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FILE - The logo of the McDonald's fast food chain seen at a restaurant in St Petersburg, Russia. (Photo by Maksim Konstantinov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) CHICAGO - McDonald's said Monday that it has started the process of selling its Russian business, which includes 850 restaurants that employ 62,000 people, making it the latest major Western corporation to exit Russia since it invaded Ukraine in February.The fast food giant pointed to the humanitarian crisis caused by the war, saying holding on to its business in Russia "is no longer tenable, nor is it consistent with McDonald’s values."The Chicago-based company announced in early March that it was temporarily closing its stores in Russia but would continue to pay employees.

ANI, “In the context of COVID-19 where there is a constant shift of variant of concerns mRNA vaccine is quickly redesigned."  

Some lingering COVID symptoms can keep tormenting you even after two years, a new study has revealed.  “Nearly 90% of those who were employed returned to their jobs within two years. But the survivors had a "remarkably" lower health status than the general population at two years," the study said, and ‘the burden of symptoms from after-effects "remained fairly high." Fatigue or muscle weakness is the most reported symptom, while people who were critically ill can even have high rates of lung impairments at two years.

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₹250 from ₹840 a dose, inclusive of GST, for private vaccination centres. The company in a statement said that the reduction in price will result in end users paying a price of ₹400 a dose which will include the taxes and administration charges. Previously, in private vaccination centres the overall cost to end users of the vaccine was ₹990 a dose, including taxes and administration charges, it added.

Pearl Jam were joined on drums by an 18-year-old at their Oakland, California show this weekend – see footage below.The Seattle legends’ drummer Matt Cameron is out of action on the band’s current tour after testing positive for COVID, so they’ve been enlisting stand-in drummers.Pearl Jam were joined by a fan on drums at their Oakland show on Thursday (May 12), with touring member and former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer also stepping in on drumming duties for a series of tracks including Neil Young’s ‘Rockin’ In The Free World’, ‘Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town’, ‘Why Go’ and ‘Corduroy’.With Cameron still isolating, Saturday’s (May 14) show also saw the band recruit another stand-in drummer for a song.Kai Neukermans joined the band for 2013 song ‘Mind Your Manners’, and told the San Fransisco Chronicle that, after hearing that Cameron was unavailable to play the show, he texted Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder‘s daughter Olivia, who he had met on a previous occasion.He was then invited to send a video of him drumming along to a Pearl Jam track, which he skipped school to do, and ended up on stage at the Oakland Arena.Fan-shot footage sees Vedder telling the crowd during the show: “Everybody this is Kai; Kai this is everybody! You’re leading the band, brother.”See footage below.Last week, Pearl Jam honoured Foo Fighters’ late drummer Taylor Hawkins during their LA concert at The Forum by performing 2005 song ‘Cold Day In The Sun’.The original version of the track featured Hawkins on lead vocals and, for the Seattle band’s performance of it, Cameron took on singing duties.Cameron and Hawkins previously worked together in the band Nighttime Boogie Association, releasing two songs together

Covid-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.74%, the ministry said.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Reports on a planned LTTE attack on 18th May will be duly investigated and steps have been taken to strengthen security, the Ministry of Defence states in connection with reports published on media with regard to the revival of LTTE. Indian Newspapers have published a report quoting Indian intelligence that the LTTE was planning to launch an attack on Sri Lanka on May 18th.After inquiring with regard to the above information by the Sri Lankan intelligence services from the Indian intelligence services, it has been informed that this information has been given as general information and further action will be taken in this regard.Moreover, action will be taken to inform the Sri Lankan Government with regard to any further information as well.However, due to this information and all information received by the intelligence and security forces in connection with national security, due investigations will be carried out and the relevant security forces have been informed to take further steps to strengthen the security, Defence Ministry added.

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LAFAYETTE TOWNSHIP, N.J. - Authorities say a woman was taken to a hospital after she was attacked by a black bear as she walked down a New Jersey road to check her mail.The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection said the attack happened at about 4:30 p.m.

COVID-19 on Sunday, according to data released by the province.There are also 151 people in an Ontario ICU due to the virus.The figures represent a drop from the 1,392 people in hospital and 156 in intensive care Ontario reported Saturday. The figures also show a week-on-week decline — Ontario reported 1,167 people in hospital and 207 in intensive care last Sunday.Data reported on Sunday is likely an underestimate as not all hospitals report on the weekend.

