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British PM Johnson discharged from hospital after coronavirus treatment
World
April 12, 2020
British PM Johnson discharged from hospital after coronavirus treatment
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been discharged from hospital and will continue his recovery from COVID-19…
Pandemic a ‘perfect storm’ for South Asia, World Bank says
World
April 12, 2020
Pandemic a ‘perfect storm’ for South Asia, World Bank says
South Asia is on course for its worst economic performance in 40 years, with decades of progress in the battle…
Jane Goodall says ‘disrespect for animals’ caused pandemic
Environment
April 12, 2020
Jane Goodall says ‘disrespect for animals’ caused pandemic
World-renowned British primatologist Jane Goodall says the coronavirus pandemic was caused by humanity’s disregard for nature and disrespect for animals.…
Egypt postpones Banque du Caire stake sale due to coronavirus: chairman
Egypt
April 12, 2020
Egypt postpones Banque du Caire stake sale due to coronavirus: chairman
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt has postponed its plans to sell a minority stake in state-owned Banque du Caire (BQDC.CA) in…
Angry family breaks ventilator in Egypt after 64-year-old relative dies
Egypt
April 12, 2020
Angry family breaks ventilator in Egypt after 64-year-old relative dies
As the world suffers ventilator shortages in intensive care units burdened by the coronavirus pandemic, an angry family in Egypt…
Israel tightens quarantine in Jerusalem to halt virus spread
Middle East
April 12, 2020
Israel tightens quarantine in Jerusalem to halt virus spread
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli government approved a tight quarantine of several areas of Jerusalem on Sunday, including the historic…
Pope to livestream Easter mass to locked down world
World
April 12, 2020
Pope to livestream Easter mass to locked down world
Pope Francis will break with centuries of tradition and livestream Easter Sunday mass to allow the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics…
Johnson owes his ‘life’ to medics as UK deaths set to top 10,000
World
April 12, 2020
Johnson owes his ‘life’ to medics as UK deaths set to top 10,000
Virus-stricken Prime Minister Boris Johnson admitted Sunday he owed his medical team his “life” as Britain braced to pass the…
Amid pandemic, Egypt asks to exempt African countries from paying debt interests
Egypt
April 12, 2020
Amid pandemic, Egypt asks to exempt African countries from paying debt interests
Egypt has called for African countries to be exempt from paying debt interests bilaterally and multilaterally due to the worldwide…
Saudi Arabia extends coronavirus curfew indefinitely
Middle East
April 12, 2020
Saudi Arabia extends coronavirus curfew indefinitely
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman extended a nationwide curfew until further notice due to the spread of the…