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Because of the virus, dads mark Father’s Day from a distance
World
June 22, 2020
Because of the virus, dads mark Father’s Day from a distance
CHICAGO (AP) — Wake Sharp got to see his family on Father’s Day — see them, not hug them, not…
Coronavirus lockdowns increase poaching in Asia, Africa
World
June 22, 2020
Coronavirus lockdowns increase poaching in Asia, Africa
NEW DELHI (AP) — A camera trap photo of an injured tigress and a forensic examination of its carcass revealed…
Saudi Arabia to lift nationwide curfew, resume economic activities from Sunday
Middle East
June 21, 2020
Saudi Arabia to lift nationwide curfew, resume economic activities from Sunday
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will end a nationwide curfew and lift restrictions on businesses from Sunday morning after three…
Scooters, e-bikes gain traction as virus lockdowns ease
World
June 17, 2020
Scooters, e-bikes gain traction as virus lockdowns ease
Electric bikes and scooters, dismissed before the pandemic as a curiosity or nuisance, are getting fresh traction in cities seeking…
India media fear pandemic finally brings end of the newspaper era
World
June 17, 2020
India media fear pandemic finally brings end of the newspaper era
Indian newspapers, which just a few months ago had defied the global trend by gaining circulation, are now buckling under…
Poll: Americans are the unhappiest they’ve been in 50 years
World
June 16, 2020
Poll: Americans are the unhappiest they’ve been in 50 years
PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Spoiler alert: 2020 has been rough on the American psyche. Folks in the US are more…
Fresh virus cluster in China raises fears for pandemic control
World
June 13, 2020
Fresh virus cluster in China raises fears for pandemic control
Lockdowns were imposed in parts of Beijing on Saturday to try and prevent the spread of a new coronavirus cluster,…
Virus travel bans separate families even as lockdowns ease
World
June 9, 2020
Virus travel bans separate families even as lockdowns ease
When Julie Sergent’s father died, she faced an agonising decision: if she travelled from her home in Japan to attend…
Istanbul residents ignore virus rules on first weekend out
Middle East
June 7, 2020
Istanbul residents ignore virus rules on first weekend out
ISTANBUL (AP) — Istanbul residents flocked to the city’s shores and parks on the first weekend with no coronavirus lockdown,…
Virus crisis piles pressure on African media
World
June 7, 2020
Virus crisis piles pressure on African media
Collapsing revenues, rising layoffs: the coronavirus crisis is battering media outlets across Africa that were already struggling for cash and…