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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Jun 14: The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh announced that starting Sunday its office for labor affairs will close after a number of …
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Qatar allows malls to operate during the week, Friday & Saturday close
DOHA, June 13: The Qatar Ministry of Commerce and Industry has announced a decision allowing complexes and commercial centers to operate during the week, with …
Read More »Beijing tests food markets after 7 new local cases detected
BEIJING (AP) – City authorities are moving quickly to stem a new outbreak of COVID-19 in Beijing after the discovery of seven cases in the …
Read More »India’s virus caseload now 4th highest in world
NEW DELHI (AP) – India’s coronavirus caseload has become the fourth-highest in the world, overtaking Britain, by adding 10,956 new cases in yet another biggest …
Read More »Philippine activists protest anti-terror law despite threats
MANILA, Philippines (AP) – Hundreds of activists in the Philippine capital staged protests Friday against a proposed anti-terror law they say could be used to …
Read More »Watchdog concerned about outbreak in UAE jails – Prisoners denied adequate medical care
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Human Rights Watch has called on the United Arab Emirates to urgently address an outbreak of the coronavirus in at …
Read More »‘Ticking time bomb’ Lack of beds slows India’s virus fight
NEW DELHI (AP) – In New Delhi, a sprawling capital region of 46 million and home to some of India’s highest concentration of hospitals, a …
Read More »India seizes $180M in jewels from fugitive diamond merchants
NEW DELHI (AP) – Indian authorities have seized diamonds, pearls and silver jewelry worth millions of dollars as part of an investigation of a fugitive …
Read More »Unemployed Filipina feeds other jobless migrants in Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Feby Dela Peña saw her fellow Filipinos standing in line outside her building in Dubai, waiting for free food. …
Read More »With recovery of last case, New Zealand has eradicated virus
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) – New Zealand appears to have completely eradicated the coronavirus – at least for now – after health officials said Monday …
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