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Iran renews coronavirus warning as ‘low risk’ activities re-start
Middle East

Iran renews coronavirus warning as ‘low risk’ activities re-start

DUBAI (Reuters) – President Hassan Rouhani urged Iranians to continue to respect measures to guard against the new coronavirus as…
Virus mutes Easter celebrations as US deaths top 20,000
World

Virus mutes Easter celebrations as US deaths top 20,000

Christians celebrated Easter Sunday under coronavirus lockdown in many countries with church pews empty and the pope on live stream,…
North Korea calls for stronger coronavirus measures
World

North Korea calls for stronger coronavirus measures

North Korea called for stronger measures against the rapidly spreading coronavirus pandemic at a meeting presided by leader Kim Jong…
Egypt confirms 11 new deaths, 145 additional coronavirus cases, raising total to 1,939
Egypt

Egypt confirms 11 new deaths, 145 additional coronavirus cases, raising total to 1,939

Egypt on Saturday confirmed 11 additional deaths and 145 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s number of confirmed total cases…
CAF postpones Champions league, Confederation Cup until further notice
Egypt

CAF postpones Champions league, Confederation Cup until further notice

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Saturday postponed the CAF Champions league and CAF Confederation Cup until further notice.…
Video: Egyptian police fire tear gas to allow burial of doctor amid protests
Egypt

Video: Egyptian police fire tear gas to allow burial of doctor amid protests

Police forces at an Egyptian village were forced to use tear-gas to break up crowds and arrest dozens on Saturday…
Lebanon’s Hariri attacks government over draft economic plan
Middle East

Lebanon’s Hariri attacks government over draft economic plan

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Former Lebanese prime minister Saad al-Hariri on Friday criticized the government over a draft programme for tackling…
UN envoy gives Yemen’s warring parties new peace proposals
Middle East

UN envoy gives Yemen’s warring parties new peace proposals

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN special envoy for Yemen gave the warring parties in the Arab world’s poorest country…
Italy extends lockdown despite business pressure
World

Italy extends lockdown despite business pressure

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Friday refused to bow to business pressure and extended the Mediterranean country’s economically-crippling lockdown…
Hasty virus lockdown lift could spark ‘deadly resurgence’: WHO
World

Hasty virus lockdown lift could spark ‘deadly resurgence’: WHO

Any premature lifting of restrictions imposed to control the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to a fatal resurgence of the new…
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