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Trump Administration Backs Off Plans To Ban Chinese Passenger Airlines From US

2020-12-29T08:46:19Z

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id="article-body" class="row" section="article-body"> Air China was one of the airlines affected by the order. Bernd Wüstneck/Getty Images For the most [http://www.dict.cc/?s=up-to-date up-to-date] news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/du-lich-trung-quoc-gia-re/ tour trung quoc] visit the [ WHO website]. The Trump administration scrapped a plan to [ bar Chinese carriers] from flying to the US from June 16, the Department of Transportation said Friday, after China let American carriers resume some flights, which were suspended because of the [ coronavirus pandemic]. The initial order, which went out Wednesday, argued that the Chinese government "impaired the operating rights of US carriers" by failing to comply with an agreement on flights between the two countries. The order applied to Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Sichuan Airlines and Xiamen Airlines. CNET Culture Entertain your brain with the coolest news from space to superheroes, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/du-lich-trung-quoc-gia-re/ kynghidongduong.vn] memes to robots. In March, the Chinese government said the country's airlines could fly a single passenger flight each week to any country, a limitation meant to curb the coronavirus' spread. The updated US DOT order allows Chinese carriers to [http://photobucket.com/images/operate operate] two weekly passenger flights to and from the US, and China will let American carriers to do the same. On Wednesday, United, one of the US carriers that was unable to resume service to China, said it looks forward to "resuming passenger service between the United States and China when the regulatory environment allows us to do so." A spokeswoman for Delta, which was also impacted, said the airline supports and appreciates "the US government's actions to enforce our rights and ensure fairness." Neither airline immediately responded to requests for comment on the updated order. Related stories [/news/huawei-ban-full-timeline-us-sanctions-china-trump-administation-5g-uk/ Huawei ban timeline: Senator says China is using company to drive wedge between US and UK] [/roadshow/news/first-chinese-cars-import-us-pandemic/ Plans to import first Chinese cars to US scrapped amid pandemic] [/health/us-accuses-china-of-trying-to-hack-coronavirus-vaccine-research/ US accuses China of trying to hack coronavirus vaccine research] Now playing: Watch this: Trump issues order to stop alleged 'unchecked power'... 2:03 [/tags/travel/ Travel] [/coronavirus/ Coronavirus] [/tags/donald-trump/ Donald Trump] [/topics/politics/ Notification on Notification off Politics]

FAA Lifts Boeing 737 Max Grounding Order

2020-12-29T08:15:00Z

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id="article-body" class="row" section="article-body"> Two Boeing 737 Max 8s crashed, killing 346 people. Boeing Twenty months after it grounded the [/tags/boeing/ Boeing] 737 Max over a pair of crashes in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people, the Federal Aviation Administration [/news/boeing-737-max-gets-faa-clearance-to-resume-flights/ has cleared the beleaguered aircraft] to return to return to the sky. As part of the decision the agency has ordered Boeing and airlines to make repairs to a flight control system [/news/investigators-report-on-737-max-crash-blames-boeing-design-lion-air-staff/ blamed for both crashes] and increase pilot training. The Max can't actually carry passengers until those steps are completed, and other reports have identified other potential problems with the airliner's [/news/faa-737-max-needs-additional-computer-changes/ flight control computer], [ wiring and engines]. Airlines operating the Max, however, are pushing ahead with plans to add the Max back into their fleets by the end of the year. For more like this Subscribe to the CNET Now newsletter for our editors' picks of the most important stories of the day. For now the FAA's order affects only the US. Aviation safety agencies in [ Canada], [ Brazil] and the [/news/european-union-begins-737-max-certification-flights/ European Union] are conducting their own reviews of the plane. Until those are completed, the 737 Max will remain grounded in some places. The developments have been a huge blow to Boeing, which has thousands of 737 Max orders on its books. Even once it's flying again worldwide, the company will have to work vigorously to retain the trust of airlines and the flying public for the Max family. Here's everything else we know about the airliner so far. What happened in the two crashes? In the first crash, on Oct. 29, 2018, [ Lion Air flight 610] dove into the Java Sea 13 minutes after takeoff from Jakarta, Indonesia, killing 189 people. The flight crew made a distress call shortly before losing control. That aircraft was almost brand-new, having arrived at Lion Air three months earlier. The second crash occurred on March 10, 2019 when Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 departed Addis Ababa Bole International Airport bound for Nairobi, Kenya. Just after takeoff, the pilot radioed a distress call and was given immediate clearance to return and land. But before the crew could make it back, [ the aircraft crashed] 40 miles from the airport, six minutes after it left the runway. Aboard were 149 passengers and eight crew members. The aircraft involved was only four months old. The 737 Max 9, shown here at the 2016 Paris Air Show, is a larger version of the Max 8, but with the same piloting system that's under investigation. Kent German/CNE[ no longer flew the plane][ no longer flew the plane] by the time of the first crash.) [ Seating between] 162 and 210 passengers, depending on the configuration, it's designed for short- and medium-haul routes, but also has the range (3,550 nautical miles, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/du-lich-trung-quoc-gia-re/ kynghidongduong.vn] or about 4,085 miles) to fly [ transatlantic] and between the [ mainland US and Hawaii]. The larger [ ] first flew in 2017, and the Max 10 has yet to fly ([ it made its formal debut Nov. 22], 2019). The smaller 737 Max 7 [ ] in May 2018. A 737 history [/news/boeing-737-much-more-than-just-the-max/ Boeing 737: Much more than just the Max] The design of the 737 Max series is based on the Boeing 737, an aircraft series that [/news/boeing-737-much-more-than-just-the-max/ has been in service since 1968]. As a whole, the 737 family is the best-selling airliner in history. At any given time, thousands of some version of it are airborne around the world and some airlines, like Southwest and Ryanair, have all-737 fleets. If you've flown even occasionally, you've most likely flown on a 737. What's different about the 737 Max series compared with earlier 737s? The 737 Max can fly farther and carry more people than the [/news/boeing-737-much-more-than-just-the-max/ previous generation of 737s], like the 737-800 and 737-900. It also has improved aerodynamics and a [ redesigned cabin interior] and flies on bigger, more powerful and more efficient CFM LEAP engines. CFM is [ ] between [ ] and France's Safran. Those engines, though, required Boeing to make [http://www.groundreport.com/?s=critical%20design critical design] changes. Because they're bigger, and because the 737 sits so low to the ground (a deliberate 737 design choice to let it serve small airports with limited ground equipment), Boeing moved the engines slightly forward and raised them higher under the wing. (If you place an engine too close to the ground, it can suck in debris while the plane is taxiing.) That change allowed Boeing to accommodate the engines without completely redesigning the 737 fuselage -- a fuselage that hasn't changed much in 50 years. But the new position of the engines changed how the aircraft handled in the air, creating the potential for the nose to pitch up during flight. A pitched nose is a problem in flight -- raise it too high and an aircraft can stall. To keep the nose in trim, Boeing designed software called the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System, or MCAS. When a sensor on the fuselage detects that the nose is too high, MCAS automatically pushes the nose down. (For background on MCAS, read these excellent in-depth stories from [ The Air Current] and [ The Seattle Times].) Compared with previous versions of the 737, the Max's engines sit farther forward and higher up on the underwing pylons. Andrew