JERUSALEM — Israel and Egypt have agreed to build a pipeline to connect Israel’s offshore Leviathan natural gas field to liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals in northern Egypt, the Israeli minister said on Sunday. Read More

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US calls for withdrawal of Eritrean forces in Ethiopia following investigation into massacre

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Saturday for the withdrawal of Eritrean and Ethiopian regional forces from the Tigray region of Ethiopia and urged an end to killings and human rights violations there. [...]

The people paying a heavy price for telling the truth about Covid in China

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Covid: Dubai volunteers comfort families who lost a loved one

In one case, they made it a point to fulfil a man's wish of having a photo of his father's grave. [...]

Dubai is open, safest city in the world: Top officials

Senior officials of Dubai Tourism, Emirates, Dubai Airports and big global hotels reassure that travellers can fly with confidence. [...]

Dubai: No paper documents for govt services soon

No government entity will issue any paper documents from December 12 this year. [...]

San Juan City mayor Zamora tests positive for COVID-19

(Eagle News) — San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said that he has tested positive for COVID-19. Zamora made the announcement in a Facebook post on Monday, March 1, citing results of a routine swab test made Sunday evening, Feb. 28. “I would like to announce that I have tested positive with COVID-19. My results came out today after a routine swab test yesterday evening, February 28, 2021,” he said in a Facebook post […] [...]

Duque leads vaccine drive at Lung Center, but age precludes him from getting Sinovac jab

(Eagle News) – Health Secretary Francisco Duque III led the vaccination of health workers at the Lung Center of the Philippines on Monday, March 1 using China’s donation of Sinovac vaccines. Duque wanted to be among those vaccinated, but because of his age, 64, this precluded him from getting the Sinovac jab. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that granted the emergency use authorization (EUA) said that it is recommending the Sinovac vaccine, Coronavac, […] [...]

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi hit with two new criminal charges as she appears via video in court

NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar (AFP) — Ousted Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi was hit with two new criminal charges when she appeared in court via video link on Monday, a month after a military coup triggered relentless and massive protests. Suu Kyi has not been seen since being detained on February 1, and her appearance came as demonstrators took to the streets again across the country in defiance of an escalation of deadly force […] [...]