Month: May 2020
Israeli students add fruit-picking to gap year experience during coronavirus
Volunteer work on farms, in communities and with the young and elderly has offered an alternative for hundreds of 18-year-olds in pre-military academies, or ‘mechinot’
Read MoreUnprecedented Facebook video pries open rift within the family of Syria’s Assad
Cousin pleads for ruler to prevent collapse of his telecommunication company; suggestions of a campaign against Rami Makhlouf, possibly at Russia’s behest
Read MoreTesla to extend furlough for some employees by another week: internal email
Tesla Inc told furloughed employees on Friday that they will remain out of work for at least another week, postponing a plan to resume normal operations on May 4 at its San Francisco vehicle-assembly plant, according to an internal email.
Read MoreU.S. court dismisses New York nurses’ plea for COVID-19 protection
A U.S. District Court on Friday dismissed a nurse association’s plea against New York state and two hospitals to provide safety equipment and adopt measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 among its members, asking the parties to reach an
Read MoreSingapore to ease some coronavirus curbs over next few weeks
Singapore will start easing some curbs put in place to contain the spread of the coronavirus over the next few weeks, authorities said on Saturday, as the city-state takes the first tentative steps towards reopening its economy.
Read MoreChina will be held accountable for coronavirus, says White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow – CNBC
China will be held accountable for coronavirus, says White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow CNBC Trump claims he saw evidence coronavirus started in a China lab CBS This Morning China Spends $600 Billion To Trump America’s Economy Forbes Why China likely wants Trump
Read MoreTrump’s tendency to deny his past statements has become more glaring during coronavirus – CNBC
Trump’s tendency to deny his past statements has become more glaring during coronavirus CNBC Fact check: Trump makes a bunch of false claims after event about protecting seniors CNN Trump contradicts US intel community by claiming he’s seen evidence coronavirus originated in
Read MoreWith quirks and restrictions, many US states lift lockdowns
Regulations gradually eased amid warnings from health experts that a second wave of infections could hit unless testing for the virus is expanded dramatically
Read MoreKim Jong-un and the brutal North Korea rumour mill – BBC News
Kim Jong-un and the brutal North Korea rumour mill BBC News CNN reporter on Kim Jong Un report: Here’s what we need to watch ‘very carefully’ CNN North Korean defector-turned-lawmaker ’99 percent’ sure Kim Jong Un is dead Fox News In North Korea’s
Read MoreFinance Ministry said to draw up 4-stage reopening plan, starting with malls
Officials said to discuss outline for business openings, with pools and night clubs at final stage; Health Ministry reportedly considers coming week key for deciding timeline
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