Hoyle/CNET What caused the crashes? Planes crashed rarely have a single factor, which is the case here. On Oct. 25, 2019, the Indonesian National Transportation Safety Committee [/news/investigators-report-on-737-max-crash-blames-boeing-design-lion-air-staff/ published its final report] on the Lion Air crash. The report identifies nine factors that contributed to the crash, but largely blames MCAS. Before crashing, the Lion Air pilots were unable to determine their true airspeed and altitude and they struggled to take control of the plane as [ it oscillated] for about 10 minutes. Each time they pulled up from a dive, MCAS pushed the nose down again. "The MCAS function was not a fail-safe design and did not include redundancy," the report said. Investigators also found that MCAS relied on only one sensor, which had a fault, and flight crews hadn't been adequately trained to use the system. Improper maintenance procedures, confusion in the cockpit and the lack of a cockpit warning light (see next question) contributed to the crash, as well. More on the Lion Air accident report [/news/investigators-report-on-737-max-crash-blames-boeing-design-lion-air-staff/ Report on 737 Max 8 crash blames Boeing design, Lion Air staff] On March 9, 2020, almost one year to the day since the crash in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau [ published an interim analysis]. Like the Indonesian findings, it cites design flaws with MCAS such its reliance on a single [ angle-of-attack sensor]. It also blamed Boeing for providing inadequate training to crew on using the Max's unique systems. (The Seattle Times [ has a great deep dive] on the report.) Unlike their Indonesian counterparts, the Ethiopian investigators do not mention maintenance problems with the plane nor does it blame the flight crew. "The aircraft has a valid certificate of airworthiness and maintained in accordance with applicable regulations and procedures," the report said. "There were no known technical problems before departure." Until [ Ethiopia releases another report], remember that crash investigations are tremendously complex -- it takes months to evaluate the evidence and determine a probable cause. Investigators must examine the debris, study the [/news/airbus-a350-a380-paris-air-show/ flight recorders] and, if possible, check the victims' bodies to determine the cause of death. They also involve multiple parties including the airline, the airplane and engine manufacturers, and aviation regulatory [http://search.usa.gov/search?affiliate=usagov&query=agencies agencies]. When was the Max grounded? About 30 airlines operated the Max by the time of the second crash (the three largest customers being Southwest Airlines, American Airlines and Air Canada). Most of them [ quickly grounded] their planes a few days later. Besides the airlines already mentioned that list includes United Airlines, WestJet, Aeromexico, Aerolíneas Argentinas, GOL Linhas Aéreas, Turkish Airlines, FlyDubai, Air China, Copa Airlines, Norwegian, Hainan Airlines, Fiji Airways and Royal Air Maroc. More than 40 countries have also banned the 737 Max from flying in their airspace. China (a huge Boeing customer and [/features/chinas-aviation-future-rests-with-the-comac-c919-aircraft/ a fast-growing commercial aviation market]) led the way and was joined by Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Australia, India, Oman, the European Union and Singapore. Canada initially hesitated, but soon [ reversed course]. Up until March 13, 2019, the FAA also declined to issue a grounding order, saying in a statement [ tweeted the previous day] that there was "no basis to order grounding the aircraft." That was despite a public outcry from [ ] and [ two flight attendant unions]. But following President Trump's [/news/trump-all-boeing-737-max-8-planes-are-grounded-immediately/ decision to ground] the Max that day, the agency cited [ new evidence] it had collected and analyzed. Older [ 737 models], like the 737-700, 737-800 and 737-900, don't use MCAS and aren't affected. Of the four 737 Max versions, only the Max 10 has yet to fly. Boeing What was the problem with the warning light? [ The Air Current] reported March 12, 2019 that the Lion Air plane lacked a warning light designed to alert pilots to the faulty sensor and that Boeing sold the light as part of an optional package of equipment. When asked about the warning light, a Boeing spokesman gave CNET the following statement: "All Boeing airplanes are certified and delivered to the highest levels of safety consistent with industry standards. Airplanes are delivered with a baseline configuration, which includes a standard set of flight deck displays and alerts, crew procedures and training materials that meet industry safety norms and most customer requirements. Customers may choose additional options, such as alerts and indications, to customize their airplanes to support their individual operations or requirements." But on April 29, 2019, [ The Wall Street Journal] said that even for airlines that had ordered it, the warning light wasn't operating on some Max planes that had been delivered (a fact the Indonesian accident report confirmed). Then on June 7, 2019, Reps. Peter DeFazio, a Democrat from Oregon, and Rick Larsen, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/du-lich-trung-quoc-gia-re/ tour trung quốc] a Democrat from Washington, said [/news/boeing-wanted-to-delay-fix-on-737-max-warning-light-say-lawmakers/ they'd obtained information] suggesting that even though the plane maker knew the safety alert wasn't working, it decided to wait until 2020 to implement a fix. Boeing responded to DeFazio and Larsen in a statement sent to CNET the same day. "The absence of the AOA Disagree alert did not adversely impact airplane safety or operation," the statement read. "Based on the safety review, the update was scheduled for the MAX 10 rollout in 2020. We fell short in the implementation of the AoA Disagree alert and are taking steps to address these issues so they do not occur again." The original version of the 737 first flew in 1967. Boeing What kind of MCAS training did 737 Max pilots receive? Not much, which was a factor cited in both crash reports. As the Indonesian report said, "The absence of guidance on MCAS or more detailed use of trim in the flight manuals and in flight crew training, made it more difficult for flight crews to properly respond." Though MCAS was new to the Max, existing 737 pilots didn't have to train on a simulator before they could start flying the Max. Instead, they learned about the differences it brought through [ an hour's worth of iPad-based training]. MCAS received scant mention. The reason? It was because Boeing, [ backed by the FAA], wanted to [ minimize the cost and time] of certifying pilots who'd already been trained on other 737 versions. To do so, Boeing and the FAA treated the Max as just another 737 version, rather than a completely new airplane (which it pretty much is). Pilot [/news/pilots-confronted-boeing-about-737-max-before-second-crash/ complaints about the lack of training] emerged quickly after the Lion Air crash. On Nov. 12, 2018, [ The Seattle Times reported] that Max pilots from Southwest Airlines were "kept in the dark" about MCAS. [ The Dallas Morning News found] similar complaints from American Airlines pilots four months later. The previous model, the 737-900ER, doesn't have the MCAS flight control system. Boeing/Ed Turner Are there any other issues with the aircraft besides MCAS? There are a few. In December, 2019, the FAA said [ it was looking at a potential problem] with two bundles of wiring that power control surfaces on the aircraft's horizontal stabilizer. Because the bundles are close together, there's a remote possibility that they could short-circuit and (if not noticed by the flight crew) send the plane into a dive. Boeing, however, is arguing [ a fix isn't necessary], since earlier 737s have the same wiring design, and has proposed [ leaving the bundles as they are].The same month, the FAA said [ it was investigating software] that verify whether key systems on the aircraft are functioning correctly.Then in February, Boeing [ notified the FAA of a malfunction with an indicator light] for the stabilizer trim system, which raises and lowers the Max's nose. The indicator, which notifies pilots of a malfunction, was turning on when it wasn't supposed to. Boeing also is investigating whether [ it needs to better insulate the engine cowlings] from lightning strikes in flight. Separately, CFM International said there [ may be a potential weakness] with a rotor on the Max's engines.In