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Gunmen attack Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi
Gunmen attacked the Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi Monday, with four of the assailants killed, police said. Karachi police chief Ghulam Nabi ...Virus-hit Iran says masks compulsory from next week
Iran said Sunday it will make mask-wearing mandatory in certain areas and has allowed virus-hit provinces to reimpose restrictions, as novel coronavirus ...US tops 2.5mn virus cases as infections surge
The United States has surpassed 2.5 million coronavirus cases, as efforts to reopen the world’s economic powerhouse were dramatically set back by ...Peru to lift some coronavirus lockdown measures but keep borders closed
Peru will lift coronavirus lockdown measures in most areas of the country, including the capital Lima, at the start of July, while ...Malawi opposition leader wins presidential election re-run
Malawi’s opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera on Saturday was declared the winner of a re-run presidential election, a dramatic reversal of incumbent Peter ...Iran’s Khamenei warns economy will worsen if virus spreads
Iran’s supreme leader warned on Saturday that the country’s economic problems would worsen if the novel coronavirus spreads unchecked, saying the initial ...Costa Rica to accept tourists from countries with virus under control
Costa Rica will will open its international airports on Aug. 1 to tourists from countries that have “controlled transmission” of coronavirus, Health ...Argentina tightens Buenos Aires lockdown as coronavirus cases surge
Argentina will extend and tighten a lockdown in and around Buenos Aires following a sharp rise in cases of the novel coronavirus ...Clock ticks on push to resolve Egypt-Ethiopia row over giant Nile dam
Egypt is counting on international pressure to unlock a deal it sees as crucial to protecting its scarce water supplies from the ...Texas halts reopening as US virus cases soar
Texas on Thursday halted steps to reopen its economy after a sharp rise in coronavirus cases, as the United States hits some ...