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Paris

France says 130,000 of its nationals trying to return home

FILE PHOTO: A woman, wearing a protective face mask, shops for fruits and vegetables at the Bastille Market in Paris as a lockdown is imposed to slow the rate of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in France, March 19, 2020. REUTERS/Gonzalo FuentesPARIS (Reuters) - France is trying to facilitate the repatriation…

bubmagMarch 20, 2020

Electric Scooter

One man’s 280 mile standing electric scooter ride across Florida in 24 hours

Bragging rights are common in the world of long-distance motorcycle rides, such as the “Iron Butt” for anyone who completes a 1,000 mile (1,600 km) ride in 24 hours. But one man might have just earned himself the equivalent “Iron Ankles” after taking a standing electric scooter on a 24-hour…

bubmagMarch 20, 2020

Electric Scooter

Xiaomi Mi Scooter M365 Pro Electric Scooter $712.00 with Code PMID20 @Ninja Buy Ebay

It isn't - this press release was only 4 months ago:- Many e-scooters currently for sale in WA are illegal to use on public roads and paths in WA and can only be used on private property. Compliant e-scooters can only be legally ridden on low speed WA public roads…

bubmagMarch 20, 2020

Belt and Road

China tries to rewrite coronavirus narrative,deflect criticism

Home / World News / China tries to rewrite coronavirus narrative,deflect criticism With millions of face masks, low interest loans and teams of medical experts, China is trying to paint itself as a Good Samaritan while deflecting criticism over its initial missteps in handling the coronavirus.Beijing has showered struggling European…

bubmagMarch 20, 2020

Alibaba

Coronavirus: Alibaba, Jack Ma donate masks, test kits to Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand

Medical supplies donated by the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation will help in the fight against the spread of the coronavirus in four Southeast Asian countries, with more to follow. Photo: DPAThe Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation are donating 2 million masks, 150,000 test kits, 20,000 protective gear…

bubmagMarch 20, 2020

Drones

Kari Kola illuminates Irish mountainside with 1,000 lights

Finnish artist Kari Kola used myriad emerald and blue lights to transform an area of Ireland's Connemara mountains into what he claims was "the largest site-specific light artwork ever created".The Savage Beauty installation comprises 1,000 large lamps spread over three miles of the Irish mountain range flanking Loch na Fuaiche…

bubmagMarch 20, 2020

Catalonia

Spain to close all hotels, help nursing homes as coronavirus deaths climb

The Spanish government on Thursday (19 March) ordered the closure of all the country’s hotels and promised to implement special measures in nursing homes after a surge in the country’s coronavirus cases and deaths. Officials reported deaths had jumped by more than a third on Thursday to 767, while the…

bubmagMarch 20, 2020

Belt and Road

Mask diplomacy: China tries to rewrite virus narrative

With millions of face masks, low interest loans and teams of medical experts, China is trying to paint itself as a Good Samaritan while deflecting criticism over its initial missteps in handling the coronavirus. Beijing has showered struggling European nations with aid as part of a diplomatic charm offensive. In…

bubmagMarch 20, 2020

Refugees

Rohingya, UN step up efforts to get Malaysia refugees screened for virus

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - The U.N. refugee agency and Rohingya community leaders in Malaysia are stepping up efforts to get refugees who attended a Muslim gathering to come forward for coronavirus checks, after cases linked to the event jumped across Southeast Asia. More than 670 infections in the region have…

bubmagMarch 20, 2020

Scotland

Matt Williams: Ten ways to navigate the barren rugby landscape

Seven days ago life was a lot simpler. After England beat Wales at Twickenham, I jumped in the car and headed for Dingle. I drove along the Slea Head drive, then across the gorgeous cliff tops of the Skellig Ring, with staggering views of Skellig Michael. Co Kerry was sensational.…

bubmagMarch 20, 2020

France says 130,000 of its nationals trying to return home

One man’s 280 mile standing electric scooter ride across Florida in 24 hours

Xiaomi Mi Scooter M365 Pro Electric Scooter $712.00 with Code PMID20 @Ninja Buy Ebay

China tries to rewrite coronavirus narrative,deflect criticism

Coronavirus: Alibaba, Jack Ma donate masks, test kits to Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand

Kari Kola illuminates Irish mountainside with 1,000 lights

Spain to close all hotels, help nursing homes as coronavirus deaths climb

Mask diplomacy: China tries to rewrite virus narrative

Rohingya, UN step up efforts to get Malaysia refugees screened for virus

Matt Williams: Ten ways to navigate the barren rugby landscape

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