More Chinese citizens want to emigrate because of discontent with Beijing’s Covid strategy, but many face hurdles in obtaining passports and paperwork

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North Korea has reported 15 additional deaths from "fever", days after officially confirming its first-ever Covid-19 cases and ordering nationwide lockdowns.

Eurovision, the world’s biggest singing competition, is usually a happy affair and a chance to unify Europe with song and dance.However, after 66 years some of the show’s most iconic participants have passed and their legacy lives on.From the Alexandrov Ensemble Choir who led the halftime show to Michael Julien who paved the way to victory in 1969, some of Eurovision’s most recognisable faces still continue to make an impact on the show’s legacy to this day.Daily Star has trawled through the archives to bring you everything you need to know about the competition's tragedies.One of the biggest tragedies involved in Eurovision was the loss of 64 members of the Alexandrov Ensemble Choir.In the early hours of Christmas Day 2016, a Russian Defence Ministry plane went down whilst flying to Syria.Off the coast of Sochi, the crash had no survivors and 93 people were lost whilst travelling for a Christmas celebration with troops at a military base.The group, who sadly lost their lives on 25 December, had performed Not Gonna Get Us with t.A.T.u during the song contest’s interval in 2009 when the event was hosted in Moscow.The choir is the official choir of the Russian armed forces and one of just two choir groups that have the title of Red Army Choir.Örs Siklósi, the lead singer of AWS, performed with the band for Hungary during the show’s 2018 run.He died aged just 29 years old after a battle with leukaemia and his fellow bandmates released a statement upon his premature death.They said that their loss was “indescribable'' and explained: “In June, Örs was diagnosed with leukaemia.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Reports on a planned LTTE attack on 18th May will be duly investigated and steps have been taken to strengthen security, the Ministry of Defence states in connection with reports published on media with regard to the revival of LTTE. Indian Newspapers have published a report quoting Indian intelligence that the LTTE was planning to launch an attack on Sri Lanka on May 18th.After inquiring with regard to the above information by the Sri Lankan intelligence services from the Indian intelligence services, it has been informed that this information has been given as general information and further action will be taken in this regard.Moreover, action will be taken to inform the Sri Lankan Government with regard to any further information as well.However, due to this information and all information received by the intelligence and security forces in connection with national security, due investigations will be carried out and the relevant security forces have been informed to take further steps to strengthen the security, Defence Ministry added.

ATLANTA, GA - JULY 17: Lil Keed performs at 107.9 Birthday Bash 25 at Center Parc Credit Union Stadium at Georgia State University on July 17, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia.(photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage) ATLANTA - Atlanta rapper Lil Keed has died, his brother confirmed.The verified Instagram account of Lil Gotit posted Saturday morning: "Can't believe I seened u die today bro I did all my cries I know what u want me to do and that's go hard for Mama Daddy Our Brothers Naychur and Whiteboy."The cause of the rapper's death is unknown. He was affiliated with Atlanta-based Young Stoner Life Records.The 24-year-old, whose legal name is Rahqid Render according to a bio on YSL's website, was born in Atlanta.

active cases comprise 0.04% of the total infections. The national Covid-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.74%, the ministry said.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Opposition Leader has proposed the name of Rohini Kavirathne for the role of Deputy Speaker of the Parliament.Meanwhile, the Secretary of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, Sagara Kariyawasam has stated that he proposes the name of Ajith Rajapaksa for the role of Deputy Speaker at the Parliament.It was decided at the recent meeting of the Party Leaders in Parliament to elect a representative to fill the vacancy in the post of Deputy Speaker, which fell vacant following the recent resignation of Ranjith Siyambalapitiya who was elected as the Deputy Speaker for the second time.

#Cannes2022, but have sadly tested positive for Covid. Will rest it out. Loads of best wishes to you and your entire team, @ianuragthakur. Will really miss being there.

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CHAMBLEE, Ga - A cold case dating back 37 years, has now been cracked by a stay at home mom and a civilian who works for a metro Atlanta police department."His name was the 1985 Marion County John Doe," said Barbara King Ladd.Barbara King Ladd lives in Tennessee. She read an article about a man's body found in 1985, not far from her home.The man had been murdered, but after all these years, he had never been identified.Barbara was curious.