April, the FAA instructed Boeing [/news/faa-737-max-needs-additional-computer-changes/ to make two additional [ the company issued a safety warning][ the company issued a safety warning] advising 737 Max operators to deactivate MCAS if a flight crew encountered conditions like the Lion Air pilots experienced. It also [ expressed sympathy] for victims' families and [/news/boeing-pledges-100m-to-families-of-those-killed-in-737-max-8-crashes/ pledged $100 million] in support, and [ it quickly backed] the US grounding order. "There is no greater priority for our company and our industry," Boeing said in a March 13, 2019 statement. "We are doing everything we can to understand the cause of the accidents in partnership with the investigators, deploy safety enhancements and help ensure this does not happen again." As is common after a crash, [ Boeing didn't comment] on preliminary findings of either investigation, but the day after the Ethiopian crash the company [ said it would] issue a software update that would include changes to MCAS, pilot displays, operation manuals and crew training. Following the Lion Air accident report, then CEO Dennis Muilenburg said the company was "addressing" its safety recommendations. "We commend Indonesia's KNKT for its extensive efforts to determine the facts of this accident, the contributing factors to its cause and recommendations aimed toward our common goal that this never happens again," he said. The grounding order also caused Boeing to [ halt production] of the Max [/news/boeing-resumes-737-max-production/ for four months] in January, 2020. Did Boeing know about Max problems before the crashes? There is evidence that it did. On Oct. 17, 2019, Boeing revealed [ it revealed text messages] between two of the company's top pilots sent in 2016, which indicated the company knew about problems with the MCAS system early on. In one of the messages, a former chief technical pilot for the Boeing 737 described the MCAS' habit of engaging itself as "egregious." Later that month, [ as he appeared before] two congressional committees, Muilenburg admitted Boeing [ knew of the test pilot concerns] in early 2019. "I was involved in the document collection process, but I relied on my team to get the documents to the appropriate authorities," he said. "I didn't get the details of the conversation until recently." Then on Jan. 10, 2020 Boeing [ released a series of explosive emails] and instant messages to Congress in which Boeing employees discussed the 737 Max. Though [ some expressed regret for the company's actions] in getting the aircraft certified -- "I still haven't been forgiven by God for the covering up I did last year," one employee wrote in 2018 -- others openly discussed the 737 Max's flaws [ and joked about the FAA's approval process]. "This airplane is designed by clowns who in turn are supervised by monkeys," another employee wrote. (The New York Times [ has compiled the documents online].) Did Boeing change its leadership? Yes, but it didn't happen quickly. Though Muilenburg [/news/boeing-ceo-says-he-wouldnt-hesitate-to-put-his-family-on-a-737-max/ apologized] to the victims' families in an interview with [ CBS News] in May, 2019, he came under sharp criticism for his response to the crashes. On Oct. 11, 2019, Boeing announced it had [ taken away his role as chair] so that as CEO, Muilenburg could "focus full time on running the company as it works to return the 737 Max safely to service." Muilenburg spent the next two months [ resisting calls] for his resignation from his other position, but on Dec. 23, 2019 the company announced that he had stepped down. "The Board of Directors decided a change in leadership was necessary to restore confidence in the company moving forward as it works to repair relationships with regulators, customers, and all other stakeholders," Boeing [ said in a statement]. Chairman David Calhoun [/news/new-boeing-ceo-takes-over-as-737-max-problems-remain-unresolved/ officially replaced] Muilenburg on Jan. 13, 2020. Calhoun had defended Muilenburg before taking the top role, but in a March 5, 2020 interview [ with the New York Times] he said his predecessor had needlessly rushed production of the Max before the company was ready. "I'll never be able to judge what motivated Dennis, whether it was a stock price that was going to continue to go up and up, or whether it was just beating the other guy to the next rate increase." Separately, on Oct. 22, 2019, the company [/news/boeing-ousts-exec-as-it-announces-significant-progress-on-737-max-fixes/ said it replaced] Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Kevin McAllister, the official overseeing the 737 Max investigation, with Stan Deal, former president and CEO of Boeing Global Services.

List 3 4 Of Sports Events Affected By Coronavirus Pandemic

2020-12-29T05:56:22Z

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GYMNASTICS Artistic World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, from Feb. 20-23: China team withdrew. All-Around World Cup in Milwaukee on March 7: Russia team withdrew. Artistic World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan, from March 14, Day 3 of 4, canceled. Artistic World Cup in Doha, Qatar on March 18-21 postponed to June 3-6, postponed. All-Around World Cup in Stuttgart, Germany on March 20-22 canceled. Aerobic World Cup in Cantanhede, Portugal on March 27-29 canceled. All-Around World Cup in Birmingham, England on March 28 canceled. Rhythmic World Cup in Pesaro, Italy on April 3-5 postponed to June 5-7, postponed. Acrobatic World Cup in Sofia, Bulgaria on April 3-5 postponed. All-Around World Cup in Tokyo on April 4-5 canceled. Artistic Jesolo Cup in Italy on April 4-5 canceled. Rhythmic World Cup in Sofia, Bulgaria on April 10-12 postponed to June 29-21, postponed. Acrobatic World Cup in Puurs, Belgium on April 10-12 canceled. Rhythmic World Cup in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on April 17-19 postponed. Aerobic World Cup in Tokyo on April 18-19 canceled. Trampoline World Cup in Brescia, Italy on April 24-25 postponed to June 19-20, postponed. Rhythmic World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan on April 24-26 postponed. Artistic women´s European championships in Paris on April 30-May 3 postponed to Kyiv, Ukraine from Dec. 17-20 moved to Mersin, Turkey. Artistic Asian championships in Tokyo on May 2-5 canceled. Trampoline European championships in Gothenburg, Sweden on May 7-10 moved to Sochi, Russia from April 29-May 1, 2021. Pan American championships in Utah Valley, United States on May 7-10 postponed. Rhythmic Asian championships in Tokyo on May 8-10 canceled. Rhythmic World Challenge Cup in Portimão, Portugal on May 8-10 postponed. Aerobic world championships in Baku, Azerbaijan on May 14-16 postponed. Artistic World Challenge Cup in Varna, Bulgaria on May 14-17 postponed. Rhythmic European championships in Kyiv, Ukraine on May 21-24 postponed to Nov. 26-29. Trampoline African championships in Swakopmund Namibia, Namibia on May 27-29 postponed. Artistic men´s European championships in Baku, Azerbaijan on May 27-31 postponed to Dec. 9-13 moved to Mersin, Turkey. Acrobatic world championships in Geneva on May 29-31 postponed to June 18-20, 2021. Artistic World Challenge Cup in Cairo on June 5-8 postponed. Artistic World Challenge Cup in Koper, Slovenia on June 11-14 canceled. Artistic World Challenge Cup in Osijek, Croatia on June 18-21 postponed. Rhythmic World Challenge Cup in Cluj-Napoca, Romania from June 26-28 postponed. Artistic World Challenge Cup in Mersin, Turkey on June 26-28 canceled. Trampoline World Cup in Coimbra, Portugal on June 27-28 postponed. Trampoline World Cup in Arosa, Switzerland on July 3-4 canceled. Rhythmic World Challenge Cup in Minsk, Belarus on July 3-5 postponed. Rhythmic World Challenge Cup in Moscow on July 10-12 postponed. HANDBALL Olympic women´s qualifying event in Podgorica, Montenegro from March 20-22 postponed to March 19-21, 2021. Olympic women´s qualifying event in Lliria Spain from March 20-22 postponed to March 19-21, 2021. Olympic women´s qualifying event in Györ, Hungary from March 20-22 postponed to March 19-21, 2021. Olympic men´s qualifying event in Trondheim, Norway from April 17-19 postponed to March 12-14, 2021. Olympic men´s qualifying event in Paris from April 17-19 postponed to March 12-14, 2021. Olympic men´s qualifying event in Berlin from April 17-19 postponed to March 12-14, 2021. African women´s championships in Yaounde, Cameroon from Dec. 2-12 postponed to June 11-20, 2021. HORSE RACING Dubai World Cup on March 28 canceled. Grand National in Liverpool, England on April 4 canceled. Kentucky Derby in Louisville on May 2 postponed to Sept. 5, no spectators. 