Global coronavirus cases surpass 3.5 million
The number of registered coronavirus cases around the globe surpassed 3.5 million on Monday, according to the US-based Johns Hopkins University.
With…
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May 4, 2020
Hong Kong in ‘deep recession’, GDP contracts nearly 9%
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is in a “deep recession” losing nearly 9% of its gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter of the financial year, said…
Israel: Coronavirus death toll up to 234
JERUSALEM
Israel confirmed two more fatalities from the novel coronavirus on Monday, bringing the nationwide death toll to 234.
In a statement, the…
EU hosts pledge drive for COVID-19 vaccine, treatment
BRUSSELS
Today could mark a turning point in the fight against coronavirus, European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday at the…
Apple announces new 13-inch Macbook Pro with magic keyboard
Washington
Apple on Monday announced a new edition of the MacBook with a 13-inch screen and magic keyboard.
According to The Verge, the new MacBook…
Syria: Rift opens up in Assad family, tycoon slams regime
Rami Makhlouf, a Syrian business tycoon and billionaire cousin of the head of the Syrian regime, Bashar al-Assad, has decried the practices of the…
COVID-19: Death toll in Iran surges to 6,277
The death toll in Iran from the coronavirus rose to 6,277, as 74 new deaths were reported over the past 24 hours, state media said on Monday.
A total…
Coronavirus cases in Afghanistan close to 3,000
Kabul
Afghan health authorities on Monday said that 190 positive cases have been recorded across the country in the past 24 hours, which escalated…
EU green-lights 7 billion euros in state aid for Air France
Brussels
The European Union's top executive arm has green-lighted France's plans to provide 7 billion euros in urgent liquidity support to Air France…