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - MAY 26: Members of the United States Air Force Academy Class of 2021 celebrate after their graduation ceremony at Falcon Stadium on May 26, 2021 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) WASHINGTON - Four cadets at the Air Force Academy may not graduate or be commissioned as military officers this month because they have refused the COVID-19 vaccine, and they may be required to pay back thousands of dollars in tuition costs, according to Air Force officials.It's the only military academy, so far, where cadets may face such penalties.

COVID-19 and 156 in intensive care, according to data released by the province on Saturday.The figures represent a drop in the number of people in ICU and hospital as a result of the novel coronavirus compared to both Friday and last Saturday.Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, said COVID-19 wastewater indicators are declining as part of a broader trend.

COVID-19 pandemic hit, and on Saturday, it became the last province to allow residents to go maskless in most indoor public places.In force since July 2020, the masking rule expired at 12:01 a.m., allowing patrons of stores, bars, restaurants, gyms and shopping centres, along with students in elementary and high schools, to wear a mask only if they choose to.Masking remains mandatory, however, on public transit and in health-care facilities. People who contract COVID-19 will have to wear a mask in public while they recover, and companies can set their own rules in the workplace.Health Minister Christian Dubé said Friday that some Quebecers will continue masking in public and their personal choice should be respected.“Personally, I think that I will continue to wear (a mask) in certain situations when I feel that I’m more comfortable,” Dubé said.

Covid positivity rate dipped to 2.77%. The positivity rate on Friday was 3.34%. 

WASHINGTON - Demonstrators facing down a Supreme Court decision that could overturn the constitutional right to abortion planned rallies from coast to coast Saturday to express their outrage – and to mobilize for the fight ahead.More than 380 events were set from Maine to Hawaii, with the largest gatherings expected in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York and other big cities, organizers said.In the nation's capital, activists planned to gather at the Washington Monument before marching to the Supreme Court, which is now surrounded by a security fence.Tens of thousands of people were expected at the "Bans off our Bodies" events, providing an outlet for anger and frustration for abortion rights activists after a leaked draft Supreme Court ruling suggested Roe v. Wade will be overturned.Police officers patrol behind heightened security fencing as pro-choice demonstrators gather in front of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on May 11, 2022.

Omicron and all the sub-lineages—are more transmissible than the last variant circulating and we know that that will continue. There will be more variants of SARS-CoV-2."

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka has decided to summon two representatives from the GotaGoGama protest for its inquiry.This is based on the information extracted from deliberations made by Senior DIG in charge of the Western Province Deshabandu Thennakoon on Friday (13).The Senior DIG was summoned to the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka to ascertain the failure to establish the rule of law during the violence that broke out on the 9th of May 2022 at Galle Face.The Senior DIG did not reveal details to the media of his meeting with the Human Rights Commission.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has replied to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa over concerns about the post of Prime Minister.The Opposition Leader in a letter stated that the Samagi Jana Balavegaya will not nominate any members for the proposed Cabinet of Ministers that the President is to appoint by directly disregarding the mandate of the people.Sajith Premadasa said as per his letter to the President dated the 12th May 2022, he is committed to serving as Prime Minister in a government set up under him subject to the conditions mentioned in the said letter.The Opposition Leader also reminded the President in his letter, that when he was invited to accept the Post of Prime Minister he did not say NO to the offer.The letter notes that Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa and the Samagi Jana Balavegaya believe that entering into a program which allows the President to remain in his position indefinitely disregarding the calls from the people, is a blow to the mandate of the people.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Ranil Wickremesinghe who returned to the political sphere as Prime Minister for the sixth time, assumed duties on Friday (13).Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in on Thursday (12) as the island nation faces political and economic crises.The appointment was made days after Mahinda Rajapaksa, brother of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, vacated the position after violence was triggered by attacks on peaceful protests by pro-government supporters.Ranil Wickremesinghe has been sworn in as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka on five occasions before.He was first appointed as PM from 1993 – 1994 after the assassination of President Ranasinghe Premadasa.Subsequently, from 2001 to 2004 he was elected as the Prime Minister to lead the United National Front Government during the presidency of President Chandrika Bandaranayake.In January 2015, he was appointed as the Prime Minister of the coalition government on the election of President Maithripala Sirisena.His appointment was sanctioned by the Sri Lankan people at the general election of August 2015.Once again, in December 2018, then-President Sirisena was compelled to appoint him as PM after having dismissed him in October 2018.In November 2019, after the defeat of the UNP presidential candidate, he resigned from his position of Prime Minister.Newly-appointed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said that the GotaGoGama struggle must continue, and he will not intervene with the struggle.“Police would not do anything to them, and the struggle must continue,” said the Prime Minister during his visit to the Walukaramaya Raja Maha Viharaya in Colombo after taking oaths as the Prime Minister.He said he will show majority from both sides in parliament.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa accepted the President’s invitation to form an interim government.In a letter to the President on Thursday (12), Premadasa said that the Samagi Jana Balawegaya led opposition is willing to form a new interim government in Sri Lanka subject to conditions.One of the conditions put forward by Sajith Premadasa is that the 19th Amendment to the Constitution should be implemented with the support of all political parties within two weeks.Further, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa must resign within a stipulated time period.The third condition is that the President work together with all the political parties to work towards abolishing the Executive Presidency via the 21st Amendment to the Constitution.The fourth condition is that the President must call for Parliamentary Elections to award the people an opportunity to elect a new stable government, following the implementation of the aforementioned constitutional reforms, establishing the rule of law, and returning the people’s lives to normalcy.Sajith Premadasa said that he has a sustainable program to control the fall of the economy and for the implementation of the constitutional reforms.He said he is prepared to for discussions on the swearing in of the new government, and on the period of the said new government.

