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EgyptAir resumes Alexandria-Dubai flights
Travel
October 9, 2020
EgyptAir resumes Alexandria-Dubai flights
EgyptAir resumed on Friday flights between Borg al-Arab International Airport in Alexandria and Dubai International Airport. Flights will resume at…
Businesses shut in effort to contain virus in NYC hot spots
World
October 9, 2020
Businesses shut in effort to contain virus in NYC hot spots
NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of businesses and schools in New York City neighborhoods where coronavirus cases have spiked were…
Jordan returns to weekend lockdown as COVID-19 cases mount
Middle East
October 9, 2020
Jordan returns to weekend lockdown as COVID-19 cases mount
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan will enter a nationwide 48-hour lockdown on Friday for the first time in months as health…
Shi’ite pilgrimage fans fears of spreading COVID-19 in Iraq
Middle East
October 8, 2020
Shi’ite pilgrimage fans fears of spreading COVID-19 in Iraq
KERBALA, Iraq (Reuters) – The world’s largest annual religious gathering is in full swing and is posing formidable health hazards…
Tunisia imposes night curfew to slow second wave of pandemic
Middle East
October 8, 2020
Tunisia imposes night curfew to slow second wave of pandemic
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian authorities will impose a curfew in the capital Tunis to slow a surge in coronavirus cases,…
How do I politely ask someone to wear a mask?
World
October 7, 2020
How do I politely ask someone to wear a mask?
How do I politely ask someone to wear a mask? Experts say you should make the request discreetly because shaming…
Trump halts COVID-19 relief talks until after election
World
October 7, 2020
Trump halts COVID-19 relief talks until after election
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday called an abrupt end to negotiations with Democrats over additional COVID-19 relief,…
Ethicists say Trump special treatment raises fairness issues
World
October 7, 2020
Ethicists say Trump special treatment raises fairness issues
The special treatment President Donald Trump received to access an experimental COVID-19 drug raises fairness issues that start with the…
White House virus testing couldn’t protect Trump
World
October 6, 2020
White House virus testing couldn’t protect Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — His press secretary once described President Donald Trump as the “most tested man in America” when it…
Amid rising infections, Israeli ultra-Orthodox defy lockdown
Middle East
October 6, 2020
Amid rising infections, Israeli ultra-Orthodox defy lockdown
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — After a revered ultra-Orthodox rabbi died this week from COVID-19, Israeli police thought they had…