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Apple to miss revenue forecast as iPhone supply hit by coronavirus
World
February 18, 2020
Apple to miss revenue forecast as iPhone supply hit by coronavirus
Apple announced Monday it would miss its March quarter revenue forecast and global iPhone supplies would fall because of the…
Coronavirus cases top 500 on cruise ship off Japan
World
February 18, 2020
Coronavirus cases top 500 on cruise ship off Japan
Another 88 people aboard a cruise ship off Japan have tested positive for the coronavirus, authorities said Tuesday, as those…
China’s closed: Palestinian traders fear losing a good deal
Middle East
February 18, 2020
China’s closed: Palestinian traders fear losing a good deal
HEBRON, West Bank (AP) — The West Bank city of Hebron is separated from the epicenter of China’s virus outbreak…
WHO warns against virus over-reaction as death toll hits 1,868
World
February 18, 2020
WHO warns against virus over-reaction as death toll hits 1,868
The World Health Organization has warned against a global over-reaction to the new coronavirus epidemic following panic-buying, event cancellations and…
Four Egyptians evacuated from China share details of two-week quarantine
Egypt
February 17, 2020
Four Egyptians evacuated from China share details of two-week quarantine
Four Egyptians evacuated from China, the center of a novel Coronavirus outbreak that has killed over 1,700 in the mainland…
Coronavirus could damage global growth in 2020: IMF
World
February 17, 2020
Coronavirus could damage global growth in 2020: IMF
The coronavirus epidemic could damage global economic growth this year, the IMF head said Sunday, but a sharp and rapid…
Severe shortage of face masks in Egypt amid Coronavirus fears, prices up by 500%
Egypt
February 17, 2020
Severe shortage of face masks in Egypt amid Coronavirus fears, prices up by 500%
The medical supplies market in Egypt is suffering from a severe shortage of face masks, and the increasing demand has…
Armed gang steals toilet rolls in panic-buying Hong Kong
World
February 17, 2020
Armed gang steals toilet rolls in panic-buying Hong Kong
A gang of knife-wielding men jumped a delivery driver in Hong Kong and stole hundreds of toilet rolls, police said…
Quarantined Egyptians returning from China see their release Monday
Egypt
February 17, 2020
Quarantined Egyptians returning from China see their release Monday
The quarantined Egyptians returning from China are expected to leave on Monday, Health Minister Hala Zayed announced, confirming that they…
Japan suffers worst economic slump in five years
World
February 17, 2020
Japan suffers worst economic slump in five years
Japan has suffered its worst quarterly GDP contraction in more than five years, with a tax hike and a deadly…