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World Mar 26, 2020

Coronavirus Scare: Man in Ireland Claims to Have COVID 19 and Coughs on Police Officer, Gets Arrested

The man was held for common assault following a domestic incident in north Belfast on Wednesday, according to the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). It is alleged he then told two arresting officers he had coronavirus before intentionally coughing over them.
World Mar 26, 2020

Russia to Ground All International Flights Over Coronavirus Spread

The decree published on Thursday orders aviation authorities to halt all regular and charter flights, with the exception of special flights evacuating Russian citizens from abroad.
World Mar 26, 2020

New Zealand Mosque Attack: Christchurch Terrorist Brenton Tarrant Pleads Guilty to 51 Murder

Neither the former gym instructor from the Australian country town of Grafton nor his lawyers offered any explanation for the change, which makes him New Zealand's first-ever convicted terrorist.
Agency News Mar 26, 2020

IMF, World Bank Call for Suspending Debt Payments by Poorest Nations to Battle Coronavirus Pandemic

The International Monetary Fund and World Bank on Wednesday called for governments to put a hold on debt payments from the world's poorest nations so they can battle the coronavirus pandemic.
World Mar 26, 2020

Coronavirus Pandemic: Global Death Toll Breaches 20,000-Mark, 13,581 of All Fatalities in Europe

Italy has now officially recorded a world-leading 7,503 deaths alongside 74,386 COVID-19 infections. The overall rise in daily deaths among confirmed COVID-19 cases slowed to 10 percent. The figure was the smallest since February 27. The daily infection rate fell to a record low of 7.5 percent.
World Mar 25, 2020

Russia Records Biggest Spike in a Day With 163 New Coronavirus Cases, Total Number of Infections Jump to 658

Putin met with top officials to discuss containment measures on Tuesday, putting on a yellow hazmat suit as he visited a major hospital treating coronavirus patients. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, who heads a coronavirus task force, told Putin that the actual number of cases was probably "significantly" higher than official figures.
World Mar 25, 2020

Spain Overtakes China's Fatality Toll with 3,434 Coronavirus Deaths: Government

The spiralling number of deaths came as Spain entered the 11th day of an unprecedented lockdown to try and rein in the COVID-19 epidemic that has now infected 47,610 people, the health ministry said. As the authorities stepped up testing, the number of cases showed a 20 percent increase on the figures for Tuesday.
World Mar 25, 2020

Coronavirus Prompts a Run on Guns in US

Gun sales have exploded in the United States in the last two weeks as the coronavirus outbreak worsens, with people stocking up on weapons and ammunition out of fear the pandemic might lead to social unrest.
Agency News Mar 25, 2020

US Senate, White House Reach Deal on $2 Trillion Coronavirus Rescue Package

The Senate and White House have reached a deal on a $2 trillion stimulus package for the US economy and millions of Americans ravaged by the coronavirus crisis, the top Republican lawmaker said early Wednesday.
World Mar 25, 2020

Earthquake in Russia: 7.5-Magnitude Quake Hits off Kuril Islands Says USGS

A 7.5-magnitude quake hit off Russia's Kuril Islands on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said. The quake hit at a depth of 59 kilometres (37 miles), around 1,400 kilometres (around 850 miles) northeast of the Japanese city of Sapporo, USGS added.
Entertainment Mar 24, 2020

Albert Uderzo, ‘Asterix and Obelix’ Co-Creator, Dies at Age 92

The adventures of the indomitable Gaul, with his winged helmet and formidable blond moustache, and his massive sidekick Obelix as they gleefully thwarted Roman legionnaires became a huge hit, with translations into dozens of languages.
Entertainment Mar 24, 2020

Afro-Jazz Star Manu Dibango Dies After Contracting Coronavirus

The saxophonist was one of the pioneers of Afro jazz and also fused funk with traditional Cameroonian music. His biggest hit was the B-side of a song to support the Cameroon football team in the African Cup of Nations but was picked up and popularised by New York DJs.
Sports Mar 24, 2020

UEFA Postpones Champions League, Europa League Finals Amid Shutdown Due to Coronavirus

UEFA announced on Monday that it has postponed the Champions League, Europa League and women's Champions League finals, originally scheduled for May, due to the coronavirus pandemic, with no new date given.
World Mar 24, 2020

UN Chief Antonio Guterres Calls for 'Immediate Global Ceasefire' Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed Monday for an "immediate global ceasefire" to protect vulnerable civilians in conflict zones from the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic.
World Mar 23, 2020

Italy Reports 651 Coronavirus Deaths in 24 Hours, Toll Nears 5,500, as Number of Positive Cases Reaches 60,000

Italian health officials voiced cautious hope Sunday after the coronavirus death toll edged down from the previous day's world record and the rate of infections slowed.
World Mar 23, 2020

Japanese People Gather in Parks and Party Together to Witness Cherry Blossoms Amid Coronavirus Spread (Watch Video)

The crowds might be thinner and parties smaller, but warnings from officials over the coronavirus have done little to stop Japanese celebrating as the country's famed cherry trees explode into bloom.
Sports Mar 23, 2020

Tokyo Olympics 2020 ‘Might Be Postponed’ but ‘Not Cancelled’, Says Japan PM Shinzo Abe Amid COVID-19 Crisis

Postponing the Olympics over the coronavirus pandemic may become "inevitable", Japan's prime minister conceded Monday, after the International Olympic Committee said a delay was being considered as pressure grows from athletes and sports bodies.
Sports Mar 23, 2020

Canada Bars Athletes From Participating in 2020 Tokyo Olympics Due to COVID-19 Risks, Urges IOC to Postpone Summer Games By a Year

Canadian Olympic officials on Sunday urged postponement of the Tokyo Games, saying that in view of the coronavirus pandemic they won't send a team in the summer of 2020.
Agency News Mar 23, 2020

Tokyo Olympic 2020: Thousands Flock to See Olympic Flame in Japan Despite Coronavirus Fears

Some had to stay in a 500-metre (1,650-foot) queue for several hours, local media said. Many of them wore masks as they took pictures with the cherry blossom-shaped cauldron. "I queued for three hours but watching the Olympic flame was greatly encouraging," a 70-year-old woman told public broadcaster NHK.
World Mar 22, 2020

German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Quarantine After Meeting Coronavirus-Infected Doctor

The doctor had visited Merkel Friday to vaccinate her against the pneumococcus bacteria. It could take some time to determine whether the chancellor is herself infected as "a test would not yet be fully conclusive," Seibert said.

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