coronavirus (COVID-19)
Dutch minister throws carrier KLM 3.4 bn euro lifeline
Economy
June 26, 2020
Dutch minister throws carrier KLM 3.4 bn euro lifeline
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government announced Friday that it will throw national carrier KLM a 3.4 billion-euro…
IMF to discuss Egypt’s request for US$5.2 bn loan
Economy
June 26, 2020
IMF to discuss Egypt’s request for US$5.2 bn loan
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund will discuss on Friday Egypt’s request for a US$5.2 billion loan to…
UNICEF: Millions of Yemeni children may starve amid pandemic
Middle East
June 26, 2020
UNICEF: Millions of Yemeni children may starve amid pandemic
CAIRO (AP) — Millions of children could be pushed to the brink of starvation as the coronavirus pandemic sweeps across…
Portugal scrambles to regroup amid 100s of new virus cases
World
June 26, 2020
Portugal scrambles to regroup amid 100s of new virus cases
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — At the Bairro do Zambujal housing project on the outskirts of Lisbon, the behavior of residents…
India’s social inequalities reflected in coronavirus care
World
June 26, 2020
India’s social inequalities reflected in coronavirus care
NEW DELHI (AP) — When Pradeep Kumar’s wife was admitted to a government-run hospital in India’s capital for treatment of…
Pandemic forces some patients to phone in doctor visits
World
June 25, 2020
Pandemic forces some patients to phone in doctor visits
Video telemedicine took off earlier this year as the coronavirus paused in-person doctor visits. Earl Egner missed that trend. The…
Gulf coronavirus infections surpass 400,000, Reuters tally shows
Middle East
June 25, 2020
Gulf coronavirus infections surpass 400,000, Reuters tally shows
DUBAI (Reuters) — The number of novel coronavirus cases in the six Gulf Arab states has doubled in a month…
Egypt’s Ministry of Culture establishes 2 open-air theaters
Culture
June 25, 2020
Egypt’s Ministry of Culture establishes 2 open-air theaters
Egypt’s Ministry of Culture is preparing to resume cultural activities starting July 15, or possibly before that date, Minister of…
2 Koreas mark war anniversary after pause in rising tensions
World
June 25, 2020
2 Koreas mark war anniversary after pause in rising tensions
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North and South Korea on Thursday marked the 70th anniversary of the start of the…
New Delhi plans mass screening effort as virus cases surge
World
June 25, 2020
New Delhi plans mass screening effort as virus cases surge
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian authorities are launching a massive coronavirus survey taking down health details from New Delhi’s entire…