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Coronavirus death toll in Turkey rises to nine, 670 confirmed cases: health minister
Middle East

Coronavirus death toll in Turkey rises to nine, 670 confirmed cases: health minister

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The death toll in Turkey due to the coronavirus rose to nine, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said…
Nearly one billion people confined to homes globally to curb virus
World

Nearly one billion people confined to homes globally to curb virus

Close to one billion people worldwide were confined to their homes on Saturday as the global coronavirus death toll shot…
Uber suspends taxi booking option in Saudi Arabia
Middle East

Uber suspends taxi booking option in Saudi Arabia

DUBAI (Reuters) – Uber Technologies has suspended the option to book regular taxi services through its app in Saudi Arabia…
Iran president expects coronavirus restrictions to ease within three weeks
Middle East

Iran president expects coronavirus restrictions to ease within three weeks

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that social distancing measures to combat the coronavirus outbreak in…
Australian beaches locked down as virus cases pass 1,000
World

Australian beaches locked down as virus cases pass 1,000

Sunbathers, surfers and tourists were banned from Bondi Beach on Saturday in efforts to contain the coronavirus, which has now…
Air raid sirens mark start of virus lockdown in Jordan
Middle East

Air raid sirens mark start of virus lockdown in Jordan

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Air raid sirens echoed across Jordan’s capital early Saturday to mark the start of a three-day…
Khamenei lauds Iranians’ ‘dazzling’ sacrifices to fight virus
Middle East

Khamenei lauds Iranians’ ‘dazzling’ sacrifices to fight virus

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a speech on state television for the Persian New Year,…
Worldwide virus lockdowns as WHO warns young people ‘not invincible’
World

Worldwide virus lockdowns as WHO warns young people ‘not invincible’

Hundreds of millions of people worldwide kicked off the weekend under a coronavirus lockdown, as the global death toll accelerated…
Mask diplomacy: China tries to rewrite virus narrative
World

Mask diplomacy: China tries to rewrite virus narrative

With millions of face masks, low interest loans and teams of medical experts, China is trying to paint itself as…
Egypt’s Culture Ministry to broadcast concerts, ballets, plays for free online
Culture

Egypt’s Culture Ministry to broadcast concerts, ballets, plays for free online

Egypt’s Culture Ministry announced in a statement on Friday that it would broadcast concerts, ballets, plays, and short films from…
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