Published: Thu, 26 Nov 2020 10:55:24 GMT
France pays tribute to memory of Mumbai attack victims
Paris [France], November 26 (ANI): On the 12th anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai attack, French ambassador Emmanuel Lenain on Thursday said that "France pays tribute to the memory of the victims."Taking...[read more]
Published: Thu, 26 Nov 2020 09:55:22 GMT
Indians more climate conscious than peers across the world
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], November 26 (ANI/NewsVoir): New research from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has shown that 96 per cent of adults in India think that climate is cha...[read more]
Published: Thu, 26 Nov 2020 07:59:04 GMT
Roundup: Bayern, City, Chelsea, Juve advance in UEFA Champions League
Robert Lewandowski (Top, R) of Bayern Munich goes for a header during a UEFA Champions League match against FC Salzburg of Austria in Munich, Germany, on Nov. 25, 2020. (Photo by Philippe Ruiz/X...[read more]
Published: Thu, 26 Nov 2020 06:30:04 GMT
Xinhua Photos of the Day (Nov. 26)
BEIJING, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- The world in the past 24hrs. A selection of the best daily press photos from Xinhua.A man holds an autobiography of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona in t...[read more]
Published: Thu, 26 Nov 2020 06:14:10 GMT
Real Madrid back on track after win over 10-man Inter
Zinedine Zidane praised his side's performance as one of the best this season as Real Madrid closed in on the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday with a 2-0 win ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 26 Nov 2020 05:03:09 GMT
Despite tensions, China buying computer chips made by Taiwan firms
Beijing [China], November 26 (ANI): Despite the growing disquiet in Taipei against Beijing, Chinese technology companies have increased orders for computer chips or semiconductors made in Taiwan.
Acco...[read more]
Published: Thu, 26 Nov 2020 02:40:26 GMT
Hot start carries Minnesota past Green Bay
Junior guard Marcus Carr tied a career-high with 35 points to lead Minnesota to an easy 99-69 home nonconference victory over Green Bay on Wednesday.
Carr went 12 of 22 from the field, including 4 of...[read more]
Published: Thu, 26 Nov 2020 00:05:23 GMT
Far-Right Terrorism Rises as Islamist Terrorism Declines
WASHINGTON - After a 21-year-old white man armed with a semiautomatic rifle entered a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, killing nearly two dozen people, mostly Latinos, authorities treated the attac...[read more]
Published: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 20:43:43 GMT
Goal-shy Man City ease into Champions League last 16
Manchester City booked their place in the last 16 of the Champions League but there were more concerns for Pep Guardiola over his side's lack of ruthlessness in a ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 20:18:04 GMT
Global COVID-19 caseload tops 60 million
Baltimore (Maryland) [US], November 26 (ANI): The global coronavirus caseload has surpassed the 60 million cases mark, as per the latest update by Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
As of Wednesday, the ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 19:05:22 GMT
NGOs, Journalists Concerned French Bill Would Restrict Liberties
PARIS - A controversial security bill that is drawing protests from journalists and rights groups has cleared the lower chamber of France's National Assembly.The so-called Global Security bi...[read more]
Published: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 18:54:47 GMT
Who was the USSR's man in the middle
Joseph Biden, Victor Prokofiev and Andrei Gromyko, 1988.Eduard Pesov/TASS Professional interpreter Victor Prokofiev translated for heads of states, as well as for Russian oligarchs.Th...[read more]
Published: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 18:43:52 GMT
Maradona in his own words and the words of others
Diego Maradona, who died on Wednesday at the age of 60, will forever be remembered as one of the greatest footballers of all time but also one of the most controversial.Here...[read more]
Published: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 18:14:11 GMT
CAF chief Ahmad to appeal FIFA suspension
Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Ahmad Ahmad announced on Wednesday he will appeal FIFA's five-year ban for corruption to the Court of Arbitration...[read more]
Published: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 18:05:32 GMT
Environmentalists Cheer First-Ever US Climate Envoy
WASHINGTON - John Kerry's two-year-old granddaughter sat on his lap as the then-secretary of state signed the U.N. Paris agreement on climate change on behalf of the United States in 2016.Wh...[read more]
Published: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 14:35:15 GMT
Climate Veteran John Kerry to Lead Biden Administration Effort
