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World leaders, stars unite at event aimed at fighting virus
Published On: June 28, 2020 03:54 PM NPT By: Associated Press
A summit that included a star-studded virtual concert hosted by Dwayne Johnson has raised nearly $7 billion in cash and loan guarantees to assist the poor around the globe whose lives have been upended by the coronavirus pandemic.
India’s cases spike again to near half-million
Published On: June 26, 2020 02:32 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW DELHI, June 26: India neared half a million coronavirus cases Friday with its biggest 24-hour spike of 17,296 new infections causing a delay in resumption of regular train services by more than a month.
India’s social inequalities reflected in coronavirus care
Published On: June 26, 2020 12:15 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW DELHI, June 26: When Pradeep Kumar’s wife was admitted to a government-run hospital in India’s capital for treatment of COVID-19, it took two days before she was able to see a doctor.
Bialik and Batman: Actor teams up with DC for science book
Published On: June 26, 2020 11:54 AM NPT By: Associated Press
“The Big Bang Theory” actor Mayim Bialik is teaming with DC Entertainment on a project that joins superhero power to the power of science.
The Dixie Chicks officially change their name to The Chicks
Published On: June 26, 2020 11:48 AM NPT By: Associated Press
Grammy-winning country group The Dixie Chicks have dropped the word Dixie from their name, now going by The Chicks.
Pakistan airline says 150 pilots grounded after crash probe
Published On: June 25, 2020 06:01 PM NPT By: Associated Press
ISLAMABAD, June 25: Pakistan’s state-run airline announced Thursday it would ground 150 pilots on charges they obtained their pilot licenses by having others take exams for them.
Back to grindstone for ‘Mona Lisa’ at post-lockdown Louvre
Published On: June 25, 2020 05:34 PM NPT By: Associated Press
The “Mona Lisa” found herself all alone. The coronavirus had emptied her room at the Louvre Museum of its usual throngs of admirers.
Jimmy Kimmel apologizes for use of blackface in sketches
Published On: June 25, 2020 05:31 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Jimmy Kimmel apologized Tuesday for his 1990s blackface impressions of NBA player Karl Malone and other Black celebrities but said his delay in addressing the subject came in part to avoid handing a victory to his foes.
Eiffel Tower reopens, ending 104-day coronavirus shutdown
Published On: June 25, 2020 05:26 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Marking another milestone in France’s recovery from coronavirus lockdown, the Eiffel Tower reopened to visitors Thursday after its longest-ever closure in peace time: 104 days.
Kosovo president, 9 others indicted on war crimes charges
Published On: June 25, 2020 09:33 AM NPT By: Associated Press
PRISTINA, KOSOVO, June 25: Kosovo President Hashim Thaci and nine other former separatist fighters were indicted Wednesday on a range of crimes against humanity and war crimes charges, including murder, by an international prosecutor probing their actions against ethnic Serbs and others during and after Kosovo’s 1998-99 independence war with Serbia.
Novak Djokovic tests positive for coronavirus
Published On: June 23, 2020 09:20 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BELGRADE, Serbia, June 23: Top-ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic announced Tuesday he and his wife have COVID-19 after he played in a series of exhibition matches he organized in Serbia and Croatia with zero social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic.
‘American Idol’ 2019 winner Laine Hardy diagnosed with virus
Published On: June 23, 2020 05:53 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Laine Hardy, the 2019 winner of “American Idol,” says he has been diagnosed with COVID-19 but his symptoms are mild and he is recovering under home quarantine.
Joel Schumacher, director of ‘St. Elmo’s Fire,’ dies at 80
Published On: June 23, 2020 05:49 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Joel Schumacher, the eclectic and brazen filmmaker who dressed New York department store windows before shepherding the Brat Pack to the big screen in “St. Elmo’s Fire” and steering the Batman franchise into its most baroque territory in “Batman Forever” and “Batman & Robin,” has died. He was 80.
Virus cases surge in US, India, but slow in China, Korea
Published On: June 22, 2020 03:15 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW DELHI, June 22: The world saw the largest daily increases yet in coronavirus cases, with infections soaring in India’s rural villages after migrant workers fled major cities.
Shakira, Dwayne Johnson highlight coronavirus equity concert
Published On: June 22, 2020 02:20 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Dwayne Johnson will host and Shakira, Miley Cyrus and Jennifer Hudson will perform on a globally broadcast concert calling on world leaders to make coronavirus tests and treatment available and equitable for all.
Trump suggests US slow virus testing to avoid bad statistics
Published On: June 21, 2020 03:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press
TULSA, Okla, June 21: President Donald Trump said Saturday he’s asked his administration to slow down coronavirus testing because robust testing turns up too many cases of COVID-19.
Comedian DL Hughley COVID-19 positive after fainting onstage
Published On: June 21, 2020 01:59 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Comedian D.L. Hughley announced he tested positive for COVID-19 after collapsing onstage during a performance in Nashville, Tennessee.
Cobain ‘MTV Unplugged’ guitar sells for sky-high $6 million
Published On: June 21, 2020 01:52 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Grunge became gold Saturday as the guitar Kurt Cobain played on Nirvana’s 1993 “MTV Unplugged” performance months before his death sold for an eye-popping $6 million at auction.
Zimbabwe’s health minister charged in COVID-19 graft case
Published On: June 20, 2020 07:29 PM NPT By: Associated Press
HARARE, Zimbabwe, June 20: Zimbabwe’s health minister on Saturday was charged with criminal abuse of duty as a public officer, accused of illegally awarding a multi-million-dollar contract for COVID-19 testing kits, drugs and personal protective equipment to a shadowy company.
China claims valley where Indian, Chinese soldiers brawled
Published On: June 20, 2020 01:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW DELHI, June 20: China said the Galwan Valley high up in Himalayan border region where Chinese and Indian troops engaged in a deadly brawl this week falls entirely within China, boldly laying claim to the disputed area as the Asian giants continued using military and diplomatic channels to reduce tensions.
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