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LPGA's Marathon Classic in Ohio to proceed without spectators
(Reuters) - The LPGA's Marathon Classic next month in Sylvania, Ohio will be held without spectators due to the COVID-19 outbreak, tournament organisers said on Thursday.
Kenya's demand for women housing finance stands at 14.8 bln USD: IFC
NAIROBI, July 16 (Xinhua) -- The World Bank's private sector arm, International Finance Corporation (IFC), said on Thursday that the demand for housing finance among women in Kenya is estimated at 1.59 trillion shillings (about 14.8 billion U.S. dollars).
Portuguese officers raid clinics claiming 'ozone therapy' cures COVID-19
LISBON (Reuters) - Portuguese police detained five people on Thursday after raiding health clinics allegedly exploiting the coronavirus pandemic by claiming "ozone therapy" prevents or cures the highly contagious disease.
Queen gets Medal of Service from World Girl Guides Association
PETALING JAYA: Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah has been awarded the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) Medal of Service.
PJ cops bust prostitution den fronting as massage parlour
PETALING JAYA: Police have busted a prostitution ring here which used a massage parlour as its front here.
Muhyiddin expected to return uncontested as Bersatu president
PETALING JAYA: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is expected to return uncontested as Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia president, following the sacking of his challenger Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir.
What does a geisha do with spare time? Read manga, play with cats
TOKYO (Reuters) - Koiku lives in a Tokyo apartment, loves to read manga comics, and to play with her Scottish Fold cats. But as evening nears she paints her face with white makeup, dresses in a layered silk kimono, and goes to work - as a geisha.
Socially distant geisha struggle to survive in coronavirus shadow
TOKYO (Reuters) - - Ikuko, the "big sister" of Tokyo's Akasaka geisha district, came to the capital to seek her fortune in 1964, the year Tokyo first hosted the Olympics. But the novel coronavirus pandemic has made her fear for her centuries-old profession as never before.
Factbox-FIFPRO report on footballers' contributions during pandemic
BERN (Reuters) - The global players' union FIFPRO published a report on Thursday highlighting some of the contributions made by professional footballers into fighting the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Public have the wrong idea of footballers, says FIFPRO
BERN (Reuters) - The perception that footballers do not live up to their social responsibilities has been debunked by their "incredible initiatives" during the COVID-19 pandemic, the global players' union FIFPRO said in a report published Thursday.
