US movie theaters remove mask mandate for vaccinated people
World
May 29, 2021
US movie theaters remove mask mandate for vaccinated people
Masks are no longer required at the three main movie theater chains in the United States for people who are…
WHO seeks Gaza patient access, evacuations after violence
Middle East
May 29, 2021
WHO seeks Gaza patient access, evacuations after violence
The World Health Organization called on Friday for access to patients in the Gaza strip and free passage to evacuate…
Erdogan inaugurates major new mosque in heart of Istanbul
Middle East
May 28, 2021
Erdogan inaugurates major new mosque in heart of Istanbul
President Tayyip Erdogan inaugurated an imposing new mosque in Istanbul on Friday, fulfilling a decades-old goal and stamping a religious…
WHO calls for Gaza patient access, evacuations after violence
Middle East
May 28, 2021
WHO calls for Gaza patient access, evacuations after violence
The World Health Organization called on Friday for access to patients in the Gaza strip and the possibility to be…
Philippines halts deployment of workers to Saudi Arabia
Middle East
May 28, 2021
Philippines halts deployment of workers to Saudi Arabia
The Philippines has suspended the deployment of workers to Saudi Arabia after it received reports that their employers and recruiters…
Qatar strengthens heat stress protection for workers
Middle East
May 28, 2021
Qatar strengthens heat stress protection for workers
Qatar has introduced tougher measures to protect laborers from heat stress as the Gulf Arab state’s human rights record comes…
Jailed HK tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 14 months for Oct. 1 illegal assembly
World
May 28, 2021
Jailed HK tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 14 months for Oct. 1 illegal assembly
Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon and Beijing critic Jimmy Lai was given a new prison sentence of 14 months on…
Lebanon’s central bank says not enough reserves for medical supplies
Middle East
May 27, 2021
Lebanon’s central bank says not enough reserves for medical supplies
Lebanon’s central bank said on Thursday it could not keep up its imports of subsidized medical goods without using its…
Chinese embassy in US says politicizing COVID-19 origins hampers investigations
World
May 27, 2021
Chinese embassy in US says politicizing COVID-19 origins hampers investigations
Politicizing the origins of COVID-19 would hamper further investigations and undermine global efforts to curb the pandemic, China’s US embassy…
Turkish mobster’s videos targeting top politicians draw millions of views
Middle East
May 27, 2021
Turkish mobster’s videos targeting top politicians draw millions of views
When Sedat Peker, a convicted Turkish mob boss, began posting videos on social media earlier this month in which he…