Pope Francis to get first electric popemobile from US firm Fisker
World
May 21, 2021
Pope Francis to get first electric popemobile from US firm Fisker
Los Angeles-based Fisker Inc (FSR.N) plans to supply the first pure electric vehicle for Pope Francis next year, it said on Friday,…
Egypt’s Sisi thanks Biden for role in making ceasefire in Gaza succeed
Egypt
May 21, 2021
Egypt’s Sisi thanks Biden for role in making ceasefire in Gaza succeed
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi in a tweet early on Friday thanked US President Joe Biden for his role in…
Egypt keen for tourism recovery by year-end as visitor numbers rise: Tourism Minsiter
Egypt
May 21, 2021
Egypt keen for tourism recovery by year-end as visitor numbers rise: Tourism Minsiter
Egypt is optimistic about welcoming more visitors this year with numbers increasing steadily since January to around half a million…
GAVI signs COVID-19 vaccine supply deal with J&J
World
May 21, 2021
GAVI signs COVID-19 vaccine supply deal with J&J
The GAVI Vaccine Alliance said on Friday it has agreed to buy 200 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s (JNJ.N) COVID-19…
Turkey says WhatsApp will drop data collection update after probe
Middle East
May 21, 2021
Turkey says WhatsApp will drop data collection update after probe
Turkey’s Competition Board said on Friday it had been informed by WhatsApp that it would not implement a messaging app…
Tesla cars barred from some China government compounds – sources
World
May 21, 2021
Tesla cars barred from some China government compounds – sources
Staff at some Chinese government offices have been told not to park their Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) cars inside government compounds due to…
Brazilian drugmaker completes first batch of Russian COVID-19 vaccine
World
May 21, 2021
Brazilian drugmaker completes first batch of Russian COVID-19 vaccine
GUARULHOS, Brazil (Reuters) -Brazilian pharmaceutical company União Quimica completed production of its first batch of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine…
Lebanon president says PM-designate incapable of forming cabinet
Middle East
May 21, 2021
Lebanon president says PM-designate incapable of forming cabinet
Lebanon’s parliament will convene on Friday to discuss a letter written by the president saying Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri had…
Bitcoin’s star backers, dip buyers help cryptos recover
Technology
May 20, 2021
Bitcoin’s star backers, dip buyers help cryptos recover
Bitcoin regained some lost ground to trade near $40,000 on Thursday, a day after a brutal selloff on concerns over…
Status of pregnancies outside marriage still unclear in UAE after law change
Middle East
May 20, 2021
Status of pregnancies outside marriage still unclear in UAE after law change
Seven months after the UAE decriminalized premarital sex, the legal change is not always reflected in how pregnancies outside marriage…