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Warmest May on record, Siberia 10C hotter
AFP, Published on 05/06/2020
» PARIS - Temperatures soared 10 degrees Celsius above average last month in Siberia, home to much of Earth's permafrost, as the world experienced its warmest May on record, the European Union's climate monitoring network said Friday.
Mother, son share coronavirus battle in Brazil
AFP, Published on 05/06/2020
» SAO PAULO - Last month, as the coronavirus pandemic exploded in Brazil, Ricardo Garroux rode with his mother in the ambulance that rushed her to the emergency room with a severe case of COVID-19.
US shows surprising jobs recovery in May amid pandemic
AFP, Published on 05/06/2020
» WASHINGTON: The United States regained 2.5 million jobs in May and the unemployment rate dropped as coronavirus pandemic shutdowns began to ease, raising hopes the economy could recover from the crisis sooner than expected.
Rare turtle lays eggs on Samui
Published on 05/06/2020
» A critically endangered turtle emerged from the sea to lay at least 80 eggs on a beach on Koh Samui just minutes before the start of World Environment Day — one more sign of how wildlife is making the most of the coronavirus pandemic limiting human movement.
Latest post-Brexit talks end in stalemate
AFP, Published on 05/06/2020
» BRUSSELS: The latest round of Brexit trade talks ended with no breakthrough Friday, as the EU and Britain stuck to long-held positions and called for negotiations to be ramped up.
US job rebound surprises experts
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/06/2020
» WASHINGTON: America’s labour market unexpectedly rebounded in May, signalling the economy is picking up faster than thought from the depths of the damage from the coronavirus pandemic.
Liverpool resume title quest June 21
Reuters, Published on 05/06/2020
» LONDON: Liverpool will resume their quest for a first top-flight title in 30 years at city rivals Everton on June 21, as the Premier League released its revised fixture list for the first three weeks of the restarted season on Friday.
Exiled Thai activist 'abducted in Cambodia'
News Agencies and Post Reporters, Published on 05/06/2020
» Thai police say they have no information on the alleged abduction in Cambodia of an outspoken Thai anti-government activist, the latest in a series of mysterious disappearances of Southeast Asian dissidents living in exile.
France denies giving refuge to Venezuela's Guaido
AFP, Published on 05/06/2020
» PARIS - France on Friday denied that Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido had been given refuge at its mission in Caracas, after Venezuela's foreign minister claimed he was hiding at the embassy.
Jakarta mosques open for first time since March
AFP, Published on 05/06/2020
» JAKARTA: Indonesia’s capital opened mosques on Friday for the first time in nearly three months, as the megacity loosens a partial lockdown despite coronavirus cases mounting in the world’s biggest Muslim majority nation.