WASHINGTON - John Kerry's two-year-old granddaughter sat on his lap as the then-secretary of state signed the U.N. Paris agreement on climate change on behalf of the United States in 2016.Wh...[read more]
Published: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 14:35:05 GMT
Christmas Traditions Axed as Pandemic Sweeps Rural Kansas
BELLE PLAINE, KAN. - It's barely a town anymore, battered by time on the windswept prairie of northwest Kansas. COVID-19 still managed for find Norcatur.Not much remains of the rural hamlet,...[read more]
Published: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 14:13:38 GMT
Madrid Masters stretches to a fortnight from 2021
An expanded Madrid Masters 1000 will be contested over two weeks from 2021 instead of the usual one, organisers for the ATP and WTA tournament said in a statement on Wednesday....[read more]
Published: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 10:05:04 GMT
US Considers Shortening COVID-19 Isolation After Potential Exposure
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering reducing the recommended self-quarantine period for people who may have been exposed to someone with COVID-19.Current guide...[read more]
Published: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 09:12:59 GMT
Markets mixed as early rally loses momentum
Asian markets were mixed Wednesday as an early rally fizzled out on profit-taking and lingering worries about the impact of a spike in coronavirus infections around the world.Regional invest...[read more]
Published: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 06:18:15 GMT
Important thing was to secure three points, no matter how: Neymar
Paris [France], November 25 (ANI): Paris Saint-Germain's (PSG) Neymar asserted that the important thing was to claim all three points from the game against RB Leipzig, after guiding his side to victor...[read more]
Published: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 06:14:05 GMT
Last-gasp Alvaro Morata strike seals Juventus last-16 berth
Alvaro Morata grabbed a late winner with Cristiano Ronaldo also scoring as Juventus qualified for the Champions League last 16 wi...[read more]
Published: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 06:14:03 GMT
Fernandes bags brace as Man United sink Basaksehir
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insisted Manchester United are back on track after they avenged their humbling Champions League defeat against Istanb...[read more]
Published: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 06:10:45 GMT
Gender-based violence is all of our problem
Towards the end of each year, we are asked during the annual (25 November to 10 December) to pause for a moment and consider the ongoing violation experienced by women and children that remains a d...[read more]
Published: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 05:55:15 GMT
PSG defended like crazy: Tuchel after win over RB Leipzig
Paris [France], November 25 (ANI): Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) manager Thomas Tuchel said his side "defended like crazy" after the team defeated RB Leipzig 1-0 in the Champions League here on Wednesday....[read more]
Published: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 03:37:06 GMT
Grammys 2021: Complete list of nominees
Washington [US], November 25 (ANI): Chair and Interim Recording Academy President/CEO Harvey Mason Jr. was joined by artists, including past Grammy winners and nominees, in a live event to announce th...[read more]
Published: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 02:27:04 GMT
France's Coronavirus deaths pass 50,000
Paris [France], November 25 (ANI/Sputnik): France's coronavirus death toll rose past 50,000 on Tuesday after another 458 patients died in hospitals in the past day, according to figures shared by the ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 00:05:22 GMT
Azerbaijan Army Moves into Second District Handed Back by Armenia
STEPANAKERT, AZERBAIJAN - Azerbaijan said Wednesday its forces had entered the second of three districts to be handed back by Armenia as part of a deal that ended weeks of fighting over the region ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 21:30:05 GMT
France unveils gradual easing of nationwide coronavirus lockdown
The Champs-Elysees Avenue and the Arc de Triomphe are seen after the Christmas illuminations were switched on in Paris, France, Nov. 22, 2020. The lighting ceremony was held on Sunday, but no au...[read more]
Published: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 20:13:33 GMT
Rugby world mourns 'genius' Dominici after death at 48
Former rugby international Christophe Dominici, who was found dead at the age of 48 in a park near Paris on Tuesday, was undoubtedly one of the legends of modern French...[read more]
Published: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 19:12:53 GMT
