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Singapore Dollar(SGD)/Argentine Peso(ARS)

1 Singapore Dollar = 47.0537 Argentine Peso




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Singapore Dollar(SGD)/Netherlands Antillean Guilder(ANG)

1 Singapore Dollar = 1.2708 Netherlands Antillean Guilder




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Singapore Dollar(SGD)/United Arab Emirates Dirham(AED)

1 Singapore Dollar = 2.6001 United Arab Emirates Dirham




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McLaren boss expects F1 to 'hit a glitch'

Formula One can be expected to "hit a glitch" as the sport tries to complete a 2020 season stalled by the coronavirus pandemic, McLaren boss Zak Brown said on Monday.




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Norris on Pagenaud beef: Selfish to treat esports as just a game

Lando Norris talks to the ESPN F1 Podcast on the weekend's controversial iRacing collision with Simon Pagenaud and why he feels esports deserves to be treated with more respect having grown in stature this year.




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F1 hit by 84% drop in revenue from coronavirus pandemic

Formula One's income between January and March plummeted from $246 million in 2019 to just $39 million this year, a drop of 84%, figures released by championship owners Liberty Media revealed on Thursday.




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F1 considering new race venues as revenues slump

Formula One could race at circuits not on the current calendar as it seeks to rev up a 2020 season stalled by the coronavirus pandemic and against a backdrop of plunging revenues.




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Truck Series driver Angela Ruch balancing motherhood with breaking barriers

Angela Ruch has a full-time ride in the NASCAR Truck Series, a growing family and a docuseries on Facebook. Now, she'd love to get back to racing and get a win.




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Ricciardo expects a bit of chaos when F1 returns

Daniel Ricciardo has said that when racing returns the first grand prix could be chaos.




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NHRA looks to resume in August in front of fans

The National Hot Rod Association is working toward resuming the 2020 season in August, with fans in attendance, according to a Monday press release.




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Larson to race in dirt event after being fired

Kyle Larson plans to race again Friday night in a World of Outlaws event at Knoxville Raceway after being fired three weeks ago by Chip Ganassi Racing.




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Andretti, Ganassi join new Extreme E series

Andretti Autosport and Chip Ganassi Racing are the first two American teams to commit to a new electric SUV off-road racing series scheduled to begin in 2021




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Larson returns to racing following firing for slur

Kyle Larson returned to racing for the first time since he was fired by Chip Ganassi Racing for using a racial slur in an iRacing event last month.




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Mauritian Rupee(MUR)/Singapore Dollar(SGD)

1 Mauritian Rupee = 0.0356 Singapore Dollar




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Mauritian Rupee(MUR)/South Korean Won(KRW)

1 Mauritian Rupee = 30.7174 South Korean Won




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Mauritian Rupee(MUR)/Czech Republic Koruna(CZK)

1 Mauritian Rupee = 0.6329 Czech Republic Koruna




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Mauritian Rupee(MUR)/Chinese Yuan Renminbi(CNY)

1 Mauritian Rupee = 0.1781 Chinese Yuan Renminbi




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Mauritian Rupee(MUR)/Brazilian Real(BRL)

1 Mauritian Rupee = 0.1444 Brazilian Real




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[Women's Basketball] Women's Basketball Clenches 4th Seed in Conference Tournament

Photo by Volunteer Photographer Jeremy, "Photogrpahy Jerm"

 




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Sources: MLB finalizing return-to-play proposal

MLB expects to offer a return-to-play proposal to the players' union within a week, as teams have begun to encourage players to prepare for a "spring" training that could begin in mid-June and a season that could start in early July, sources told ESPN.




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MLB in the 2000s faceoff: Debating coolest players, best/worst parks, scandals and more

Which 10-year span had the biggest stars, the brightest moments and the dirtiest secrets?




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MLB to return in 2020? For some players, the financial stakes are higher than others

Different players, very different contracts. Some guys have deals that are shutdown-proof. Others? They have more to prove.




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Nepalese Rupee(NPR)/Singapore Dollar(SGD)

1 Nepalese Rupee = 0.0117 Singapore Dollar




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Nepalese Rupee(NPR)/South Korean Won(KRW)

1 Nepalese Rupee = 10.0863 South Korean Won




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Nepalese Rupee(NPR)/Czech Republic Koruna(CZK)

1 Nepalese Rupee = 0.2078 Czech Republic Koruna




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Nepalese Rupee(NPR)/Chinese Yuan Renminbi(CNY)

1 Nepalese Rupee = 0.0585 Chinese Yuan Renminbi




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Nepalese Rupee(NPR)/Brazilian Real(BRL)

1 Nepalese Rupee = 0.0474 Brazilian Real




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What are those?!?! The Bottom 10 sneakers in NBA history

In fact, they're the worst of the worst.




