MADRID (Reuters) - Spain overtook Italy for the first time on Friday for the number of confirmed coronavirus cases, but the overnight death toll fell from the previous day, providing a small glimmer of hope. A Spanish National Police officer is seen wearing two protective masks, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Ronda, southern…
For Dayton and its fans, here is the silver lining on a season cut short: The Flyers were set to get their first No. 1 seed in school history, they were coached by the Naismith National Coach of the Year and they boasted the best player in the sport. That third part became official on…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy likely shed jobs in March, abruptly ending a historic 113 straight months of employment growth as stringent measures to control the coronavirus pandemic shuttered businesses and factories, confirming a recession is underway. FILE PHOTO: People walk on a temporarily closed section of the Grand Concourse during the outbreak of…
Unemployment claims are historically high in California due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. The state Employment Development Department said Thursday it processed nearly 880,000 claims last week. That’s a 370% increase from the week before. During the week ending on March 14, EDD saw a 363% increase in unemployment claims from the week before. Across…
East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story, a PBS documentary which debuted Tuesday night, is extremely specific. Filmmaker-spouses Sarah Burns and David McMahon follow a 30-year period from 1970, when the Atlanta Housing Authority opened a public housing project called East Lake Meadows, until 2000, when, after decades of near-criminal negligence, the city destroyed and…
By Daren ButlerISTANBUL (Reuters) - A former close ally of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan applied on Monday to register a new political party to challenge his ruling AK Party, saying Turkey needed a "fresh start" and calling for reforms to strengthen the rule of law and democracy.Ali Babacan, a 52-year-old former deputy prime minister, announced…
Iran is facing one of the largest coronavirus outbreaks in the world. Today, as families celebrate Persian New Year, Nowruz, there is concern the true scale of the virus is being downplayed by the government and could rapidly get much worse. Mohammad has been working relentlessly since the coronavirus outbreak to save the lives of…
ceasefire along the existing front lines in northwest Syria, which cements Assad’s post-2018 military gains.The agreement ended Pompeo’s latest attempt to forge a U.S.-Turkish alliance against Assad, who is backed by Iran and Russia.The Trump administration has sought to expel all Iranian forces from Syria since former National Security Advisor John Bolton declared it a…
* Depleted reserves, hot domestic demand drove last recovery* Fallout from surge in infections a direct hit to both* Ankara could ramp up initial $15-bln support packageBy Jonathan SpicerISTANBUL, March 23 (Reuters) - Only a few weeks ago, Turkey seemed a better bet than many other emerging markets to withstand a global economic slowdown over…
No bones about it — New dating reveals that people survived in Russia as the last Ice Age closed in. Kiona N. Smith - Mar 23, 2020 2:44 pm UTC Alexander PryorAs the last Ice Age tightened its hold on Europe, a group of people living near the Don River piled dozens of mammoth bones…
By Jibran AhmadPESHAWAR (Reuters) - A Pakistani village where the country's first death from the coronavirus was reported last week has seen an alarming rise in cases, officials said on Wednesday, indicating how quickly the community spread of the disease is taking place in the country.Health officials said at least 39 of 46 tests conducted…
It’s cancellation season, with so many events and launches being postponed to the coronavirus pandemic. The latest instance is the India launch of Disney+, which was scheduled to become available via the Hotstar streaming service on March 29. The entertainment giant has now deferred it indefinitely. [Read: John Oliver roasts Disney-owned Hotstar for making cuts…
Oil prices spiked on Thursday morning after U.S. President Donald Trump said that he spoke with the Saudi Crown Prince, and hoped and expected that Saudi Arabia and Russia would “cut back approximately 10 Million Barrels, and maybe substantially more,” sending oil prices soaring by 20 percent. “Just spoke to my friend MBS (Crown Prince) of…
East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story, a PBS documentary which debuted Tuesday night, is extremely specific. Filmmaker-spouses Sarah Burns and David McMahon follow a 30-year period from 1970, when the Atlanta Housing Authority opened a public housing project called East Lake Meadows, until 2000, when, after decades of near-criminal negligence, the city destroyed and…
No bones about it — New dating reveals that people survived in Russia as the last Ice Age closed in. Kiona N. Smith - Mar 23, 2020 2:44 pm UTC Alexander PryorAs the last Ice Age tightened its hold on Europe, a group of people living near the Don River piled dozens of mammoth bones…
For Dayton and its fans, here is the silver lining on a season cut short: The Flyers were set to get their first No. 1 seed in school history, they were coached by the Naismith National Coach of the Year and they boasted the best player in the sport. That third part became official on…
As coronavirus spreads, health officials have had to adopt a very cold calculus. Resources are scarce, so they can only test a limited number of people. Those who are infected need to be diagnosed, monitored, and quarantined. But, sending everyone with fever or a cough to a hospital or clinic, especially in the midst of…
