French green light for pro sport to continue despite second lockdown

Professional sports tournaments in France can continue despite the country being ordered into a second national lockdown, said sports minister Roxana Maracineanu early Thursday.
Boeing to cut 30,000 jobs by end of next year
Boeing announced on Wednesday that it will cut more jobs after a third quarter of heavy losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
2 militants killed in Indian-controlled Kashmir gunfight
Two militants were killed in an overnight fierce gunfight with government forces in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said Wednesday.
Germany orders new shutdowns in virus fightback: Merkel
Germany on Wednesday ordered a new round of shutdowns for the cultural, leisure as well as food and drink sectors, in a bid to halt a surge in new coronavirus infections.
Schools in India's capital to remain closed
Schools in the Indian capital will remain closed until further orders in wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia said Wednesday.
Macron announces new virus lockdown for France

Merkel eyes 'lockdown light' to tame virus
Chancellor Angela Merkel is expected to push for a "lockdown light" in crisis talks with Germany's regional leaders Wednesday, as the number of coronavirus cases soars and hospital beds fill up.