Business
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Economy
1/24/2021 5:30:20 PM
The WEF's 2021 round will be held in Singapore, instead of Switzerland, due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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World
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International
1/24/2021 1:00:22 PM
Masked, socially distanced and each given their own pen to avoid spreading germs, Portugal headed to the polls on Sunday to vote for the largely ceremonial post of president even as coronavirus cases reach record levels
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Arts & Culture
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Film
1/23/2021 8:21:31 PM
The first film is a state-backed movie praising Wuhan’s sacrifices; the second, a somber documentary about the pandemic from artist and political activist Ai Weiwei
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World
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International
1/23/2021 3:46:56 PM
Life has largely returned to normal in the city of 11 million, even as the rest of the world grapples with the spread of the virus’ more contagious variants
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World
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International
1/22/2021 6:51:22 PM
The country has also reported 2.44 million cases to date
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World
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International
1/22/2021 6:20:53 PM
But the Office for National Statistics estimated that the prevalence overall remained high, with about one in 55 people having the virus
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Egypt
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Politics
1/22/2021 5:13:31 PM
Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, the country had expected to receive 15 million tourists in 2020.
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World
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Region
1/22/2021 5:12:11 PM
The vast majority of the production of the three most widely approved COVID vaccines, including the Astrazeneca drug, has so far been hoovered up by developed nations
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Sports
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Omni Sports
1/22/2021 1:48:25 PM
The 23-year-old was among tennis stars who complained about their confinement ahead of the tournament, which was delayed by three weeks due to the pandemic
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World
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International
1/22/2021 1:00:55 PM
Nearly 10 million jobs have been lost since last February, and nearly 30 million households lack secure access to food
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World
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International
1/22/2021 1:00:32 PM
An increase in attacks was seen last summer as militants took advantage of the government's focus on tackling the coronavirus pandemic and exploited security gaps across disputed territory in northern Iraq
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Arts & Culture
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Film
1/22/2021 12:18:39 PM
The movie’s new debut date is 8 October 2021, according to an announcement on the James Bond website and Twitter feed
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World
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Region
1/21/2021 5:57:24 PM
"While the Syrians are seriously suffering from terrorist acts and also the COVID-19 pandemic, such inhumane sanctions are simply adding insult to injury, targeting the most vulnerable people," Takht Ravanchi said.
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World
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Africa
1/21/2021 12:53:56 PM
Over the past week, cases decreased by nearly 7% compared to the previous week while deaths increased 10%, according to Africa CDC data
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World
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International
1/21/2021 12:47:05 PM
One order will require mask-wearing in airports and on certain modes of public transportation, including many trains, airplanes and intercity buses, officials said
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World
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International
1/21/2021 12:03:20 PM
'The danger is that when the infections in a country go up, this mutation becomes a quasi majority variant and then the infection can no longer be controlled,' Braun said
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World
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International
1/21/2021 12:02:36 PM
"This is a good day for WHO and a good day for global health," WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said
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World
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International
1/21/2021 10:20:23 AM
The official death toll from COVID-19 in the United Kingdom is 93,290, the highest in Europe
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World
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Region
1/21/2021 9:34:18 AM
Similarly, Dubai's tourism department issued a circular, seen by Reuters, suspending entertainment in hotels and restaurants after recording an increase in violations.
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World
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International
1/21/2021 9:26:01 AM
A Johns Hopkins University tracker on Wednesday showed that 405,400 people have died from the disease, more than the 405,399 total US combat and non-combat deaths in WWII
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