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Social Viral May 20, 2020

Endangered Saharan Cheetah Filmed in Algeria for First Time in a Decade

Amokrane was speaking at the release on Monday of a documentary on the work of the park's scientists, which includes images of the cheetah taken in the Atakor volcanic field whose peaks approach a height of 3,000 metres (9,800 feet).
World May 20, 2020

Rolls-Royce, UK Plane Engine-Maker, Cuts 9,000 Jobs as Coronavirus Hits Aviation Sector

The measures would hand the company annual savings of more than £1.3 billion ($1.6 billion, 1.4 billion euros). The restructuring will meanwhile cost Rolls about £800 million. Rolls said the restructuring would predominantly affect its civil aerospace business.
Social Viral May 20, 2020

Serial Underwear Thief From Singapore Breaks Lockdown Rules to Steal Lingerie, Arrested

Lee Chee Kin has stolen underwear from homes on at least 30 occasions since 2018 and police found more than 100 bras during a raid on his home last year, according to court documents.
Sports May 19, 2020

Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Inter Milan to Launch European Solidarity Cup in 2021 to Raise Money for Medical Facilities in Italy and Spain

Dates for the tournament have not been decided. The timing will 'depend on the match calendar and when football can be played in front of fans again', the clubs said. Bayern will invite 5,000 nurses, carers and doctors to the Allianz Arena for their match against Real Madrid.
World May 19, 2020

Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem to Reopen After Eid Holiday, Two Months After Closing Due to Coronavirus Pandemic

Islam's third holiest site was closed in late March for the first time in more than 50 years as part of measures across the globe to stem the spread of the new coronavirus.
World May 19, 2020

China Accuses Donald Trump of Smearing Beijing and Shirking US Responsibilities Towards WHO

The American leader has been locked in a bitter war of words with Beijing, alleging it covered up the initial outbreak in central China late last year before the disease spread globally, causing economic devastation and claiming lives across the planet.
World May 19, 2020

Myanmar Police Seize Nearly 200 Million Meth Tablets, 300 kgs of Heroin in Asia's Biggest-Ever Drug Bust in Decades

Between February and April, authorities swooped on labs in the lawless Kutkai area of Shan State, seizing nearly 200 million meth tablets, 500 kilograms (1,100 pounds) of crystal meth, some 300 kgs of heroin, and 3,750 litres of methyl fentanyl.
Sports May 19, 2020

Lancashire Offer to Stage Test Cricket During COVID-19 Crisis As They Post Strong Earnings

And they have put themselves in the frame to host Tests during the English summer. Lancashire, who chose not to follow other counties in furloughing players during the COVID-19 crisis, have announced their highest-ever annual turnover of £34 million ($41 million).
World May 19, 2020

Earthquake in China: Four dead after 5.0-Magnitude Quake Strikes Yunnan Province

The shallow quake in Qiaojia county struck late Monday evening, the Yunnan government said in a statement on its social media account. The quake hit near the city of Zhaotong, with a population of over six million, and registered 5.0-magnitude, according to China's government seismology authority.
World May 18, 2020

Moderna, US Drugmaker, Reports Promising Early Results From COVID-19 Vaccine Test

Moderna, which was founded nine years ago, said the vaccine "was generally safe and well tolerated" and that patients suffered no more than redness or soreness from the shots. In a conference call, Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel said the preliminary tests inspired confidence that mRNA-1273 has "a high probability to provide protection" against the virus.
World May 18, 2020

Indonesia Planning 10% Tax on Foreign Digital Services from July 1

Indonesia will slap a 10 percent value-added tax on the digital offerings of foreign companies from July 1, the finance ministry said, a levy that could apply to internet giants such as Spotify and Netflix.
World May 18, 2020

China Vows to Make Coronavirus Vaccine a 'Global Public Good' Once Ready, President Xi Jinping Tells the World Health Assembly

China would make any coronavirus vaccine it developed a "global public good" once it was put into use, President Xi Jinping told the World Health Assembly on Monday.
World May 18, 2020

COVID-19 Pandemic: Qatar Announces 'Upto 3 Years in Prison' For Not Wearing Face Mask in Public

Only the micro-states of San Marino and the Vatican have had higher per-capita infection rates, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Violators of Qatar's new rules will face up to three years in jail and fines of as much as $55,000.
Sports May 18, 2020

Paul Pogba's Big Brother Florentin Join Sochaux in French Second Division

Paul Pogba's older brother Florentin Pogba has joined Sochaux in the French second division, the club said on Monday.
World May 18, 2020

Canadian Air Force Aerobatics Team Member Dies in Plane Crash During Performance to Honor Public Efforts Against Coronavirus

A member of an elite Canadian air force aerobatics team died and another was injured when their plane crashed Sunday in Canada's west during a performance to honor public efforts against the coronavirus, the military said.
Sports May 18, 2020

Michael Jordan's First Air Jordan Sneakers Sold for Record-Breaking $560,000 at Sotheby's Auction

A pair of Air Jordan sneakers worn in a game by Michael Jordan sold Sunday for $560,000 at Sotheby's auction house, an all-time record for basketball shoes.
World May 18, 2020

Japan's Mount Fuji to Be Closed for Climbers this Summer Due to Coronavirus Pandemic

Japan's beloved Mount Fuji will be closed during this year's summer climbing season to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, officials said Monday.
World May 18, 2020

Mexicans Dying From Drinking Adulterated Alcohol as Beer Runs Dry Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Scores of Mexicans are dying from drinking adulterated liquor, a consequence of the shortage of mainstream alcoholic beverages during the coronavirus pandemic, authorities say.
World May 18, 2020

Afghanistan: Car Bomb Attack in Eastern Province of Ghazni, at Least Five People Dead

A car bomb attack targeting an Afghan intelligence agency installation in the eastern province of Ghazni killed at least five people on Monday, an official said.
World May 18, 2020

Japan Dives into Its First Recession Since 2015 Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Experts Fear Worst is Yet to Come

Japan dived into its first recession since 2015, according to official data Monday, with the world's third-largest economy contracting by 0.9 percent in the first quarter as it wrestles with the fallout from the coronavirus.

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