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Sports Mar 08, 2020

Barcelona Have Not Lost Confidence, Says Coach Quique Setien After Lionel Messi Penalty Helps Beat Real Sociedad 1-0 in 2019-20 La Liga

Quique Setien insisted Barcelona have not lost their confidence, despite needing a dubious late penalty, converted by Lionel Messi, to scrape past Real Sociedad 1-0 on Saturday inside a frustrated Camp Nou.
World Mar 08, 2020

Coronavirus in China: 4 Killed, Over 71 Trapped After Quarantine Hotel in Quanzhou Collapses

At least four people were killed following the collapse of a hotel used as a coronavirus quarantine facility in eastern China, the Ministry of Emergency Management said Sunday.
World Mar 08, 2020

Syria: Fuel Tanker Crash into 15 Vehicles, 22 Dead, 70 Injured

At least 22 people died Saturday after a fuel tanker crashed into two buses and several other vehicles on a road connecting the Syrian capital to Homs province, state media reported.
World Mar 08, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak in US: 19 Killed So Far, New York Declares Emergency Amid COVID-19 Scare

Passengers trapped aboard a US cruise ship, stranded by a coronavirus outbreak, spoke of their growing anxiety on Saturday as New York state announced a state of emergency over a spike in new cases.
World Mar 07, 2020

Coronavirus Quarantine Hotel Collapses in China's Quanzhou, Around 70 People Trapped

Footage circulating on microblogging platform Weibo showed rescue workers combing through the building's wreckage in the dark and reassuring a woman trapped under heavy debris as other wounded victims were carried into ambulances.
World Mar 07, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak: South Africa Reports Second Confirmed COVID-19 Case

The South African authorities said the woman had come into direct contact with the first case when they travelled back in a group of 10 from Italy on March 1. On Thursday, the authorities said a man who was part of that group was the first case in the country.
Sports Mar 07, 2020

Liverpool 2-1 Bournemouth, Premier League 2019-20 Match Result: Cherries Self Destruct As Sadio Mane Inspires Reds' Comeback

Callum Wilson's controversial early opener sent shockwaves around Anfield after a run of three defeats in four games in all competitions. However, the prolific duo of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane quickly turned the game around and a heroic goal-line clearance from James Milner in the second half secured the win to open a 25-point lead at the top of the table.
World Mar 07, 2020

COVID-19: Saudi Arabia Reopens Area Around Sacred Kaaba in Mecca Amid Coronavirus Measures

Saudi authorities this week suspended the year-round umrah pilgrimage, during which worshippers circle the Kaaba seven times, and also announced the temporary closure of the area around the cube structure.
World Mar 07, 2020

Coronavirus Death Toll in Iran Reaches to 145 After 21 New COVID-19 Deaths Reported

Iran's capital Tehran remains the worst-hit province in the country, with 1,539 confirmed cases, though the situation is worsening in northern provinces. More than 300 of the new cases were reported in Mazandaran province, a top tourist destination north of Tehran on the Caspian sea.
Social Viral Mar 07, 2020

Coronavirus Scare: People Tweet About Making Their Own Sanitiser Using Titos Vodka, Company Issues Warning

Faced with an onslaught of such messages and recipes for artisanal vodka-based hand gels, Tito's Vodka took to Twitter to urge people to heed the guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about the use of hand sanitizer.
Technology Mar 07, 2020

Dating App Grindr to be Sold for $608 Million by Chinese Tech Firm After US Expressed Security Concerns

National security officials in Washington fear the platform -- which bills itself as the world's largest social networking space for LGBT people -- could be used by the Chinese government to blackmail Americans with government security clearances, according to media reports last year.
World Mar 07, 2020

COVID-19 Outbreak: Italy Calls in Retired Doctors to Help Fight Coronavirus

Italy on Saturday began recruiting retired doctors as part of urgent efforts to bolster the healthcare system with 20,000 additional staff and fight the escalating viral epidemic.
World Mar 07, 2020

Mexico Shooting: Nine Killed in Tlaquepaque Shootout Between Police and Criminal Gang

Another man died on the street. Jalisco has been hard-hit by violence linked to organized crime, particularly the powerful Jalisco New Generation drug cartel. In the latest incident, the kidnappers opened fire on the officers and shot their captives when they were cornered, state prosecutor Gerardo Octavio Solis Gomez said.
World Mar 07, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak in Iran: Lawmaker Fatemeh Rahbar Dies of COVID-19, Death Toll Rises to 124

Iran has been scrambling to contain the rapid spread of the virus, which so far has infected 4,747 people and killed at least 124. Rahbar was among the top candidates in Tehran for the conservatives, who overwhelmingly won February's general election marked by the lowest turnout in the Islamic republic's history.
Sports Mar 07, 2020

Brazilian Soccer star Ronaldinho, Brother Arrested in Paraguay in Fake Passport Case

Former Brazilian football star Ronaldinho and his brother were arrested Friday in Asuncion, Paraguay's public ministry said, after entering the country on fake passports.
Lifestyle Mar 06, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak: WHO Urges World to Take Virus More Seriously, Says ‘This Is Not a Drill’

Italy, which has the biggest outbreak in Europe, has ordered schools and universities shut until March 15, and on Thursday reported a sharp rise in deaths, bringing the total to 148. But the UN rights chief said Friday that governments using lockdowns and quarantines must ensure people's rights are respected and avoid unintended consequences for their livelihoods.
World Mar 06, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak: Govts Using Quarantines and Lockdowns to Combat COVID-19 Must 'Respect Human Rights', Says UN

Most deaths and infections are in China, where the virus first emerged late last year, prompting the country to quarantine entire cities, temporarily shut factories and close schools indefinitely.
World Mar 06, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak in Palestine: Bethlehem Under Lockdown After COVID-19 Cases Confirmed

All tourist buses to and from Bethlehem were banned until further notice, Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said. An AFP journalist saw around 20 buses stuck at a checkpoint run by Israeli personnel at the entrance to the Palestinian city, which is around six miles south of Israeli-controlled Jerusalem.
World Mar 06, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak in Iran: Hossein Sheikholeslam, Adviser to Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, Dies of COVID-19

Iran has been scrambling to contain the rapid spread of coronavirus which so far has infected 3,513 people and killed at least 107 people in the Islamic republic. Six of those who died from coronavirus are politicians or government officials. Before his death Sheikholeslam was advisor to Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.
World Mar 06, 2020

Pakistan: Seven Missing in Karachi Building Collapse, Death Toll Hits 16

The residential building had been constructed as a four-storey complex, but another floor was added about a year ago, in violation of construction rules, officials said earlier. A building inspector said the sewage system appeared to have triggered the disaster, but a full technical investigation would be carried out.

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