The world’s poorer nations, reeling under an unrelenting attack on their fragile economies by the COVID-19 pandemic, have suffered an equally deadly body blow: being buried under heavy debt burdens. Abiy Ahmed, prime minister of Ethiopia who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019, said last week that in 2019, 64 countries, nearly half […]
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Albion striker Charlie Austin says he will have no problem playing behind closed doors if it means the 2019/20 campaign is concluded on the pitch.
Zero Hedge | A GoFundMe account set up for a Texas salon owner who was sentenced to seven days in jail for flouting Governor Greg Abbott's stay-at-home rules has raised over $265,000 as of this writing.
Luke Combs to perform at 2020 virtual spring commencement ceremony The Appalachian Online
A meeting of Premiership clubs is pushed back as Rangers prepare to show evidence, it's Thursday's Scottish gossip.
A major leak from a chemical plant of LG Polymers near here in the wee hours impacted villages within a five-km radius, leaving eight people dead and scores of citizens complaining of breathlessness, nausea and other problems.
For many farmers, the Covid-19 pandemic has been brutal with large orders cancelled and revenue plunging. But some small-scale farmers have noticed a rise in direct sales. FRANCE 24's Catherine Norris-Trent reports.
At least 90,000 healthcare workers worldwide are believed to have been infected with COVID-19, and possibly twice that, amid reports of continuing shortages of protective equipment, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) said on Wednesday.
(Telecompaper) Spotify has launched its Premium Family plan in South Africa, giving six people access to Spotify Premium through a single, shared subscription for ZAR 100 per month...
In the study, the scientists demonstrated that cells from an insect-eating brown bat can be persistently infected with MERS coronavirus for months
Spa-Francorchamps is waiting for the "green light from the government" to push ahead with plans for a 2020 Belgian GP.
Mohsin Khan shares a romantic video of dance rehearsal with Shivangi Joshi
TO mark the fourth anniversary of Oxford United's promotion from League Two, we are going to relive the final day in real time.
Two of Britain's leading telecommunications companies have announced a huge new merger that will impact over 36 million customers
Area country artist working on music during COVID-19 shutdown Leader-Telegram
The following update was provided by the German Alpine Club (DAV) on 5 May. The below is a translation of the original article in German. Preamble: As mountain and outdoor athletes, we know the importance of personal responsibility, risk-conscious action, camaraderie and experience. Unexpectedly and without...
What better time to start a FIFA 20 career mode and lead a generation of young footballers along the road to glory?
Another F1 sponsor has admitted its concern about the corona crisis.
MANILA, Philippines – Acclaimed Negrense filmmaker, scriptwriter, and actor Peque Gallaga died on Thursday, May 7 at the age of 76, leaving behind an award-winning legacy both in the Philippines and abroad.
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Renault's boss has admitted the French team could say goodbye to Daniel Ricciardo at the end of 2020.
The International Monetary Fund approved $739 million in emergency funding for Kenya and $491.5 million for Uganda.
Brazilian Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said that according to initial estimates, the country's economy would shrink 6% as a result of the recession caused by the new coronavirus pandemic, but now, thanks to the increase in exports to China, expectations are of a retraction of only 4% this year.
Anglo American plans to exit its South African thermal coal business within the next three years by spinning off the unit as the miner accelerates its retreat from the dirtiest fuel. Anglo has been increasingly vocal on its plans to stop mining thermal coal in the past year, but has so far given few details. Today’s comments, in a written response to shareholder questions, provide a clear route to the exit.
