COVID-19
US-Russian crew blasts off for International Space Station
World
April 9, 2020
US-Russian crew blasts off for International Space Station
MOSCOW (AP) — A US-Russian space crew blasted off Thursday to the International Space Station following a tight quarantine amid…
Warnings multiply against Easter holiday travel, gatherings
World
April 9, 2020
Warnings multiply against Easter holiday travel, gatherings
BERLIN (AP) — As the Easter holiday approaches, world leaders and health officials are fervently warning that hard-won gains in…
Iraq names its third prime minister in 10 weeks
Middle East
April 9, 2020
Iraq names its third prime minister in 10 weeks
BAGHDAD (Reuters) — Iraq’s president named intelligence chief Mustafa al-Kadhimi as prime minister-designate on Thursday, the third person tapped to…
Lockdown in West Bank, crowds in Gaza: Palestinians divided over coronavirus
Middle East
April 9, 2020
Lockdown in West Bank, crowds in Gaza: Palestinians divided over coronavirus
GAZA/WEST BANK (Reuters) — Political and physical divisions between Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza have induced two very…
Cairo University president, senior employees donate 20% of salaries to coronavirus effort
Egypt
April 9, 2020
Cairo University president, senior employees donate 20% of salaries to coronavirus effort
President of Cairo University Mohamed Othman al-Khosht announced on Thursday that he and other senior employees affiliated with the university…
Pass the salt: The minute details that helped Germany build virus defenses
Features/Interviews
April 9, 2020
Pass the salt: The minute details that helped Germany build virus defenses
MUNICH (Reuters) – One January lunchtime in a car parts company, a worker turned to a colleague and asked to…
In Libya, water cuts add to misery of conflict and coronavirus
Middle East
April 9, 2020
In Libya, water cuts add to misery of conflict and coronavirus
TUNIS (Reuters) – Cuts to Tripoli’s water and power supply on Tuesday and Wednesday aggravated conditions for civilians after days…
Khamenei: Mass Ramadan events in Iran may stop over virus
Middle East
April 9, 2020
Khamenei: Mass Ramadan events in Iran may stop over virus
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader suggested Thursday that mass gatherings in the Islamic Republic may be barred through…
Coronavirus lockdowns mean millions of women can’t reach birth control
Features/Interviews
April 9, 2020
Coronavirus lockdowns mean millions of women can’t reach birth control
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The callers were in tears. One by one, women in homes across rural Zimbabwe had a pleading…
Four coronavirus cases discovered at Aswan Heart Center
Egypt
April 9, 2020
Four coronavirus cases discovered at Aswan Heart Center
The Aswan Heart Center, part of the Magdi Yacoub Global Heart Foundation, announced the discovery of four coronavirus cases on…