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Covid-19 cases in Philippines surge to 115,980 with 3,462 new cases
MANILA (Xinhua): The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the Philippines surged to 115,980 after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 3,462 new cases on Wednesday (Aug 5).
Single mums feel 'invisible' in coronavirus crisis
Germany's huge coronavirus rescue packages have won praise at home and abroad but single mothers are feeling like they're slipping through the cracks.
'It came alive:' Astronauts recount wild ride home on SpaceX's Crew Dragon
(Reuters) - U.S. astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley, home two days from a landmark mission as NASA's first crew to fly a privately built vehicle into orbit, recounted on Tuesday the loud, jarring ride they experienced through Earth's atmosphere before a safe landing at sea.
Virgin Atlantic Airways seeks US bankruptcy protection
WASHINGTON/LONDON/SYDNEY: Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd is seeking protection from creditors in the United States under Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, which allows a foreign debtor to shield assets in this country, according to a court filing on Tuesday.
Wall St ends higher as investors eye stimulus, gold soars pastUS$2,000
NEW YORK: Wall Street ended higher after a choppy session on Tuesday, lifted by Apple and energy stocks but limited by declines in AIG and Microsoft while investors awaited more U.S. government stimulus to fight economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Arul aims for two pinnacles
PETALING JAYA: Former international A. Arul Selvaraj has been a national hockey stalwart for years, with 85 caps, but he has never played in the Olympics, only in the qualifiers.
Tokyo's new daily Covid-19 cases above 200-mark for 8th straight day
TOKYO, Aug. 4 (Xinhua): The Tokyo metropolitan government confirmed 309 new daily Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, according to preliminary figures as of 3:00 p.m. local time, with the figure marking the eighth straight day cases have topped 200 in the capital.
Proponent of Abenomics blasts Japan's tourism campaign as pandemic rages on
TOKYO, Aug 3 (Reuters): Japan's multibillion-dollar campaign aimed at reviving domestic tourism is ill-timed and not the best use of taxpayer money, said Yutaka Harada, a former central bank board member and vocal advocate of premier Shinzo Abe's "Abenomics" policies.
Greece extends mask-wearing requirement as coronavirus infections flare up
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece will make mask-wearing compulsory in all indoor public spaces and also in outdoor spaces where proper social distancing cannot be observed, its deputy civil protection minister said on Friday, following a further rise in COVID-19 infections.
Across China: Frozen grapes brew hot market for ice wine
CHANGCHUN, July 31 (Xinhua) -- Summer is usually the harvesting season for grapes. But vineyard owner Jin Yinhao in northeast China's Jilin Province has to wait for another five months before he can have the fruits picked.
