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Madrid enforced a curfew, affecting more than 5 million people

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  Madrid enforced a curfew, affecting more than 5 million people Restaurants and bars in Madrid and nine other cities will be closed starting at 10pm local time on Fridays.  - AP photo MADRID: The  new enforcement implemented by Madrid on Friday affected nearly five million people in the city and nine other neighboring cities. On Friday, Madrid carried out a curfew for the second time after the number of infections in Spain reached 810,807 cases. Residents in Madrid have been banned from leaving the region since Friday night, making it the first European capital to re-enforce a curfew following an increase in cases. Restaurants and bars in Madrid and nine other cities will be closed starting at 10pm local time on Fridays Residents are advised not to leave the house unless absolutely necessary, and the police have also set up checkpoints to control the main entrances and exits of the city. Madrid recorded more than 2.2 million trips a day between the city and other districts in th

It was hard for me to step in - Serena Williams withdrew from the French Open

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  Serena Williams withdrew from the French Open Williams says he has not fully recovered from the US Open - Astro Arena Photo SERENA Williams has withdrawn from the French Open ahead of the second round match against Tsvetana Pironkova after suffering an ankle injury. The United States legend embarked on a match for the 24 grand slam titles held by Margaret Court by overcoming Kristie Ahn straight set last Monday. However, the 39-year-old announced before the action against Pironkova that he will not take part in Roland Garros. Williams says he has not fully recovered from the US Open, which he lost to Victoria Azarenka a few weeks ago, has influenced his decision. "I love playing in Paris. I enjoy playing on the clay court," Williams said. "I want to give my best here. But my ankles do not have enough time to recover after the US Open. "So it affected me to walk so I chose to withdraw and try to recover to allow me to play in the next competition.&quo

The owner of the 'voice' Doraemon Tomita Kosei has died

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The owner of the 'voice' Doraemon Tomita Kosei has died Tomita Kosei, the real owner of Doraemon's voice, passed away due to paralysis on September 27.  - Wikipedia / Facebook images THE real owner of the 'voice' of the Doraemon animated series, Tomita Kosei died of paralysis. The 84-year-old Kosei's departure on September 27 was confirmed by his management agency. The late contributed his voice to the children's series in 1973. Kosei's voice was subsequently replaced by actor Masako Nozawa which caused a stir among Doraemon fans. At the same time, the deceased also lent his voice to high-profile animated series such as Astro Boy and Detective Conan. His voice is also used in Hollywood movies namely Kung Fu Panda and While You Were Sleeping specifically for Japanese public viewing. In 2009, Kosei received the Success Award at the Third Seiyu Awards Ceremony, a ceremony that recognizes voice acting talent in Japan.

59 ancient coffins of the earliest Pharaoh era were found in Egypt

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The dramatic find was excavated in southern Cairo in the Saqqara cemetery, the ancient city of Memphis, which is also a UNESCO World Heritage site - Photo AP KAHERAH:  Despite Egypt's efforts to revive the country's tourism sector affected by COVID-19, Egyptian archaeologists yesterday uncovered the discovery of 59 ancient coffins estimated to be over 2,500 years old. The dramatic find was excavated in southern Cairo in the Saqqara cemetery, the ancient city of Memphis, which is also a UNESCO World Heritage site. Citing an international news agency, one of the decoratively decorated coffins was opened by the archaeological team before showing a mummy wrapped in cloth with hieroglyphic writing in bright colors. "We are very happy with this discovery," said the Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Mostafa Waziri. More than two weeks ago, about 13 ancient coffins were also found at a depth of about 12 meters (40 feet). It is understood that all t

After the empty seat interview, the aircraft wearing the 'mask' stole the spotlight in Indonesia

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The first Airbus A330-900 Neo flight took off from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to the regional capital of North Sumatra, Medan last Friday - Garuda Indonesia Twitter Photo JAKARTA: The  story of the famous Indonesian host, Najwa Shihab who interviewed the 'empty seat' to replace Indonesian Health Minister Terawan Agus Putranto recently has not subsided recently, the latest reaction of an airline in the republic stole the attention of many. Indonesian national airline Garuda Indonesia on Friday launched a complete aircraft 'wearing' face mask on its nozzle. The Airbus A330-900 Neo aircraft comes with its own uniqueness when equipped with a sticker in the form of a blue face mask, mounted on the 'nose' part of the aircraft. The strapless face mask was drawn up to the passenger side of the window depicting as if the rope was swinging in the wind. At the bottom of the body of the aircraft is a message: "Let's wear a mask" (Let's wear