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The Latest: Madrid expands restrictions to indoor gatherings
World
September 4, 2020
The Latest: Madrid expands restrictions to indoor gatherings
MADRID — The Madrid regional government is further restricting family reunions and social gatherings to curb a sharp spike in…
Venice film festival opens with show of support for battered industry
Culture
September 3, 2020
Venice film festival opens with show of support for battered industry
VENICE (Reuters) – The heads of Europe’s main film festivals came together for the opening of the Venice movie showcase…
Italy garbage dips with virus lockdowns, but plastics rise
World
August 18, 2020
Italy garbage dips with virus lockdowns, but plastics rise
ROME (AP) — Italy produced 10 percent less garbage during its coronavirus lockdown, but environmentalists warn that increased reliance on…
Virus surge makes US weak link in global economic recovery
World
August 11, 2020
Virus surge makes US weak link in global economic recovery
RANKFURT, Germany (AP) — People in China are back to buying German luxury cars. Europe’s assembly lines are accelerating. Now…
Egypt launches first biosafety level 3 laboratory in the Middle East
Science
August 4, 2020
Egypt launches first biosafety level 3 laboratory in the Middle East
The Alexandria University announced Tuesday that it has launched the first biosafety level three (BSL-3) laboratory in Egypt and the…
Kuwait bans flights to 31 ‘high risk’ countries due to coronavirus
Middle East
August 1, 2020
Kuwait bans flights to 31 ‘high risk’ countries due to coronavirus
DUBAI (Reuters) – Kuwait has banned until further notice commercial flights to 31 countries it said that it regarded as…
New wave of boat migrants overwhelms southern Italian island
World
July 24, 2020
New wave of boat migrants overwhelms southern Italian island
LAMPEDUSA, Italy (Reuters) — About 100 migrants who crossed the Mediterranean in small boats landed on the southern island of…
Families of Italy’s virus dead seek answers, solace, justice
World
July 13, 2020
Families of Italy’s virus dead seek answers, solace, justice
ROME (AP) — It started out as way for grief-struck families to mourn their coronavirus dead online: a Facebook group…
Was ‘IS’ trying to sell €1 billion worth of drugs in Europe?
Middle East
July 8, 2020
Was ‘IS’ trying to sell €1 billion worth of drugs in Europe?
Last week Italian law enforcement agents carried out what they said was the world’s largest ever drugs bust of amphetamines.…
Turkey, Italy agree Libya needs political solution – Turkish defence ministry
Middle East
July 8, 2020
Turkey, Italy agree Libya needs political solution – Turkish defence ministry
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey and Italy’s defence ministers agreed at talks on Tuesday on the need for a political solution…