2000 and 1000 Guineas Stakes in Newmarket, England on May 2-3 postponed to June 6-7, no spectators. Preakness Stakes in Baltimore on May 16 postponed to Oct. 3, no spectators. Derby and Oaks in Epsom, England on June 5-6 postponed to July 4, no spectators. Belmont Stakes in New York on June 6 postponed to June 20, no spectators. Gold Cup at Ascot, England on June 18, no spectators. ICE HOCKEY NHL from March 12 suspended. KHL from March 17 suspended. From March 25 canceled. Men´s world championship in Switzerland from May 8-24 canceled. Women´s world championship in Nova Scotia, Canada from March 31-April 10 canceled. Women´s world championship Division I Group A in Angers, France from April 12-18 canceled. Women´s world championship Division I Group B in Katowice, Poland from March 28-April 3 canceled. Women´s world championship Division II Group A in Jaca, Spain from March 29-April 3 canceled. Men´s world championship Division I Group A in Ljubljana, Slovenia from April 27-May 3 canceled. Men´s world championship Division I Group B in Katowice, Poland from April 27-May 3 canceled. Men´s world championship Division IV in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan from May 3-5 canceled. Women´s Challenge Cup of Asia in Manila, Philippines from Feb. 23-28 canceled. Women´s Challenge Cup of Asia Division I in Manila, Philippines from Feb. 23-28 canceled. National League in Switzerland from March 2 suspended. From March 13 canceled. Elite League in United Kingdom from March 13 canceled. 2020-21 season from Dec. 5 postponed. Men´s Olympic qualifiers in Bratislava, Slovakia; Riga, Latvia; Norway from Aug. 27-30 postponed to Aug. 26-29, 2021. Women´s Olympic qualifier in Reykjavik, Iceland (Bulgaria, Iceland, Hong Kong, Lithuania) from Dec. 17-19 postponed. Champions Hockey League in Europe due to start on Sept. 3 postponed to Oct. 6. US-Based Professional Women´s Hockey Players Association tour of Japan from March 4-7 canceled. JUDO Paris Grand Slam from Feb. 8-9: China team withdrew. Dusseldorf Grand Slam in Germany from Feb. 21-23: China team withdrew. Rabat Grand Prix in Morocco from March 6-8 canceled. Winterthur European Cup in Switzerland from March 7-8 canceled. Ekaterinburg Grand Slam in Russia from March 13-15 canceled. Santiago Pan American Open in Chile from March 14-15 canceled. Sarajevo European Cup in Bosnia and Herzegovina from March 21-22 canceled. Lima Pan American Open in Peru from March 21-22 canceled. Tbilisi Grand Prix in Georgia from March 27-29 canceled. Antalya Grand Prix in Turkey from April 3-5 canceled. Asian Oceania championships in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from April 17-18 canceled. Nordic championships in Reykjavik, Iceland from April 25-26 postponed to Sept. 12-13. European championships in Prague from May 1-3 postponed to Nov. 8-10 postponed to Nov. 19-21. Baku Grand Slam in Azerbaijan from May 8-10 canceled. Orenburg European Cup in Russia from May 16-17 canceled. Doha Masters in Qatar from May 28-30 canceled. Budapest Grand Slam in Hungary from June 12-14 postponed to Oct. 23-25. Celje-Podcetrtek European Cup in Slovenia from June 20-21 canceled. Guayaquil Pan American Open in Ecuador from June 20-21 canceled. African championships in Rabat, Morocco from June 25-27 canceled. Hohhot Grand Prix in China from June 26-28 canceled. Pan American championships in Montreal from June 26-28 canceled. Potsdam European Cup in Germany from June 27-28 canceled. Aktau Asian Open in Kazakhstan from July 4-5 postponed. Tokyo Grand Slam from Dec. 11-13 canceled. KARATE Karate 1 Premier League in Rabat, Morocco from March 13-15 canceled. European championships in Baku, Azerbaijan from March 25-29 canceled. Mediterranean Championships in Nicosia, Cyprus from April 3-5 postponed. Karate 1 Premier League in Madrid from April 17-19 canceled. Olympic qualifying tournament in Paris from May 8-10 postponed. Pan American championships in San Jose, Costa Rica from May 25-30 canceled. Oceania championships in Paita, New Caledonia from June 12-14 postponed. Karate 1-Series A in Istanbul from June 19-21 canceled. Asian championships in Bali, Indonesia from Sept. 4-6 suspended. Karate 1-Series A Durban in South Africa from Sept. 11-13 canceled. Karate 1 Premier League in Moscow from Oct. 2-4 postponed. World championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from Nov. 17-22 postponed to Nov. 16-21, 2021. LUGE World Cup in Lake Placid, New York on Jan. 16-17 moved to Oberhof, Germany. World championships in Whistler, Canada from Feb. 5-7 moved to Königssee, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/du-lich-trung-quoc-gia-re/ kynghidongduong.vn] Germany from Jan. 29-31. MODERN PENTATHLON World Cups in Sofia, Bulgaria from March 25-29 and April 2-5 canceled. World Cup in Budapest, Hungary from April 29-May 3 canceled. World Cup Final in Seoul from May 14-17 canceled. World championships moved from Xiamen, China to Cancun, Mexico on May 25-31 postponed to Nov. 30-Dec. 8 canceled. World laser run championships moved from Xiamen, China on May 25-31 to Weiden, Germany on Aug. 25-26. European championships in Székesfehérvár, Hungary from Sept. 17-21 canceled. MOTORCYCLING MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix in Doha on March 8 canceled. Thailand Grand Prix in Buriram on March 22 postponed to Oct. 4 canceled. Americas Grand Prix in Austin, Texas on April 5 postponed to Nov. 15 postponed. Argentina Grand Prix in Termas de Rio Hondo on April 19 postponed to Nov. 22 canceled. Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez on May 3 postponed to July 19, no spectators. French Grand Prix in Le Mans on May 17 postponed to Oct. 11. Italian Grand Prix in Scarperia e San Piero on May 31 canceled. Catalunya Grand Prix in Barcelona on June 7 postponed to Sept. 27, no spectators. German Grand Prix in Hohenstein-Ernstthal on June 21 canceled. Dutch TT in Assen on June 28 canceled. Finland Grand Prix in Iitti on July 12 canceled. Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez on July 19, no spectators. Andalucia Grand Prix in Jerez on July 26, no spectators. Austrian Grand Prix in Spielberg on Aug. 16, no spectators. Styria Grand Prix in Spielberg on Aug. 23, no spectators. British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Aug. 30 canceled. Aragon Grand Prix in Spain on Oct. 4 moved to Sept. 27 moved to Oct. 18. Japan Grand Prix at Motegi on Oct. 18 canceled. Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island on Oct. 25 canceled. Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang on Nov. 1 canceled. Valencia Grand Prix in Spain on Nov. 15 moved to Nov. 29 moved to Nov. 15. World Superbikes Qatar Round in Lusail on March 15 canceled. Spanish Round in Cadiz on March 29 postponed to Oct. 25 canceled. Dutch Round in Assen on April 19 postponed to Aug. 23 canceled. Italian Round in Imola on May 10 canceled. Aragon Round in Alcañiz, Spain on May 24 postponed to Aug. 30. Riviera di Rimini Round in Misano Adriatico, Italy on June 14 postponed to Nov. 8 canceled. British Round in Castle Donington on July 5 canceled. German Round in Oschersleben on Aug. 2 canceled. Portuguese Round in Algarve on Sept. 6 canceled. Catalunya Round in Montmelo, Spain on Sept. 20, no spectators. Argentine Round in San Juan on Oct. 11 canceled. French Round in Magny-Cours on Sept. 27 postponed to Oct. 4. ROWING Boat Race in London on March 29 canceled. Americas Olympic qualification regatta in Rio de Janeiro from April 2-5 canceled. World Cup I in Sabuadia, Italy from April 10-12 canceled. Asia and Oceania Olympic qualifying regatta in Chungju, South Korea from April 27-30 canceled. European Olympic qualifying regatta in Varese, Italy from April 27-29 canceled. World Cup II in Varese, Italy from May 1-3 canceled. Final Olympic qualification regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland from May 17-19 canceled. World Cup III in Lucerne, Switzerland from May 22-24 canceled. European championships in Poznan, Poland from June 5-7 postponed to Oct. 9-11. Henley Royal Regatta in England from July 1-5 canceled. World championships in Bled, Slovenia from Aug. 16-23 canceled. Head of the Charles Regatta in Cambridge, Massachusetts from Oct. 17-18 canceled. RUGBY LEAGUE Super League: Catalans vs. Leeds on March 14, postponed. Competition from March 16 postponed to Aug. 2: Toronto withdrew. England´s Challenge Cup from March 16 postponed to Aug. 22, no spectators. National Rugby League in Australia from March 19, no spectators. From March 23 suspended. From May 