pandemic
Iraq pushes vaccine rollout amid widespread apathy, distrust
Middle East
May 5, 2021
Iraq pushes vaccine rollout amid widespread apathy, distrust
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s vaccine roll-out had been faltering for weeks. Apathy, fear and rumors kept many from getting vaccinated…
Covid-19 in Egypt: 953 new cases, 60 deaths on Tuesday
Egypt
May 5, 2021
Covid-19 in Egypt: 953 new cases, 60 deaths on Tuesday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Thursday confirmed 953 new coronavirus cases, down from 1,078 on Monday. The ministry also reported 60…
Iraq’s health minister resigns over Baghdad hospital fire
Middle East
May 5, 2021
Iraq’s health minister resigns over Baghdad hospital fire
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s health minister resigned Tuesday over a week after a deadly blaze killed dozens of people in…
Dubai optimistic visitors will return but numbers unclear
Middle East
May 4, 2021
Dubai optimistic visitors will return but numbers unclear
Dubai’s tourism chief on Tuesday said he was very optimistic business and leisure travelers would return this year, though the…
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…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 1,078 new cases, 62 deaths on Monday
Egypt
May 4, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 1,078 new cases, 62 deaths on Monday
Coronavirus cases across Egypt continue to surge, with the Health Ministry on Thursday confirming 1,078 new cases, 62 deaths, and…
‘Horrible’ weeks ahead as India’s virus catastrophe worsens
World
May 4, 2021
‘Horrible’ weeks ahead as India’s virus catastrophe worsens
NEW DELHI (AP) — COVID-19 infections and deaths are mounting with alarming speed in India with no end in sight…
Turkish police remove followers of Islamist figure from mosques
Middle East
May 4, 2021
Turkish police remove followers of Islamist figure from mosques
Turkish authorities forcibly removed followers of an Islamist figure from three mosques in southern Turkey, saying their prayer gatherings were…
Impact of devastating Indian virus surge spreads to politics
World
May 3, 2021
Impact of devastating Indian virus surge spreads to politics
NEW DELHI (AP) — As a catastrophic surge of the coronavirus sweeps through India, the leaders of 13 opposition parties…