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China virus cluster grows as European borders reopen
World
June 15, 2020
China virus cluster grows as European borders reopen
China reported dozens of new coronavirus cases for the second consecutive day on Monday as a growing cluster of infections…
To beat the heat, Egyptians cool off in the sea and Nile river
Egypt
June 14, 2020
To beat the heat, Egyptians cool off in the sea and Nile river
A heatwave on Saturday with temperatures between 28C and 35C forced people outside throughout Egypt, with some citizens choosing to…
Tunisia nears zero coronavirus cases as it eyes tourism
Middle East
June 14, 2020
Tunisia nears zero coronavirus cases as it eyes tourism
For 10 years, Juanita Reimer has lived at the edge of the Sahara desert in Douz, Tunisia. Since leaving her…
Delhi coronavirus fears mount as hospital beds run out
World
June 14, 2020
Delhi coronavirus fears mount as hospital beds run out
Ashwani Jain succumbed to the coronavirus in an ambulance as his family pleaded with several hospitals to take him in,…
Spike in deaths in Darfur points to virus’ invisible spread
Middle East
June 13, 2020
Spike in deaths in Darfur points to virus’ invisible spread
CAIRO (AP) — In the sprawling refugee camps of Darfur, the war-scarred western region of Sudan, officials say the elderly…
Conte calls for ‘courage’ to save Italy at talks with EU, IMF
World
June 13, 2020
Conte calls for ‘courage’ to save Italy at talks with EU, IMF
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte called Saturday for a “courageous plan” when he launched virtual talks with EU and IMF leaders…
Fresh virus cluster in China raises fears for pandemic control
World
June 13, 2020
Fresh virus cluster in China raises fears for pandemic control
Lockdowns were imposed in parts of Beijing on Saturday to try and prevent the spread of a new coronavirus cluster,…
Tokyo Olympics will be safe, governor says
World
June 13, 2020
Tokyo Olympics will be safe, governor says
Next year’s Olympics will be safe despite the coronavirus pandemic, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has said, pledging a “120-percent effort”…
Virus pummels global economy, jobs – even without 2nd wave
World
June 10, 2020
Virus pummels global economy, jobs – even without 2nd wave
ARIS (AP) — The virus crisis has triggered the worst global recession in nearly a century — and the pain…
Europe demands better pandemic plan, as Moscow exits lockdown
World
June 10, 2020
Europe demands better pandemic plan, as Moscow exits lockdown
Europe’s most powerful countries urged the European Union to better prepare for the next pandemic after chaotic responses to the…