NBA: Rockets star Westbrook tests positive for coronavirus
ANKARA – Houston Rockets All-Star guard Russell Westbrook has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, an NBA insider tweeted.
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NBA to resume play on July 30 with 22 teams
ANKARA – NBA is set to return at the end of July as teams arrived at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando, Florida this week to return to work.
China approves coronavirus drug for limited use
ANKARA – A potential coronavirus vaccine, Ad5-nCoV has been granted limited approval in China.
India records highest single-day 19,906 Covid-19 cases
NEW DELHI – India registered its biggest surge in coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in the last 24 hours with 19,906 new patients on Sunday, said the Health Ministry.
Late rock star’s guitar sells for record $6M at auction
ANKARA – The guitar used by grunge rock band Nirvana’s star performer Kurt Cobain in a 1993 MTV Unplugged performance was sold Sunday for a record price.
Chinese, US diplomats hold ‘constructive’ dialogue
ANKARA – A senior Chinese diplomat has met with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Chinese media reported Thursday.
German clinical trial for Covid-19 vaccine approved
BERLIN – German biotech firm CureVac received regulatory approval on Wednesday for human trials of a potential coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine.
Global coronavirus cases top 8 million mark
ANKARA – The total number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases worldwide surpassed 8 million Monday, according to a running tally by US-based Johns Hopkins University.
N. Korea threatens Seoul with military action
SEOUL – Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, threatened military action Saturday against South Korea.
Johns Hopkins expert warns 2nd virus wave looming in US
ANKARA – A second wave of coronavirus cases is emerging in the US, an expert of Maryland-based Johns Hopkins University warned amid nationwide Black Lives Matter protests and state reopenings.
Ex-US president Bush on Floyd: Time to ‘listen’
WASHINGTON – Former US president George W. Bush spoke out Tuesday following mass unrest sparked by the death of George Floyd, stressing now is the “time for us to listen.”
Thousands protest in London for Black Lives Matter
LONDON – Thousands of people took to the streets of London Wednesday to march in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement and protest the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died last week after being pinned down by a white police officer in the US state of Minnesota.
Number of coronavirus cases worldwide tops 6.5M
ANKARA – The number of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases worldwide surpassed 6.5 million on Thursday, according to US-based Johns Hopkins University. The data showed that the global death toll from the virus has reached 386,073, with the number of recoveries exceeding 2.8 million. The US remains the worst-hit country by the virus with over 1.85 … Read More
7.1-magnitude earthquake hits eastern Indonesia
JAKARTA – A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia’s North Maluku province on Thursday, the country’s meteorological agency said.
Sports world in solidarity over George Floyd’s death
ANKARA – Sports figures expressed solidarity this week with protesters over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died on May 25 in the US state of Minnesota after being pinned down by a white police officer.
Michael Jordan condemns killing of George Floyd
ANKARA – NBA legend Michael Jordan expressed his sadness and anger Sunday over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died last week after being pinned down by a white police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota.