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Sudanese defense minister dies of heart attack: officials
Middle East

Sudanese defense minister dies of heart attack: officials

CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s defense minister, Gen. Gamal al-Din Omar, died Wednesday of a heart attack while on an official…
Likud members urge speaker to defy Israeli high court order
Middle East

Likud members urge speaker to defy Israeli high court order

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel appeared on the verge of a constitutional crisis Tuesday as top members of Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud…
China to lift lockdown in most of virus-hit Hubei province
World

China to lift lockdown in most of virus-hit Hubei province

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities said Tuesday they will end a two-month lockdown of most of coronavirus-hit Hubei province at…
Lebanon to stop paying back all debt in foreign currencies
Middle East

Lebanon to stop paying back all debt in foreign currencies

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon will stop paying all maturing Eurobonds in foreign currencies amid a crippling economic and financial crisis…
Israeli high court orders parliament vote on new speaker
Middle East

Israeli high court orders parliament vote on new speaker

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court on Monday ordered the parliament speaker to hold an election for his successor by…
Grieving and saying goodbye in the time of coronavirus
World

Grieving and saying goodbye in the time of coronavirus

CHICAGO (AP) — Tucked deep in the obituary for Charles Recka was an announcement that a Mass celebrating his 87…
War-torn Syria braces for lockdown after first virus case
Middle East

War-torn Syria braces for lockdown after first virus case

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrians rushed to stock up on food and fuel Monday amid fears that authorities would resort…
Israeli Supreme Court to rule on demand to reopen parliament
Middle East

Israeli Supreme Court to rule on demand to reopen parliament

JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political opponents on Sunday asked Israel’s Supreme Court to force parliament to resume…
Hunt for medical gear to fight virus becomes all-consuming
World

Hunt for medical gear to fight virus becomes all-consuming

PARIS (AP) — The hunt for ventilators and other medical supplies consumed the US and Europe on Monday, as new…
Israeli forces open fire, killing Palestinian throwing rocks
Middle East

Israeli forces open fire, killing Palestinian throwing rocks

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli forces shot and killed a 32-year-old Palestinian man early on Monday who was hurling rocks at…
Pompeo rushes to Kabul to jumpstart flagging peace process
Middle East

Pompeo rushes to Kabul to jumpstart flagging peace process

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived Monday in Kabul on an urgent visit to try…
Travel hub UAE to halt flights as virus reaches Gaza, Syria
Middle East

Travel hub UAE to halt flights as virus reaches Gaza, Syria

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates, home to the world’s busiest international airport, announced early on…
Egypt’s military said a senior officer died Sunday following his infection from the coronavirus
Egypt

Egypt’s military said a senior officer died Sunday following his infection from the coronavirus

The military said in a statement that Major General Khaled Shaltout was infected while participating in sterilization which the military…
Arrival of virus in Gaza raises fears about vulnerable areas
Middle East

Arrival of virus in Gaza raises fears about vulnerable areas

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The arrival of the coronavirus in the Gaza Strip, an impoverished enclave where the…
UN welcomes positive responses to fighting pause in Libya
Middle East

UN welcomes positive responses to fighting pause in Libya

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday welcomed positive responses from Libya’s warring parties to calls for a…
Health Agencies: No Evidence Ibuprofen Worsens Coronavirus
Health & Fitness

Health Agencies: No Evidence Ibuprofen Worsens Coronavirus

LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization and other leading agencies say there is no evidence to support the suggestion…
Air raid sirens mark start of virus lockdown in Jordan
Middle East

Air raid sirens mark start of virus lockdown in Jordan

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Air raid sirens echoed across Jordan’s capital early Saturday to mark the start of a three-day…
Iran’s leaders strike upbeat tone as virus toll climbs
Middle East

Iran’s leaders strike upbeat tone as virus toll climbs

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s leaders vowed to overcome the new coronavirus outbreak in upbeat messages marking the Persian New…
Italy’s virus epicenter grapples with huge toll, some hidden
World

Italy’s virus epicenter grapples with huge toll, some hidden

BERGAMO, Italy (AP) — The priest gave a final benediction. There were no flowers, no embraces. Francesca Steffanoni and her…
Africa, Latin America fragile targets for coronavirus spread
World

Africa, Latin America fragile targets for coronavirus spread

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The West African nation of Mali has roughly one ventilator per 1 million people — 20…
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