coronavirus
Iran surpasses 20,000 confirmed deaths from the coronavirus
Middle East
August 19, 2020
Iran surpasses 20,000 confirmed deaths from the coronavirus
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran surpassed 20,000 confirmed deaths from the coronavirus on Wednesday, the health ministry said — the…
Pope: Rich can’t get priority for vaccine, poor need help
World
August 19, 2020
Pope: Rich can’t get priority for vaccine, poor need help
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Wednesday warned against any prospect that rich people would get priority for a…
Millions of women lose contraceptives, abortions in COVID-19
World
August 19, 2020
Millions of women lose contraceptives, abortions in COVID-19
NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of women and girls globally have lost access to contraceptives and abortion services because of…
Countries outside the international law
Opinion
August 18, 2020
Countries outside the international law
There is good news for Egypt. The first is that despite all warnings against believing that the coronavirus pandemic has…
Asia Today: Philippine capital’s virus lockdown to be eased
World
August 18, 2020
Asia Today: Philippine capital’s virus lockdown to be eased
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has decided to ease a mild coronavirus lockdown in the capital and…
To keep pets in homes, animal welfare groups help owners
World
August 18, 2020
To keep pets in homes, animal welfare groups help owners
Early in May, Nydia Bonefont was concerned when her dog wouldn’t eat and seemed lethargic. She realized that Papi, a…
Unemployment in Egypt up 1.9% in 2nd quarter of 2020 due to COVID-19: CAPMAS
Business
August 18, 2020
Unemployment in Egypt up 1.9% in 2nd quarter of 2020 due to COVID-19: CAPMAS
Egypt’s Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced that the nation’s unemployment rate has increased to a total…
Britain working on solution to exam row as criticism spirals
World
August 17, 2020
Britain working on solution to exam row as criticism spirals
LONDON (Reuters) – The British government is working with regulators on how to resolve an escalating row over the way…
Sharp rise in virus cases in Lebanon after deadly port blast
Middle East
August 17, 2020
Sharp rise in virus cases in Lebanon after deadly port blast
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon is facing a surge in coronavirus cases after a devastating blast at the Beirut port earlier…
Virus pandemic reshaping air travel as carriers struggle
Travel
August 17, 2020
Virus pandemic reshaping air travel as carriers struggle
In a bid to survive, airlines are desperately trying to convince a wary public that measures like mandatory face masks…