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Lifestyle May 26, 2020

Clinical Trials of Hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 Treatment Suspended Temporarily by WHO Over Safety Concerns

The World Health Organization said Monday that it had "temporarily" suspended clinical trials of hydroxychloriquine as a potential treatment for COVID-19 being carried out across a range of countries as a precautionary measure.
World May 25, 2020

Stuff Limited, New Zealand's Media Giant, Sold in Management Buy-Out Deal for NZ$1

Struggling New Zealand media giant Stuff Limited was sold in a management buy-out deal for the symbolic fee of NZ$1.00 (US$0.61), the group's Australian owners Nine Entertainment announced Monday.
World May 25, 2020

Japan PM Shinzo Abe Lifts COVID-19 Restrictions, Urges People to Take Precautions

Japan lifted a nationwide state of emergency over the coronavirus on Monday, gradually reopening the world's third-largest economy as government officials warned caution was still necessary to prevent another wave.
World May 25, 2020

Thailand Begins Coronavirus Vaccine Trial on Monkeys After Positive Trials on Mice

Thailand is conducting tests on macaque monkeys as it races to produce a cheaper, alternative coronavirus vaccine it hopes will be ready by 2021, a top researcher said Monday.
World May 25, 2020

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to Release Up to 2,000 Taliban Prisoners After Ceasefire Offer

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani began a process Sunday to release up to 2,000 Taliban prisoners as a goodwill gesture after the insurgents proposed a surprise ceasefire during the Eid holiday.
World May 25, 2020

Fiji Airways Lays Off More Than Half its Workforce Due to Coronavirus Pandemic

Pandemic-hit Fiji Airways fired more than half its workforce Monday, as travel restrictions put the islands' vital tourism sector in deep freeze and reduced the national carrier's revenue to "virtually zero".
World May 25, 2020

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern Keeps Her Cool as 5.6 Magnitude Earthquake Hits During Live TV Interview, Watch Video

A moderate 5.6-magnitude earthquake rattled New Zealand's North Island early Monday but failed to crack Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's trademark composure as she conducted a live television interview.
World May 24, 2020

US, China at 'Brink of New Cold War', Says Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi

The United States is pushing relations with China to "the brink of a new Cold War", the Chinese foreign minister said on Sunday, with tensions soaring over coronavirus, Hong Kong's status and other issues.
World May 24, 2020

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Vows to Speed Up Release of Taliban Prisoners

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani vowed Sunday to speed up the release of Taliban prisoners and said he was ready to hold peace talks "immediately" with the insurgents after they made a ceasefire offer.
World May 24, 2020

Chinese Virology Institute in Wuhan Had 3 Live Bat Coronaviruses, None Matched COVID-19, Says Report

The Chinese virology institute in the city where COVID-19 first emerged has three live strains of bat coronavirus on-site, but none match the new contagion wreaking chaos across the world, its director has said.
Sports May 24, 2020

BAY 5-2 FRK Bundesliga 2019-20 Match Result: Bayern Munich Thrashes Frankfurt, Stays Four Points Clear

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich resisted a second-half fightback by Eintracht Frankfurt to claim a 5-2 win behind closed doors ahead of Tuesday's top-of-the-table clash at Dortmund.
World May 23, 2020

Peter O'Neill, Papua New Guinea Ex-Prime Minister, Arrested Over Corruption

Papua New Guinea's former prime minister Peter O'Neill was arrested over corruption allegations after arriving back in the country on Saturday, police said.
World May 23, 2020

Mexico: Brawl Breaks Out in Puente Grande Prison, Eight Inmates Dead

Eight inmates died after a brawl broke out in the high-security Mexican prison from which infamous drug trafficker "El Chapo" made his first escape, officials said Friday.
World May 23, 2020

France to Hold 2nd Round of Mayoral Elections 2020 on June 28

France has decided to hold the delayed second round of mayoral elections on June 28, which Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said was "reversible" if the coronavirus pandemic situation turns against it.
World May 23, 2020

PIA Plane Crash in Karachi: 97 Dead, 2 Survivors in Air Mishap, Says Health Ministry

Ninety-seven people were killed and two survived when a passenger plane crashed into homes in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi, health officials said Saturday.
World May 23, 2020

Car Rental Company Hertz Declares Bankruptcy in US and Canada Due to Coronavirus Pandemic

The car rental company Hertz, hard hit by the global coronavirus pandemic, has filed for bankruptcy in the United States and Canada, it announced Friday.
World May 23, 2020

Eid Al-Fitr 2020 Date: Saudi Arabia to Observe Last Ramadan Fast on Saturday, Eid to be Celebrated on May 24

Religious authorities in Jerusalem, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Qatar and Lebanon also said that Eid would begin on Sunday. The timing of Eid is determined by the position of the moon, in accordance with the Muslim lunar calendar. The holiday is normally celebrated by families gathering together.
World May 23, 2020

Donald Trump Urges US State Governors to Allow Places of Worship to Reopen Immediately As Country Moves Towards Lifting of Lockdown

President Donald Trump on Friday urged US state governors to allow places of worship to reopen immediately, as the country moves gradually towards a lifting of COVID-19 lockdown measures.
Agency News May 22, 2020

Coach and 10 Players at Peruvian Club Have Coronavirus

The 11 members of the third division Credicoop San Roman have been placed in quarantine in a hotel in the southeastern city of Juliaca, near Lake Titicaca. They were due to board a flight from Juliaca, where they are based, to the capital Lima.
World May 22, 2020

Britain, Australia and Canada Say 'Deeply Concerned' at Chinese Plans for New Security Law in Hong Kong After Wave of Pro-Democracy Protests

Pro-democracy campaigners have vowed to return to the streets in protest against the legislation, which was introduced at China's rubber-stamp parliament on Friday morning. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also voiced concern at his daily briefing.

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