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Another cruise ship in Norway stalled over virus case
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Another cruise ship in Norway stalled over virus case

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A cruise ship carrying more than 200 people docked in a Norwegian harbor Wednesday and ordered…
Virus lockdown shuts Kashmir year after autonomy is stripped
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Virus lockdown shuts Kashmir year after autonomy is stripped

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Authorities enforced security restrictions in many parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir on Wednesday, a year after New…
South Africa sees dip in new virus cases but warns of return
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South Africa sees dip in new virus cases but warns of return

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s health minister on Wednesday reported decreasing rates of new confirmed cases of COVID-19 but warned…
City streets drain of life in Australia’s toughest lockdown
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City streets drain of life in Australia’s toughest lockdown

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Melbourne’s usually vibrant downtown streets were draining of signs of life on Wednesday on the eve…
Occupancy rates at Egypt’s Red Sea Governorate hotels reach maximum allowed by law
Egypt

Occupancy rates at Egypt’s Red Sea Governorate hotels reach maximum allowed by law

Occupancy rates at Egypt’s Red Sea Governorate hotels and tourist resorts reached 50 percent of total capacity, the maximum set…
Lebanese try to storm energy ministry amid power cuts
Middle East

Lebanese try to storm energy ministry amid power cuts

BEIRUT (AP) — Dozens of Lebanese protesters tried to storm the Ministry of Energy on Tuesday, angered by prolonged power…
Egyptian Education Minister certifies Thanaweya Amma scores
Egypt

Egyptian Education Minister certifies Thanaweya Amma scores

Egyptian Minister of Education Tarek Shawky on Monday certified this year’s Thanaweya Amma (secondary school exit exam) scores, and offered…
Record temperatures, pending deals inflame Iraq’s power woes
Middle East

Record temperatures, pending deals inflame Iraq’s power woes

BASRA, Iraq (AP) — In Iraq’s oil-rich south, the scorching summer months pose painful new choices in the age of…
Turkish annual inflation falls to 11.76% in July
Middle East

Turkish annual inflation falls to 11.76% in July

ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkey’s consumer price inflation fell to a lower-than-expected 11.76 percent year-on-year in July, the Turkish Statistical Institute…
For hard-hit Lebanese, Eid traditions are now just too costly
Middle East

For hard-hit Lebanese, Eid traditions are now just too costly

TRIPOLI, Lebanon (Reuters) — On the streets of Tripoli, Lebanon’s second biggest city and one of its poorest, there are…
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