DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia on Sunday imposed a temporary lockdown on its eastern Qatif province, home to a large Shi’ite Muslim population, to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the kingdom after recording four more cases that raised the total to 11. The move […] JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia confirmed on Sunday that two more people had tested positive for the coronavirus, taking the total of confirmed cases in the country to six. One of the Indonesians is a 36-year-old male, a crew member on the Japan-docked Diamond Princess cruise […] KABUL (Reuters) – Unknown gunmen shot and killed three people in Kabul on Sunday, including a member of eastern Logar province’s provincial council, underscoring the ongoing risk of violence despite U.S.-led efforts to negotiate peace with the insurgent Taliban. “Logar provincial council member, Naser Ghairat […] REGINA – Kyle Crnkovic scored twice, including 4:13 into overtime, as the Saskatoon Blades edged the Regina Pats 5-4 on Saturday in Western Hockey League action.. Nolan Kneen, Tristen Robins and Scott Walford also scored for the Blades (33-24-5). Koen MacInnes made 20 saves for […] Heavy rain, flooding and thunderstorms are forecast from the start of next week, with the recent shocking weather showing no signs of improving. The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for rain for much of Wales from Monday to Tuesday. On its website, the […] SUNRISE, Fla. – Backup goalie Chris Driedger stopped 33 shots, Mike Hoffman had a goal and an assist, and the Florida Panthers broke their eight-game home losing streak Saturday with a 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens. On a night when Roberto Luongo’s number was […] Prince Harry appears to be struggling with pressure while wife Meghan Markle is embracing it, a body language expert believes. Judi James watched on as the Duke and Duchess made one of their final appearance as senior royals at the Mountbatten Festival of Music at […] Coronavirus infections continued to spread rapidly around the world – especially in emerging hot spots across Europe – officially crossing the 100,000 mark globally. Meanwhile, the World Health Organisation (WHO) tamped down hopes that the outbreak may taper off with warmer weather in summer, saying […] ROME (Reuters) – Italy is set to lock down its wealthiest and most populous region, which includes the financial capital Milan, as part of tough new measures expected to be approved on Saturday to try to contain the coronavirus outbreak. The new rules include telling […] One of the casualties of the City of Winnipeg‘s preliminary budget is likely to be the hours of operation at city libraries. The city says reduced hours at libraries are among the adjustments needed to account for the $4.7 million in expenditure reductions. Right now, […]
Saudi Arabia locks down Qatif region as coronavirus cases rise in Gulf
Indonesia confirms two more coronavirus cases, total six
Unknown gunmen kill three in daylight in Afghan capital Kabul
WHL Roundup: Saturday, March 7, 2020
Torrential rain unleashes more misery as Met Office issues weather warnings
Panthers snap 8-game home skid with 4-1 win over Canadiens
Prince Harry ‘struggling with pressure’ but Meghan is ’embracing the spotlight’
Coronavirus infections cross 100,000 as Europe sees spike in cases
Italy set to lock down Lombardy after coronavirus jump
Library hours cut in Winnipeg’s preliminary budget
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