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[ad_1] PARIS (Reuters) – The death toll in France from the coronavirus rose by 348 to 26,991 on Tuesday, beating Spain to become the country with the fourth-highest death toll in the world after the United States, Britain and Italy. Official data showed that the rate of coronavirus victims in …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The stage of giving advice and issuing warnings to those who ignore the rules and standard operating procedure of the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) is over. That was the point highlighted by Chief Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob when he reacted to the …

[ad_1] KINI ROUNDING The | Here are the key headlines that may have happened yesterday, shortly. 1. Two PKR assembly members in Kedah have resigned from their party, paving the way for Perikatan Nasional to take power after months of ambiguity. Assemblyman Jenari from PAS, Muhamad Sanusi Md Nor, is …

[ad_1] Four-time Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel is set to leave Ferrari at the end of this year’s season after both parties could not reach an agreement to extend their current contract. “This is a decision taken jointly by us and Sebastian, one which both parties feel is for …

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: They may not have crossed paths as players, but for Indonesian legend Hariyanto Arbi, Lee Chong Wei is one of the best badminton players in history. The 48-year-old 1995 world champion and four-time Thomas Cup winner revealed his admiration for Chong Wei by ranking him as one …

[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Sebastian Vettel’s dream of emulating Michael Schumacher by winning multiple Formula One titles with Ferrari finally ended on Tuesday. It wouldn’t be much of a surprise if the four-time world champion finally walks away from the sport entirely at the end of COVID-19’s successful 2020 season …

[ad_1] A worker makes a coffin in Jakarta. (AP Photo) JAKARTA: The death toll in Indonesia from the new coronavirus surpassed the 1,000 mark on Tuesday, even as authorities said they were prepared to ease some social restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the virus in the country. Indonesia …

[ad_1] Florence Nightingale is considered a pioneer in the field of modern nursing. (Photo from the Wellcome Collection) With the price that the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting Malaysia, it is not surprising that people recognize how important health workers are to the country. While physicians play an imperative role in …

[ad_1] BEIJING: China rebuked New Zealand on Monday (May 11) for its support for Taiwan’s participation in the World Health Organization (WHO), saying the country should “stop making wrong statements” on the issue to avoid damage bilateral relations. Taiwan, with strong support from the United States, has stepped up its …

[ad_1] WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s foreign minister said on Tuesday the country must defend itself after China warned that its endorsement of Taiwan’s participation in the World Health Organization (WHO) could damage bilateral ties. Taiwan, with strong support from the United States, has stepped up its lobbying to be …