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Iran extends prisoner furloughs, closure of holy sites amid coronavirus
Middle East

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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