The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. TOP OF THE HOUR: — Virus deaths surpass 100,000 in US while cases rise in India. — Russia continues to see high numbers […]
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‘We’re expendable’: Russian doctors face hostility, mistrust
MOSCOW (AP) — There are no daily public displays of gratitude for Russian doctors and nurses during the coronavirus crisis like there are in the West. Instead of applause, they face mistrust, low pay and even open hostility. Residents near the National Medical Research Center for Endocrinology, a Moscow hospital now treating virus patients, complained […]
Posted inSports
World Anti-Doping Agency imposes 4-year ban on Russia
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The Russian flag and national anthem were banned from the Olympics and other major sports events for four years by the World Anti-Doping Agency on Monday. Russia’s hosting of world championships in Olympic sports also face being stripped after the WADA executive committee approved a full slate of recommended sanctions for […]
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WADA panel recommends neutral status for Russia at Olympics
MONTREAL (AP) — Russian athletes will have a chance to compete at next year’s Olympics, but their flag would not fly in Tokyo if the World Anti-Doping Agency approves a recommendation it received Monday. The WADA compliance review committee proposed a four-year ban on Russia hosting major events but stopped short of asking for the […]
Posted inOpinion
The Great Game in the South Pacific
CANBERRA, 21 NOVEMBER 2019 (THE STRATEGIST via PACNEWS) —-The Great Game was played by Great Britain and Russia throughout the 19th century and reflected the two powers’ political and strategic jostling for influence across Central Asia. It was essentially about geographic positioning, and a 21st-century version is now being played in the South Pacific. The […]
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Russia opens scholarship slot for Palau
The Russian Federation has opened scholarship opportunities for Palau after a local expressed interest to apply for a scholarship to study in Moscow. Russia’s Honorary Consul to Palau Seit Andres told Island Times that there are two ‘potential’ candidates from Palau who might be granted the scholarship. Andres shared that the scholarship opportunity has been […]