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IMF calls on Lebanese to unite behind government reform plan
Middle East
July 14, 2020
IMF calls on Lebanese to unite behind government reform plan
BEIRUT (AP) — The International Monetary Fund on Monday urged Lebanese authorities to unite behind a government economic plan that…
Foreign workers struggle to return to UAE amid virus limbo
Middle East
July 14, 2020
Foreign workers struggle to return to UAE amid virus limbo
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Eudinson Uy and his pregnant wife planned to return to their home in the…
China accuses US of sowing discord in South China Sea
World
July 14, 2020
China accuses US of sowing discord in South China Sea
BEIJING (AP) — China on Tuesday described a US rejection of its maritime claims in the South China Sea as…
UAE’s Mars orbiter launch from Japan delayed by weather
Middle East
July 14, 2020
UAE’s Mars orbiter launch from Japan delayed by weather
TOKYO (AP) — The liftoff of the United Arab Emirates’ Mars orbiter was postponed until Friday due to bad weather…
Masks for kids? Schools confront the politics of reopening
World
July 14, 2020
Masks for kids? Schools confront the politics of reopening
On one side are parents saying, let kids be kids. They object to masks and social distancing in classrooms this…
Global vaccine plan may allow rich countries to buy more
World
July 14, 2020
Global vaccine plan may allow rich countries to buy more
LONDON (AP) — Politicians and public health leaders have publicly committed to equitably sharing any coronavirus vaccine that works, but…
IMF: Mideast loses US$270 bn oil income amid virus, recession
Middle East
July 13, 2020
IMF: Mideast loses US$270 bn oil income amid virus, recession
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Middle East’s energy producers are expected to earn US$270 billion less in oil…
In libel case, Depp says Heard hit him with ‘haymaker’ punch
Culture
July 13, 2020
In libel case, Depp says Heard hit him with ‘haymaker’ punch
LONDON (AP) — Johnny Depp accused Amber Heard of hitting him with a “haymaker” punch during an altercation near the…
New Zealand mosque gunman to represent himself at sentencing
World
July 13, 2020
New Zealand mosque gunman to represent himself at sentencing
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The Australian white supremacist who admitting killing 51 worshippers in a mass shooting at two…
2020 Watch: How many more Americans will die from COVID-19?
World
July 13, 2020
2020 Watch: How many more Americans will die from COVID-19?
Presidential politics move fast. What we’re watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign: Days to general election:…