Pubs close after drinkers test positive for virus

Pubs close after drinkers test positive for virus

Image copyright Google Image caption The Fox and Hounds in Batley, West Yorkshire, said a customer phoned to say they had tested positive for coronavirus A number of pubs in England have closed after customers tested positive for coronavirus. At least three establishments announced they had shut their doors again just days after reopening at … Read more

Atlanta mayor says she tested positive for Covid-19

Atlanta mayor says she tested positive for Covid-19

The governor of Brazil’s state of São Paulo, João Doria, said on Monday he wants to avoid “the images we saw in Rio de Janeiro and London” after bars and restaurants in the state’s capital city reopened Monday, and therefore strict rules will be in place.  “We don’t want to see in São Paulo city the images we … Read more

Kanpur encounter: Police arrest Vikas Dubey’s daughter-in-law, neighbour and maid

Kanpur encounter: Police arrest Vikas Dubey’s daughter-in-law, neighbour and maid

The Uttar Pradesh police have arrested absconding Vikas Dubey’s neighbour, daughter-in-law and maid for being his accomplices during Friday’s night’s encounter with the police. Absconding criminal Vikas Dubey. (File photo: India Today) Kanpur Police have arrested absconding criminal Vikas Dubey’s daughter-in-law, neighbour and maid for being an accomplice to Dubey during Friday night’s encounter. The … Read more

Charlie Daniels: Country rock legend dies at age 83

Charlie Daniels: Country rock legend dies at age 83

Image copyright EPA Image caption Charlie Daniels toured with his country band constantly, sometimes 250 shows per year Country Music Hall of Fame musician Charlie Daniels died on Monday at the age of 83. The prolific singer, songwriter and instrumentalist died in a Nashville hospital after a haemorrhagic stroke, his publicist said in a statement. … Read more

Prominent researcher of jihadi groups shot dead in Baghdad

Prominent researcher of jihadi groups shot dead in Baghdad

Hisham al-Hashimi, 47, appeared frequently on local and foreign media outlets as an analyst, especially during Iraq’s battle against ISIS. He was also an expert voice on Iraqi politics and Shiite extremist groups and had served as an adviser to previous Iraqi governments Al-Hashimi died in Ibn Al-Nafees Hospital in Baghdad after he was seriously … Read more

The mask decision that will haunt Trump’s reelection bid

The mask decision that will haunt Trump’s reelection bid

A day later, Trump’s top aide said the White House is never likely to require all Americans to wear masks. “When we look at masks and the wearing of masks, that’s done on a location basis when you can’t have social distancing,” chief of staff Mark Meadows said on Fox News. “Certainly a national mandate … Read more