coronavirus (COVID-19)

Wary of angering public, Iran has few ways to contain virus
Middle East

Wary of angering public, Iran has few ways to contain virus

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As coronavirus infections reached new heights in Iran this month, overwhelming its hospitals and…
‘Eating rats’: Myanmar’s second lockdown drives hunger in city slums
World

‘Eating rats’: Myanmar’s second lockdown drives hunger in city slums

YANGON (Reuters) – After the first wave of coronavirus hit Myanmar in March, 36-year-old Ma Suu closed her salad stall…
France extends curfew as COVID second wave surges in Europe
World

France extends curfew as COVID second wave surges in Europe

PARIS/MADRID (Reuters) – France extended curfews to around two thirds of its population on Thursday and Belgium’s foreign minister was…
Sharm el-Sheikh to install e-monitoring system for land, marine transportation
Egypt

Sharm el-Sheikh to install e-monitoring system for land, marine transportation

“Leave you worries and enjoy life in the City of Peace” is the new slogan that Sharm el-Sheikh hopes to…
Trump, Biden fight over the raging virus, climate and race
World

Trump, Biden fight over the raging virus, climate and race

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden fought over how to tame the raging coronavirus…
FDA approves first COVID-19 drug: antiviral remdesivir
World

FDA approves first COVID-19 drug: antiviral remdesivir

US regulators on Thursday approved the first drug to treat COVID-19: remdesivir, an antiviral medicine given to hospitalized patients through…
Photo tour: Luxurious boutique hotel in Gouna transports guests back in time
Life & Style

Photo tour: Luxurious boutique hotel in Gouna transports guests back in time

“La Maison Bleue”, a boutique hotel located in Egypt’s Red Sea resort town Gouna, is a prime example of hotels…
In Dubai, oil-rich UAE sees a new wonder: A coal power plant
Middle East

In Dubai, oil-rich UAE sees a new wonder: A coal power plant

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A new wonder is rising in the southern desert of Dubai against the backdrop…
Photographer helps laid-off expats bid goodbye to Dubai
Middle East

Photographer helps laid-off expats bid goodbye to Dubai

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — When the coronavirus pummeled Dubai this spring, the maternity and wedding shoots and all…
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