28 restarted, no spectators. State of Origin: I in Adelaide on June 3 postponed to Nov. 4; II in Sydney on June 21 postponed to Nov. 11; III in Brisbane on July 8 postponed to Nov. 18. Oceania Cup (Cook Islands, Fiji, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga) from June-November canceled. England vs. Australia in Bolton on Oct 31; Leeds on Nov. 7; London on Nov. 14; canceled. RUGBY UNION Six Nations: Ireland vs. Italy in Dublin on March 7 postponed to Oct. 24; Italy vs. England in Rome on March 14 postponed to Oct. 31; France vs. Ireland in Paris on March 14 postponed to Oct. 31; Wales vs. Scotland in Cardiff on March 14 postponed to Oct. 31. Women´s Six Nations: Italy vs. Scotland in Legnano on Feb. 23 postponed to Dec. 6; Scotland vs. France in Glasgow on March 7 postponed to Oct. 25; Ireland vs. Italy in Dublin on March 8 postponed to Oct. 25; Italy vs. England in Padua on March 15 postponed to Nov. 1; Wales vs. Scotland in Cardiff on March 15 postponed to Nov. 1; France vs. Ireland in Villeneuve-d´Ascq on March 15 postponed to Nov. 1. European Rugby Championship: Georgia vs. Russia on March 14 postponed to Nov. 1; Romania vs. Belgium on March 14 postponed to Nov. 1; Spain vs. Portugal on March 15 postponed to Nov. 15. United States Women vs. Barbarians in San Diego on May 3 postponed. England vs. Barbarians in London on June 21 postponed to Oct. 25. Argentina vs. France in Cordoba on July 4; vs. France in Santa Fe on July 11; vs. Italy in Salta on July 18 canceled. Australia vs. Ireland in Brisbane on July 4; vs. Ireland in Sydney on July 11; vs. Fiji in Townsville on July 18 canceled. Canada vs. French Barbarians in Montreal on July 4; vs. Italy in Halifax on July 11 canceled. Georgia vs. Blue Bulls in Pretoria on July 3; vs. South Africa A in South Africa on July 11 canceled. Japan vs. Wales in Fukuroi on June 27; vs. England in Oita on July 4; vs. England in Kobe on July 11 canceled. New Zealand vs. Wales in Auckland on July 4; vs. Wales in Wellington on July 11; vs. Scotland in Dunedin on July 18 canceled. South Africa vs. Scotland in Cape Town on July 4; vs. Scotland in Durban on July 11; vs. Georgia in Port Elizabeth on July 18 canceled. United States vs. Italy in Houston on July 4 postponed; vs. French Barbarians in New York on July 11 canceled. England in London vs. New Zealand on Nov. 7; vs. Argentina on Nov. 14; vs. Tonga on Nov. 21; vs. Australia on Nov. 28 canceled. Wales in Cardiff vs. Fiji on Nov. 7; vs. New Zealand on Nov. 14; vs. Argentina on Nov. 22; vs. South Africa on Nov. 28 canceled. Ireland in Dublin vs. Australia on Nov. 7; vs. South Africa on Nov. 14; vs. Japan on Nov. 21 canceled. France in Paris vs. Georgia on Nov. 7; vs. Australia on Nov. 14; vs. South Africa on Nov. 21 canceled. Scotland in Edinburgh vs. Argentina on Nov. 7; vs. Japan on Nov. 14; vs. New Zealand on Nov. 21 canceled. New Zealand Women vs. United States Women in Dunedin on July 18 canceled. Australia Women vs. Canada Women in Townsville on July 18 canceled. European Rugby Women´s Championship: Spain vs. Russia on April 5 postponed to Oct. 24; Spain vs. Netherlands on April 11 postponed to Oct. 31. Super Rugby: Sunwolves vs. ACT Brumbies on March 8 moved from Osaka, Japan to Canberra, Australia. Sunwolves vs. Crusaders on March 14 moved from Tokyo to Brisbane, Australia. Jaguares vs. Highlanders on March 14; no spectators. Competition from March 15 canceled. Super Rugby Aotearoa: Blues vs. Crusaders on Aug. 15 canceled; Highlanders vs. Hurricanes on Aug. 16, no spectators. European Champions Cup playoffs from April 4 postponed to Sept. 18. European Challenge Cup playoffs from April 3 postponed to Sept. 18. English Premiership from March 16 postponed to Aug. 14. Top 14 in France from March 13 suspended. From June 2 canceled. Pro14: Zebre vs. Ospreys on Feb. 29; Treviso vs. Ulster on Feb. 29, postponed. Competition from March 12 suspended. From Aug. 22 restarted. Top League in Japan from Feb. 29 postponed. From March 14 suspended. From March 23 canceled. Major League Rugby in the United States from March 13 suspended. From March 19 canceled. Hong Kong Sevens from April 3-5 postponed to Oct. 16-18 canceled. Singapore Sevens from April 11-12 postponed to Oct. 10-11 canceled. Langford Sevens (women) in Canada from May 2-3 canceled. London Sevens from May 23-24 canceled. Paris Sevens from May 30-31 canceled. Dubai Sevens in United Arab Emirates from Nov. 26-28 canceled. Cape Town Sevens in South Africa from Dec. 4-6 canceled. Asia women´s championship in Hong Kong from March 14-22 postponed to May 8-16. Olympic test event (Asia Sevens Invitational) in Tokyo from April 25-26 canceled. Rugby Africa Cup in various sites from May 30-Aug. 1 postponed. Rugby Africa Women´s Cup in various sites from May 30-July 3 postponed. AUSTRALIAN RULES Round 1 from March 19-22, no spectators. Competition from March 22 suspended. From June 11 restarted, no spectators. Grand final on Oct. 24 moved from Melbourne to Brisbane. SAILING Clipper Round the World Race in Subic Bay, Philippines; from March 16 suspended. World 470 championships in Palma, Spain from March 13-21 postponed. Asian championships in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from March 15-22 postponed. Asian Nacra 17 Championship in Shanghai from March 1-6 moved to Genoa, Italy, from April 12-19. On March 12 canceled. Asian 49erFX Championship in Hainan, China from March 20-29 moved to Genoa, Italy, from April 12-19. On March 12 canceled. Trofeo Princesa Sofía Iberostar 470s in Mallorca, Spain from March 25-April 4 canceled. World Cup Series in Genoa, Italy from April 11-19 canceled. Semaine Olympique Francaise de Voile in Hyères, France from April 18-25 postponed. Americas Cup World Series in Cagliari, Italy from April 23-26 canceled. SailGP in San Francisco from May 2-3 canceled. European windsurfing championships in Athens, Greece from May 10-16 postponed. European 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 championships in Malcesine, Italy from May 11-17 postponed. Medemblik Regatta in the Netherlands from June 4-7 canceled. SailGP in New York from June 12-13 canceled. Kieler Woche in Kiel, Germany from June 20-28 postponed to Sept. 5-13. World Cup Series Final in Enoshima, Japan from June 14-21 canceled. [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/du-lich-trung-quoc-gia-re/ tour trung quoc] Voile in France from July 3-9 canceled. SailGP in Cowes, England from Aug. 14-15 canceled. SailGP in Copenhagen, Denmark from Sept. 11-12 canceled. Offshore world championship in Valletta, Malta from Oct. 17-20 canceled. World championships in The Hague, Netherlands in 2022 postponed to Aug. 10-20, 2023. Ocean Race from Alicante, France in October 2022 postponed to October 2023. SHOOTING World Cup in New Delhi from March 15-26 postponed to May 5-12 postponed to June 2-9 postponed to March 18-29, 2021. Olympic test event in Tokyo from April 16-26 canceled. European shotgun championships in Châteauroux, France from May 6-20 canceled. Pan American championships in Lima, Peru from May 8-17 postponed. European rifle/pistol qualification championships in Plzen, Czech Republic from May 18-25 canceled. World Cup rifle/pistol in Munich from June 2-9 canceled. World running target championships in Chateaurox, France from June 9-19 postponed. SKATEBOARDING Asian street championship in Singapore from March 17-21 canceled. Street Pro Tour in Las Vegas from March 24-29 canceled. Lima Open in Peru from March 16-22 postponed to April 5-11. From March 20 suspended. Olympic qualifier in Yangcheng, China from April 6-12 postponed to April 13-19. From Feb. 14 suspended. Olympic qualifier in Nanjing, China from April 14-19 suspended. Ark League in Samukawa, Japan from April 22-26 suspended. Street Pro Tour in Beijing from April 28-May 3 canceled. Dew Tour in Long Beach, California from May 7-10 postponed. World street championships in London from May 19-24 suspended. World park championships in Nanjing, China from May 26-31 suspended. SKATING World short track speed skating championships in Seoul from March 13-15 postponed. From April 16 canceled. World figure skating championships in Montreal from March 16-22 canceled. World synchronized skating championships in Lake Placid, New York from April 3-4 canceled. Skate America figure skating in Las Vegas from Oct. 23-25, domestic event, no spectators. Skate Canada figure skating in Ottawa from Oct. 30-Nov. 1, domestic event. Cup of China figure skating in Chongqing from Nov. 6-8, domestic event. World Cup short track speed skating in Montreal from Nov. 6-8 canceled. World Cup short track speed skating in Laval, Canada from Nov. 