Unemployment claims are historically high in California due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. The state Employment Development Department said Thursday it processed nearly 880,000 claims last week. That’s a 370% increase from the week before. During the week ending on March 14, EDD saw a 363% increase in unemployment claims from the week before. Across…
It’s cancellation season, with so many events and launches being postponed to the coronavirus pandemic. The latest instance is the India launch of Disney+, which was scheduled to become available via the Hotstar streaming service on March 29. The entertainment giant has now deferred it indefinitely. [Read: John Oliver roasts Disney-owned Hotstar for making cuts…
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico’s top diplomat thanked two Chinese charities for donating medical supplies to help stem the coronavirus outbreak in an online message that went viral. “Thank you China!!!” Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard wrote in a Twitter post late Tuesday night, linking to a local news report about the donated supplies. The Jack…
By Daren ButlerISTANBUL (Reuters) - A former close ally of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan applied on Monday to register a new political party to challenge his ruling AK Party, saying Turkey needed a "fresh start" and calling for reforms to strengthen the rule of law and democracy.Ali Babacan, a 52-year-old former deputy prime minister, announced…
Iran is facing one of the largest coronavirus outbreaks in the world. Today, as families celebrate Persian New Year, Nowruz, there is concern the true scale of the virus is being downplayed by the government and could rapidly get much worse. Mohammad has been working relentlessly since the coronavirus outbreak to save the lives of…
ceasefire along the existing front lines in northwest Syria, which cements Assad’s post-2018 military gains.The agreement ended Pompeo’s latest attempt to forge a U.S.-Turkish alliance against Assad, who is backed by Iran and Russia.The Trump administration has sought to expel all Iranian forces from Syria since former National Security Advisor John Bolton declared it a…
* Depleted reserves, hot domestic demand drove last recovery* Fallout from surge in infections a direct hit to both* Ankara could ramp up initial $15-bln support packageBy Jonathan SpicerISTANBUL, March 23 (Reuters) - Only a few weeks ago, Turkey seemed a better bet than many other emerging markets to withstand a global economic slowdown over…
KABUL (Reuters) - The government of Afghanistan has made no commitment to free 5,000 Taliban prisoners as stated in a pact signed between the United States and Taliban Islamic militants, President Ashraf Ghani said on Sunday. The Taliban demand for the release of its prisoners from Afghan jails cannot be a pre-condition to direct talks…
(ISLAMABAD) — The countdown to the signing of a peace agreement between the Taliban and the United States on Feb. 29 to end the 18 years of war in Afghanistan will begin at midnight Friday, when a seven-day “reduction of violence” promised by the Taliban goes into effect, an Afghan official said. After that weeklong…
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The seven-day “reduction of violence” deal promised by the Taliban will begin on Friday night, a senior U.S. State Department official said, without specifying the exact time. That will start the countdown to the signing of a peace agreement between the Taliban and the United States at the end of the month.…
Thiruvananthapuram/New Delhi: The number of coronavirus cases rose to 39 in India on Sunday, after a couple and their son, who had flown from Italy last month and evaded airport screening, and their two relatives tested positive in Kerala, prompting the state authorities to warn of strict action, including prosecution, against those hiding travel history…
Source: iQOOWhat you need to knowVivo's iQOO sub-brand today launched its first 5G smartphone in India. The gaming-focused iQOO 3 5G is powered by a Snapdragon 865 chipset and packs a large 4,440mAh battery. It will be available in the country starting March 4 for a starting price of ₹36,990 ($515). Vivo's iQOO sub-brand announced…
| January 08, 2020 03:26 PM The first sign of an incoming attack on Erbil air base in Iraq came Tuesday night with an alert being broadcast throughout the facility, people stationed there said. “They sounded the alarm, and that was our warning,” an American on base told the Washington Examiner. “Missiles were on the…
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President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at the White House on March 20, 2020.Photo: Getty ImagesThe U.S. State Department is scrambling to procure medical supplies and equipment from recipients of U.S. aid in Eastern Europe and Asia, according to leaked memos seen by Foreign Policy magazine. The news comes as the entire…
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NEW YORK — The Walt Disney Co. will release “Frozen 2” on Disney Plus several months early to give families cooped up by the coronavirus a welcome distraction — and give its streaming service a boost.Disney announced Friday that “Frozen 2” will begin streaming on Disney Plus Sunday, three months earlier than expected. In some countries,…
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Everything has been canceled and the world as we know it has become a dark, dark place. Even Eurovision isn’t happening this year. But at least we still have the magical, mystical, similarly bonkers The Masked Singer to keep us entertained and chip away at what collective sanity we have left. You know, I never…
