U.S. journalist Daniel Pearl’s parents challenge freeing of his convicted killers
Slain U.S. journalist Daniel Pearl’s parents have petitioned to the Pakistani Supreme Court seeking to overturn a ruling that freed four men who had been...
France set to impose 14-day coronavirus quarantine for travellers
Travellers to France, including French citizens returning home, will face a compulsory two-week quarantine and possible isolation when they arrive in the country to help...
U.S. court dismisses New York nurses case against Montefiore for COVID-19 protection
A Manhattan federal judge on Friday dismissed a nurse association’s lawsuit against a New York City hospital for allegedly failing to provide safety equipment and...
Taliban, U.S. engage in Twitter spat amid rise in Afghanistan violence
Representatives of U.S. forces in Afghanistan and Taliban insurgents engaged in a rare public spat on Saturday, venting on social media about the stalling Afghan...
Growing chances more Slovak shops will reopen soon, prime minister says
Chances are rising that Slovakia will allow more shops to open next week, Prime Minister Igor Matovic said on Saturday as the number of new...
Prisoners take guards hostage in Brazil’s coronavirus-hit Manaus
Inmates at a prison in Manaus, a Brazilian city deep in the Amazon that has been hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak, have taken seven...
UK hospital trials blood plasma treatment for COVID-19
A top British hospital will use blood plasma treatment for COVID-19 patients as part of a trial that transfuses plasma from recovered people into sick...
Buffett’s Berkshire posts nearly $50 billion loss as coronavirus causes pain
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc is being hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, posting a record quarterly net loss of nearly $50 billion on Saturday...
Strong earthquake strikes south of Crete, no word on damage
A strong earthquake struck south of the Greek island of Crete on Saturday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said https://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=853296 , but there were...
FIFA vice-president ponders calendar year season in Europe
FIFA vice-president Victor Montagliani has said that moving the European soccer season to the calendar year is a “possibility to be discussed” in the wake...
