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WHO warns against premature coronavirus reopenings
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WHO warns against premature coronavirus reopenings

The World Health Organization warned that now is not the time to abandon caution and lift precautionary measures against the…
Lebanese pound slides further despite new pricing system
Middle East

Lebanese pound slides further despite new pricing system

BEIRUT (Reuters) — Lebanon’s battered pound currency has slid to fresh lows against the US dollar despite a new pricing…
Unemployed Filipina feeds other jobless migrants in Dubai
Middle East

Unemployed Filipina feeds other jobless migrants in Dubai

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Feby Dela Peña saw her fellow Filipinos standing in line outside her building in…
Abu Dhabi extends ban on movement in and out of the emirate and between cities
Middle East

Abu Dhabi extends ban on movement in and out of the emirate and between cities

DUBAI (Reuters) — Abu Dhabi will extend by one week a ban on movement in and out of the emirate…
Sri Lankan cafe owner feeds and shelters stranded tourists
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Sri Lankan cafe owner feeds and shelters stranded tourists

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The tourists came to see the magical waterfalls and mountain views of the lowland jungle…
European Central Bank nearly doubles pandemic support scheme
Economy

European Central Bank nearly doubles pandemic support scheme

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank has boosted its pandemic emergency support program by an unexpectedly large 600…
IS blasts Iraq PM as American agent, calls for more attacks
Middle East

IS blasts Iraq PM as American agent, calls for more attacks

BAGHDAD (AP) — The Islamic State group in an audio message blasted Iraq’s new prime minister, calling him an “American…
Virus, heat wave and locusts form perfect storm in India
World

Virus, heat wave and locusts form perfect storm in India

NEW DELHI (AP) — As if the coronavirus wasn’t enough, India grappled with scorching temperatures and the worst locust invasion…
Croatian charity offers help as lives turn during outbreak
World

Croatian charity offers help as lives turn during outbreak

PULA, Croatia (AP) — Winding stone streets, usually packed with tourists, silent as a graveyard. Restaurants closed. Beaches deserted. Hotels…
Spread of coronavirus fuels corruption in Latin America
World

Spread of coronavirus fuels corruption in Latin America

MIAMI (AP) — Even in a pandemic, there’s no slowdown for swindlers in Latin America. From Argentina to Panama, a…
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