on completed home purchases that are weeks in the making, so it is possible some sales were simply delayed.
Social Viral Apr 21, 2020

After Scaring With Ghosts, Indonesian Lockdown Violators Are Now Being Locked Up in Haunted Houses

Sragen regency head Kusdinar Untung Yuni Sukowati says she issued the unusual edict this week to deal with an influx of people to the area after lockdowns in the capital Jakarta and other major cities.
Sports Apr 21, 2020

China Football Association Proposes Minimum 30% Pay Cut Due to Coronavirus

The Chinese Football Association has proposed clubs slash wages of players and coaches by at least 30 percent to cut costs because of the coronavirus, state media said Tuesday.
World Apr 21, 2020

Donald Trump Says Will 'Temporarily Suspend' Immigration Due to Coronavirus

President Donald Trump said Monday that he would temporarily suspend immigration to the United States because of the new coronavirus pandemic, despite the US already being the worst-hit country in the world.
World Apr 20, 2020

Queen Elizabeth II Not to Celebrate Her Birthday with Traditional Gun Salute Due to COVID-19 Crisis

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II will not celebrate her birthday on Tuesday with a traditional gun salute due to the coronavirus crisis, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday.
World Apr 20, 2020

US Oil Prices Collapse to $11 as World Markets Stay Awash With Crude Amid Coronavirus Pandemic With Less Demand

Trade, however, was also technically driven as investors closed out their positions ahead of the May contract expiry Monday. The June contract was down 11.9 percent at $22.06.
World Apr 20, 2020

US Oil Price Plunges Below $12 to Hit 21-Year Low Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

The European benchmark contract, London Brent North Sea oil for June delivery, was meanwhile down 3.8 percent at $27.01 per barrel. Signs that the coronavirus may have peaked in Europe and the United States failed to lift Asian and European financial markets generally.
World Apr 20, 2020

Singapore Reports Record One-Day Jump of More Than 1,400 Coronavirus Cases, Total Toll Crosses 8,000

Singapore reported a record daily jump of more than 1,400 coronavirus cases Monday, taking its total to over 8,000, with almost all new infections linked to dormitories housing foreign labourers.
World Apr 20, 2020

Taliban Resumes Violence Amid Strain in Peace Deal, Kills 23 Afghan Troops and Nine Civilians in Attacks on Sunday

The Taliban have killed at least 23 Afghan troops and nine civilians, officials said Monday, as a fresh wave of violence grips Afghanistan despite a deal with the US and a worsening coronavirus crisis.
Sports Apr 20, 2020

Wuhan Zall, Chinese Super League Football Team, Make Emotional Return to Their Home City After Three Months

Wuhan Zall, the Chinese Super League team from the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, made an emotional return to their home city after more than three months torn from their families.
World Apr 20, 2020

Germany Reopens Some Shops as Parts of Europe Ease Coronavirus Curbs

Parts of Europe hit hard by the deadly coronavirus pandemic took tentative steps towards resuming normal lives on Monday, with Germany allowing some shops to reopen and Norway restarting nurseries.
World Apr 20, 2020

Prince Harry and Meghan Blacklist UK's Four Major Tabloids Over 'Distorted' Stories

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan blacklisted four major British tabloids on Sunday, accusing them of publishing stories that were "distorted, false and invasive beyond reason", UK media reported.
World Apr 20, 2020

Australia to Force Technology Giants Facebook and Google to Pay for News Content; Here's Why

Australia announced Monday it will begin forcing Google and Facebook to pay news companies for content, in a landmark move aimed at shielding traditional media from the tech giants' digital dominance.
World Apr 19, 2020

Wuhan Lab Denies Coronavirus Link As Donald Trump Warns China of Consequences

Many of the world's 260 million Orthodox Christians were forced to mark Easter at home on Sunday, with church leaders telling worshippers to stay indoors and conducting services online or on television.
World Apr 19, 2020

Indonesia: Landslide at Illegal Gold Mine in Sumatra Province, Nine Killed

Nine people were killed by a landslide at an illegal gold mine in Sumatra, an Indonesian official said Sunday.
World Apr 19, 2020

Panama Holds 1,700 Migrants in Jungle Due to Coronavirus

Around 1,700 illegal migrants heading to the United States are being held in a jungle camp by Panama authorities after several cases of the new coronavirus were detected among them, an official source said.
World Apr 19, 2020

Donald Trump Says Social Distancing Rules for Ramadan 2020 Should be the Same as Easter

President Donald Trump said Saturday he hopes US Muslims will be held to the same social distancing standards during Ramadan as Christians at Easter, when a number of faithful chafed against coronavirus-related restrictions on large gatherings.
World Apr 19, 2020

France Reports 642 More Coronavirus Deaths in Past 24 Hours, Total Death Toll 19,323

The new deaths -- 364 in hospitals and 278 in nursing homes -- brought the total toll in the country from the epidemic to 19,323, the French health ministry said in a statement.
Agency News Apr 18, 2020

Dubai Opens 3,000-Bed Field Hospital at World Trade Centre for COVID-19 Response

Dubai opened a 3,000-bed capacity field hospital on Saturday in its World Trade Centre to prepare for a potential surge in novel coronavirus cases.

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