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Tunisia allocates $850 million to combat effects of coronavirus
Middle East
March 22, 2020
Tunisia allocates $850 million to combat effects of coronavirus
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia is allocating 2.5 billion dinars ($850 million) to combat the economic and social effects of the…
North Korea praises Trump but warns on ties
World
March 22, 2020
North Korea praises Trump but warns on ties
Donald Trump has sent a letter to Kim Jong Un detailing a plan to develop ties, state media reported citing…
World virus infections hit 200,000; Borders jammed in Europe
World
March 18, 2020
World virus infections hit 200,000; Borders jammed in Europe
BERLIN (AP) — Desperate travelers choked European border crossings Wednesday after countries implemented strict controls to try to slow the…
New coronavirus can survive on some surfaces for days: study
World
March 18, 2020
New coronavirus can survive on some surfaces for days: study
The novel coronavirus can survive on some surfaces for days or in the air for several hours, according to a…
Hong Kong political rivals woo voters with free face masks
World
March 16, 2020
Hong Kong political rivals woo voters with free face masks
Hong Kong’s rival political camps have embraced a new tactic to woo potential voters as the city hunkers down during…
US, Germany battle for virus vaccine surpremacy
World
March 15, 2020
US, Germany battle for virus vaccine surpremacy
The United States and Germany are vying to produce an exclusive vaccine against the coronavirus which is being developed in…
Spain, France impose tight controls as global infections pass 150,000
World
March 15, 2020
Spain, France impose tight controls as global infections pass 150,000
France and Spain became the latest European nations to impose lockdowns, while Australia joined New Zealand in ordering self-isolation for…
Egyptians in South Korea call for exams to be postponed
Egypt
March 10, 2020
Egyptians in South Korea call for exams to be postponed
The Egyptian community in South Korea sent an urgent appeal to the Korean government to postpone exams due to the…
China signals progress in virus battle as Disney partially reopens
World
March 9, 2020
China signals progress in virus battle as Disney partially reopens
China closed several makeshift hospitals for coronavirus patients, some schools reopened and Disney resort staff went back to work Monday…
Viruses: ancient, tiny, amazing
Science
March 7, 2020
Viruses: ancient, tiny, amazing
They’re as old as life itself but scientists can’t say for sure if they’re alive. They’re written into our DNA,…