Former Mariners pitcher Ariel Miranda describes the surreal experience of playing in the Chinese Professional Baseball League amid the coronavirus outbreak.
A couple who got stuck on their Maldives honeymoon for 3 weeks said being the only guests at the resort was both ‘lonely and fun’
Due to the coronavirus, Raul and Olivia De Freitas had the whole fleet of hotel staff doting on them like royalty.
Islamic State claims first attack in island nation of Maldives
The Islamic State’s claim in Maldives as seen in today’s Al Naba newsletter. Earlier today, the Islamic State claimed its first-ever attack in the small island nation of Maldives. While the reported …
Qatar reports three new virus cases at World Cup sites
Qatar has detected three more coronavirus cases among workers on World Cup stadiums, organisers said Thursday, bringing the number of infections among those involved in 2022 tournament construction to …
A View From Qatar: How We’re Responding to the Coronavirus
Virus Worsens Suffering of Gulf’s Migrant Labor” (news article, April 14) doesn’t convey the unequivocal differences in Qatar’s response to coronavirus compared with that of some of its neighbors.
Tourism workers hit hard as virus hikes Georgia unemployment
In a city where tourism fuels a bustling nightlife, bartender Jacques Primo never imagined he’d find himself out of work. But the seafood restaurant where Primo tended the bar on Savannah’s historic …
Coronavirus in Georgia: Confirmed cases surpass 16,000 with 617 deaths
ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Health announced new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. As of 7 p.m., there are now more than 16,000 confirmed cases of the virus with more than 600 deaths reported.
Alleged white supremacists from North Georgia denied bond
Three North Georgia men accused of belonging to a white supremacist group and of plotting the murder of a Bartow County couple were denied bond Thursday after citing concerns about the coronavirus …
South Carolina man killed after standoff with SWAT at Georgia hotel, cops say
A South Carolina man was killed Wednesday night after an hours-long standoff with Georgia police at a Super 8 motel in Augusta, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The GBI is currently …
NEW: Georgia tornado count up to 22 from this week’s storms
Twenty-two tornadoes ripped through Georgia earlier this week, according to the National Weather Service. The string of twisters began late Sunday and lasted into the early morning hours Monday, …