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MANAUS, Brazil: Photo shows an aerial picture of a burial taking place at an area where new graves have been dug up at the Nossa Senhora Aparecida cemetery in Manaus, in the Amazon forest in Brazil. — AFP
Latin America virus death toll mounts
MANAUS, Brazil: Photo shows an aerial picture of a burial taking place at an area where new graves have been dug up at the Nossa Senhora Aparecida cemetery in Manaus, in the Amazon forest in Brazil. — AFP MONTEVIDEO: Latin America and the Caribbean have surpassed Europe to become the region hardest-hit with coronavirus deaths, as India passed the milestone of two million infections. The world’s worst-affected region has reported 213,120...
MEERUT: A medical staff (left) takes a sample from a man for a COVID-19 coronavirus test at Pyare Lal Sharma district hospital in Meerut in Uttar Pradesh state. —AFP
COVID-19 rages in small town in India, and so does stigma
MEERUT: A medical staff (left) takes a sample from a man for a COVID-19 coronavirus test at Pyare Lal Sharma district hospital in Meerut in Uttar Pradesh state. —AFP MEERUT: Sarthak Anand says his neighbors treated him like a “criminal” when he got coronavirus, a common experience in India’s vast hinterland where the pandemic - and stigmatization - are now raging. “Even though I have recovered fully, no one wants to come near me,”...
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'Model' customers keep Tokyo diners at social distance
One Tokyo restaurant has turned to mannequins, seated among diners, to help enforce social distancing. The coronavirus pandemic might have left many restaurants empty, but one establishment in Tokyo is relying on some model customers to enforce social distancing: life-like mannequins keeping diners from getting too close. Masato Takemine's Chinese restaurant looks busy even as many businesses in the city deal with a dearth of clientele, with...
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Placido Domingo insists 'I have never abused anyone'
Spanish opera singer Placido Domingo. Famed Spanish opera singer Placido Domingo, accused by multiple women of sexual misconduct, denied the allegations yesterday in an interview in which he talked about getting over coronavirus. "I've changed. I am no longer afraid. When I found out I had COVID, I promised myself that if I made it out alive I would fight to clear my name," he said in an interview with the Italian newspaper Repubblica. "I never...
TORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 05: Kris Letang #58 of the Pittsburgh Penguins checks Tomas Tatar #90 of the Montreal Canadiens in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Qualification Round prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 05, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario. Andre Ringuette/Freestyle Photo/Getty Images/AFP
Petry, Habs put Penguins on brink of elimination
TORONTO: Kris Letang #58 of the Pittsburgh Penguins checks Tomas Tatar #90 of the Montreal Canadiens in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Qualification Round prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. - AFP TORONTO: Jeff Petry's sharp-angle goal in the third period Wednesday gave the Canadiens a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 3 of their qualifying-round series, moving Montreal ahead two games to...
LASK's Austrian defender Philipp Wiesinger (L) vies with Manchester United's Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo during the UEFA Europa League last 16 second leg football match between Manchester United and Linzer ASK at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on August 5, 2020. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)
'Job done' as Solskjaer's United reach Europa League last eight
MANCHESTER: LASK's Austrian defender Philipp Wiesinger (L) vies with Manchester United's Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo during the UEFA Europa League last 16 second leg football match between Manchester United and Linzer ASK at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England. - AFP PARIS: Manchester United coach Ole Gunner Solskjaer praised the performance of his second-string side in reaching the Europa League quarter-finals with a 2-1 win over...
ORLANDO, FL - AUGUST 5: Chris Paul #3 of the Oklahoma City Thunder defends against LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers as part of the NBA Restart 2020 on August 5, 2020 at HP Field House at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2020 NBAE Jim Poorten/NBAE via Getty Images/AFP
NBA Lakers thumped by Thunder, Raptors and Celtics win
ORLANDO: Chris Paul #3 of the Oklahoma City Thunder defends against LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers as part of the NBA Restart 2020 at HP Field House at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.-AFP MIAMI: Having clinched a Western Conference top seed in the NBA playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers began experimenting for the post-season Wednesday and found they still have some work to do. In their first game since taking the...
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Samsung unveils second generation folding smartphone to rev up sales
SAN FRANCISCO: This handout photo obtained on Wednesday courtesy of Samsung, shows the Galaxy Note2O Ultra S pen. Samsung unveiled an upgraded version of its folding smartphone along with other devices aiming to jump-start sales of devices in a market hit hard by the global pandemic. - AFP SAN FRANCISCO: Samsung on Wednesday unveiled a second-generation folding smartphone along with other new gadgetry aiming to jump-start sales in a market hit...
People wearing masks shop for fresh food at a market in Manila on August 6, 2020. - The Philippines plunged into recession after its biggest quarterly contraction in four decades, data showed on August 6, as the economy reels from COVID-19 coronavirus lockdowns that have wrecked businesses and thrown millions out of work. (Photo by Lisa Marie David / AFP)
Philippine economy plunges into recession
MANILA: People wearing masks shop for fresh food at a market in Manila yesterday. The Philippines plunged into recession after its biggest quarterly contraction in four decades, data showed yesterday as the economy reels from COVID-19 coronavirus lockdowns that have wrecked businesses and thrown millions out of work. - AFP MANILA: The Philippines plunged into recession after its biggest quarterly contraction on record, data showed yesterday, as...
(FILES) In this file illustration photo taken on August 3, 2020 the social media application logo TikTok is displayed on the screen of an iPhone on an American flag background in Arlington, Virginia. - The US is expanding its China-targeted Clean Network program to include Chinese-made cellphone apps and cloud computing services that it claims are security risks, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on August 5, 2020. (Photo by Olivier DOULIERY / AFP)
TikTok grab could extend or dent US online dominance
In this file illustration photo, the social media application logo TikTok is displayed on the screen of an iPhone on an American flag background in Arlington, Virginia. - AFP WASHINGTON: A tie-up of TikTok with Microsoft could extend American dominance of the online and social media world. But it may have some unintended, negative consequences too for US firms and the open internet. The deal being negotiated with the administration of President...
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BoE expects less severe British recession, leaves rate on hold
LONDON: The Bank of England expects output to be more than 20 percent lower in the second quarter of 2020 than it was in the final quarter of 2019.-Reuters LONDON: The Bank of England yesterday said it had voted to keep its main interest rate at a record-low 0.1 percent, while predicting a less severe recession for the UK. The BoE added that its huge cash stimulus program used to prop up the British economy during the coronavirus pandemic would...
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620 new coronavirus infections in Kuwait, one death
KUWAIT: The ministry of health announced on Thursday 620 new coronavirus infections, raising the total to 70,045 cases. Deaths reached 469 with the addition of one fatality. Official spokesperson of the health ministry Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad said in a press conference that the 620 infections include 423 Kuwaitis and 197 non-Kuwaitis.Sanad said 127 patients are receiving treatment in intensive care wards. Health authorities conducted 3,599 swab...
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Sheikha Jawaher Ibrahim Duaij Al-Sabah and other officials take a group photo after the 54th session of the Permanent Arab Committee for Human Rights. – KUNA photos
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