coronavirus
Packed trains, drinking: Japanese impatient over virus steps
World
May 8, 2021
Packed trains, drinking: Japanese impatient over virus steps
TOKYO (AP) — Trains packed with commuters returning to work after a weeklong national holiday. Frustrated young people drinking in…
India’s surge hits southern states, prompts more lockdowns
World
May 8, 2021
India’s surge hits southern states, prompts more lockdowns
BENGALURU, India (AP) — Two southern states in India became the latest to declare lockdowns, as coronavirus cases surge at…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 1,125 new cases, 65 deaths on Friday
Egypt
May 8, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 1,125 new cases, 65 deaths on Friday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Friday confirmed 1,125 new coronavirus cases, up from 1,110 on Thursday while also reporting 65 deaths…
Unsure vaccine waiver will help, some leaders urge exports
World
May 8, 2021
Unsure vaccine waiver will help, some leaders urge exports
GENEVA (AP) — European leaders voiced increasing skepticism Friday that a US proposal to lift patent protections on COVID-19 vaccines…
Some immigrants, hard hit by economic fallout, lose homes
World
May 4, 2021
Some immigrants, hard hit by economic fallout, lose homes
NEW YORK (AP) — Sotero Cirilo sleeps in a small blue tent under a train track bridge in Elmhurst, Queens.…
Ministry of Tourism committees continue to inspect Egypt’s hotel and food establishments: Official
Egypt
May 4, 2021
Ministry of Tourism committees continue to inspect Egypt’s hotel and food establishments: Official
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has dispatched several secret inspection committees across the country to ensure that all hotels,…
The Latest: NKorea bows out of soccer matches, citing virus
World
May 4, 2021
The Latest: NKorea bows out of soccer matches, citing virus
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean officials say North Korea has told Asia’s soccer governing body it would not participate…
Is it over yet? Still no recession end date as US economy hums along
World
May 4, 2021
Is it over yet? Still no recession end date as US economy hums along
The US economy is growing at its fastest rate since the early 1980s while household bank accounts are bulging with…
G7 foreign ministers meet face-to-face after pandemic pause
World
May 4, 2021
G7 foreign ministers meet face-to-face after pandemic pause
LONDON (AP) — Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven wealthy industrialized nations are gathering Tuesday in London – their…
Madrid election centers on virus response, rise of far right
World
May 4, 2021
Madrid election centers on virus response, rise of far right
MADRID (AP) — Madrid residents are voting Tuesday for a new regional assembly in an election that tests the depths…