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Goodell sends letter to NFL fans explaining plans for season
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has sent a letter to fans outlining the league's plans to play during the coronavirus pandemic.
Mali opposition dismiss latest gesture by W. African leaders
Leaders from West Africa's regional bloc met by video conference Monday to focus on Mali's political crisis, but political opposition leaders immediately dismissed the efforts after the panel merely endorsed recommendations protesters already had rejected...
China Holds First Joint FMs' Meeting with Pakistan, Nepal, Afghanistan on Covid-19, BRI
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi proposed the four-point action plan of consolidating the fight against the pandemic, avoiding politicisation and stigmatisation of the coronavirus and firmly supporting WHO.
Bangladesh Lawmaker Dies after Recovering from Covid-19 Infection
Israfil Alam, also the joint secretary of Naogaon district unit Awami League, was put on life support on July 24 after his breathing complexities deteriorated.
Philippines Prez Rodrigo Duterte Says Cannot Confront China over Maritime Claims
Rodrigo Duterte said China was in possession of territory that his country did not have the capability to challenge militarily, adding "we cannot go to war"..
Amid Outrage, Thai Police Opens 'Internal Probe' in Hit-and-run Case Involving Red Bull 'Boss'
The public has latched onto 'Boss' as an example of the kingdom's ultra-rich apparently enjoying different standards, and have taken to social media to vent their anger.
Dbacks' Lovullo is first manager ejected in COVID-19 era
A masked Torey Lovullo of the Arizona Diamondbacks became the first manager to be ejected in the COVID19 era when he was tossed Sunday while arguing with unmasked plate umpire Mark Ripperger in the fifth inning at San Diego.
Chayka steps down as Arizona GM a week before qualifier
Arizona general manager John Chayka has stepped down, one week before the Coyotes open the Stanley Cup qualifiers against Nashville.
Indian Man Sentenced to Life for Stabbing Wife to Death in Dubai
The woman's family said her husband had been harassing her for several years, but the man told police that he suspected she was cheating on him, the report s.
Hurricane Hanna Batters Coronavirus-hit Texas Coast
Hanna came ashore on Padre Island on Saturday afternoon as a Category 1 hurricane on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale, and later made a second landfall in Eastern Kennedy County, Texas.
From 1st Indian-origin Spy to British Indian Army's 1st Soldier: Rishi Sunak's Top Picks for UK Coins
Noor Inayat Khan, first Indian-origin World War II, and Khudadad Khan, the first soldier of British Indian Army to receive Victoria Cross are in the running.
US Charges 18 Portland Protesters on Various Accounts Day After Trump Sends Tactical Police to Seattle
The arrests came this week during clashes with specially equipped federal police agents sent to Portland, where 56 straight days of anti-racism demonstrations have captured national attention.
'Even if They Get Rid of Us, Our Ideas Will Stay': Thai LGBT Activists Slam Govt, Protest for Democracy
The activists on Saturday danced and sang and performed stand-up comedy sketches making jabs at the government of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, a former army chief who ousted an elected government six years ago.
'Cold War' Style: US Consulate in China Readies for Closure as Retaliatory Diplomatic Row Rages On
The Chengdu mission was ordered shut in retaliation for the forced closure of Beijing's consulate in Houston, Texas, with both sides alleging the other had endangered national security.
TE Adam Shaheen traded to Dolphins by Bears for draft pick
Tight end Adam Shaheen was traded to the Miami Dolphins by the Chicago Bears on Saturday for a conditional lateround draft pick.