Author: Reuters ID: 1614871251128929500 Thu, 2021-03-04 15:02 DAMASCUS: Syria has seen a sharp rise in COVID-19 infections since mid-February but lockdown options remain limited due to the country’s dire economic situation, a member of the country’s coronavirus advisory committee said … read more
Thu, 2021-03-04 19:35 ROME / MEXICO CITY: Pope Francis, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, will become the first pontiff ever to set foot in Iraq, where he hopes to encourage the dwindling Christian community to remain in their … read more
Thu, 2021-03-04 19:25 UNITED NATIONS: The new US envoy to the United Nations on Thursday accused Russia of seeking to stymie efforts to hold the government of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad accountable for its use of chemical weapons during its long … read more
Thu, 2021-03-04 18:31 ISTANBUL: Nine Turkish soldiers were killed and four others wounded when their military helicopter crashed in the southeast of the country on Thursday, the defence ministry said. Television images from the crash site showed the ground blanketed in … read more
Author: Reuters ID: 1614863998558276900 Thu, 2021-03-04 13:17 KHARTOUM: Sudan will begin vaccinating health care workers followed by people aged 45 or older with chronic conditions for free next week after becoming the first country in the Middle East and North … read more