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Lifestyle Mar 06, 2020

Starbucks Bans Reusable Cups Over Coronavirus Fear

Reusable cups are in vogue for reducing waste but are no longer welcome at Starbucks cafes over fears of the coronavirus, the coffee chain announced.
World Mar 06, 2020

Coronavirus May Devastate Asia-Pacific Economies, S&P Warns of $200 Billion Cumulative Loss

Fears about the impact of the outbreak, which has spread to at least 85 countries since it began in China in late December, have hammered world markets as investors fret over its economic impact. S&P said it expected the region to grow 4.0 percent this year as supply and demand shocks blow a $211 billion hole in the economy.
World Mar 06, 2020

Dubai's Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Ordered Abduction of His Two Daughters, Forced Wife to Flee to London, Claims British Court

Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, 45, fled the United Arab Emirates last April having become "terrified" of her husband, who is also the vice-president and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates.
Sports Mar 06, 2020

Kylian Mbappe Casts Doubt on Future at PSG After Hinting at Possible Exit

By Wednesday, the focus had switched to reports that Mbappe and the club were on a potential collision course regarding the player's possible participation at the Olympics, for which France have qualified for the first time since 1996.
World Mar 06, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak: Pregnant Women Scared to Give Birth in COVID-19-Hit China

One new mother, surnamed Xie, told AFP she gave birth to her baby girl in Wuhan earlier this month alone, because nobody from her family was allowed to come with her to the hospital in the quarantined city where the outbreak emerged in December.
World Mar 05, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak: Thousands Held on Grand Princess Cruise Ship Off California Over COVID-19 Fears

A 71-year-old man who had been aboard the same vessel during its previous voyage to Mexico died after contracting the COVID-19 illness, becoming the first fatal case in California, the operator Princess Cruises and California Governor Gavin Newsom said.
Technology Mar 05, 2020

Albino Orangutan, World's Only Such Primate Spotted in Borneo Rainforest

Alba, a blue-eyed primate covered in fuzzy white hair, was taken in 2017 from a cage where she was being kept as a pet by villagers in Indonesia's section of Borneo, known as Kalimantan. Alba was released back into the wild in late 2018. This week, the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation said Alba was spotted as it monitored three other orangutans who were recently released.
Social Viral Mar 05, 2020

French 'Spiderman' Alain Robert Climbs One of The Tallest Skyscraper in Barcelona to Protest Coronavirus Panic (Watch Video)

Robert is famous for his daredevil approach to scuttling up buildings with nothing more than some chalk on his hands and climbing shoes on his feet, often to promote a political message.
World Mar 05, 2020

COVID-19 Scare: Donald Trump Says Anti-Coronavirus Measures Leave Him Out of Touch With His Own Face

Trump spoke at a White House meeting with airline executives and administration officials on sanitary measures taken to try and stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
World Mar 05, 2020

Coronavirus in US: Grand Princess Cruise Ship Kept Off California Coast as Passenger Shows COVID-19 Symptoms, Thousands Stranded Onboard

The ship held about 2,500 passengers, plus crew, said Newsom. According to the company's website, the vessel is manned by 1,150 crew. The Grand Princess belongs to Princess Cruises, the same company which operated the coronavirus-stricken ship held off Japan last month on which more than 700 people on board tested positive.
World Mar 05, 2020

Coronavirus Impact in Britain: UK Airline Flybe Grounded as COVID-19 Hits Flight Operations Worldwide

That has now been compounded by the coronavirus, with a slew of airlines cancelling flights and warning profits would take a hit from decreased demand. The announcement came hours after British media reported that the airline could collapse following its failure to secure a £100 million ($129 million, 115 million euros) state loan to help stabilise the business.
World Mar 05, 2020

US Presidential Elections 2020: Michael Bloomberg Ends Democratic Presidential Race, Endorses Joe Biden

President Donald Trump hailed the 'incredible comeback' of the 77-year-old former vice president in the Super Tuesday contests and directed a stream of insults at Bloomberg after the fellow New Yorker ended his campaign.
World Mar 05, 2020

Coronavirus: 290 Million Students Out of School As Global Virus Battle Intensifies

The vast majority of global 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 05, 2020

Coronavirus Death Toll Rises to 35 in South Korea, Nearly 6,000 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported, Most Outside China

So far 36 countries and regions have imposed a blanket entry ban on people who have recently been in the South, according to the foreign ministry in Seoul. Nearly 90 percent of the national total come from the southern city of Daegu -- with more than 4,300 cases confirmed there -- and the neighbouring North Gyeongsang province.
World Mar 04, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak: Lufthansa to Ground 150 Planes Over Effects of COVID-19

It remains around 27 percent lower than at the start of the year. On Monday, Lufthansa said it would slash its flight plan by 25 percent, especially on short- and medium-haul routes including to virus-hit areas of Italy but also within Germany.
World Mar 04, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak in Italy: Kisses, Handshakes Banned to Curb Spread of COVID-19

Then 18 more deaths were reported on Monday, followed by 27 on Tuesday. The overwhelming majority of the deaths have occurred in Milan's Lombardy region and the neighbouring northern area around the cities of Bologna and Venice.
World Mar 04, 2020

COVID-19 Outbreak: Iraq Confirms First Coronavirus Death

Iraq said a 70-year-old Muslim cleric died on Wednesday from the novel coronavirus, marking the first death from the outbreak in a country where 31 people have been infected.
World Mar 04, 2020

Taliban Kills 20 Afghan Security Personnel in Fresh Attack Hours After Donald Trump's 'Phone Call'

The Taliban killed at least 20 Afghan soldiers and policemen in a string of overnight attacks, government officials told AFP Wednesday, hours after US President Donald Trump said he had a "very good" chat with the insurgents' political chief.
World Mar 04, 2020

COVID-19 Outbreak: South Korea Reports 142 More Coronavirus Cases

South Korea reported 142 more novel coronavirus cases Wednesday, a significantly lower increase than the day before, taking its total to 5,328 -- the largest in the world outside China.
Sports Mar 04, 2020

Chelsea 2-0 Liverpool, FA Cup 2019-20 Result: Willian, Ross Barkley Down Jurgen Klopp's Men to Successive Defeats, Knock Out of Cup Competition

Jurgen Klopp insisted the best of Liverpool's season may still be to come despite a third defeat in four games saw them crash out of the FA Cup 2-0 at the hands of Chelsea on Tuesday.

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