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ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Restaurants may still be officially open in Ethiopia, but diners are staying away due to the coronavirus pandemic. Connecting the two is an Ethiopian food delivery service, Deliver Addis, which has seen demand surge since the start of the health crisis. For many restaurant kitchens, take out has become an important […]
A white policeman hugged a five-year-old black girl during a George Floyd protest after she started crying and asked “are you gonna shoot us?” Simone Bartee was out protesting with her parents in Houston, Texas, on Saturday when she burst into tears. A passing officer noticed the schoolgirl was upset and put his arm around […]
Report by WSJ says Washington is concerned airspace restrictions often force Qatari planes to fly over Iran, for a fee. The United States has been pushing to resolve a nearly three-year diplomatic dispute between Qatar and its neighbours by pressing Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to stop their ban on Qatari airlines using […]
May was a record-breaking month, with scorching temperatures, sunny skies and very little rainfall. However, the start of June and the start of meteorological summer has brought colder, wetter and windier weather – a trend which looks to continue across this weekend. Friday night, Saturday and Sunday will be dominated by a low-pressure system from […]
The Lethbridge Police Service is investigating a sudden death at the city’s supervised consumption site early Wednesday afternoon. According to an LPS release, police were called to the facility at around 12:30 p.m. to assist EMS with a medical emergency in the parking lot along the 1000 block of 1 Avenue South. When officers arrived […]
Yemen funding far short of target: UN BEIRUT • International donors have pledged about US$1.35 billion (S$1.9 billion) in humanitarian aid for Yemen, far short of the US$2.4 billion the United Nations had said was needed to pull a country shredded by years of war, hunger and disease from the brink of disaster. Mr Mark […]
(Reuters) – Iran’s president warned the public on Wednesday that restrictions may have to be reimposed to fight the coronavirus if the country is hit by a second wave of infections, after authorities announced the most new cases in a day since March. Iran has suffered the worst coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East, forcing […]
US President Donald Trump has denied reports he was rushed to the White House bunker on Friday night during anti-racism protests. Mr Trump told Fox News radio he went down during the day for a “tiny period of time” for an “inspection”. There have been protests near the White House, and across the US, for […]
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada will require most airport workers and flight crews to wear non-medical masks from June 4, but pilots will be exempt while they are on the flight deck, Transport Minister Marc Garneau said on Wednesday. Airline passengers have been required to wear masks since April. Rail workers will be provided masks and […]
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. The news comes a day after Tory MP Tobias Ellwood pointed out China was similarly not involved in the initiative, in a clear indication of the geopolitical forces which continue to shape […]