Germany's DAX 30 index to add 10 companies in major revamp
Germany's blue-chip DAX 30 index will grow by 10 companies and tighten entry rules following criticism over the spectacular collapse of former member Wirecard, stock exchange operator Deutsche Boer...[read more]
Published: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 18:40:28 GMT
How Biden and Kerry could rebuild America's global climate leadership
John Kerry helped bring the world into the Paris climate agreement and expanded America's reputation as a climate leader. Th...[read more]
Published: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 18:35:13 GMT
Biden Introduces Diplomatic, National Security Team
WASHINGTON - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden held an event Tuesday to introduce the individuals he plans to nominate for top diplomatic and national security posts in his administration.The ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 18:14:17 GMT
Colombian cyclist Lopez signs Movistar deal
Colombian climbing specialist Miguel Angel Lopez will ride for Movistar next season after five years at Astana, his new team announced on Tuesday.Lopez, 26, finished third a...[read more]
Published: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 18:14:09 GMT
Guardiola, Klopp welcome virus fan-return plan
Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp on Tuesday welcomed the government's decision to allow fans back into stadiums, a move described by the English Football League chie...[read more]
Published: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 18:10:44 GMT
French rugby legend, Christophe Dominici, dies aged 48
Former French rugby international Christophe Dominici has been found dead at the age of 48 in a park near Paris, police said Tuesday.He had a deceptive chan...[read more]
Published: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 18:05:18 GMT
Like Trump, Biden Will Embrace Executive Orders
LOS ANGELES - Through an executive order issued Jan. 27, 2017, one week after he was sworn in, President Donald Trump temporarily restricted immigration from seven majority-Muslim countries that he...[read more]
Published: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 14:13:43 GMT
French centre Vakatawa extends contract with Racing 92
France centre Virimi Vakatawa has extended his contract with Racing 92, the Top 14 club announced on Tuesday, without giving more...[read more]
Published: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 12:45:10 GMT
Early Release For Kazakh Activist Jailed On Terrorism Charge Denied
ALMATY, Kazakhstan -- The Almaty regional court has upheld a lower court's decision to deny an early release request by Kazakh activist Kenzhebek Abishev, who was jailed for being linked to a polit...[read more]
Published: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 12:43:34 GMT
Klopp to give Liverpool the edge in Mbappe transfer pursuit
Liverpool could have the edge over Real Madrid in the chase for Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe due to Jurgen...[read more]
Published: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 12:35:13 GMT
Biden to Introduce Diplomatic, National Security Team
WASHINGTON - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is holding an event Tuesday to introduce the individuals he plans to nominate for top diplomatic and national security posts in his administration....[read more]
Published: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 12:35:10 GMT
Biden, Like Trump, Will Embrace Executive Orders
LOS ANGELES - Through an executive order issued Jan. 20, 2017, one week after he was sworn in, President Donald Trump temporarily restricted immigration from seven majority-Muslim countries that he...[read more]
Published: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 11:37:22 GMT
Diamond League announces 14 meetings for 2021 season
Quai Antoine [Monaco], November 24 (ANI): Diamond League on Tuesday released a provisional calendar for the 2021 season, which will see a return to the full schedule of 14 meetings culminating in a se...[read more]
Published: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 10:13:40 GMT
Diamond League season to start in Morocco on 23 May
The calendar of elite Diamond League meetings for the Olympic year of 2021 was released on Monday with the season starting in Rabat, Morocco on 23 May and concluding in Zurich in S...[read more]
Published: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 09:12:35 GMT
Stocks boosted as Biden starts White House transition
Most stock markets rose Tuesday as news that Donald Trump's team will now work with Joe Biden to begin his transition into the White House built on optimism that vaccines could soon be rolled out a...[read more]
Published: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 06:13:36 GMT
Can Pep Guardiola arrest Man City decline?
