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The mannequins appeared at a football match in South Korea on Sunday. Picture supplied by Yonhap news agency via AFP

Korean Football Club Get Record Fine Over Sex Dolls In Stands

Korean football club get record fine over sex dolls in stands

49% Of US Survey Respondents Anxious About Not Getting Their Pre-Quarantine Body Back

almost half of Americans worry they won't get their pre-quarantine body back

A new study found that quarantine and isolation may have been partly responsible as to why a number of Americans have gained around five pounds.

Lisa Kudrow Defends ‘Friends’ From ‘All-White Cast’ Criticisms Ahead Of Reunion Special

"Friends" stars David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston and Matt LeBlanc pose at the Emmy Awards on September 22, 2002

Lisa Kudrow shared her thoughts on why "Friends" opted for an "all-white cast."

The NBA halted the season on March 11, 2020 after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert became the first player to test positive for deadly COVID-19

NBA To Issue Guidelines Around June 1 On Recalling Players - Report

NBA to issue guidelines around June 1 on recalling players - report

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Brazil is emerging as a new virus hotspot in Latin America

WHO Reports Record Virus Cases As Trump Proposes Face-to-face G7 Summit

WHO reports record virus cases as Trump proposes face-to-face G7 summit

Sony's new PlayStation 5 console make players feel closer to the action of games, the company said

PlayStation 5: ‘Compelling’ Game Lineup To Be Revealed ‘Soon’

Fans eagerly waiting for PlayStation 5 could be in for a treat in the coming weeks.

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Coronavirus Update: New York To Accept Divorce, Lawsuits Online

Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence Marks said that New York State Courts Electronic Filing system will be restored in counties that do not qualify for the governor's reopening plan.

Qin Yinglin Net Worth: Pig Farmer Is World's Fastest Earner, Gained $14B In 2019

Qin Yinglin is one of China's wealthiest men. His Muyuan Foodstuff company was able to take advantage of the African swine flu situation in 2019, and this resulted to an almost $14 billion jump in his net worth in just 12 months.

Health workers protest about the lack of protective medical equipment outside the Hipolito Unanue hospital in Lima

Peru Passes 100,000 COVID-19 Cases, 3,000 Dead

Peru passes 100,000 COVID-19 cases, 3,000 dead

US President Donald Trump has strong opinions on medical issues

US Coronavirus Deaths Near 95,000; Trump Uses COVID-19 Call To Get Support For Elections

President Donald Trump transforms a conference call with Hispanics into an election rally.

The WTO is seeking a new head to replace Roberto Azevedo who is stepping down a year early on August 31

WTO To Open Nominations For Next Director On June 8

WTO to open nominations for next director on June 8

The Walt Disney World theme park in Orlando, Florida (pictured June 2016) has opened its shopping strip as part of Florida's gradual reopening after weeks of coronavirus lockdown

Disney World In Florida Reopens A Bit -- But No Rides Yet

Disney World in Florida reopens a bit -- but no rides yet

An empty Hollywood Boulevard, where tourists once flocked for film premieres, as reopenings in California virus hotspot Los Angeles County faces delays

California To Reopen Filming, But Virus Hub Los Angeles 'Weeks Behind'

California to reopen filming, but virus hub Los Angeles 'weeks behind'

Migrant workers and their families queue to register for inter-state trains in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, after the Indian government began easing lockdown restrictions

India Domestic Air Travel To Resume May 25 After Virus Shutdown

India domestic air travel to resume May 25 after virus shutdown

Two new studies of rhesus macaque monkeys provide hope that humans can develop protective immunity against coronavirus

Monkeys Develop Virus Immunity After Infection, Vaccine: Studies

Monkeys develop virus immunity after infection, vaccine: studies

Apple and Google launched a new contact tracing notifications system, under which someone exposed to a person who tests positive for COVID-19 will receive an alert on their phone

Apple, Google Launch Contact Tracing Platform

Apple, Google launch contact tracing platform

Health minister Marcelo Navajas (pictured April 2020) was detained by police in La Paz on suspicion of corruption after it came to light that Bolivia had bought ventilators at grossly inflated prices

Bolivian Health Minister Held For Suspected Corruption

Bolivian health minister held for suspected corruption

The WHO's chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that on May 19, 2020 (pictured), there were "106,000 cases reported to WHO -- the most in a single day since the outbreak began"

WHO Records Highest Daily Number Of COVID-19 Cases

WHO records highest daily number of COVID-19 cases

US President Donald Trump initially wanted to hold the G7 summit at one of his own resorts

Trump Says G7 Summit Could Happen In Person At Camp David

Trump says G7 summit could happen in person at Camp David

Emergency personnel wearing protective gear spray disinfectant on colleagues at the site of a fire linked to ventilators at the Saint George hospital in Saint Petersburg on May 12, 2020

Returning Favor, US Says Donating Ventilators To Russia

Returning favor, US says donating ventilators to Russia

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (pictured April 2020) has hailed Taiwan's response to the COVID-19 coronavirus

US - China Relations: Chinese Officials Critical Of Mike Pompeo Congratulating Taiwanese President

The U.S. Secretary of State's recent comments congratulating the president of Taiwan on her reelection have drawn the ire of the Chinese government.

Some parts of the world are slowly getting back to normal, with South Korean students returning to school, but there are worries about the long-term impact of the crisis on economies

Global Stocks Mostly Rise With US Tech Giants Surging

Global stocks mostly rise with US tech giants surging

Adam Silver has defended the league's testing of players for the new coronavirus

NBA Return 2020: Games Will Resume In July, Barring 'Unforeseen Turn Of Events'

The NBA is expected to resume games in July.

Cuban men wearing face masks transport food on their carts in the town of Bahia Honda - the country's economy is suffering due to the coronavirus crisis

Cuba Seeks Delay In Debt Repayment To 2022: Diplomats

Cuba seeks delay in debt repayment to 2022: diplomats

The official Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application.

Coronavirus Economy: Companies Giving Back Paycheck Protection Loans, Leaving $100 Billion Still Available

Publicly traded companies returned 67 loans worth $433.7 million.

Berlin will take a 20 percent stake in Lufthansa, topping it with a convertible bond worth five percent plus one share -- "putting the state in a position to build a blocking minority in case of a hostile takeover," business daily Handelsblatt said

German Govt Agrees Lufthansa Rescue Offer: Report

German govt agrees Lufthansa rescue offer: report

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