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UAE weapons show draws major deals, traders amid pandemic
Middle East
February 22, 2021
UAE weapons show draws major deals, traders amid pandemic
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In spite of the surging coronavirus pandemic, major arms makers descended Sunday on…
Libyan interior minister survives attack on motorcade
Middle East
February 22, 2021
Libyan interior minister survives attack on motorcade
CAIRO (AP) — The interior minister of Libya’s UN-backed government survived an ambush by gunmen on his motorcade on Sunday,…
Israel shuts Mediterranean shore after oil devastates coast
Middle East
February 22, 2021
Israel shuts Mediterranean shore after oil devastates coast
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel closed all its Mediterranean beaches until further notice on Sunday, days after an offshore oil spill…
Reports: Israel buys vaccines for Syria in prisoner deal
Middle East
February 21, 2021
Reports: Israel buys vaccines for Syria in prisoner deal
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel paid Russia $1.2 million to provide the Syrian government with coronavirus vaccines as part of a…
Iran’s Zarif says US must first lift sanctions before talks to revive 2015 deal
Middle East
February 21, 2021
Iran’s Zarif says US must first lift sanctions before talks to revive 2015 deal
DUBAI (Reuters) – Tehran said on Sunday the United States must first lift sanctions on Iran if it wants to…
UK speeds up vaccinations: All adults get 1st jab by July 31
World
February 21, 2021
UK speeds up vaccinations: All adults get 1st jab by July 31
LONDON (AP) — The British government announced Sunday that it aims to give every adult in the country a first…
Suspected hypothermia deaths in homes mount in Texas
World
February 21, 2021
Suspected hypothermia deaths in homes mount in Texas
DALLAS (AP) — With the snow and ice clearing in Texas after days of unusually cold temperatures, bodies are being…
Sudan floats currency, part of measures to overhaul economy
Middle East
February 21, 2021
Sudan floats currency, part of measures to overhaul economy
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan took the unprecedented but expected step of floating its currency Sunday, meeting a major demand by…
Biden’s 1st month was about erasing the mark of ‘former guy’
World
February 21, 2021
Biden’s 1st month was about erasing the mark of ‘former guy’
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Joe Biden walked into the Oval Office for the first time as president a month ago,…
What’s safe after COVID-19 vaccination? Don’t shed masks yet
World
February 21, 2021
What’s safe after COVID-19 vaccination? Don’t shed masks yet
You’re fully vaccinated against the coronavirus — now what? Don’t expect to shed your mask and get back to normal…