Anon, via emailWell, this isn’t far short of an accusation of malingering, so you need to be very sure of your facts. And on the face of it, I don’t think you have anything like enough for any definitive conclusions.You say Covid reduced a ‘cheerful, sporty’ young woman to a shadow of her former self, and she is only now starting to recover.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Executive Committee of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) is of the view that the newly-appointed Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe should demonstrate his ability to establish a consensus among the political parties in Parliament as soon as possible.Issuing a statement with regard to the appointment of the PM, the BASL states that he should endeavour to build a representative Government of National Unity to implement a Common Minimum Programme (CMP) in the interests of the people. Citing the earlier proposals of the BASL, which denotes that the Government should establish an Interim Government of National Unity consisting of 15 Cabinet Ministers, and the the Prime Minister being a Member of Parliament who is able to establish a consensus among all political parties recognized by the Speaker in Parliament on the national economy and to enact necessary reforms, the association states that  it was necessary to appoint a Prime Minister who is able to establish a consensus among all political parties within Parliament, rather than merely relying on the existence of a parliamentary majority.It is also imperative that the Government establishes a clear timeline to introduce critical constitutional amendments proposed by the BASL, including the introduction of the 21st Amendment to the Constitution and the abolition of the executive presidency. In this period of tremendous uncertainty, disaffection and suffering it is vital that the new Government acts with transparency and purpose of vision so as to restore confidence among the citizens of this country and the various international and domestic actors whose assistance is required in this moment of crisis, the BASL addds.

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COLOMBO (News 1st); Senior DIG in-charge of the Western Province Deshabandu Thennakoon was summoned to the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka on Friday (13).Chairperson of the HRCSL Retired Supreme Court Judge Rohini Marasinghe said the Senior DIG was summoned based on the information extracted from the Inspector General of Police, and the Army Commander when they appeared at the HRCSL recently.The Human Rights Commission said that Sudesh Nandimal from the Committee to Protect the Rights of Prisoners and Attorney-at-Law Senaka Perera have been issued summons to appear at the HRCSL on Tuesday (16).This is based on the information extracted from Prisons Commissioner General Thushara Upuldeniya, and another Commissioner, who appeared at the HRCSL on Thursday (12).The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka has already launched an investigation into allegations that personnel held at the Watareka Open Prison Camp were transported to the meeting at Temple Trees on the 9th of May, and were used to attack peaceful protestors at MynaGoGama and GotaGoGama protest sites.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Sri Lanka Freedom Party has decided NOT to be part of any government led by newly appointed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.The SLFP will NOT accept any position in government, and will NOT be a part of the government, said Chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, & Former President Maithripala Sirisena on Friday (13).The President and the Prime Minister have extended invitations to the Sri Lanka Freedom Party to join the new government that will be formed under the leadership of Wickremesinghe.The Central Committee of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party had discussed the invitation and the current status of the country at length, and thereafter had reached the decision NOT to join Wickremesinghe’s government.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay has called on new Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe“Conveyed greetings and good wishes. Discussed continued Indo-Lanka cooperation for economic recovery and stability in Sri Lanka through democratic processes towards the well being of all the people of Sri Lanka,.” tweeted the Indian High Commission in Colombo.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) states that NO power cuts will be imposed on 15th May, Vesak day. 

Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron pulled out of the band’s show in Oakland last night (May 12) after testing positive for COVID-19.It was the first time in 24 years the sticksman has missed a show with the band.As a result, touring member and former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer stepped in on drumming duties for a series of tracks including Neil Young’s ‘Rockin’ In The Free World’, ‘Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town’, ‘Why Go’ and ‘Corduroy’.Longtime band collaborator Richard Stuverud also got behind the drums for ‘Quick Escape’ and ‘Superblood Wolfmoon’ before a fan stepped up for the show’s finale ‘Yellow Ledbetter’. You can view footage below.It comes just days after the band honoured Foo Fighters’ late drummer Taylor Hawkins during their LA concert at The Forum by performing 2005 song ‘Cold Day In The Sun’.The original version of the track featured Hawkins on lead vocals and, for the Seattle band’s performance of it, Cameron took on singing duties.Cameron and Hawkins previously worked together in the band Nighttime Boogie Association, releasing two songs together – ‘Long In The Tooth’ and ‘The Path We’re On’ – in 2020.Last week, Pearl Jam took another moment to remember Hawkins as they kicked off their ‘Gigaton’ tour in San Diego.

India on Saturday reported 2,858 Covid-19 cases and 11 deaths in 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said in its report. With this, the caseload has surged to 43,119,112, while the active cases were declined by 508 in 24 hour span. Altogether India has a total of 18,096 active Covid cases as of May 14. The daily recovery has increased to 3,355 while cumulatively 4,25,76,815 have been recuperated to date, accounting for 98.74% of the total cases.

COVID-19 since the pandemic began more than two years ago, according to provincial data, and more than 70 people are still dying per day.Yet hospitalizations and confirmed cases have fallen over the past two weeks, suggesting the sixth wave may be coming to an end.As of Friday, 40,217 fatalities have been confirmed by provinces and territories to date. Canada’s COVID-19 death toll could be thousands higher than official count: report Experts have previously said the true death toll could be thousands higher than the official count due to gaps in data collection, suggesting around two-thirds of all COVID-19-related deaths may have been missed.Most provinces have shifted to reporting COVID-19 data weekly, a majority of which report on Thursdays.

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North Korea said 243,630 people had recovered and 280,810 remained in quarantine. State media didn’t specify how many of the fever cases and deaths were confirmed as COVID-19 infections.

FAIRMOUNT PARK - The Dad Vail Regatta returns to Philadelphia in full force. The longtime event is celebrating 83 years and the city is excited to participate in the festivities after the pandemic.The mighty Schuylkill River shows no mercy as rowers from all across the nation converge in Philly for the country’s largest collegiate regatta, the Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta.Young Addi and her dad drove all the way to Philadelphia from Dallas, Texas to root for their son and brother, competing as a coxswain for Loyola, Maryland.MORE HEADLINES:Addi says Philly is the best.

Coronavirus infection rates have gone up in four boroughs of Greater Manchester - Manchester, Tameside, Salford and Rochdale, latest figures show. The weekly rates have fallen in five boroughs and stayed level in only Stockport, according to the data.

School District of Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA - The School District of Philadelphia announced a Mask-to-Stay option for individuals in the district who may have been exposed to COVID-19, but have no symptoms and wish to remain in their classroom environment.Officials announced the following criteria for this new option Friday. They say a person exposed to COVID-19, but not exhibiting symptoms can stay in the building and not quarantine at home if they meet the following qualifications:MORE HEADLINES:No Philadelphia schools are closed.

News reports, citing North Korea's state media, said the country has reported six COVID-19 deaths, including at least one linked to the Omicron variant, amid explosive spread that has led to about 350,000 people being treated for fevers.