A drone has captured footage of hundreds of South Koreans queuing for masks in Daegu, one of the epicentres of the coronavirus outbreak in the country. The Emart supermarket in the Chilseong district of the city is offering discounted masks for Daegu residents. South Korea has the largest number of Covid-19 cases outside of China, […]
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Major League Baseball superstar Madison Bumgarner of the Arizona Diamondbacks was reportedly caught having an unusual side hustle: rodeo roper. On Sunday, The Athletic reported that Bumgarner has been competing under the name “Mason Saunders,” a play on his first name combined with the maiden name of his wife, Ali. The longtime Giants star and
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SAN FRANCISCO — Over the past decade, technology start-ups grew so quickly that they couldn’t hire people fast enough. Now the layoffs have started coming in droves. Last month, the robot pizza start-up Zume and the car-sharing company Getaround slashed more than 500 jobs. Then the DNA testing company 23andMe, the logistics start-up Flexport, the
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption North Korea is taking precautions to keep the virus out North Korea has quarantined 380 foreigners in an attempt to stop the coronavirus from breaking out. The foreigners are mostly diplomats stationed in the capital Pyongyang, state media reported. About 200 foreigners had already been confined to their compounds
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Image copyright Getty Images YouTuber Kian Lawley says he “became a better human” after a video of him using a racist term resurfaced in 2018. It resulted in him being fired as an actor from a film inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement. The 24-year-old admits he “messed up” but insists “nobody’s perfect”. Speaking
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Image copyright Getty Images An inquiry has begun into allegations that Australian casino firm Crown Resorts has links to organised crime. Crown Resorts is one of the country’s biggest gaming groups, and is 37%-owned by Australian tycoon James Packer. It is defending several claims over the use of junkets (paid-for trips) to encourage gamblers to
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South Korean soccer authorities have indefinitely postponed the start of the 2020 domestic season February 24, 2020, 7:51 AM 2 min read SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean soccer authorities have indefinitely postponed the start of the 2020 domestic season. The K League made the announcement after an emergency meeting in Seoul on Monday as
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BANGKOK — Shares skidded in Asia on Monday after reports of a surge in new virus cases outside China. The decline followed a sell-off Friday on Wall Street. South Korea’s Kospi dropped 3.9% to 2,079.04, while the S&P ASX/200 in Sydnay lost 2.3% to 6,978.30. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng dropped 1.6% to 26,865.61 and the
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The U.S. Supreme Court is set to wade into a long-running battle between developers of a 605-mile natural gas pipeline and environmental groups who oppose the project By DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press February 24, 2020, 6:37 AM 3 min read The U.S. Supreme Court is set to wade into a long-running battle between developers of
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William Karlsson completed his third career hat trick, Shea Theodore scored in overtime and the Vegas Golden Knights extended their winning streak to a season-high six games with a 6-5 victory over the Anaheim Ducks By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer February 24, 2020, 6:09 AM 3 min read ANAHEIM, Calif. — William Karlsson got
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