Published On: July 9, 2020 09:15 AM NPT By: Reuters
BARCELONA, July 9: Barcelona kept up their pursuit of leaders Real Madrid in the La Liga title race by beating city rivals Espanyol 1-0 at home on Wednesday, also condemning their neighbours to relegation from the top flight.
Published On: July 9, 2020 08:45 AM NPT By: Reuters
BRIGHTON, July 9: Mohamed Salah scored twice as champions Liverpool moved on to 92 points with a 3-1 win at Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League on Wednesday.
Published On: July 9, 2020 08:21 AM NPT By: Reuters
RIO DE JANEIRO/BRASILIA, July 9: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has gone all in on hydroxychloroquine to help his coronavirus-ravaged country beat COVID-19. He has pushed his government to make the malaria drug widely available and encouraged Brazilians to take it, both to prevent the disease and to treat it.
Published On: July 8, 2020 07:00 PM NPT By: Reuters
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, July 8: Many U.S. colleges were scrambling on Tuesday to modify plans for the fall semester in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic a day after the Trump administration issued an order that could force tens of thousands of foreign students to leave the country if their schools hold all classes online.
Published On: July 8, 2020 03:28 PM NPT By: Reuters
BEIJING, July 8: China said on Wednesday it will impose visa restrictions on U.S. citizens who have engaged in what it called egregious behaviour over Tibet, in an apparent retaliation against U.S restrictions on some Chinese officials.
Published On: July 8, 2020 12:22 PM NPT By: Reuters
SEOUL, July 8: Three hundred drones took to the evening sky over the Han River in South Korea to dispense coronavirus prevention advice through a synchronised light display featuring images of hand-washing and social distancing.
Published On: July 8, 2020 11:29 AM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, July 8: Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy pounced to score a crucial late equaliser as they hit back against Arsenal to draw 1-1 in the Premier League on Tuesday after the London side’s substitute Eddie Nketiah was sent off late on.
Published On: July 8, 2020 08:56 AM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, July 8: Chelsea kept up their push for a top-four finish in the Premier League and Champions League football next season with a 3-2 victory at London rivals Crystal Palace on Tuesday thanks to goals from Olivier Giroud, Christian Pulisic and Tammy Abraham.
Published On: July 8, 2020 08:49 AM NPT By: Reuters
GENEVA , July 8:The World Health Organization on Tuesday acknowledged “evidence emerging” of the airborne spread of the novel coronavirus, after a group of scientists urged the global body to update its guidance on how the respiratory disease passes between people.
Published On: July 7, 2020 09:16 PM NPT By: Reuters
SAO PAULO, July 7: Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, he said in a television interview on Tuesday.
Published On: July 7, 2020 04:04 PM NPT By: Reuters
Britain will invest nearly $2 billion in the arts and hopes to allow outdoor and socially distanced performances at cultural venues as it tries to help a high-profile sector hit hard by the coronavirus
Published On: July 7, 2020 02:28 PM NPT By: Reuters
NEW DELHI, July 7: India’s death toll from the coronavirus pandemic surpassed 20,000 on Tuesday and case numbers surged as the south Asian nation pushed ahead with relaxations to its almost two-month lockdown amid grim economic forecasts.
Published On: July 7, 2020 01:59 PM NPT By: Reuters
Elton John on Monday became the second artist to be honored by Britain’s Royal Mint with a commemorative coin paying tribute to the decorated British singer-songwriter.
Published On: July 7, 2020 10:35 AM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, July 7: Britain imposed sanctions on 25 Russians and 20 Saudis on Monday as part of post-Brexit measures foreign minister Dominic Raab said were aimed at stopping the laundering of “blood money”.
Published On: July 7, 2020 08:30 AM NPT By: Reuters
ZURICH, July 7: A final decision on the venues for the 2026 World Cup being jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico has been significantly delayed by the COVID-19 outbreak, global soccer’s governing body FIFA said on Monday.
Published On: July 7, 2020 08:15 AM NPT By: Reuters
GENEVA/CHICAGO, July 7: The World Health Organization (WHO) is reviewing a report urging it to update guidance on the novel coronavirus after more than 200 scientists, in a letter to the health agency, outlined evidence the virus can spread in tiny airborne particles.
Published On: July 7, 2020 07:52 AM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, July 7: An own goal by Michael Keane proved the difference as Tottenham Hotspur beat visitors Everton 1-0 in a dour clash on Monday to move up to eighth in the standings and hand manager Jose Mourinho a 200th Premier League win.
Published On: July 6, 2020 08:52 PM NPT By: Reuters
DUBAI, July 6: The number of coronavirus cases in Qatar exceeded 100,000 on Monday, adding 546 new cases and five deaths in the past 24 hours.
Published On: July 6, 2020 04:06 PM NPT By: Reuters
NEW DELHI/BEIJING, July 6: China began pulling back troops from along its contested border with India on Monday, Indian government sources said, following a clash between the two countries last month in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed.
Published On: July 6, 2020 12:17 PM NPT By: Reuters
NEW DELHI, July 6: India has over-taken Russia with the world’s third-highest number of novel coronavirus cases, at nearly 700,000, according to the latest data, as the outbreak shows no sign of slowing.