Philippines records 11 new coronavirus deaths, 214 more infections
The Philippines’ health ministry on Saturday reported 11 more coronavirus deaths and 214 additional infections....
Saudi sovereign fund discloses stakes in Citi, Boeing, Facebook
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has purchased minority stakes in major U.S. companies including Boeing , Facebook and Citigroup ,...
Iran sentences French academic to six years in prison: lawyer
Iran has sentenced French-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah to six years in prison on national security charges, her lawyer said on Saturday....
NFL reportedly ponders incentivizing minority hiring
Looking to incentivize diversity in the ranks of head coaches and general managers, the NFL reportedly might allow teams to improve their draft status based...
NCAA president: ‘Almost inevitable’ athletes will get COVID-19
NCAA president Mark Emmert acknowledged Friday that when college sports return, it is “almost inevitable” that some athletes will contract the coronavirus....
Russia reports 9,200 new coronavirus infections
Russia reported 9,200 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus on Saturday, down from 10,598 new cases reported the previous day....
Singapore reports 465 new coronavirus cases, taking total to 27,356
Singapore registered 465 new coronavirus infections, its health ministry said on Saturday, taking the city-state’s total to 27,356 cases....
Slovakia lifts last Roma settlement quarantine
Slovakia lifted a quarantine on the last of five Roma settlements that were closed off in April to contain the spread of the new coronavirus,...
Ultra-nationalist party stages anti-government protest in Sofia
Some two thousand supporters of a fringe ultra-nationalist and pro-Russian party marched through central Sofia on Thursday accusing the government of imposing confusing restrictions aimed...
Trump fires State Department inspector general in latest broadside against watchdogs
U.S. President Donald Trump fired State Department Inspector General Steve Linick late on Friday, with the ousting leading to heavy criticism from senior Democratic lawmakers,...