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COVID-19: World stocks savaged, Italy on lockdown
All of Italy under lockdown, reeling financial markets and rioting prisoners made clear yesterday how the global coronavirus epidemic was extending its reach into all aspects of social and economic life. Major European stock markets dived more than seven percent,
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North Carolina woman spends 100th birthday in jail. Here’s why
For her 100th birthday, Ruth Bryant crossed a significant item off her bucket list. She went to jail. The Person County Sheriff’s Office helped fulfill Bryant’s unusual wish when two deputies showed up at her assisted living facility to serve
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COVID-19: Saudi Arabia quarantines eastern Qatif
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia imposed a lockdown on its eastern Qatif area Sunday in a bid to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, Anadolu Agency cited local news reports. All cases of the coronavirus detected in the country are from
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Kamala supports Biden, while Jackson campaigns for Sanders
DETROIT: Democratic presidential contenders Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders touted duelling endorsements yesterday, with onetime Biden rival, Kamala Harris supporting the former vice president, while civil rights leader Jesse Jackson campaigned for Sanders. The backing of Harris, a black US
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Sunflowers a sombre symbol of remembrance for families of MH17 victims
AMSTERDAM: Sunflowers normally bring out smiles, with their cheerful yellow hues. Not so for Piet Ploeg, who lost his older brother Alex, his sister-in-law and nephew when Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down out of the sky over eastern Ukraine on July
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Oil price plunge, coronavirus fears unleash market chaos
TOKYO: Financial markets have been thrown into turmoil following Saudi Arabia’s response, to the collapse of OPEC+ talks and concerns about the global spread of the coronavirus. Following are comments from analysts: John Lekas, CEO, Leader Capital, Vancouver, WA: “We
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2020 Asian Beach Games to be held as planned in Sanya, China
KUALA LUMPUR: The sixth edition of the Asian Beach Games will be held as planned in Sanya City, Hainan province in China at the end of this year. Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) director-general, Husain Al-Musallam said, they had been
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Saudi Arabia locks down Qatif region, suspends schools over coronavirus
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia imposed a temporary lockdown yesterday on the eastern oil-producing province of Qatif, home to all 11 people in the kingdom who have tested positive for the coronavirus, and suspended all schools and universities nationwide. The interior ministry
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‘Coronavirus may force Americans to avoid crowds and cancel cruises’
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK: Americans, especially those who are vulnerable, may need to stop attending big gatherings as the coronavirus spreads through US communities, a top health official said yesterday, as investors braced for another volatile week in financial markets. Anthony Fauci,
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Coronavirus infects over 100k worldwide, 21 cases found San Francisco ship
LONDON/LOS ANGELES: Twenty-one people aboard a cruise ship that was barred from docking in San Francisco have tested positive for coronavirus, US officials said yesterday, adding to the more than 100,000 cases of the fast-spreading illness across the world. US
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