Author: article author: Jeff Sung Mon, 2020-08-17 00:43 SEOUL: South Korea on Sunday tightened coronavirus restrictions following the highest single-day spike in cases across the country since March, with a majority…
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Attempted murder of Afghan woman negotiator work of ‘peace spoilers’
Author: article author: Sayed Salahuddin Mon, 2020-08-17 00:36 KABUL: An Afghan women’s rights advocate and negotiator who was wounded in an attack on Friday said she will persevere despite the assassination…
Attempted murder of Afghan woman negotiator work of ‘peace spoilers’
Author: article author: Sayed Salahuddin Mon, 2020-08-17 00:36 KABUL: An Afghan women’s rights advocate and negotiator who was wounded in an attack on Friday said she will persevere despite the assassination…
Egypt approves law to protect identities of women reporting sex abuse
Author: Reuters article author: Reuters ID: 1597600884992970200 Sun, 2020-08-16 17:32 CAIRO: Egypt approved a new law on Sunday to protect the identity of women who come forward to report sexual…
UN announces 4 new COVID-19 deaths in Lebanon Palestinian refugee camps
Author: AFP article author: AFP ID: 1597601039852976800 Sun, 2020-08-16 17:36 BEIRUT: The UN Palestinian refugee agency Sunday confirmed four new COVID-19 deaths in camps in Lebanon, calling for vigilance in…
Turkey draws another EU rebuke for latest plans at sea
Author: Reuters article author: Reuters ID: 1597594644332677800 Sun, 2020-08-16 16:14 ISTANBUL: Turkey drew another rebuke from the European Union on Sunday when it said its Yavuz energy drill ship would…
Six-party meeting to discuss dam issue before talks resume
article author: Mohammed Abu Zaid Author: AFP ID: 1597592725332583600 Sun, 2020-08-16 15:14 CAIRO: A joint six-party meeting was held on Sunday between the ministers of water resources and irrigation and…
Floods in Sudan kill 63 since July
Author: AFP article author: AFP ID: 1597577989571599900 Sun, 2020-08-16 11:27 KHARTOUM: Sudan on Sunday said floods caused by torrential rains have killed 63 people since July, with thousands more forced…
UAE-Israel phone lines open after accord to normalize relations
Author: Reuters article author: Reuters ID: 1597577512861579700 Sun, 2020-08-16 11:21 DUBAI: Telephone lines between the United Arab Emirates and Israel were open on Sunday in a development the Israeli communications…
UAE confirms 210 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths
article author: Arab News Author: Sun, 2020-08-16 14:07 DUBAI: The UAE registered 210 new coronavirus cases overnight after carrying out 65,186 additional tests, state news agency WAM reported. The total…