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In today’s briefing update, The headlines are – India has restored Kashmir’s internet after a seven-month blackout.
Coronavirus, South Korea has announced $9.8bn in emergency funding to fight the coronavirus. Some 300 million students worldwide are facing weeks out of school as the world steps up virus battle.
In the UK, airline Flybe has collapsed putting 2,000 jobs at risk.
Entertainment, Katy Perry has announced she is pregnant with her first child with actor Orlando Bloom.
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India restores internet in Kashmir after 7 months of blackout
Aljazeera News says authorities in India have temporarily revoked a ban on social media sites and given back full internet access in Indian-administered Kashmir for two weeks. It has ended an almost seven-month internet blackout, after New Dehli stripped the Muslim-majority region its statehood and semi-autonomy.
Internet access on mobile phones will remain restricted to slow speed.
The restoration of the internet will remain in effect until March 17, a government order said. It gave no explanation of the time limit. A recent Supreme Court order had said the internet ban could not be indefinite.
Read the full story on Aljazeera
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South Korea announces $9.8bn in emergency funding to fight coronavirus
Arab News says South Korea on Wednesday earmarked $9.8 billion to fight the coronavirus outbreak as the number of infections soared to 5,621, hitting the country’s economy hard.
Authorities reported 293 new cases on Wednesday alone and the death toll from the virus hitting 34.
Nearly 90 per cent of the COVID-19 infections were diagnosed in the southeastern city of Daegu and nearby towns.
And the number of confirmed cases in the east Asian nation was expected to rise even more with the country’s Ministry of Health and Welfare awaiting the test results of 28,000 people.
Read the full story on Arab News
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Collapsed Flybe tells passengers not to travel to the airport
BBC News says UK airline Flybe has gone into administration, putting 2,000 jobs at risk, after a bid for fresh financial support failed.
The impact of the coronavirus outbreak is in part to blame said the carrier.
Its website tells customers to “not travel to the airport” unless they have an alternative flight.
In a letter to the airline’s staff, chief executive Mark Anderson said: “Despite every effort, we now have no alternative – having failed to find a feasible solution to allow us to keep trading.
“I am very sorry that we have not been able to secure the funding needed to continue to deliver our turnaround,” he added.
Read the full story on BBC News
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Some 300 million students out of school as the world steps up coronavirus battle
France24 says more than 290 million students worldwide are facing weeks at home on Thursday with Italy the latest country to shut schools over the deadly new virus, as IMF urged an all-out, global offensive against the epidemic.
More than 95,000 people have been infected and over 3,200 have died worldwide from the virus which has now reached some 80 countries and territories.
As the virus spreads, temporary measures have been implemented – including 13 countries have closed schools, affecting 290.5 million children, while nine others have implemented localised closures.
Read the full story on France24
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Katy Perry pregnant: Singer expecting first child with Orlando Bloom
Sky News says Katy Perry has revealed she is pregnant. The US singer showed off a baby bump at the end of the music
video for her new single – Never Worn White.
This will be her first child with fiance Orlando Bloom, who she has been dating since 2016. The pair got engaged on Valentine’s Day last year.
Perry, dressed in a white dress, sings in her new single: “See us in 60 years with a full family tree.”
Read the full story on Sky News
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