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US gives $5 mn to Palestinians amid pandemic, after years of aid cuts
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US gives $5 mn to Palestinians amid pandemic, after years of aid cuts

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) — The United States is giving five million dollars to the Palestinians to help them fight…
US job losses mount as economic pain deepens worldwide
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US job losses mount as economic pain deepens worldwide

WASHINGTON (AP) — The ranks of Americans thrown out of work by the coronavirus ballooned Thursday to more than 20…
China, Europe show restarting virus-hit economies not easy
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China, Europe show restarting virus-hit economies not easy

BEIJING (AP) — As countries consider how to restart economies that have been halted by the coronavirus, the early experiences…
Iranian vessels come dangerously close to American military ships: US military
Middle East

Iranian vessels come dangerously close to American military ships: US military

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Eleven vessels from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) came dangerously close to US Navy and…
Struggle, fear and heartbreak for medical staff on virus frontline
World

Struggle, fear and heartbreak for medical staff on virus frontline

Doctors, nurses and healthcare workers have become the unwitting heroes of the coronavirus pandemic, winning applause from balconies and streets…
Trump freezes WHO funds as world weighs easing lockdown
World

Trump freezes WHO funds as world weighs easing lockdown

Donald Trump ordered a freeze on funding for the World Health Organization for “mismanaging” the coronavirus crisis, as world leaders…
Turkey repeats working group offer to US to solve row over Russian defense purchase
Middle East

Turkey repeats working group offer to US to solve row over Russian defense purchase

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Turkey on Tuesday repeated an offer to the United States to establish a technical working group including…
Virus becomes latest battle between Iran, US amid tensions
Middle East

Virus becomes latest battle between Iran, US amid tensions

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Even as both face the same invisible enemy in the coronavirus pandemic, Iran and…
US eyes virus ‘plateau’ as world weighs cautious reboot
World

US eyes virus ‘plateau’ as world weighs cautious reboot

Coronavirus deaths in the hard-hit United States were flat for a second consecutive day, with New York’s governor saying the…
Horse racing: Saudi Cup withholds prize money after trainer Servis charged
Middle East

Horse racing: Saudi Cup withholds prize money after trainer Servis charged

(Reuters) — Organizers of the Saudi Cup, the world’s richest horse race, have said they will withhold the US$20 million…
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