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US Donates 250 ventilators to Egypt to treat coronavirus patients
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US Donates 250 ventilators to Egypt to treat coronavirus patients

The United States Government, via the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has donated 250 ventilators to Egypt for…
Egypt’s Gouna Film Festival to screen 16 International movies in October
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Egypt’s Gouna Film Festival to screen 16 International movies in October

The fourth annual Gouna Film Festival (GFF), which is scheduled to take place from October 23 to 31, will screen a…
Turkish lira hits another historic low amid pandemic
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Turkish lira hits another historic low amid pandemic

LONDON (AP) — Turkey’s currency tumbled further Friday, hitting another record low. The Turkish lira dropped to 7.3677 against the…
US adds 1.8 million jobs in a sign that hiring has weakened
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US adds 1.8 million jobs in a sign that hiring has weakened

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States added 1.8 million jobs in July, a pullback from the gains of May and…
S. Korean doctors strike over med school plan amid pandemic
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S. Korean doctors strike over med school plan amid pandemic

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Thousands of young doctors in South Korea staged a one-day strike Friday against government medical…
Russia’s race for virus vaccine raises concerns in the West
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Russia’s race for virus vaccine raises concerns in the West

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia boasts that it’s about to become the first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine, with mass…
India hits 2 mn cases as health volunteers strike
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India hits 2 mn cases as health volunteers strike

NEW DELHI (AP) — As India hit another grim milestone in the coronavirus pandemic on Friday, crossing two million cases…
Egypt requires coronavirus test certificate for travelers entering the country
Egypt

Egypt requires coronavirus test certificate for travelers entering the country

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Friday issued a decision requiring all foreign travelers entering Egypt — whether by land, sea…
Africa passes 1 mn confirmed virus cases; true number far more
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Africa passes 1 mn confirmed virus cases; true number far more

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Africa’s confirmed coronavirus cases have surpassed one million, but global health experts say the true toll is…
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways posts US$758 mn in half-year losses
Middle East

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways posts US$758 mn in half-year losses

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways said Thursday core operating losses amounted to US$758 million for…
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