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Egyptians in South Korea call for exams to be postponed
Egypt
March 10, 2020
Egyptians in South Korea call for exams to be postponed
The Egyptian community in South Korea sent an urgent appeal to the Korean government to postpone exams due to the…
N. Korea’s Kim oversees new ‘long-range artillery’ drill: KCNA
World
March 10, 2020
N. Korea’s Kim oversees new ‘long-range artillery’ drill: KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen another “long-range artillery” drill, state media reported on Tuesday, a day after…
Coronavirus to cause first annual decline in oil use in decade: IEA
World
March 9, 2020
Coronavirus to cause first annual decline in oil use in decade: IEA
The world is set for its first annual decline in oil consumption in more than a decade due to the…
China signals progress in virus battle as Disney partially reopens
World
March 9, 2020
China signals progress in virus battle as Disney partially reopens
China closed several makeshift hospitals for coronavirus patients, some schools reopened and Disney resort staff went back to work Monday…
North Korea fires multiple projectiles: South’s military
World
March 9, 2020
North Korea fires multiple projectiles: South’s military
Nuclear-armed North Korea on Monday fired what Japan said appeared to be ballistic missiles, a week after a similar weapons…
North Korea slams European nations for ‘illogical thinking’ over missile launches
World
March 7, 2020
North Korea slams European nations for ‘illogical thinking’ over missile launches
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea accused European nations of “illogical thinking” on Saturday after they called a closed-door UN Security…
‘It’s humiliating’: China’s virus controls raise hackles
World
March 7, 2020
‘It’s humiliating’: China’s virus controls raise hackles
An elderly man in virus-hit China pops out to use a public toilet without wearing a compulsory face mask. The…
Japan says virus may force Olympic torch relay changes
World
March 4, 2020
Japan says virus may force Olympic torch relay changes
Japan will adjust the Olympic torch relay set to begin this month “as necessary” to prevent the spread of the…
The impatience of being idle: China’s factory workers chafe under quarantine
World
March 4, 2020
The impatience of being idle: China’s factory workers chafe under quarantine
China’s coronavirus epidemic turned a Lunar New Year family reunion into an enforced quarantine for factory worker Hu Aihua, trapping…
US leads global fight against coronavirus economic threat
World
March 4, 2020
US leads global fight against coronavirus economic threat
The US Federal Reserve on Tuesday led the global charge in response to the growing economic risk posed by the…