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Biden mourns 500,000 dead, balancing nation’s grief and hope
World
February 23, 2021
Biden mourns 500,000 dead, balancing nation’s grief and hope
WASHINGTON (AP) — With sunset remarks and a national moment of silence, President Joe Biden on Monday confronted head-on the…
Suspected hypothermia deaths in homes mount in Texas
World
February 21, 2021
Suspected hypothermia deaths in homes mount in Texas
DALLAS (AP) — With the snow and ice clearing in Texas after days of unusually cold temperatures, bodies are being…
Families of detainees detail a vision for justice in Syria
Middle East
February 12, 2021
Families of detainees detail a vision for justice in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Late one night in 2015, a friend of Yasmen Almashan tagged a photo to her Facebook account.…
Five killed in Kabul as attacks increasingly target civilians
Middle East
February 9, 2021
Five killed in Kabul as attacks increasingly target civilians
KABUL (Reuters) – Five government employees were killed in two separate attacks in Afghanistan’s capital on Tuesday, officials said, the…
28 garment workers killed in flooded factory in Morocco
Middle East
February 9, 2021
28 garment workers killed in flooded factory in Morocco
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Heavy rains flooded an illegal garment factory in the northern Moroccan city of Tangier, killing at…
Fact check: Are COVID-19 vaccines causing deaths?
World
February 5, 2021
Fact check: Are COVID-19 vaccines causing deaths?
With coronavirus vaccine distribution well underway around the world, all eyes are on those who have already received the jabs. For…
Eight confirmed facts about coronavirus
Science
January 29, 2021
Eight confirmed facts about coronavirus
An ongoing pandemic in the age of the internet means that misinformation can and will spread more quickly than facts.…
Injured Tunisian protester dies, fuelling new clashes
Middle East
January 26, 2021
Injured Tunisian protester dies, fuelling new clashes
TUNIS (Reuters) – A Tunisian protester injured during clashes with police has died in hospital, state media reported on Monday,…
German virus death toll tops 50,000 even as infections sink
World
January 22, 2021
German virus death toll tops 50,000 even as infections sink
BERLIN (AP) — The death toll from the coronavirus in Germany has passed 50,000, a number that has risen swiftly…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 752 new coronavirus cases, 54 deaths on Thursday
Egypt
January 22, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 752 new coronavirus cases, 54 deaths on Thursday
The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population on Thursday confirmed 752 new coronavirus cases, down from 798 on Wednesday. The…