Pep Guardiola has committed to Manchester City for the long term but for the first time in his managerial career, results may determine the Catalan's future rather...[read more]
Published: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 06:13:35 GMT
Bordeaux-Begles sign Los Pumas wing as replacement
Argentina winger Bautista Delguy will join French team Bordeaux-Begles as an emergency replacement after the Pumas finish their Rugby Championship fixtures, the To...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 Nov 2020 20:05:09 GMT
Biden Names His Diplomatic, National Security Team
WASHINGTON - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden named his top diplomatic and national security team for his incoming administration on Monday, including one of his closest foreign affairs advisers, Ant...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 Nov 2020 18:43:25 GMT
Serin to captain France XV against Italy
Scrumhalf Baptiste Serin will replace Charles Ollivon as France captain against Italy, the French Rugby Federation (FFR) announced on Monday....[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 Nov 2020 18:13:43 GMT
Evergreen Ibra out for 10 days with thigh injury: source
Zlatan Ibrahimovic will miss AC Milan's Europa League clash at Lille after a source at the Italian club told AFP that the in-form veteran will be out for at least 10 days with a thigh injury....[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 Nov 2020 18:13:38 GMT
Solskjaer calls on Man Utd to respond to 'blow' of Basaksehir defeat
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer conceded his side cannot afford another off night against Istanbul Basaksehir if they are to reach ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 Nov 2020 18:12:48 GMT
Germany steams ahead with new hydrogen-powered train
Germany will trial a new hydrogen-powered train, its state-owned rail company said Monday, signalling a transition away from gas-guzzling diesel engines as it aims for a carbon-neutral future....[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 Nov 2020 18:12:03 GMT
France ex-president Sarkozy goes on trial for corruption
France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy went on trial Monday on charges of corruption, becoming the first French ex-head of state to stand as an accused in the dock and risking a humiliating end ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 Nov 2020 18:05:27 GMT
France at Odds with Mali Plan to Dialogue with Jihadists
PARIS - The eight-year Islamist insurgency in the West African nation of Mali shows no sign of ending and after an August coup toppled President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. The country's transitional g...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 Nov 2020 18:05:04 GMT
Biden Picks Foreign Affairs Veteran as Secretary of State Nominee
WASHINGTON - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has selected one of his closest foreign affairs advisers, Antony Blinken, to be secretary of state in his new administration, as the projected winner of ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 Nov 2020 14:54:47 GMT
5 new Russian books for your Christmas 2020 reading list
Culture Nov 23 2020 Alexandra Guzeva Legion Media; Columbia University Press; NYRB Classics Despite all the madness of this year, new translations of Russian literature are still being pu...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 Nov 2020 14:39:32 GMT
Biden's ambitious energy plan faces headwinds, but can move the US forward
President-elect Joe Biden calls climate change an existential threat to America's environment, health, national security and economy, and has promis...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 Nov 2020 14:39:19 GMT
A brief history of Georgia's runoff voting - and its racist roots
Across the U.S., many states use different electoral systems. That's because the federal government doesn't run elections: States do.In January 2021, two Georgia runoff elections will take p...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 Nov 2020 13:55:26 GMT
Russian peasants who became MILLIONAIRES
From serfs to nationwide tycoons - such lengths could only be covered by sturdy Russian peasants.Even after former serf turned railroad tycoon Pyotr Gubonin became rich, he still dressed lik...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 Nov 2020 13:12:33 GMT
Stock markets rise on Covid vaccine results
Global equities rose Monday following mixed Covid vaccine results, while investors also digested gloomy economic data that could herald another virus-driven downturn, dealers said.British dr...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 Nov 2020 13:11:58 GMT
'I want to break free': Underground Paris party defies lockdown
On a darkened residential street in Paris, a gate left partly open signals the entrance to an abandoned train tunnel - and an illegal rave party for 300 people looking for an escape from France's C...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 Nov 2020 12:35:33 GMT
Rights Experts: Japan Was Wrong to Detain Carlos Ghosn
GENEVA - A panel of human rights experts working with the United Nations says former Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn was wrongly detained in Japan and has urged "compensation" and "other reparatio...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 Nov 2020 10:55:31 GMT
The most mysterious neo-Gothic mansions of old Moscow
Travel Nov 23 2020 Anna Sorokina The Bakhrushin Theater Museum.Legion Media These buildings look like they belong in medieval Europe and may come as a revelation even for people wh...[read more]
