Israel announces partial national lockdown after coronavirus surge
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel will impose a partial national lockdown next week to battle a coronavirus infection surge, the head of its pandemic task...
Pouille arrives late but starts fast in Dubai tennis
Second seed Lucas Pouille had no trouble with the transition to outdoor hardcourt as he beat qualifier Ernests Gulbis 6-4, 6-4 on Tuesday at...
In reversal, Turkey to play football without fans
Istanbul (AFP) - Turkey's football federation reversed course on Thursday and decided to ban fan attendance in the first half of the season due...
Tunisia protest figure released after new clashes in deprived south
Tunis, (AFP) - A protest leader in southern Tunisia was released Wednesday, a lawyer said, four days after his arrest amid angry protests over...
Instagram fights misinformation over Coronavirus
In a step to stop the spread of misinformation on the image-centric social network, Instagram said Tuesday it was ramping up efforts to promote...
Iranian judge in Romania committed suicide, prosecutors say
BUCHAREST, Sept 4 (Reuters) - A fugitive Iranian judge whose corpse was found in a Bucharest hotel in June had committed suicide by jumping...
Teachers in Bosnian village build open-air classroom to protect children from COVID-19
KACUNI, Bosnia Sept 8 (Reuters) - Teachers at an elementary school in the village of Kacuni in central Bosnia have used their summer holiday...
Politics plague Israeli virus response ahead of holidays
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has long cultivated a symbiotic relationship with the country’s ultra-Orthodox parties, doling out generous...
Syrian dancer performs in deserted Paris
The Syrian dancer and choreographer, Yara al-Hasbani, has drown crowds across France for her performances in public squares and parks. She is used to...
Film festivals unite to stream movies free on YouTube
After the Coronavirus pandemic shuttered movie theaters and forced the cancellation of annual showcases in Cannes and New York, more than 20 film festivals...
