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Tourism in Egypt is the biggest loser of COVID-19: IMF official
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Tourism in Egypt is the biggest loser of COVID-19: IMF official

The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva said on Saturday that the tourism sector in Egypt…
The Latest: WHO says COVID-19 spread in Europe accelerating
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The Latest: WHO says COVID-19 spread in Europe accelerating

GENEVA — The World Health Organization says there has been a “further acceleration” in the speed of COVID-19′s spread in…
France extends curfew as COVID second wave surges in Europe
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France extends curfew as COVID second wave surges in Europe

PARIS/MADRID (Reuters) – France extended curfews to around two thirds of its population on Thursday and Belgium’s foreign minister was…
Battle over Israel’s budget risks election, more economic gloom
Middle East

Battle over Israel’s budget risks election, more economic gloom

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A festering government crisis over passage of a national budget could push Israel into its fourth election…
Israel tightens COVID lockdown as infections climb
Middle East

Israel tightens COVID lockdown as infections climb

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet decided on Thursday to tighten Israel’s coronavirus lockdown after he said a…
New Zealand’s COVID-19 outbreak grows, as Australian cases ease
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New Zealand’s COVID-19 outbreak grows, as Australian cases ease

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – A new coronavirus outbreak in New Zealand is still growing, health officials said on Sunday, with the…
New Zealand’s Ardern expected to resist call to delay vote as virus flares up
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New Zealand’s Ardern expected to resist call to delay vote as virus flares up

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is set to decide by Monday whether a general election will…
New Zealand extends Auckland lockdown as virus cluster grows
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New Zealand extends Auckland lockdown as virus cluster grows

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s government on Friday extended a lockdown of its largest city Auckland for another…
North Korea lifts lockdown in city, rejects flood, virus aid
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North Korea lifts lockdown in city, rejects flood, virus aid

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un lifted a lockdown in a major city near the…
India hits 2 mn cases as health volunteers strike
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India hits 2 mn cases as health volunteers strike

NEW DELHI (AP) — As India hit another grim milestone in the coronavirus pandemic on Friday, crossing two million cases…
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