13-15 canceled. Internationaux de France figure skating in Grenoble from Nov. 13-15, domestic event. World Cup speed skating in Tomaszow-Mazowiecki, Poland from Nov. 13-15 canceled. World Cup speed skating in Stavanger, Norway from Nov. 20-22 canceled Rostelecom Cup figure skating in Moscow from Nov. 20-22, domestic event. NHK Trophy figure skating in Osaka, Japan from Nov. 27-29, domestic event. World Cup speed skating in Salt Lake City, Utah from Dec. 4-6 canceled. Grand Prix Final figure skating in Beijing from Dec. 10-13 postponed. World Cup speed skating in Calgary, Canada from Dec. 11-13 canceled. World Cup short track speed skating in Seoul, South Korea from Dec. 11-13 postponed. World Cup short track speed skating in Beijing from Dec. 18-20 postponed. SKIING Alpine World Cup Finals in Cortina d´Ampezzo, Italy from March 18-22 canceled. Alpine World Cup in Yanqing, China from Feb. 15-16 canceled. Nordic World Cup in Oslo, Norway from March 6-8, no spectators. Engadin Skimarathon in Switzerland on March 8 canceled. Snowboard World Cup in Livigno, Italy on March 10 canceled. Ski Jumping World Cup in Trondheim, Norway on March 11-12, no spectators. Alpine World Cup in Are, Sweden on March 12-14, canceled. Ski Jumping World Cup in Nizhny Tagil, Russia on March 13-15, no spectators. Ski Jumping World Cup in Vikersund, Norway on March 13-15, no spectators. Ski Cross World Cup in Veysonnaz, Switzerland on March 14 canceled. Snowboard World Cup in Winterberg, Germany on March 14-15 canceled. Alpine World Cup in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia from March 14-15, canceled. Alpine Europa Cup Finals in Saalbach and Reiteralm, Austria from March 16-22 canceled. World ski flying championships in Planica, Slovenia from March 17-22 postponed to Dec. 11-13. Ski jumping World Cup in Chaikovsky, Russia on March 18-20, no spectators. Slopestyle World Cup in Silvaplana, Switzerland on March 21-22 canceled. Snowboard World Cup in Spindleruv Mlýn, Czech Republic on March 20-21 canceled. Alpine Women´s World Cup in Killington, Vermont from Nov. 28-29 canceled. Alpine Men´s World Cup in Lake Louise, Canada from Nov. 28-29 canceled. Alpine Women´s World Cup in Lake Louise, Canada from Dec. 4-6 canceled. Alpine Men´s World Cup in Beaver Creek, Colorado from Dec. 4-6 canceled. Alpine World Cup parallel event in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 1 canceled. SNOOKER WPBSA Tour Championship in Llandudno, Wales from March 17-22 postponed to July 21-26. China Open in Beijing from March 30-April 5 postponed. Men´s world championship in Sheffield, England from April 18-May 4 postponed to July 31-Aug. 16, from Aug. 1-15 no spectators. Women´s world championship in Bangkok from June 22-27 postponed. SOCCER European Championship in 12 countries from June 12-July 12 postponed to June 11-July 11, 2021. Qualifying playoffs on March 26 and 31 postponed to June 4 and 9. From April 1 suspended. Copa America in Argentina and Colombia from June 12-July 12 postponed to June 11-July 11, 2021. European Champions League: Valencia vs. Atalanta on March 10; Paris Saint-Germain vs. Borussia Dortmund on March 11, no spectators. Competition from March 13 suspended. To restart from Aug. 12. Final in Istanbul on May 30 moved to Lisbon on Aug. 23. Copa Libertadores from March 15 postponed to Sept. 15. Asian Champions League: Matches involving Chinese clubs Guangzhou Evergrande, Shanghai Shenhua and Shanghai SIPG postponed to April-May. Beijing FC allowed to play from Feb. 18. Matches involving South Korean clubs Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Suwon Samsung Bluewings and FC Seoul to be played with no spectators from March 3. Matches involving Iranian clubs Esteghlal, Persepolis, Shahr Khodro, Sepahan on March 2-3 postponed. All West Zone group matches from March 2 postponed. East Zone matches postponed to May 19-20 (Match Day 3), May 26-27, (Match Day 4), June 16-17 (Match Day 5), and June 23-24 (Match Day 6). Round of 16 postponed to Aug. 11-12 and 25-26, quarterfinals to Sept. 15-16 and 29-30, and the semifinals to Oct. 20-21 and 27-28. Europa League: Inter Milan vs. Getafe on March 12; Sevilla vs. Roma on March 12, postponed. Inter Milan vs. Ludogorets on Feb. 27; Olympiakos vs. Wolverhampton on March 12; LASK vs. Manchester United on March 12; Wolfsburg vs. Shakhtar Donetsk on March 12; Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Basel on March 12, no spectators. Competition from March 13 suspended. To restart from Aug. 10. Final in Gdansk, Poland on May 27 moved to Cologne, Germany on Aug. 21. Copa Sudamericana from March 15 postponed to Oct. 27. CONCACAF Champions League from March 13 suspended. CAF Champions League semifinals from May 1 postponed. South America World Cup qualifying from March 23 postponed to Oct. 9, no spectators. Asia World Cup qualifying: China vs. Maldives on March 26 and vs. Guam on March 31 moved to Buriram, Thailand, no spectators. Competition from March 23 postponed. African World Cup qualifying in September postponed to March 2021. European World Cup qualifying postponed to March 2021. Oceania World Cup qualifying in September postponed to March 2021. African Nations Championship in Cameroon from April 4-25 postponed to Jan. 16-Feb. 7, 2021. Africa Cup of Nations qualifying from March 25 postponed. Finals in Cameroon from June-July 2021 postponed to Jan. 9-Feb. 6, 2021 postponed to January 2022. Gold Cup qualifying from March 13 postponed to July 2021. Women´s European Championship in England from July 7-Aug. 1, 2021 postponed to July 6-31, 2022. Qualifying: Montenegro vs. Ireland in Budva on March 11, no spectators. Competition from March 13 suspended. Women´s Africa Cup of Nations from Nov. 23-Dec. 20 canceled. Algarve Cup final in Portugal on March 11: Italy vs. Germany canceled. CONCACAF Nations League semifinals in Houston and final in Arlington, Texas from June 4-7 postponed to July postponed to March 2021 postponed to June 2021. CONCACAF men´s Olympic qualifying in Mexico from March 13 suspended. Asian women´s Olympic qualifying Group B tournament relocated from Wuhan to Sydney from Feb. 3-13. China vs. South Korea playoffs on March 6 and 11 postponed to April 9 and 14 postponed to June 4 and 9 postponed to Feb. 19 and 24, 2021; China home game in Sydney. Vietnam vs. Australia in Cm Ph on March 11, no spectators. From April 3 suspended. English Premier League: Manchester City vs. Arsenal on March 11 postponed to June 17. Competition from March 13 suspended. From June 17 restarted, no spectators. FA Cup quarterfinals on March 21-22 postponed to June 27, no spectators. La Liga from March 10, no spectators. Competition from March 12 suspended. From June 11 restarted, no spectators. Copa del Rey final: Real Sociedad vs. Athletic Bilbao in Seville on April 18 postponed. Serie A in Lombardy and Veneto regions postponed from Feb. 22. 6 matches on Feb. 29-March 2 postponed. All matches from March 4, no spectators. Competition from March 9 suspended. From June 20 restarted, no spectators. Italian Cup semifinals: Juventus vs. AC Milan on March 4, Napoli vs. Inter Milan on March 5, postponed. From June 12 restarted, no spectators. Bundesliga from March 11, no spectators. From March 13, suspended. From May 16 restarted, no spectators. German Cup on April 21-22 postponed to June 9-10, no spectators. French Ligue 1: Strasbourg vs. Paris Saint-Germain on March 7 postponed. Competition from March 13 suspended. From April 28 [http://search.un.org/search?ie=utf8&site=un_org&output=xml_no_dtd&client=UN_Website_en&num=10&lr=lang_en&proxystylesheet=UN_Website_en&oe=utf8&q=canceled&Submit=Go canceled]. 2020-21 season from Aug. 21, spectators allowed. Marseille vs. Saint-Etienne on Aug. 21 postponed to Sept. 17. French Cup final: Paris Saint-Germain vs. Saint Etienne in Paris on April 25 postponed to July 24. French League Cup final: Paris Saint-Germain vs. Lyon in Paris on April 4 postponed to July 31. Chinese Super League, due to start on Feb. 22, postponed. From July 25 started, no spectators. Iran Pro League from Feb. 24, no spectators. From March 4 suspended. From June 24 restarted, no spectators. J.League in Japan from Feb. 25 postponed to July 4, no spectators. From July 10, spectators allowed. K League in South Korea, due to start on Feb. 29, delayed. On May 8 started, no spectators. On Aug. 1, spectators allowed. From Aug. 21, no spectators Swiss Super League from Feb. 28 postponed. From June 20 restarted, no spectators. V.League in Vietnam from March 7, no spectators. From March 16 suspended. From June 5 restarted. First League in Bulgaria from March 8, no spectators. From March 13 suspended. From Aug. 7 restarted. Liga I in Romania from March 9, no spectators. From March 12 suspended. From June 13 restarted. Primeira Liga in Portugal from March 10, no spectators. From March 12 suspended. From June 3 restarted. Ekstraklasa in Poland from March 10, no spectators. From March 13 suspended. From May 29 restarted, no spectators. From June 19, spectators allowed. Austrian Bundesliga from March 10 postponed. From June 2 restarted, no spectators. Premier League in Egypt from March 10, no spectators. From March 16 suspended. From Aug. 9, restarted. Superliga in Denmark from March 11 suspended. From May 28 restarted, no spectators. Eredivisie in the Netherlands from March 12 suspended. From April 24 canceled. 