The World Adjusts to Masks, Travel Restrictions, Testing as Virus Cases Surge

CoronavirusTravelWorld NewsThe World Adjusts to Masks, Travel Restrictions, Testing as Virus Cases Surge

PilotnewsJune 25, 2020

Governments and businesses are ramping up precautions as coronavirus case numbers rise to dire new levels in parts of the U.S. and around the world, potentially wiping out two months of progress. Indonesia was expected to pass the 50,000 mark for confirmed infections on Thursday. In Melbourne, health workers planned to go door-to-door to test more than 100,000 residents in a coronavirus hot spot that threatens to undo the nation’s success in battling the virus....

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Farah Targets One-hour World Record in Brussels

SportsWorld NewsFarah Targets One-hour World Record in Brussels

PilotnewsJune 25, 2020

Four-times Olympic champion, Mo Farah, says he is targeting the one-hour world record at the AG Memorial Van Damme meet in Brussels on Sept. 4. He is returning to the tracks for the first time since switching to road racing in 2017. The men’s record of 21.285 km was set by Ethiopia’s Haile Gebrselassie in Ostrava in 2007. The Brussels event is part of the revamped calendar of athletics meetings announced by the Diamond League...

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UNHCR Appoints 2Baba “Goodwill Ambassador”

EntertainmentWorld NewsUNHCR Appoints 2Baba “Goodwill Ambassador”

PilotnewsJune 24, 2020

Innocent Idibia, known by his stage name, 2Baba, has been appointed as a regional “Goodwill Ambassador” for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. A statement by the Agency and also on his social media handles said that 2Baba, a musician, producer and philanthropist has been a steadfast supporter of the UNHCR LuQuLuQu campaign. He had done so since its inception in supporting and uplifting the narrative of the African refugee. The UN agency wrote on twitter:...

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Serbia’s President Vucic Wins Election By Huge Margin Amidst Boycott

World NewsSerbia’s President Vucic Wins Election By Huge Margin Amidst Boycott

PilotnewsJune 22, 2020

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic’s Progressive Party (SNS) Sunday won a partially boycotted, pandemic-delayed parliamentary election by a huge margin, collecting nearly two-thirds of the votes, early results confirmed. Claiming victory after an initial projection, Vucic said his triumph was “historic” because “out of 3.3 million votes, we won more than two million.” “We received a huge vote of confidence, which is also a call for us to do even better,” he told supporters in the...

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Palestinian President, Jordanian FM Discuss Israeli Annexation Plan

World NewsPalestinian President, Jordanian FM Discuss Israeli Annexation Plan

PilotnewsJune 19, 2020

Foreign Minister of Jordan, Ayman Safadi, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas discussed in Ramallah, on Thursday, the Israeli plan of annexing large parts of the West Bank. Safadi, who arrived in Ramallah earlier on Thursday, told a news briefing, after meeting with Abbas that he conveyed a letter from the Jordanian king related to the ongoing coordination between Jordan and Palestine. He affirmed that “the Israeli annexation plan will kill the two-state solution and undermine...

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Lufthansa to File Bankruptcy Protection if Bailout Fails

BusinessTravelWorld NewsLufthansa to File Bankruptcy Protection if Bailout Fails

PilotnewsJune 17, 2020

German airline Lufthansa on Wednesday said it would have to apply for bankruptcy protection if the terms of a bailout deal with the German Government fail at an extraordinary general assembly, slated for June 25. According to the Frankfurt Headquarters of the company, Lufthansa will have to apply for bankruptcy protection proceedings shortly after the annual general meeting if a solution is not found immediately. The company was reacting to the statement by Heinz Hermann Thiele,...

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COVID-19 UPDATE: Beijing’s New Outbreak Raises Fears for Rest of the World

CoronavirusNewsWorld NewsCOVID-19 UPDATE: Beijing’s New Outbreak Raises Fears for Rest of the World

PilotnewsJune 17, 2020

BEIJING (AP) — China raised its emergency warning to its second highest level and canceled more than 60% of the flights to Beijing on Wednesday amid a new coronavirus outbreak in the capital — a sharp pullback for the nation that declared victory over the virus in March and a warning for the rest of the world about how tenacious this virus really is. New infections spiked in India, Iran and U.S. states including Florida,...

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Hong Kong’s Disneyland to Reopen on June 18 After COVID-19 Break

CoronavirusEntertainmentWorld NewsHong Kong’s Disneyland to Reopen on June 18 After COVID-19 Break

PilotnewsJune 15, 2020

Hong Kong’s Disneyland theme park said on Monday it will reopen on June 18 to a reduced number of visitors and with enhanced health measures after the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic forced it to close in late January. The Chinese-ruled city has reported only a handful of new cases recently, with its total so far standing at 1,110 infections and four deaths. The majority of the park’s shopping and dining locations will restart operations with “controlled...

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Players Allowed for Now to Play for 3 Clubs in a Season — FIFA

SportsWorld NewsPlayers Allowed for Now to Play for 3 Clubs in a Season — FIFA

PilotnewsJune 12, 2020

Players will be allowed to play for up to three clubs, instead of two, during the course of a season, FIFA said on Thursday. The global football body said this was a temporary rule change to alleviate the effects of the novel coronavirus pandemic on the sport. It added that the move was “to avoid any concerns regarding unemployed players.” FIFA also said it would allow national associations to open their transfer window for the...

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As Protests Grow, Belgium Faces its Racist Colonial Past

EuropeLaw & JusticeWorld NewsAs Protests Grow, Belgium Faces its Racist Colonial Past

PilotnewsJune 11, 2020

TERVUREN, Belgium — When it comes to ruthless colonialism and racism, few historical figures are more notorious than Leopold II, the Belgian king who held Congo as his personal property and may have been responsible for the deaths of millions of Congolese more than a century ago. Yet across Belgium, the monarch’s name is still found on streets and tunnels. Cities are dotted with his statues and busts, even as evidence of his misdeeds has...

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