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Are the Olympics cancelled? Japan official’s comments sow doubts
World

Are the Olympics cancelled? Japan official’s comments sow doubts

TOKYO (Reuters) – A senior Japanese ruling party official said on Thursday that cancelling this year’s Olympics in Tokyo remains…
Covid-19 in Egypt: 831 cases confirmed on Wednesday, cases rise for tenth consecutive day
Egypt

Covid-19 in Egypt: 831 cases confirmed on Wednesday, cases rise for tenth consecutive day

Reporting an increase for the tenth consecutive day, Egypt’s Health Ministry on Wednesday confirmed 831 new coronavirus cases, up from…
J&J vaccine to remain in limbo while officials seek evidence
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J&J vaccine to remain in limbo while officials seek evidence

Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine will remain in limbo for a while longer after government health advisers declared Wednesday that…
Mumbai imposes strict virus restrictions as infections surge
Egypt

Mumbai imposes strict virus restrictions as infections surge

MUMBAI (AP) — The teeming metropolis of Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra, the Indian state worst hit by the…
Ethiopians head home after Yemen migrant life becomes untenable
Middle East

Ethiopians head home after Yemen migrant life becomes untenable

ADEN (Reuters) – When Ethiopian migrant Jamal Hussein boarded a UN-run repatriation flight out of Yemen, he ended a journey…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 823 cases, 40 deaths on Tuesday
Egypt

COVID-19 in Egypt: 823 cases, 40 deaths on Tuesday

Egypt’s Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed 823 new coronavirus cases, up from 818 on Monday and 801 on Sunday. The…
The Latest: Spain keeps immunization goal despite J&J delay
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The Latest: Spain keeps immunization goal despite J&J delay

MADRID — Spain’s prime minister says his government is maintaining its goal of immunizing 70% of the nation’s adult population,…
Turkey imposes partial Ramadan lockdown amid record cases
Middle East

Turkey imposes partial Ramadan lockdown amid record cases

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s president announced a partial lockdown Tuesday during the first two weeks of the Muslim month…
US recommends ‘pause’ for J&J vaccine over clot reports
World

US recommends ‘pause’ for J&J vaccine over clot reports

WASHINGTON (AP) — The US is recommending a “pause” in administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to…
Kurds impose 10-day curfew in NE Syria amid coronavirus wave
Middle East

Kurds impose 10-day curfew in NE Syria amid coronavirus wave

BEIRUT (AP) — A 10-day curfew in areas controlled by US-backed fighters in northeast Syria went into effect Tuesday in…
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