2020-21 season from Sept. 12, spectators allowed. Pro League in Belgium from March 12, no spectators. From March 20 suspended. From May 15 canceled. 2020-21 season from Aug. 8, no spectators. From Sept. 11, spectators allowed. Prva Liga in Croatia from March 12 suspended. From June 5 restarted, no spectators. From June 16, spectators allowed. From July 20, no spectators. Premier Division in Ireland from March 12 suspended, from July 31 restarted. First League in Czech Republic from March 12 suspended. From May 23 restarted, no spectators. 2020-21 season from Aug. 21, spectators allowed. Major League Soccer in the United States from March 12 postponed to July 8, no spectators: Dallas, Nashville withdrew. Premiership in Scotland from March 13 suspended. From May 18 canceled. 2020-21 season from Aug. 1, no spectators. Copa Superliga in Argentina from March 13, no spectators. River Plate vs. Atletico Tucuman on March 14 abandoned. Competition from March 17 suspended. From April 28 canceled. Liga MX in Mexico from March 14, no spectators. From March 15 suspended. From May 22 canceled. From July 25 restarted, no spectators. SuperLiga in Serbia from March 15 suspended. From May 29 restarted, no spectators. From June 10, spectators allowed. Premier League in Ukraine from March 15 suspended. From May 30 restarted, no spectators. Nemzeti Bajnokság I in Hungary from March 15 suspended. From May 23 restarted, no spectators. A League in Australia from March 16, no spectators. From March 24 postponed to July 17. Nemzeti Bajnokság I in Hungary from March 16 suspended. From May 23 restarted, no spectators. From May 29, spectators allowed. Premier League in Russia from March 17 suspended. From June 19 restarted, spectators allowed. Dynamo Moscow vs. FC Krasnodar on June 21 postponed to July 19. Super Lig in Turkey from March 19 suspended. From June 12 restarted, no spectators. Allsvenkan in Sweden due to start on April 3 delayed. From June 14 started, no spectators. Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in Brazil due to start on May 3 suspended. 2020-21 season from Aug. 8 restarted. Club World Cup in Qatar in December postponed. European Women´s Champions League from March 13 postponed to Aug. 21. Final in Vienna on May 24 moved to San Sebastián, Spain on Aug. 30. National Women´s Soccer League in United States to start on April 18 postponed to June 27 restarted, no spectators. Women´s Super League in England from March 13 postponed. From May 25 canceled. 2020-21 season from Sept. 5 restarted, no spectators. AFC Cup from March 18 suspended. Caribbean club championship from April 3 suspended. Suzuki Cup in South East Asia from Nov. 23-Dec. 31 postponed to April 11-May 8, 2021. Asian men´s futsal championship in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, from Feb. 26-March 8 postponed to Aug. 5-16. Futsal World Cup in Lithuania from Sept. 12-Oct. 4 postponed to Sept. 12-Oct. 3, 2021. Qatar Airways International in Doha with Belgium, Croatia, Portugal, Switzerland from March 26-30 canceled. MORE

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Disputing Trump, Barr says no widespread election fraud WASHINGTON (AP) - Disputing President Donald Trump´s persistent, baseless claims, Attorney General William Barr declared Tuesday the U.S. Justice Department has uncovered no evidence of widespread voter fraud that could change the outcome of the 2020 election. Barr's comments, in an interview with the The Associated Press, contradict the concerted effort by Trump, his boss, to subvert the results of last month's voting and block President-elect Joe Biden from taking his place in the White House. Barr told the AP that U.S. attorneys and FBI agents have been working to follow up specific complaints and information they´ve received, but "to date, we have not seen fraud on a scale that could have effected a different outcome in the election." The comments, which drew immediate criticism from Trump attorneys, were especially notable coming from Barr, who has been one of the president's most ardent allies. Before the election, he had repeatedly raised the notion that mail-in voting could be especially vulnerable to fraud during the coronavirus pandemic as Americans feared going to polls and instead chose to vote by mail. More to Trump's liking, Barr revealed in the AP interview that in October he had appointed U.S. Attorney John Durham as a special counsel, giving the prosecutor the authority to continue to investigate the origins of the Trump-Russia probe after Biden takes over and making it difficult to fire him. Biden hasn't said what he might do with the investigation, and his transition team didn't comment Tuesday. ___ US panel: 1st vaccines to health care workers, nursing homes NEW YORK (AP) - Health care workers and nursing home residents should be at the front of the line when the first coronavirus vaccine shots become available, an influential government advisory panel said Tuesday. The panel voted 13-1 to recommend those groups get priority in the first days of any coming vaccination program, when doses are expected to be very limited. The two groups encompass about 24 million people out of a U.S. [http://www.reddit.com/r/howto/search?q=population population] of about 330 million. Later this month, the Food and Drug Administration will consider authorizing emergency use of two vaccines made by Pfizer and Moderna. Current estimates project that no more than 20 million doses of each vaccine will be available by the end of 2020. And each product requires two doses. As a result, the shots will be rationed in the early stages. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will meet again at some point to decide who should be next in line. Among the possibilities: teachers, police, firefighters and workers in other essential fields such as food production and transportation; the elderly; and people with underlying medical conditions. Tuesday's action merely designated who should get shots first if a safe and effective vaccine becomes available. The panel did not endorse any particular vaccine. Panel members are waiting to hear FDA's evaluation and to see more safety and efficacy data before endorsing any particular product. ___ 'Very dark couple of weeks': Morgues and hospitals overflow Nearly 37,000 Americans died of COVID-19 in November, the most in any month since the dark early days of the pandemic, engulfing families in grief, filling newspaper obituary pages and testing the capacity of morgues, funeral homes and hospitals. Amid the resurgence, states have begun reopening field hospitals to handle an influx of patients that is pushing health care systems - and their workers - to the breaking point. Hospitals are bringing in mobile morgues. And funerals are being livestreamed or performed as drive-by affairs. Health officials fear the crisis will be even worse in coming weeks, after many Americans ignored pleas to stay home over Thanksgiving and avoid people who don´t live with them. "I have no doubt that we´re going to see a climbing death toll ... and that´s a horrific and tragic place to be," said Josh Michaud, associate director of global health policy at the Kaiser Family Foundation. "It´s going to be a very dark couple of weeks." November's toll was far lower than the 60,699 recorded in April but perilously close to the next-highest total of almost 42,000 in May, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Deaths had dropped to just over 20,000 in June after states closed many businesses and ordered people to stay at home. ___ US probing potential bribery, lobbying scheme for pardon WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department is investigating whether there was a secret scheme to lobby White House officials for a pardon as well as a related plot to offer a hefty political contribution in exchange for clemency, according to a court document unsealed Tuesday. Most