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Iran extends prisoner furloughs, closure of holy sites amid coronavirus
Middle East
April 19, 2020
Iran extends prisoner furloughs, closure of holy sites amid coronavirus
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran has extended furloughs for prisoners for another month, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday, as…
Dubai extends 24-hour coronavirus curfew by a week
Middle East
April 18, 2020
Dubai extends 24-hour coronavirus curfew by a week
DUBAI (Reuters) – Dubai, the United Arab Emirates business hub, has extended by one week a 24-hour-a-day curfew imposed as…
Pay the rent or eat? Suddenly jobless Americans face dilemma
World
April 18, 2020
Pay the rent or eat? Suddenly jobless Americans face dilemma
Terra Thomas, one of the millions of Americans who have lost their income due to the coronavirus pandemic, was stuck…
Coronavirus is becoming a political behemoth
Opinion
April 16, 2020
Coronavirus is becoming a political behemoth
Back in December 2019, news outlets around the world started reporting on a mysterious virus coming out of China. The…
Coronavirus could erode global fight against other diseases
Features/Interviews
April 16, 2020
Coronavirus could erode global fight against other diseases
NEW DELHI (AP) — Lavina D’Souza hasn’t been able to collect her government-supplied anti-HIV medication since the abrupt lockdown of…
Jordan will ease lockdown by allowing more businesses to open: PM
Middle East
April 16, 2020
Jordan will ease lockdown by allowing more businesses to open: PM
AMMAN (Reuters) — Jordan’s Prime Minister Omar al Razzaz said on Wednesday the government would soon ease a tight lockdown…
IMF predicts global recession, forecast for Egypt is positive
Business
April 15, 2020
IMF predicts global recession, forecast for Egypt is positive
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday significantly reduced its expectations for global economic growth, anticipating a global recession amid the…
Egypt invites world to virtual tour of the Tomb of Ramses VI
Archaeology
April 15, 2020
Egypt invites world to virtual tour of the Tomb of Ramses VI
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has launched a virtual tour of the Tomb of Ramses VI (KV9) on its…
Piano van: Hong Kong music lessons go mobile to beat virus
World
April 15, 2020
Piano van: Hong Kong music lessons go mobile to beat virus
Yoyo, six, frowns with concentration as she plays the piano in the back of a truck — still able to…
Turkish minister’s resignation exposes tensions in Erdogan’s AKP
Middle East
April 15, 2020
Turkish minister’s resignation exposes tensions in Erdogan’s AKP
ANKARA (Reuters) – The political fallout from Turkey’s rushed coronavirus lockdown at the weekend has exposed tensions at the top…