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Several countries threaten jail time for coronavirus-related April Fools' pranks
Thailand in particular are coming down hard on any potential Covid-19 themed attempts at humour, the Thai government threatening prison sentences of up to five years for anyone found guilty. The World Health Organization has called the spread of coronavirus misinformation circulating on the internet an "infodemic". Taylor Herring, a British PR agency whose clients include TV channels and globa... [Full Article...]
'SHOOT THEM DEAD': Philippine leader won't tolerate lockdown violators
The Philippines has so far detected 2,311 cases and reported 96 deaths, but the country has only begun ramping up testing and so the number of confirmed infections is expected to keep rising. Activists deride Duterte over his fierce rhetoric and accuse him of inviting violence and vigilantism, as shown in his war on drugs, during which police and mystery gunmen have killed thousands of people acc... [Full Article...]
Pompeo: U.S. looks forward to meeting DPRK leadership for nuclear talks
Negotiations have been deadlocked over sanctions relief and what the DPRK would be willing to give up in return since a summit between Kim and Trump broke down in Vietnam over a year ago. The weapons launches included a developmental mid-range missile that could be launched from submarines, a "super large" multiple rocket launcher, and a new mobile, solid-fuel missile system. [Full Article...]
Daniel Pearl: Pakistan overturns convicted man's death sentence
Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh is now expected to be released from prison, having served 18 years. He said the three others, who had been serving life sentences in connection with the case, had been acquitted. Deputy Prosecutor General Saleem Akhtar had supported the trial court's verdict and submitted that the prosecution had proved its case against the appellants beyond a shadow of doubt and had req... [Full Article...]
COVID-19: Coronavirus cases to hit 1 million within few days
The number of deaths has more than doubled in the past week. Now, the virus has impacted nearly every corner of the globe, and the number of confirmed cases is expected to surpass 1 million any day now, the World Health Organisation's director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters on April 1. [Full Article...]
Japanese destroyer collides with Chinese fishing boat in East China Sea
The collision left a 3-foot by 6-inch hole in the Shimakaze's port side, but the vessel was still operable, the spokesman said. The collision occurred about 650km (400 miles) west of the Japanese island of Yakushima, Defence Minister Taro Kono said in a tweet on Tuesday. [Full Article...]
Netanyahu tests negative for coronavirus after his aide's infection
But Litzman has scaled back public appearances in recent weeks and the ministry's director-general has held daily briefings instead. Yaakov Litzman and his wife, who also contracted the virus, are isolated, feeling well and being treated, the statement said . [Full Article...]
Monroe County coroner confirms first COVID-19 death in county
Lincoln Mayor Gaylor Baird and the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department said the most recent lab-confirmed cases is a man in his 30s. Eighty percent of the county's positive results are from people age 30 through 69, and people 70 and older make up 13 percent of the cases, according to the health department. [Full Article...]