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World Mar 16, 2020

Coronavirus Kills Iran's Top Clerical Body Member Ayatollah Hashem Bathayi Golpayegani Two Days After Tested Positive for COVID-19

At least 12 Iranian politicians and officials, both sitting and former, have now died of the illness, and 13 more have been infected and are either in quarantine or being treated.
Sports Mar 16, 2020

Tottenham Hotspur Defender, Jan Vertonghen's Family Held at Knifepoint During Burglary

The 32-year-old was in Germany for Tottenham's Champions League last 16 second leg defeat against Leipzig on Tuesday. Vertonghen was an unused substitute as Tottenham lost 3-0 to crash out of the competition.
World Mar 16, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak in US: Las Vegas Casinos, Hotels to Temporarily Close

Several Las Vegas casinos and hotels including iconic properties on the city's main strip will close their doors in an effort to prevent spread of the deadly coronavirus, MGM said Sunday.
World Mar 16, 2020

Hang Seng Index: Hong Kong Stocks Suffer Losses as Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rate

But the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index dipped 0.15 percent, or 4.19 points, to 2,883.24 but the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange gained 0.12 percent, or 2.09 points, to 1,801.07.
Agency News Mar 16, 2020

US Presidential Elections 2020: Joe Biden Says He Will Pick a Woman for Vice President Candidate

Democrat Walter Mondale put Geraldine Ferraro on the ticket in 1984, while Sarah Palin was Republican John McCain's pick in 2008, but both lost their elections. It has been no secret that both Biden and Sanders was seriously considering naming a female vice presidential candidate.
World Mar 16, 2020

COVID-19: Italy Hits One-Day Record With 368 New Coronavirus Deaths, Overall Fatality Count Surges to 1,809

Milan's Lombardy region governor Attilio Fontana said the situation in areas around Italy's financial capital was "getting worse". "We are close to the point where we will no longer be able to resuscitate people because we will be out of intensive care unit beds," Fontana said, as the country reported
World Mar 15, 2020

Coronavirus Pandemic: Germany to Close Borders With France, Austria, Switzerland to Contain COVID-19 Spread

Chancellor Angela Merkel and Interior Minister Horst Seehofer met with state premiers from affected German regions on Sunday to agree the closures, the newspaper claimed. The politicians aimed not only to slow the spread of the coronavirus, but also to curtail cross-border panic-buying, the report added.
Social Viral Mar 15, 2020

#SunshineSongs Trend on Social Media After Laura Benanti Invites US School Students to Share Performances Cancelled Due to Coronavirus

On Friday evening in several districts of Rome, music and singing could be heard coming from people's homes, including renditions of the national anthem, with videos of the performances racking up thousands of views online.
Sports Mar 15, 2020

Ezequiel Garay Becomes First La Liga Player to Test Positive for Coronavirus

Garay, 33, was in the stands on Tuesday for the Champions League round-of-16 second leg match behind closed doors at the Mestalla where Valencia lost 4-3 to Atalanta, who are from Bergamo in Lombardy, and were eliminated by an aggregate score of 8-4.
World Mar 15, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak: France to Limit Long-Distance Train, Bus, Plane Travel Over COVID-19 Spread

Airports will remain open, but certain terminals will be closed -- one at Orly Airport in the south from Wednesday, and two at Charles De Gaulle in the north by the end of next week.
World Mar 15, 2020

'Coronavirus is God's Punishment on the West', Says Minister of Sanctions-Hit Zimbabwe

The United States and the European Union first imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe during the despotic rule of the country's late ex-president Robert Mugabe, ousted by the military in November 2017. The measures were aimed at high-ranking officials and government institutions, including travel bans on Mugabe and his inner circle.
World Mar 15, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak: US Extends Travel Ban to UK and Ireland, Reviews Domestic Curbs Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

President Donald Trump has decided to "suspend all travel from the United Kingdom and Ireland" effective midnight Monday EST (0400 GMT Tuesday), Vice President Mike Pence told a White House news conference.
World Mar 15, 2020

Coronavirus in Italy: Health Workers on Edge of Exhaustion in Fight Against COVID-19

Nationwide Italy has more than 1,400 deaths from the virus and 21,000 infections, with a quarter of the country's intensive care beds taken up by those with the illness. In normal times Lombardy is the economic heart of Italy, equipped with one of the world's best health systems.
World Mar 14, 2020

Donald Trump Takes Coronavirus Test, Temperature Checks for all in Close Contact with US President as COVID-19 Results are Awaited

United States President Donald Trump has taken test coronavirus test. However, the report of the test is still awaiting. The White House said Saturday it is now checking the temperature of anyone coming into close contact with President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, as a precaution amid the coronavirus pandemic.
World Mar 14, 2020

Coronavirus Death Toll in Iran Reaches 611 After 97 New COVID-19 Deaths Reported on Saturday

Jahanpour told a televised news conference that more than 4,300 of those with confirmed infections had recovered so far. Tehran province had the highest number of new cases with 347, followed by Isfahan with 155 and the northern region of Alborz with 134.
World Mar 14, 2020

Coronavirus in UAE: Abu Dhabi Closes All Major Tourist Attractions, Including Louvre Museum

Countries around the world have closed museums and cancelled cultural and sporting events in a bid to slow the pandemic's spread. The Louvre Abu Dhabi opened its doors in late 2017 with about 600 pieces including items from early Mesopotamia. It attracted some two million visitors in its first two years of operation.
World Mar 14, 2020

US Air Strikes Kill Six Including Civilian, Says Iraq Military

The Pentagon said the strikes were in retaliation for rocket fire against an Iraqi base on Wednesday night that killed one British and two US military personnel, the deadliest such attack in years. The US strikes hit bases hosting personnel from the state-sponsored Hashed al-Shaabi military network, US military officials said. The same bases also host Iraqi government forces.
Technology Mar 14, 2020

Argentina: Fossil of 43-Million-Year-Old Penguin Skin Found on Marambio Island in Antarctic

The fossil was actually discovered during a research mission in 2014. The fossil was then studied at the La Plata Museum by Argentine paleontologist Carolina Acosta Hospitaleche, the agency for scientific disclosure at La Matanza National University said on Friday.
Technology Mar 14, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak: Google Building Website to Self-Check Symptoms of COVID-19, Says Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump announced Friday that internet giant Alphabet is creating a website where people will be able to check whether they have symptoms of the novel coronavirus.
World Mar 14, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak in China: Ultraviolet Light Being Beamed to Disinfect Buses And Lifts, Watch Video

Shanghai public transport firm Yanggao has converted a regular cleaning room into a UV light disinfection chamber for buses -- cutting a 40-minute process down to just five minutes.

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