Japan lifts virus emergency for most regions
(AFP) Japan’s prime minister on Thursday lifted a state of emergency imposed due to the coronavirus for the majority of the country but kept it...
Author : Agence France-Presse
China rejects US claim of attempted vaccine theft as ‘smearing’
(AFP) Beijing accused the United States on Thursday of smearing China after Washington alleged Chinese hackers were attempting to steal research on developing a vaccine...
‘A lot of regrets’ – tennis star Osaka says shyness is holding her back
(AFP) Former world number one Naomi Osaka has admitted having “a lot of regrets” and said she’s soul-searching during the coronavirus lockdown for ways to...
From opera to bread line: Italy’s surge in the ‘new poor’
(AFP) Within 10 minutes, all the food was gone. For years, the Ronda della Solidarieta (Solidarity Patrol) charity has served up free dinners twice a...
Wisconsin high court overturns state’s stay-at-home orders
(AFP) Wisconsin’s Supreme Court overturned the state’s stay-at-home orders on Wednesday, as regions across the US grapple with the increasingly partisan decision of whether or...
Trump deepens rift with top doctor Fauci on US reopening
(AFP) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday deepened his rift with top medical advisor Anthony Fauci over loosening coronavirus restrictions, saying they “totally” disagree on...
NFL stretches virtual off-season workouts to May 29
(AFP) The NFL extended its virtual off-season workout period by two weeks on Wednesday, pushing back the possible return of players to team facilities from...
NHL commissioner Bettman confident season will resume
(AFP) NHL commissioner Gary Bettman doesn’t know how, and he doesn’t know when, but he remains confident the season halted by the COVID-19 pandemic will...
NBA to wait 2-4 weeks before deciding on return: reports
(AFP) NBA commissioner Adam Silver will study coronavirus outbreak and testing developments for another two to four weeks before the league decides about a return...
Canada zoo to send pandas home after bamboo shortage
(AFP) A Canadian zoo is shipping two pandas home to China after the coronavirus pandemic left it struggling to source the massive bamboo stockpiles needed...
