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FOX NEWS: Coronavirus pandemic could lead 13 percent of world's museums to close for good, UN agency study finds

Coronavirus pandemic could lead 13 percent of world's museums to close for good, UN agency study finds Studies by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the International Council of Museums (ICOM) show 90 percent of the planet’s museums, some 85,000 institutions, have had to shut at least temporarily, while one in eight museums worldwide could face permanent closure because of the coronavirus pandemic.

FOX NEWS: Man's attempt to make bed for first time in 45 years goes viral, delights wife: 'I giggle every time'

Man's attempt to make bed for first time in 45 years goes viral, delights wife: 'I giggle every time' Joanne and Jim Sterling of Manson, Wash., have reached viral fame with Jim’s unique ways of making the bed.

Mexico posts record 2,973 coronavirus cases in single day

Mexican health authorities on Thursday reported 2,973 more coronavirus cases, a daily record for new infections, bringing the country's total tally to 59,567 cases. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2WQbN8S

At centers for stranded migrants in Panama, 59 test positive for coronavirus

Fifty-nine migrants in Panamanian migration centers have tested positive for the coronavirus, a health official said, as thousands of migrants in the Central American nation wait to advance on their journey north. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3c00105

U.S. Senate Republican leader threatens 'reexamining' U.S.-China relationship

U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday threatened to reexamine the U.S.-Chinese relationship if Beijing pursues a "further crackdown" on Hong Kong, after China was set to impose new national security legislation on the former British colony. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2LNZZ0r

Khashoggi family forgives those who killed their father: tweet

The family of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi said on Friday that they have forgiven those who murdered their father, his son Salah wrote in a tweet on Saturday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3cSSiSL

U.S. to pull out of Open Skies treaty, Trump's latest treaty withdrawal

The United States said on Thursday it would withdraw from the 35-nation Open Skies treaty allowing unarmed surveillance flights over member countries, the Trump administration's latest move to pull the country out of a major global treaty. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2ZqI4EZ

Colombia issues arrest warrants for 10 mayors for alleged graft

Colombia's attorney general's office said on Thursday it will issue arrest warrants for 10 mayors for alleged acts of corruption during the country's two months of coronavirus lockdown. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2XkKa6F

UK PM Johnson orders for plans to end reliance on Chinese imports: The Times

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has instructed civil servants to make plans to end UK's reliance on China for vital medical supplies and other strategic imports in light of the coronavirus outbreak, The Times newspaper reported on Friday https://bit.ly/2AIukv1. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2A1Qist

U.S. does not expect to pull out of New START accord: official

The United States does not expect to pull out of the New START accord with Russia and will enter into good-faith negotiations with Moscow, a top U.S. official said on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2TqcKCM

Brazil suffers record daily coronavirus death toll, soon to be world No. 2

Brazil suffered a record of 1,188 daily coronavirus deaths on Thursday and is fast approaching Russia to become the world's No. 2 COVID-19 hot spot behind the United States. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2zYB47I