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George Floyd, whose death energized a movement, to be buried
Published On: June 9, 2020 06:10 PM NPT By: Associated Press
HOUSTON, June 9:The black man whose death has inspired a worldwide reckoning over racial injustice will be buried in Houston Tuesday, carried home in a horse-drawn carriage.
N Korea says it will cut communication channels with South
Published On: June 9, 2020 09:01 AM NPT By: Associated Press
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, June 9: North Korea said Tuesday it will cut off all communication channels with South Korea as it escalates its pressure on the South for failing to stop activists from floating anti-Pyongyang leaflets across their tense border.
India eases lockdown even as virus cases jump in capital
Published On: June 8, 2020 07:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW DELHI, June 8: With shopping malls, places of worship, restaurants and state borders reopening Monday, some of the last vestiges of India’s 10-week-long coronavirus lockdown disappeared even as the country reported its highest single-day death toll and experts said things would get worse.
JK Rowling’s tweets on transgender people spark outrage
Published On: June 8, 2020 05:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
“Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling is facing hefty backlash after she posted a series of tweets about transgender people.
The Obamas deliver speeches during YouTube virtual ceremony
Published On: June 8, 2020 04:54 PM NPT By: Associated Press
President Barack Obama said in a commencement speech Sunday that the nationwide protests following the recent deaths of unarmed black women and men including George Floyd were fueled from “decades worth of anguish, frustration, over unequal treatment and a failure to perform police practices.”
India sees 10,000 new cases ahead of reopenings
Published On: June 7, 2020 09:35 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW DELHI, June 7: India reported 9,971 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, another single-day high for the country that comes a day before it reopens shopping malls, hotels and religious venues after a 10-week lockdown.
Kanye West attends Chicago protest, donates $2M to victims
Published On: June 7, 2020 10:09 AM NPT By: Associated Press
Kanye West has donated $2 million to support the families and legal teams for George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor.
Pakistan reports 97 more coronavirus deaths
Published On: June 6, 2020 03:21 PM NPT By: Associated Press
ISLAMABAD, June 6: Pakistan reported 97 more coronavirus deaths on Saturday, the highest 24-hour increase to its fatalities, as authorities urged volunteers to motivate people to adhere to social distancing regulations to contain the spread of the virus.
`Get your knee off our necks!’: Floyd mourned in Minneapolis
Published On: June 5, 2020 08:52 AM NPT By: Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS, June 5: Celebrities, musicians and political leaders gathered in front of George Floyd’s golden casket Thursday for a fiery memorial service for the man whose death at the hands of police sparked global protests, with a civil rights leader declaring it is time for black people to demand, “Get your knee off our necks!”
Can I get COVID-19 through my eyes or ears?
Published On: June 4, 2020 02:45 PM NPT By: Associated Press
It’s possible through the eyes, but not likely through the ears.
No crowds delight art lovers in Italy at re-opened museums
Published On: June 4, 2020 09:39 AM NPT By: Associated Press
The Uffizi Galleries, the most-visited museum in Italy, is open after three months of COVID-19 lockdown, delighting art lovers who don’t have to jostle with throngs of tourists thanks to new social distancing rules.
Will temperature checks of employees make workplaces safe?
Published On: June 2, 2020 12:34 PM NPT By: Associated Press
No, not completely. They can help reduce the risk of COVID-19 infections but shouldn’t be the only safety measure employers take.
Lockdowns ease across Europe, Asia with new tourism rules
Published On: June 1, 2020 08:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
ROME, June 1: The first day of June saw coronavirus restrictions ease from Asia to Europe on Monday, even as U.S. protests against police brutality sparked fears of new outbreaks. The Colosseum opened its ancient doors in Rome, ferries restarted in Bangladesh, golfers played in Greece, students returned in Britain and Dutch bars and restaurants were free to welcome hungry, thirsty patrons.
India climbs to 7th biggest outbreak in world
Published On: June 1, 2020 01:46 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW DELHI, June 1: India has registered 230 deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing its total to 5,394 as the country begins its three-stage reopening on Monday.
Thousands ignore Minneapolis curfew as U.S. protests spread
Published On: May 30, 2020 01:20 PM NPT By: Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS, May 30: Thousands of protesters ignored a curfew and vows of a forceful police response to take to the Minneapolis streets for a fourth straight night, as the anger stoked by the death of George Floyd in police custody spread to more cities across the U.S.
Ricky Martin makes ‘Pausa’ to channel newly found anxiety
Published On: May 30, 2020 12:21 PM NPT By: Associated Press
The world paused and for the first time in his life Ricky Martin felt anxiety. From his home in Los Angeles, where he worked with his foundation to get protective gear and food to hospitals and people in Puerto Rico and beyond, he followed the pandemic news and tried to hide his distress from his family.
Kylie Jenner, Forbes spar over story on billionaire status
Published On: May 30, 2020 12:14 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Forbes magazine, which once declared Kylie Jenner a billionaire on its cover, says she no longer deserves the title, but Jenner is pushing back.
When could a COVID-19 vaccine be ready?
Published On: May 29, 2020 03:36 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Top health officials say the end of this year would be a best case scenario. But scientists have never created a vaccine so quickly, and there’s no guarantee any under development will ultimately work.
Prince William urges men to open up on mental health issues
Published On: May 29, 2020 11:01 AM NPT By: Associated Press
Britain’s Prince William has admitted he’s found being a parent overwhelming at times and that the “life-changing” experience of having children brought back the trauma he experienced following the death of his mother, Princess Diana.
With a gay protagonist, Pixar short ‘Out’ makes history
Published On: May 29, 2020 10:50 AM NPT By: Associated Press
In Steven Clay Hunter’s 23 years as an animator at Pixar, he has drawn a seven-armed octopus, a Canadian daredevil and a wheezing toy penguin. But there were scenes he never expected to animate until he began working on his short, “Out.”
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