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WHO warns against premature coronavirus reopenings
World
June 11, 2020
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
June 10, 2020
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
June 10, 2020
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
June 9, 2020
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
World
June 5, 2020
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
June 4, 2020
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
May 29, 2020
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
May 28, 2020
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
May 28, 2020
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
May 27, 2020
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…