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Harvey Weinstein tests positive for coronavirus: report
World
March 23, 2020
Harvey Weinstein tests positive for coronavirus: report
Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, US media reported Sunday. Weinstein, 68, is in…
Canada pulls out of Olympics, Japan says delay may be ‘inevitable’
World
March 23, 2020
Canada pulls out of Olympics, Japan says delay may be ‘inevitable’
Canada pulled out of the Tokyo Olympics over coronavirus fears as Japan’s prime minister Monday admitted a delay may be…
Trillion-dollar US economic rescue package crashes in Senate
World
March 23, 2020
Trillion-dollar US economic rescue package crashes in Senate
A trillion-dollar Senate proposal to rescue the reeling US economy crashed to defeat Sunday after receiving zero support from Democrats,…
World ramps up restrictions as virus cases top 300,000
World
March 22, 2020
World ramps up restrictions as virus cases top 300,000
From Italy to India to the United States, governments rolled out tougher measures to halt the rapid spread of the…
Sewing face masks goes viral in Europe
World
March 22, 2020
Sewing face masks goes viral in Europe
What do prisoners, a former first lady and textile makers have in common? All have threaded their needles to combat…
China’s virus strategy: a model for the world?
World
March 22, 2020
China’s virus strategy: a model for the world?
The head of the World Health Organization believes China’s battle with the coronavirus offers a beacon of hope, but others…
Why haven’t the Tokyo Olympics been postponed already?
World
March 22, 2020
Why haven’t the Tokyo Olympics been postponed already?
The global sporting calendar has been swept away by the coronavirus pandemic but the International Olympic Committee has insisted the…
Thousands flock to see Olympic flame in Japan despite virus fears
World
March 22, 2020
Thousands flock to see Olympic flame in Japan despite virus fears
Tens of thousands of people flocked to a cauldron with the Olympic flame in northeastern Japan over the weekend despite…
North Korea praises Trump but warns on ties
World
March 22, 2020
North Korea praises Trump but warns on ties
Donald Trump has sent a letter to Kim Jong Un detailing a plan to develop ties, state media reported citing…
WADA issues dope testing guidelines amid coronavirus pandemic
World
March 21, 2020
WADA issues dope testing guidelines amid coronavirus pandemic
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) issued new guidelines on Friday to facilitate continued testing amid the constraints of the coronavirus…