pandemic
Europe eyes new restrictions as virus cases hit record high
World
October 13, 2020
Europe eyes new restrictions as virus cases hit record high
GENEVA (AP) — Governments across Europe ratcheted up restrictions Tuesday in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus…
Desperate Americans hit by pandemic beg Congress, Trump to pass economic relief bill
World
October 13, 2020
Desperate Americans hit by pandemic beg Congress, Trump to pass economic relief bill
(Reuters) – Sylvia Padilla spent last Thursday checking food pantries in Lubbock, Texas for groceries to feed herself, her daughter…
Pandemic adds to war in keeping Libyan children out of school
Middle East
October 13, 2020
Pandemic adds to war in keeping Libyan children out of school
MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) – Their young lives already disrupted by war, Libyan schoolchildren face even bigger obstacles to their education…
Egypt reports 129 new coronavirus cases, 12 more deaths on Monday
Egypt
October 13, 2020
Egypt reports 129 new coronavirus cases, 12 more deaths on Monday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Monday confirmed 129 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases up to…
When school is home and home is school, which rules prevail?
World
October 13, 2020
When school is home and home is school, which rules prevail?
CHICAGO (AP) — Toys that look like weapons. Barefoot students. Disruptive imagery in the background. Pets roaming the room. All…
Gold prices decline LE3 in Egyptian market
Business
October 12, 2020
Gold prices decline LE3 in Egyptian market
Gold prices on Monday fell by three LE as prices for 21-karat, the most popular gold, declined in the local…
‘So frustrating’: Doctors and nurses battle virus skeptics
World
October 12, 2020
‘So frustrating’: Doctors and nurses battle virus skeptics
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Treating the sick and dying isn’t even the toughest part for nurse Amelia Montgomery as the…
Egypt’s garment factories reduce production by 50 percent ahead of fall season
Economy
October 12, 2020
Egypt’s garment factories reduce production by 50 percent ahead of fall season
The chief of Egypt’s Ready-made Garments Chamber, Mohamed Abdel Salam, said on Monday that several local clothing factories reduced their…
The Latest: French PM issues warning amid spike in cases
World
October 12, 2020
The Latest: French PM issues warning amid spike in cases
PARIS — French Prime Minister Jean Castex has warned that France could impose further restrictions as the coronavirus is spreading…
Iran has highest day death toll from virus, currency plunges
Middle East
October 12, 2020
Iran has highest day death toll from virus, currency plunges
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran announced on Sunday its highest single-day death toll from the coronavirus with 251 confirmed dead,…