of the information in the 18-page court order is redacted, including the identity of the people whom prosecutors are investigating and whom the proposed pardon might be intended for. But the document from August does reveal that people are suspected of having acted to secretly lobby White House [http://www.google.com/search?q=officials&btnI=lucky officials] to secure a pardon or [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/du-lich-trung-quoc-gia-re/ kynghidongduong.vn] sentence commutation and that, in a related scheme, a substantial political contribution was floated in exchange for a pardon. As part of the investigation, more than 50 laptops, iPads and other digital devices have been seized, according to the document. The existence of the investigation was revealed in a court order from U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell, the chief judge of Washington's federal court, in which she granted investigators access to certain email communications connected to the alleged schemes that she said was not protected by attorney-client privilege. Prosecutors will be able to use that material to confront any subject or target of the investigation, the judge wrote. ___ In 2020, AP photographers captured a world in distress Behold, a world in distress: A 64-year-old woman weeps, hugging her husband as he lay dying in the COVID-19 unit of a California hospital. A crowded refugee camp in Lesbos, Greece, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/du-lich-trung-quoc-gia-re/ tour trung quoc] engulfed in flames, disgorges a string of migrants fleeing this hell on Earth. Rain-swept protesters, enraged by the death of George Floyd in police custody, rail against the system and the heavens. This is the world that Associated Press photographers captured in 2020, a world beset by every sort of catastrophe -- natural and unnatural disaster, violent and non-violent conflict. And, in every corner of that world, the coronavirus. There are the living: Women cover themselves head to toe with chadors, protective clothing and gas masks to prepare a body for burial in Iran. An octogenarian couple kiss through plastic in Spain. ___ Strong start to December as S&P 500 index sets another high Wall Street kicked off December with more milestones Tuesday after a broad rally for stocks pushed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite to new highs. The S&P 500 gained 1.1%, with Big Tech companies and banks driving a big part of the rally. The strong opening to December follows a 10.8% surge for the broad index in November, marking its best month since April. The tech-heavy Nasdaq climbed 1.3%. Both indexes beat the record highs they set on Friday. Treasury yields also rose in another sign of optimism from investors. Stocks have been ramping higher in recent weeks as investors focus on the possibility that coronavirus vaccines could soon help usher in a fuller global economic recovery. Meanwhile, lawmakers in Washington are debating once more whether to deliver another round of coronavirus relief to the economy before President Donald Trump leaves office. "It seems like both the House and the Senate are trying to break this logjam," said Sameer Samana, senior global market strategist at Wells Fargo Investment Institute. "It seems the market is feeding off that." The S&P 500 rose 40.82 points to 3,662.45. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 185.28 points, or 0.6%, to 29,823.92. The Nasdaq climbed 156.37 points to 12,355.11. Small company stocks also added to their recent gains. The Russell 2000 index picked up 16.23 points, or 0.9%, to 1,836.05. ___ Ex-Arizona politician gets 6 years in adoption scheme PHOENIX (AP) - A former Arizona politician who admitted running an illegal adoption scheme in three states involving women from the Marshall Islands was sentenced in Arkansas to six years in federal prison. It was the first of three punishments he´ll face for arranging adoptions prohibited by an international compact. Paul Petersen, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/du-lich-trung-quoc-gia-re/ tour trung quốc] a Republican who served as metro Phoenix´s assessor for six years and also worked as an adoption attorney, illegally paid women from the Pacific island nation to come to the U.S. to give up their babies in at least 70 adoptions cases in Arizona, Utah and Arkansas, prosecutors said. Marshall Islands citizens have been prohibited from traveling to the U.S. for adoption purposes since 2003 and prosecutors said Petersen's scheme lasted three years. Judge Timothy Brooks, who imposed the sentence from Fayetteville, Arkansas, said Petersen abused his position as an attorney by misleading or instructing others to lie to courts in adoptions that wouldn´t have been approved had the truth been told to them. The judge said Petersen turned what should be joyous adoption occasions into "a baby-selling enterprise." He also described Petersen's adoption practice as a "criminal livelihood" and said he ripped off taxpayers at the same time he was elected to serve them. ___ VIRUS TODAY: A deadly November, and who gets vaccine first Here's what's happening Tuesday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.: THREE THINGS TO KNOW TODAY - A scientific panel is meeting to provide guidance on who should be at the front of the line when the first vaccine shots become available. Health care workers and nursing home residents will be among the first to get the vaccine. - More than 36,000 people died from COVID-19 in November in the United States. The monthly number is not as high as the dark days of April and May but still a sign of the deadly turn the pandemic has taken this fall. - Field hospitals are opening up again as hospital capacity runs out. Rhode Island and New York are among the places to open such facilities in recent days. ___ China spacecraft lands on moon to bring rocks back to Earth BEIJING (AP) - A Chinese spacecraft landed on the moon to bring back lunar rocks to Earth for the first time since the 1970s, the government announced. The China National Space Administration said Chang´e 5 "successfully landed" at its designated site shortly after 11 p.m. (1500 GMT) Tuesday after making a powered descent from its orbiter. It published images of the barren scene at the landing site, including where the lander's shadow can be seen. The lander was launched Nov. 24 from the tropical southern island of Hainan. It is the latest venture by a Chinese space program that sent its first astronaut into orbit in 2003, has a spacecraft en route to Mars and aims eventually to land a human on the moon. Plans call for the lander to spend about two days drilling into the lunar surface and collecting 2 kilograms (4.4 pounds) of rocks and debris. The sample will be lifted up into orbit and transferred to a return capsule for the trip to Earth, setting down on the grasslands of Inner Mongolia around the middle of the month. If it succeeds, it will be the first time scientists have obtained fresh samples of lunar rocks since a Soviet probe in the 1970s. Those samples are expected to be made available to scientists from other nations, although its unclear how much access NASA will have, given tight U.S. government restrictions on space cooperation with China. ___ 'Big Sky' producers recognize Native American criticism LOS ANGELES (AP) - Native American tribes and advocates are condemning "Big Sky," a Montana-set ABC drama, for ignoring the history of violence inflicted on Indigenous women and instead making whites the crime victims. They also have assailed the network and the show's producers for failing to respond to their complaints, which they first made known in a Nov. 17 letter. On Tuesday, the makers of "Big Sky" broke their silence. "After meaningful conversations with representatives of the Indigenous community, our eyes have been opened to the outsized number of Native American and Indigenous women who go missing and are murdered each year, a sad and shocking fact," the executive producers said in a statement to The Associated Press. "We are grateful for this education and are working with Indigenous groups to help bring attention to this important issue," according to the statement. The producers include David E. Kelley ("Big Little Lies," "The Undoing") and novelist C.J. Box, whose 2013 book "The Highway" was adapted for the series. Created by Kelley, "Big Sky" stars Katheryn Winnick and Kylie Bunbury as private detectives searching for two white sisters on a road trip who go missing and turn out to be part of a pattern of abductions.

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