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Record virus deaths in Spain as world hunkers down for long haul
World
March 29, 2020
Record virus deaths in Spain as world hunkers down for long haul
Spain reported a national daily record of 838 coronavirus deaths on Sunday in a fresh warning to the world that…
North Korea fires two short-range ‘ballistic missiles’ into sea
World
March 29, 2020
North Korea fires two short-range ‘ballistic missiles’ into sea
North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Sunday, the fourth such…
China’s virus epicentre pivots to stem imported cases
World
March 29, 2020
China’s virus epicentre pivots to stem imported cases
The ground-zero city of Wuhan is cautiously reopening after a two-month quarantine, but the birthplace of the global coronavirus pandemic…
Why the novel coronavirus became a social media nightmare
Technology
March 29, 2020
Why the novel coronavirus became a social media nightmare
The biggest reputational risk Facebook and other social media companies had expected in 2020 was fake news surrounding the US…
Saudi intercepts missiles over curfew-locked Riyadh, border city
Middle East
March 29, 2020
Saudi intercepts missiles over curfew-locked Riyadh, border city
Saudi air defenses intercepted ballistic missiles over Riyadh and a city along the Yemen border late Saturday, leaving at least…
Europe, US virus deaths surge as Trump reverses New York lockdown threat
World
March 29, 2020
Europe, US virus deaths surge as Trump reverses New York lockdown threat
The global coronavirus death toll surged past 30,000 over the weekend as Europe and the United States endured their darkest…
Tokyo organizers eye July 2021 for delayed Olympics: reports
World
March 29, 2020
Tokyo organizers eye July 2021 for delayed Olympics: reports
Tokyo Olympics organizers are eyeing next July as a start date for the postponed Games, Japanese media reported Sunday, following…
Europe’s virus toll surges, world plunges into recession
World
March 28, 2020
Europe’s virus toll surges, world plunges into recession
Europe was reeling from a staggering surge in coronavirus deaths Saturday, still days or weeks from what experts desperately hope…
Stranded by virus lockdown, India migrant workers walk home
World
March 28, 2020
Stranded by virus lockdown, India migrant workers walk home
With India locked down over the coronavirus and no way to earn money, Dilipji Thakor faces a grim choice: either…
Fears of domestic violence rise as millions confined over virus
World
March 28, 2020
Fears of domestic violence rise as millions confined over virus
With families across Europe confined to their homes to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, fears are rising of…