Day: May 13, 2020

"Sri Lankan don poisoned to death by revengeful woman?"

All-party meeting to decide on Lanka polls remains inconclusive

3:18 pm May 13, 2020

Colombo: An all-party meeting convened by Sri Lanka’s election commission to decide whether to hold parliamentary polls in June remained inconclusive, party members said on Wednesday. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa dissolved the opposition-controlled Parliament on March 2, six months ahead of the schedule, and called a snap election on April 25 to elect a new 225-member […]

Singapore reports 41 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours: report

Singapore reports 673 foreign workers infected by coronavirus

3:14 pm May 13, 2020

Singapore: Singapore has reported 675 new COVID-19 cases, mostly foreign workers living in dormitories, taking the number of infections in the country to 25,346, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday. Out of the new infections, only two coronavirus cases are Singapore citizens or permanent resident (foreigner), the ministry said. The latest count takes the national […]

When the parent of Southern grocery chain Winn-Dixie said that it wasn't going to require customers to wear masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus, the response was brutal, with some loyal patrons vowing on social media never to shop there again. Days later, Winn-Dixie reversed course and said that it would mandate masks in states or localities that had no requirement.

Wear a mask? Even with 20,000 dead, some New Yorkers don’t

3:08 pm May 13, 2020

New York: Eric Leventhal felt a sneeze coming and panicked. The Brooklynite left his cloth face mask at home for a morning run in a park last week. Walking home, he turned toward an empty street and let the sneeze out, hoping no one would notice. Too bad for him, there’s no hiding without a […]

One cured of COVID-19 in Meghalaya; total recoveries 11

2:56 pm May 13, 2020

Shillong: A person has been cured of COVID-19 in Meghalaya, taking the total number of recoveries in the state to 11, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has said. Thirteen novel coronavirus cases have been reported in the state so far, including one fatality. “The 11th case was tested again after 24 hours. The test has […]

Turtles emerge from nest at Goa beach, CM posts video

2:44 pm May 13, 2020

Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday posted a video clip of Olive Ridley turtle hatchlings running on the state’s Morjim beach after emerging from their nest. The state forest department has reserved certain areas at Morjim and Mandrem in North Goa district and Agonda and Galjibag in South Goa district as turtle nesting […]