Published: Thu, 26 Nov 2020 10:47:13 GMT
Ethiopia PM orders 'final offensive' against dissident Tigray leaders
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has ordered Ethiopia's army to launch a final offensive against Tigray's dissident leaders in their regional capital Mekele, saying the deadline for surrender has expired....[read more]
Published: Thu, 26 Nov 2020 09:16:14 GMT
Iran releases British-Australian academic in exchange for 3 Iranians
Iran has freed a British-Australian academic, Kylie Moore-Gilbert, who had been detained in the country for over two years, in exchange for three Iranians held abroad.The television report w...[read more]
Published: Thu, 26 Nov 2020 09:16:12 GMT
What provoked France's controversy over publishing images of police
Protests over a security bill approved in parliament this week have shown how France is struggling to balance its attachment to press freedom with its vision for an effective police force. The deba...[read more]
Published: Thu, 26 Nov 2020 07:37:11 GMT
France to pay tribute to WWII resistance hero Daniel Cordier
France pays tribute Thursday to former WWII resistance fighter Daniel Cordier, who died Nov. 20 aged 100. The small military ceremony will be led by President Emmanuel Macron and attended by Hubert...[read more]
Published: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 21:08:14 GMT
Pain and glory: The extraordinary life of Diego Maradona
One of sport's most cinematic (anti)heroes, Diego Maradona died of a heart attack on Wednesday, aged 60. His rise and demise was the subject of a documentary by Asif Kapadia, the third and last ins...[read more]
Published: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 19:37:12 GMT
Ciao Diego: Grief, shock and tributes as world mourns Maradona
Tributes poured in Wednesday as the world reacted to the death of Argentine football superstar Diego Maradona at 60, with fellow footballers, coaches, club owners and politicians paying their respe...[read more]
Published: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 18:16:25 GMT
French table tennis legend Jacques Secretin dies aged 71
The French table tennis federation (FFTT) led the tributes on Wednesday to the former European and world champion Jacques Secretin who has died at the age of 71."Secretin, a name that will n...[read more]
Published: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 18:16:23 GMT
When and how will Covid-19 vaccines become available
Pharmaceutical groups Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna have released trial data showing their Covid-19 vaccines to be about 95 percent effective at preventing the illness, while a rival company, AstraZe...[read more]
Published: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 18:16:19 GMT
Marseille take on Porto looking for Champions League salavation
Marseille boss Andre Villas Boas has described Wednesday night's Champions League clash against Porto as the match point for his club.If the French Ligue 1 outfit fail to win they will be bo...[read more]
Published: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 18:16:17 GMT
French mosque linked to teacher's beheading ordered to remain closed
France's top administrative court has confirmed the six-month closure of the Grand Mosque of Pantin after it published a video denouncing history teacher Samuel Paty for showing cartoons of the Pro...[read more]
Published: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 18:08:16 GMT
French businesses look to new avenues to drive sales
Two rounds of Covid-19 lockdowns have taken their toll on French merchants, who are looking for innovative ways to boost fourth-quarter sales. Some of these changes are likely to last long after th...[read more]
Published: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 07:37:12 GMT
Global Covid-19 lockdowns inflame violence against women
No country has been spared the coronavirus, nor the scourge of domestic violence which has surged during lockdowns, as the world marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 18:16:14 GMT
Rennes face moment of truth against Chelsea in Champions League
Rennes will kiss goodbye to their hopes of the Champions League knockout stages if they fail to beat Chelsea on Tuesday night at the Roazhon Park.Julien Stephan's side lie bottom of Group E ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 18:16:12 GMT
Why China's latest mission to the Moon is significant
China launched its latest and to date, one of its most ambitious space missions called Chang'e 5 that will attempt to retrieve lunar rock samples, which, if it succeeds will be a first in 44 years....[read more]
Published: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 18:08:16 GMT
Macron to address the nation as France's Covid-19 infections drop
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce a reworking of the country's Covid-19 lockdown rules in a televised speech Tuesday night following a drop in nationwide infections.Fr...[read more]
Published: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 18:08:14 GMT
French police to investigate 'brutal' dispersal of Paris migrant camp
French authorities on Tuesday ordered an investigation into the forceful removal by police of a camp of migrants in central Paris that prompted outrage over the "brutal" tactics used.Interio...[read more]
Published: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 07:37:11 GMT
Turkey protests German search of Libya-bound ship
Turkey protested to Germany and the EU on Monday after German forces belonging to an EU military mission boarded and tried to search a Turkish cargo ship that they suspected of taking weapons to Li...[read more]
