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List of sports events affected by the virus from China

ARCHERY ISSF International Solidarity Championships in Dhaka, Bangladesh from Feb. 22-28 postponed. World Cup in Shanghai from May 4-10 cancelled . ATHLETICS World indoor championships in Nanjing from March 13-15 postponed to March 2021.

Mar 11, 2020 9:24 AM Read more >

World markets subdued amid virus worries, hope for help

TOKYO — European stock markets edged up Wednesday after Asian shares mostly declined, as governments were ramping up aid for economies reeling from the virus outbreak. France's CAC 40 gained 0.8% to 4,673, while Germany's DAX rose 0.6% to 10,537.

Mar 11, 2020 6:06 AM Read more >

Saudi Aramco to boost capacity; Abu Dhabi to increase supply

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia steamed ahead on Wednesday with its new energy play by directing the kingdom's oil company Aramco on Wednesday to increase its maximum production capacity, while Abu Dhabi's oil and gas company ADNOC followe

Mar 11, 2020 5:55 AM Read more >

A look at the college admissions cheating case 1 year later

BOSTON — A year after dozens of prominent parents and athletic coaches at top universities were arrested in a college admissions cheating scheme, some are heading to prison while others are gearing up to fight the charges at trial in Boston.

Mar 11, 2020 5:21 AM Read more >

Virus locks down Italy amid global push to contain outbreak

ROME — The boisterous hum of Rome dwindled to a whisper and police patrols kept people apart in cafes as Italy enforced an extraordinary, sweeping lockdown in hopes of not becoming the next epicenter of the spreading coronavirus epidemic now that lif

Mar 11, 2020 1:49 AM Read more >

Biden wins hard-fought Michigan, deals major blow to Sanders

WASHINGTON — Joe Biden decisively won Michigan’s Democratic presidential primary on Tuesday, seizing a key battleground state that helped propel Bernie Sanders’ insurgent candidacy four years ago.

Mar 10, 2020 10:57 PM Read more >

Arsenal-City game called off with players in self-isolation

LONDON — Members of Arsenal's playing squad went into self-isolation in a coronavirus precautionary move, forcing the postponement of the Premier League game at Manchester City later Wednesday.

Mar 10, 2020 8:21 PM Read more >

Coachella festival postponed as concerts grapple with virus

The uber-popular Coachella music festival has been postponed from its usual two-weekend-run in April to October due to concerns about the growing coronavirus.

Mar 10, 2020 6:03 PM Read more >

Sanders, Biden cancel Ohio rallies over coronavirus concerns

WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden abruptly cancelled election-night rallies Tuesday night in Cleveland amid concerns over the spread of the new coronavirus — as public health fears began transforming the 202

Mar 10, 2020 5:37 PM Read more >

On virus response, Trump pitches tax relief to wary Congress

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's proposed payroll tax break met with bipartisan resistance Tuesday on Capitol Hill as pressure mounts on the administration and Congress to work more vigorously to contain the coronavirus outbreak and respond to t

Mar 10, 2020 4:57 PM Read more >