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Black, Asian minorities more likely to die from COVID-19, says UK statistics office

Ihesiulo Grace 20 June 2020 0

Individuals from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities are more likely to die after contracting COVID-19 than their white counterparts, the UK Office of National Statistics (ONS) said on Friday. “ONS analysis continues to show that people from a black ethnic background are at a

Sports

Asian Football Confederation suspends AFC Cup competition over coronavirus

Ihesiulo Grace 19 March 2020 0

The Asian Football Confederation has postponed all matches in the AFC Cup tournament, the regional body announced on Wednesday, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to hit sporting events around the world. “Following the imposition of further preventive measures and travel restrictions by several national governments due to the current COVID-19 pandemic. READ ALSO:

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FIFA, AFC agree to postpone Asian World Cup qualifiers

Ihesiulo Grace 9 March 2020 0

 FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have agreed to postpone the Asian World Cup qualifying matches in March and June due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. The world soccer body made the disclosure in a statement on Monday in Zurich. READ ALSO: Nasarawa United star, Chieme Martins dies during league match “Following consultation […]

Business

Asian shares stumble, oil, gold up after U.S. strikes in Iraq

Ihesiulo Grace 3 January 2020 0

Asian shares slipped on Friday, erasing early gains, while gold shone and oil prices spiked after U.S. air strikes in Iraq killed a top Iranian commander, heightening geopolitical tensions. Iranian Maj.-Gen. Qassem Soleimani, head of the elite Quds Force, and top Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, were killed early on Friday in a U.S. […]