The sky over Tajikistan was a deep deoxygenated blue as we sped through the desolate mountain landscape of the eastern Pamirs. For days we had been driving one of the world’s most treacherous roads, the Pamir Highway, which snakes through the highlands of Tajikistan before turning north toward Kyrgyzstan along the border with China. We […]
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Pascal Siakam scored 11 of his 23 points in the final 2½ minutes, Toronto got a big fourth quarter from Kyle Lowry and the Raptors held on to beat the Sacramento Kings 118-113 By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press March 9, 2020, 5:24 AM 5 min read SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Raptors coach Nick Nurse made a
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LONDON/SYDNEY/HONG KONG, March 9 (Reuters) — Global stocks plunged on Monday and prices for crude oil tumbled as much as 33% after Saudi Arabia launched a price war with Russia, sending investors already panicked by the coronavirus fleeing for the safety of bonds and the yen. Saudi Arabia had stunned markets with plans to raise
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The world’s largest economies are delivering more worrisome cues as anxiety over the virus outbreak sends stock and oil prices plunging By MATT SEDENSKY AP National Writer March 9, 2020, 9:24 AM 3 min read BANGKOK — The world’s largest economies delivered more worrisome cues Monday as anxiety over the virus outbreak sent stock and
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As the novel coronavirus continues to spread around the globe, the 2011 pandemic movie “Contagion” has recaptured the public’s interest. Now, a health expert consulted for the film says parts of the movie’s plot should’ve served as a warning about future outbreaks. The film has been praised by some in the scientific community ― then and
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Rana Kapoor, the founder of the troubled lender, was arrested on Sunday India’s financial crime detectives have arrested the chief of the private Yes Bank over allegations of money laundering. Rana Kapoor was arrested days after the country’s central bank seized control of the lender. Mr Kapoor was produced
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PARIS — A climate of concern mixed with suspicion hangs over the Formula One season which opens Sunday with the Australian Grand Prix. Growing concern about the virus outbreak which has already forced one race to be postponed while another to be staged without fans. Mounting suspicion over a secret settlement in the Ferrari engine
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ROME — The Latest on the coronavirus epidemic sweeping the globe (all times local): 9:55 a.m. Singapore will allow the Costa Fortuna cruise ship to dock on Tuesday, after it was rejected by Thailand and Malaysia. Singapore’s port authority and tourism board said in a joint statement Monday that the ship has declared that none
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ROME — The Latest on the coronavirus epidemic sweeping the globe (all times local): 9:45 a.m. In a first, games in Germany’s Bundesliga soccer league can now take place without fans. The governor of Germany’s western state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Armin Laschet, which has been hardest-hit by the spread of the virus, said he would
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LOS ANGELES, March 8, (Variety.com) – Disney and Pixar’s “Onward” debuted this weekend to $40 million, enough to lead box office charts but still a somewhat disappointing start given the studio’s near-flawless track record when it comes to animated fare. Internationally, the film brought in $28 million for a global tally of $68 million. “Onward,”
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