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Feb 19 (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) is closing its office in downtown Los Angeles, where the ride-hailing company employs customer support staff, to focus on its bigger locations. The move was reported earlier on Tuesday by the LA Times newspaper, which also added that the step will result in the elimination of about 80 jobs. An Uber spokesman...
Ulaanbaatar, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Mongolia will keep all its schools shut until March 30 in order to prevent the coronavirus from spreading in the country, the government said on Wednesday. The flu-like virus has already killed more than 2,000 people in its southern neighbor, China. Though Mongolia has yet to report any cases, it has sealed off the border...
Feb 18 (Fox Business) - The latest James Bond movie, which marks Daniel Craig’s final appearance as 007, will not have a star-studded premiere in Beijing this April over coronavirus fears, according to a report from The Sunday Times. News of the canceled publicity tour was made just when the virus’ death toll surpassed 1,600. About 70,000 movie theaters across...
Chicago, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Team LeBron beat Team Giannis by two points at the 69th NBA All-Star game on Sunday at a packed United Center that fell silent for eight seconds before tip-off as about 21,000 fans joined hands to pay their respects to global sports icon Kobe Bryant. The silence was broken by a string of thunderous “Kobe,...
February 14 (Reuters) - Formula One teams are keeping a close eye on the health situation in Vietnam after the Chinese Grand Prix was postponed due to the coronavirus epidemic, McLaren boss Zak Brown said on Thursday. The sport is due to make its debut in the country, which borders China, on April 5 with a street race in the...
Ahmedabad, Feb 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will be shielded from the sight of slums by a newly built wall when he visits the city of Ahmedabad during a visit to India this month. A senior government said the wall was being built for security reasons, not to conceal the slum district. But the contractor building it told...
Beijing, February 14 (Reuters) - A new coronavirus has taken a growing toll of Chinese health workers on the front line of the fight to stop it, a top official said on Friday, as authorities reported more than 5,000 new cases, including more than 120 deaths. Policymakers pledged to do more to stimulate economies hit by the virus, helping Asian...
China's tough measures to contain the virus outbreak have paid off to some extent.
Singapore, Feb 13 (StraitsTimes) - The Singapore Rugby Sevens is the latest local sporting event affected by the coronavirus outbreak, with various international media on Thursday (Feb 13) reporting the April 11-12 tournament has been postponed until October. The Hong Kong Sevens, scheduled for April 3-6, will also be pushed back to October, the news agencies noted. The Straits Times...
Madrid, Feb 13 (AFP) - Former Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas plans to run for the presidency of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Spanish media reported on Wednesday (Feb 12). Casillas told the national sports council (CSD) of his intention to run in the upcoming RFEF elections, reported the Cadena Ser radio station early Wednesday. According to the media outlet, Casillas...
