coronavirus
Israel’s ‘Bibi generation’ starts to turn on Netanyahu over economy and COVID-19
Middle East
August 1, 2020
Israel’s ‘Bibi generation’ starts to turn on Netanyahu over economy and COVID-19
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – For two months, many Israeli television viewers watched nightly as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued warnings…
States can restrict protests on public health grounds, UN says
World
July 29, 2020
States can restrict protests on public health grounds, UN says
GENEVA (Reuters) – Governments have the right to restrict protests on public health grounds, the UN Human Rights Committee said…
No restrictions on travel to Egypt from UK: Ambassador
Travel
July 29, 2020
No restrictions on travel to Egypt from UK: Ambassador
Britain’s Ambassador to Cairo, Geoffrey Adams, hailed the precautionary measures Egypt has taken to resume tourism and assured there are…
Asia Today: China, SKorea, Japan see upticks in virus cases
World
July 29, 2020
Asia Today: China, SKorea, Japan see upticks in virus cases
BEIJING (AP) — China reported more than 100 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday as the country continues to battle…
US officials: Russia behind spread of virus disinformation
World
July 29, 2020
US officials: Russia behind spread of virus disinformation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Russian intelligence services are using a trio of English-language websites to spread disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic,…
UK travel ban on Spain strikes new blow to tourism industry
World
July 28, 2020
UK travel ban on Spain strikes new blow to tourism industry
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s effective ban on travel to Spain following an upswing in coronavirus cases in that country’s northeast…
Aeroflot begins selling direct flight tickets between Moscow and Cairo
Travel
July 28, 2020
Aeroflot begins selling direct flight tickets between Moscow and Cairo
The Russian airline Aeroflot has begun selling tickets for direct flights between Moscow and Cairo after Russia announced that international…
Experimental COVID-19 vaccine is put to its biggest test
World
July 28, 2020
Experimental COVID-19 vaccine is put to its biggest test
The biggest test yet of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine got underway Monday with the first of some 30,000 Americans rolling…
Virus exacts a heavy toll in Queens neighborhood of Corona
World
July 28, 2020
Virus exacts a heavy toll in Queens neighborhood of Corona
NEW YORK (AP) — Damiana Reyes is back at work at a busy Manhattan hair salon, making highlights, blowouts and…
Photos: Final touches underway for the first restaurant at the Giza Pyramids
Travel
July 27, 2020
Photos: Final touches underway for the first restaurant at the Giza Pyramids
The finishing touches for the first tourist restaurant at the Giza Pyramids is underway, with Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled…