Nissan executive Ghosn flees from Japan to Lebanon while on bail
Carlos Ghosn, Japanese car manufacturer Nissan's executive and former chairman of Renault, Nissan's largest shareholder, has been under investigation since last year for allegations of financial misconduct, and recently fled to Lebanon from Japan while on bail, citing gross miscarriages of justice in Japan's systems. The revelation appears to be sudden and surprising to everyone involved with Ghosn.
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24 dead or missing as floods hit Japan
24 dead or missing as floods hit Japan
According to the latest reports, 15 people are believed dead and nine are missing on Japan's southern island of Kyushu as devastating rains cause flooding and landslides. Fourteen victims were found in the same flooded nursing home. The authorities have ordered more than 200,000 to evacuate and 10,000 soldiers are being sent to help rescuers. Heavy rain is predicted to continue overnight into Sunday.
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Countries are lifting coronavirus restrictions too soon, says WHO
WHO said that the countries are lifting COVID-19 restrictions too soon and it can hamper efforts to contain the virus. Asian countries have reported a resurgence in cases recently. China, Japan, and Korea reported a resurgence in new coronavirus cases. “While Covid-19 accelerates very fast, it decelerates much more slowly. In other words, the way down is much slower than the way up,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said
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US economy contracted 4.8%, worst since the financial crisis
The US economy suffered its most severe contraction in more than a decade in the first quarter of the year, as the country introduced lockdowns to slow the spread of coronavirus. The world's largest economy sank at an annual rate of 4.8%, according to official figures released on Wednesday. It marked the first contraction since 2014. Since March, more than 26 million people in the US have filed for unemployment
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Coronavirus updates
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In new coronavirus updates, Germany on Friday reported 2,337 new cases of the coronavirus, taking the total of infected people in the country to 150,383. United Airlines says effective Friday flight attendants will have to wear masks or other face coverings while on duty, a measure aimed at stopping the spread of the coronavirus.
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