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Dennis Rodman wants to set the record straight on Scottie Pippen

Rodman once split Pippen's chin open, but "The Last Dance" and the history it reveals has strengthened their bond. Watch Episodes 7 & 8 Sunday at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN.




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Ex-NBAer Brown arrested after home shooting

Police in Georgia say former NBA player Shannon Brown faces an aggravated assault charge in suburban Atlanta after he was accused of firing a rifle at two people who were looking at homes for sale.




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Bangladeshi Taka(BDT)/Singapore Dollar(SGD)

1 Bangladeshi Taka = 0.0166 Singapore Dollar




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Bangladeshi Taka(BDT)/South Korean Won(KRW)

1 Bangladeshi Taka = 14.3515 South Korean Won




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Bangladeshi Taka(BDT)/Czech Republic Koruna(CZK)

1 Bangladeshi Taka = 0.2957 Czech Republic Koruna




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Bangladeshi Taka(BDT)/Chinese Yuan Renminbi(CNY)

1 Bangladeshi Taka = 0.0832 Chinese Yuan Renminbi




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Bangladeshi Taka(BDT)/Brazilian Real(BRL)

1 Bangladeshi Taka = 0.0674 Brazilian Real




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Moldovan Leu(MDL)/Singapore Dollar(SGD)

1 Moldovan Leu = 0.0792 Singapore Dollar




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Moldovan Leu(MDL)/South Korean Won(KRW)

1 Moldovan Leu = 68.4082 South Korean Won




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Moldovan Leu(MDL)/Czech Republic Koruna(CZK)

1 Moldovan Leu = 1.4095 Czech Republic Koruna




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Moldovan Leu(MDL)/Chinese Yuan Renminbi(CNY)

1 Moldovan Leu = 0.3967 Chinese Yuan Renminbi




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Moldovan Leu(MDL)/Brazilian Real(BRL)

1 Moldovan Leu = 0.3215 Brazilian Real




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'Be still': 12 images to evoke silence, peace and calm reflection – in pictures

Two years ago the photographer Palani Mohan received life-saving heart surgery. After his recovery he started to see the world and his work differently. He was drawn to images, old and new, that evoked silence and peace, and inspired reflection. ‘As we spend these days and weeks at home, I’m grateful for this time I have with my thoughts, and to witness the power of the small good things that surround us,’ he says. ‘My hope, especially in these difficult times, is that when you look at these images you can find a place for yourself within them, and be still.’

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Destitute migrant workers in India forced to pay train fares home

Labourers’ plight contrasts with affluent Indians flown home from abroad in coronavirus crisis

Migrant labourers in Indian cities whose incomes have plummeted as a result of anti-coronavirus lockdown measures have been told that they will have to pay to board special trains taking them back to their homes in the countryside.

The decision has prompted derision in India, where most labourers live off what they earn in a day and have been surviving on state handouts.

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World leaders pledge €7.4bn to research Covid-19 vaccine

EU-hosted talks tout cooperation but is not addressed by India, Russia or US

World leaders, with the notable exception of Donald Trump, stumped up nearly €7.4bn (£6.5bn) to research Covid-19 vaccines and therapies at a virtual event convened by the EU, pledging the money will also be used to distribute any vaccine to poor countries on time and equitably.

But in a sign of the fractured state of global health diplomacy, the event was not addressed by India, Russia or the US. After a weekend of persuasion, China was represented by its ambassador to the EU.

UK data from the Office for National Statistics has revealed that men are almost twice as likely to die from the disease as women. The trend was first seen in China, where one analysis found a fatality rate of 2.8% in men compared with 1.7% in women. Since then, the pattern has been mirrored in France, Germany, Iran, South Korea and Italy, where men have accounted for 71% of deaths.

UK data from the Office for National Statistics has revealed that men are almost twice as likely to die from the disease as women. The trend was first seen in China, where one analysis found a fatality rate of 2.8% in men compared with 1.7% in women. Since then, the pattern has been mirrored in France, Germany, Iran, South Korea and Italy, where men have accounted for 71% of deaths.

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India to send navy and fleet of planes to repatriate workers stranded by coronavirus

Kuwait police break up riot by Egyptian workers after large numbers of jobs lost across the Gulf states

India is to send its navy and a fleet of planes to repatriate migrant workers stranded by the coronavirus pandemic, as mounting tensions sparked a riot in Kuwait and alarm among large numbers of laid-off employees across the Gulf states.

The riot in a migrant camp in Kuwait on Sunday night was led by Egyptian workers, some of whom brandished furniture as security forces fired tear gas and sound grenades towards them.