Published: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 07:37:09 GMT
Macron set to address the nation as France's Covid-19 infections drop
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce a reworking of the country's Covid-19 lockdown rules in a televised speech Tuesday night following a drop in nationwide infections.Fr...[read more]
Published: Mon, 23 Nov 2020 13:47:10 GMT
France plans up to 10 years jail for ecocide offenders
The French government announced on Sunday the creation of an "ecocide offence" to prevent and punish serious environmental damage. Environmental offenders could be handed a fine of up to €4.5 ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 23:38:09 GMT
Way Back When: When the Saints came marching in
Jim Saccomano When most pro football fans settle back to watch a game, there is the assumption that the two teams have always been there.But we know that not to be the case. Most Denv...[read more]
Published: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 06:52:10 GMT
MUNGO MACCALLUM: Aussie anthem doesn't ring true for all
Our national anthem is back on the playlist and, as always, for the wrong reasons.The ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 26 Nov 2020 10:59:02 GMT
Brizilian attorney sues French retailer Carrefour for black man death
RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- A Brazilian state attorney filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against Carrefour to seek 200 million reals (37.6 million U.S. dollars) in damages after a black man was ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 26 Nov 2020 10:30:02 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 1000 GMT, Nov. 26
BEIJING, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 26 Nov 2020 10:12:05 GMT
COVID-19: Germany Will Try to Get EU Deal to Close Ski Resorts
Germany is seeking an agreement with EU countries to keep ski resorts closed until early January, in an attempt to curb the spread of coronavirus."I will say this openly that it won't be eas...[read more]
Published: Thu, 26 Nov 2020 08:30:02 GMT
Roundup: Experts, media hail China's new lunar mission as "revolutionary"
BEIJING, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- Experts and media worldwide have hailed China's latest lunar mission as a "revolutionary" step forward for deepening humanity's understanding of the lunar history....[read more]
Published: Thu, 26 Nov 2020 07:30:03 GMT
Roundup: Bayern, City, Chelsea, Juve advance in Champions League
BEIJING, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- Bayern Munich, Manchester City, Chelsea and Juventus all secured their places in the UEFA Champions League knockout stages with two group matches to spare, but Liverpoo...[read more]
Published: Thu, 26 Nov 2020 05:44:01 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0500 GMT, Nov. 26
BEIJING, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 26 Nov 2020 04:55:26 GMT
Oropouche virus disease - French Guiana, France
On 30 September 2020, the French Guiana Regional Health Agency (ARS) reported the first detection of Oropouche virus (OROV) in French Guiana. On 22 September 2020 the Pasteur Institute in Cayenne (...[read more]
Published: Thu, 26 Nov 2020 04:55:25 GMT
Mayaro virus disease - French Guiana, France
On 13 October 2020, the French health authorities officially reported 13 laboratory-confirmed cases of Mayaro fever in French Guiana, France.In September 2020, the Institut Pasteur de la Guy...[read more]
Published: Thu, 26 Nov 2020 00:44:02 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0000 GMT, Nov. 26
BEIJING, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 26 Nov 2020 00:44:01 GMT
Live COVID-19 updates: Global cases surpass 60 mln: JHU
BEIJING, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. - - - - NEW YORK -- Global COVID-19 cases surpassed 60 million on Wednesd...[read more]
Published: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 20:44:01 GMT
Timeline of Argentine football legend Maradona's life
PARIS, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- Following is the timeline of the life of Diego Maradona, who died of a heart attack on Wednesday at the age of 60: On October 30, 1960, Maradona was born at the Po...[read more]
Published: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 20:30:01 GMT
France registers 16,282 new COVID-19 cases, 381 deaths
PARIS, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- France on Wednesday registered 16,282 new COVID-19 cases and 381 deaths in a 24-hour span, while pressure on the country's health services continued to ease, health autho...[read more]
Published: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 19:30:01 GMT
France preparing to levy "GAFA tax" for 2020
PARIS, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- French Ministry for the Economy and Finance confirmed on Wednesday that tax notices have been sent to digital giants in the country asking them to pay the three-percent t...[read more]
Published: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 19:05:02 GMT
"It's our past that goes away" - Platini mourns Maradona
PARIS, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- French football legend Michel Platini expressed his sadness after the death of Argentine great Diego Maradona on Wednesday, saying that "it's our past that goes away."...[read more]
Published: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 18:30:07 GMT
Pele mourns death of Argentine football legend Maradona
RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian football great Pele mourned the death of Argentine legend Diego Maradona on Wednesday. "What sad news. I lost a great friend and the world lost ...[read more]