coronavirus
UK suffers biggest job losses since 2009 as COVID hits
World
August 11, 2020
UK suffers biggest job losses since 2009 as COVID hits
LONDON (Reuters) – The number of people in work in Britain fell by the most since 2009 in the three…
Global coronavirus cases top 20 million, doubling in 45 days
World
August 11, 2020
Global coronavirus cases top 20 million, doubling in 45 days
MITO, Japan (AP) — The number of coronavirus cases topped 20 million on Tuesday, more than half of them from…
Gone for good? Evidence signals many jobs aren’t coming back
World
August 10, 2020
Gone for good? Evidence signals many jobs aren’t coming back
WASHINGTON (AP) — Stark evidence of the damage the resurgent viral outbreak has caused the US economy could come Friday…
Video: ‘Tawaam Roahy’ debuts in Egyptian cinemas on August 19
Egypt
August 10, 2020
Video: ‘Tawaam Roahy’ debuts in Egyptian cinemas on August 19
Following the premiere of “al-Ghassala” (The Washing Machine) as the sole new movie in cinemas during this year’s Eid al-Adha…
Fears of new coronavirus wave in Egypt trend on Twitter
Egypt
August 10, 2020
Fears of new coronavirus wave in Egypt trend on Twitter
Concerns over a potential second wave of the coronavirus in Egypt went viral on Twitter on Monday, with “the second…
Red Cross trains thousands of North Koreans to help cope with coronavirus, floods
World
August 10, 2020
Red Cross trains thousands of North Koreans to help cope with coronavirus, floods
SEOUL (Reuters) – The Red Cross has trained 43,000 North Korean volunteers to help communities, including the locked-down city of…
Extreme poverty rises; a generation sees a future slip away
World
August 10, 2020
Extreme poverty rises; a generation sees a future slip away
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — As a domestic worker, Amsale Hailemariam knew from the inside out the luxury villas that…
Egypt’s academic year begins October 17, with new attendance system
Egypt
August 9, 2020
Egypt’s academic year begins October 17, with new attendance system
Minister of Education Tarek Shawky announced Sunday that the new academic year will begin on October 17th. The announcement came…
Health Ministry calls on all Egyptians to commit to all coronavirus preventive measures
Health & Fitness
August 9, 2020
Health Ministry calls on all Egyptians to commit to all coronavirus preventive measures
Egypt’s Minister of Health Hala Zayed on Sunday implored all citizens to continue abiding by preventive measures such as social…
Trump signs coronavirus relief orders after talks with Congress break down
World
August 9, 2020
Trump signs coronavirus relief orders after talks with Congress break down
EDMINSTER, N.J. (Reuters) – President Donald Trump signed executive orders on Saturday partly restoring enhanced unemployment payments to the tens…