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Where India’s government has failed in the pandemic, its people have stepped in

Civil society has outperformed the state in helping to feed India’s poorest. It should be seen as ally not enemy

The highways connecting India’s overcrowded cities to the villages had not seen anything like it since the time of partition 73 years ago. Hundreds of thousands of workers were on the move, walking back to their villages with their possessions bundled on their heads.

On 24 March, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered a nationwide 21-day lockdown to contain the coronavirus pandemic. States sealed their borders, and transport came to a halt. With no trains or buses to take them home, India’s rural-to-urban migrant population, estimated at a staggering 120 million, took to the roads. On 5 April a statement from the home ministry said 1.25 million people moving between states had been put up in camps and shelters.

Related: As the wealthy quaff wine in comfort, India’s poor are thrown to the wolves

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Coronavirus is a crisis for the developing world, but here's why it needn't be a catastrophe | Esther Duflo & Abhijit Banerjee

A radical new form of universal basic income could revitalise damaged economies

  • Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee won the 2019 Nobel prize in economics for their work on poverty alleviation
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  • While countries in east Asia and Europe are gradually taking steps towards reopening their economies, many in the global south are wondering whether the worst of the pandemic is yet to come. As economists who work on poverty alleviation in developing countries, we are often asked what the effects of coronavirus will be in south Asia and Africa. The truth is, we don’t know. Without extensive testing to map the number of cases, it’s impossible to tell how far the virus has already spread. We don’t yet have enough information about how Covid-19 behaves under different conditions such as sunlight, heat and humidity. Developing countries’ more youthful populations may spare them the worst of the pandemic, but health systems in the global south are poorly equipped to deal with an outbreak, and poverty is linked to co-morbidities that put people at a higher risk of serious illness.

    Without the information widespread testing provides, many poorer countries have taken an extremely cautious approach. India imposed a total lockdown on 24 March, by which time the country had about 500 confirmed cases. Countries such as Rwanda, South Africa and Nigeria enforced lockdowns in late March, long before the virus was expected to peak. But these lockdown measures can’t last forever. Poorer countries could have used the quarantine to buy time, gather information about how the disease behaves and develop a testing and tracing strategy. Unfortunately, not much of this has happened. And, far from coming to their aid, rich countries have outrun poorer nations in the race for PPE, oxygen and ventilators.

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    Top rebel commander killed by Indian forces in Kashmir

    Riyaz Naikoo was member of region’s largest indigenous militant group, Hizbul Mujahideen

    Indian government forces have killed a top rebel commander and his aide in disputed Kashmir, and shut down mobile phone and mobile internet services during subsequent anti-India protests.

    Riyaz Naikoo, 35, was the chief of operations of the region’s largest indigenous rebel group, Hizbul Mujahideen, which has spearheaded an armed rebellion against Indian rule.

    (August 1, 1947) 

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    India's chemical plant disaster: another case of history repeating itself

    Decades after Bhopal, lack of law enforcement and political will plagues Indian industry

    The gas leak at a chemical factory in Visakhapatnam will immediately remind many in India and beyond of the 1984 Bhopal disaster, widely considered the world’s worst industrial disaster.

    So far, the scale of the tragedies are very different. Eleven people are confirmed to have died in Visakhapatnam – but with hundreds hospitalised and thousands affected, there are fears the toll will rise. In Bhopal, 4,000 people died within days of the toxic gas leak from a pesticide plant in the central Indian city, and thousands more in the following years.

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    Hundreds exposed to gas after deadly leak at Indian chemical factory

    Gas from LG Polymers plant in Andhra Pradesh leaked into nearby homes while families slept

    At least 11 people have been killed and hundreds more taken to hospital after a gas leak at a chemical factory in south-east India.

    A plastics plant owned by South Korea’s LG Corp started leaking styrene into the surrounding residential area at about 3am on Thursday. Some people were enveloped as they slept, while others collapsed in the streets as they tried to flee the area on the outskirts of the coastal city of Visakhapatnam.

    Related: 'Bhopal’s tragedy has not stopped': the urban disaster still claiming lives 35 years on

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    India chemical leak: more evacuations amid fears of second gas release

    Everyone within 5km of the plant in Andhra Pradesh told to leave over fear of repeat of accident that has left at least 11 dead

    Indian officials have evacuated more people from the area around a chemical plant in the south of the country that leaked toxic gas, killing at least 11 people and sickening hundreds more.

    There was confusion about whether the wider evacuation orders were sparked by a renewed leak at the LG Chem factory in Andhra Pradesh, or by the fear that rising temperatures at the plant could lead to another leak.

    Related: India's chemical plant disaster: another case of history repeating itself

    Related: 'Bhopal’s tragedy has not stopped': the urban disaster still claiming lives 35 years on

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