West Indies head coach Phil Simmons has entered self-isolation after attending a funeral but fast bowler Alzarri Joseph said it would not hamper the team’s preparation for the three-test series against England. MANCHESTER, England: West Indies head coach Phil Simmons has entered self-isolation after attending a funeral but fast bowler […]
Day: June 27, 2020
CALI, Colombia: Diana Angola was fighting for her own life when she gave birth to son Jefferson. The 36-year-old had been put into a coma having contracted the novel coronavirus, which left her lungs barely able cope. Doctors performed a caesarian section due to the state of her lungs and […]
BRUSSELS: A global fundraising meeting on Saturday (Jun 27) raised €6.15 billion (US$6.9 billion ) from the United States, the European Commission and numerous countries to fight COVID-19, with many participants stressing that an eventual vaccine should be available to anyone who needs it. The pledging summit, part of a […]
VIENNA: Zurich’s health authority said on Saturday (Jun 27) it had ordered a 10-day quarantine for almost 300 guests and staff of a nightclub after a reveller tested positive for the coronavirus and had been proven to have infected others during his outing. The man was at the Flamingo Club […]
LONDON: Pep Guardiola on Saturday (Jun 27) confirmed that his Manchester City side will give new Premier League champions Liverpool a guard of honour when they meet next week. Liverpool’s first English league title in 30 years was secured two days ago as second-placed City lost 2-1 at Chelsea. The […]
WASHINGTON: The White House denied Saturday (Jun 27) that President Donald Trump had been briefed on intelligence that reportedly showed Russia had offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants if they killed US soldiers in Afghanistan. The rewards purportedly gave incentives to the guerrillas to target US forces, just as Trump tries […]
BEIJING: Global coronavirus cases neared 10 million on Sunday (Jun 28), according to a Reuters tally, marking a major milestone in the spread of the respiratory disease that has so far killed almost half a million people in seven months. The figure is roughly double the number of severe influenza […]
Fun-seekers out and about on Ocean Drive in Miami Beach, Florida on Jun 26, 2020 – itching for a good time after months of lockdown MIAMI: Florida on Saturday (Jun 27) hit a new daily coronavirus case record of nearly 10,000 – a dramatic setback that several other states […]
MADRID: Atletico Madrid beat Alaves 2-1 at home on Saturday (Jun 27) in La Liga to maintain their superb run of form since the season resumed, recording a fourth consecutive win to further tighten their hold on third place. Midfielder Saul Niguez broke the deadlock by heading home a pin-point […]
KUALA LUMPUR: These days, Mr Low Chung King, the secretary-general for the Hardware and Building Materials Merchant Association of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, often field requests for assistance from members facing supply issues. “Every hardware retailer is facing cash flow issues right now,” said Mr Low. All members in his […]