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Egypt’s local development minister points out ‘silver lining’ in cabinet-mandated commercial business hours
Egypt

Egypt’s local development minister points out ‘silver lining’ in cabinet-mandated commercial business hours

The Egyptian Minister of Local Development, Mahmoud Shaarawy, praised the Cabinet’s decision to set opening and closing hours for retail…
Hong Kong, world’s most visited city, faces tourism bust
World

Hong Kong, world’s most visited city, faces tourism bust

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hundreds of parked tour buses are gathering dust at a northern Hong Kong container port, having…
California, Ohio order nightly curfews on gatherings as coronavirus surges
World

California, Ohio order nightly curfews on gatherings as coronavirus surges

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – California’s governor on Thursday imposed a curfew on social gatherings and other non-essential activities in one…
WHO warns of deadly second wave of virus across Middle East
Middle East

WHO warns of deadly second wave of virus across Middle East

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As winter nears and coronavirus cases surge across the Middle East, the regional director…
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine deliveries could start ‘before Christmas’
World

Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine deliveries could start ‘before Christmas’

(Reuters) – Pfizer Inc and BioNTech could secure emergency US and European authorization for their COVID-19 vaccine next month after…
Egypt reports 329 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, up from 275 on Tuesday
Egypt

Egypt reports 329 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, up from 275 on Tuesday

Egypt’s Health Ministry on Wednesday confirmed 329 new coronavirus cases, up from 275 the day before, and 14 virus-related deaths.…
US, Canada, Mexico to extend border restrictions until late December
World

US, Canada, Mexico to extend border restrictions until late December

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US land borders with Canada and Mexico are expected to remain closed to non-essential travel until December…
Virus threat ‘a new terror’ in Syria’s scarred Idlib region
Middle East

Virus threat ‘a new terror’ in Syria’s scarred Idlib region

IDLIB, Syria (AP) — Nurses hover over a patient to insert a breathing tube as his condition suddenly deteriorates. ICU…
EXPLAINER: What’s with the confusion over masks?
World

EXPLAINER: What’s with the confusion over masks?

A lot of the effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus comes down to a seemingly simple concept: Wearing…
Turkey urges discipline ahead of new COVID-19 curfews
Middle East

Turkey urges discipline ahead of new COVID-19 curfews

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s government urged “tight discipline” on Wednesday as the country prepared for new weekend curfews, online schooling…
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