Vietnam is aiming to keep the number of coronavirus cases in the country under 1,000, the government said, as the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country passed 150 on Friday.
"We have been able to contain epicentres, and even (...)
Nuclear energy plays an important role in combating coronavirus epidemic around the world, as it enables doctors to accurately detect the virus within hours in humans, as well as in animals.
A diagnostic technique, with the help of nuclear (...)
President Donald Trump sent a personal letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, seeking to maintain good relations and offering cooperation in fighting the coronavirus pandemic, Kim's sister said Sunday.
The latest correspondence came as Kim (...)
Actor-singer Kenny Rogers, the smooth, Grammy-winning balladeer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop with such hits as ``Lucille,'' ``Lady'' and ``Islands in the Stream'' and embraced his persona as ``The Gambler'' on record and on TV died Friday (...)
As cases ballooned in Europe, the new epicenter of the coronavirus, several countries imposed new restrictions to try to curb the spread. California and three other U.S. states directed tens of millions of people to stay at home.
Deaths, (...)
Major sports events around the world that have been hit by the coronavirus outbreak:
Olympics
* The Tokyo 2020 Olympics torch lighting ceremony in ancient Olympia was held without spectators.
* The Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) suspended the (...)
No flights back home
MORE than 5,000 Egyptian pilgrims are stuck in Saudi Arabia after Saudi authorities suspended flights between the kingdom and nine countries, including Egypt.
The Saudi decision was taken on Sunday as part of precautionary (...)
With the third victory of Netanyahu's electoral coalition, the Israel political system has once again receded into that dark chamber wherein governments are formed — an outcome which, as I write this, is still up in the air. The elections results (...)
Governments should protect people from the economic impact of the novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday. IMF added that those who are hit the hardest should not go bankrupt nor lose their (...)
South Korea said on Friday it would suspend visas and visa waivers for Japan in response to Tokyo's own travel restrictions on Koreans, as fears over the spreading coronavirus rekindled a feud between the neighbours dating back to before World War (...)
American technology firms Apple, Microsoft and Google have reportedly looked to move more production of their hardware products out of the world's second-largest economy especially after Withe U.S.-China trade war last year and the outbreak of the (...)
Egypt's the General Organization for Export and Import Control (GOEIC)has suspended 16 more foreign companies from importing their products to the Egyptian market after they have violated decree 43 of the year 2016.
Thus, the number of suspended (...)
A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 82,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus that causes it.
The latest figures reported (...)
A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 80,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus that causes it.
The latest figures reported (...)
A week-long “reduction in violence” entered into force Friday afternoon, Washington time, between the US and Afghanistan's extremist Taliban group.
The truce is a test for Taliban leaders, whether they will be able to control their armed cells (...)
When US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo proclaimed at the Munich Security Conference: “The West is winning!”, he was referring to the battle for world hegemony. One was reminded of a Francis Fukayama's declaration, in the early 1990s, of the “The End (...)
South Korean Minister of Trade Yoo Myung-hee is visiting Egypt on Monday to boost joint trade and prepare for a major business delegation visit to Egypt, in March 2020, the South Korean ambassador to Cairo, Yeocheol Yoon, told Daily News Egypt.
The (...)
The Chinese women's national team will play the home leg of their Olympic qualification playoff against South Korea in Sydney to avoid any travel complications from a coronavirus outbreak, the Asian Football Confederation said on Friday.
Last month, (...)
The US Middle East peace plan invites us to look back and try to learn the lessons of the 120 years of the Arab-Israeli conflict since Herzl first came up with his concept of a “Jewish state”. The Trump deal is hardly the first attempt to resolve (...)
Egyptian car market was hit by price increase in 2019 which broke the recovery gained in earlier periods, according to a report by global automotive market intelligence and consulting firm Focus2move.
The total car sales in 2019 reached 178.699 (...)
A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 69,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus that causes it.
The latest figures reported (...)
The coach of the Chinese women's soccer team has praised the "strong hearts" of his players after they emerged undefeated from an Olympic qualifying tournament in Australia despite their preparations being thrown into chaos by the coronavirus.
The (...)
The number of Egyptian companies participating at the current international exhibition of "Fruit Logistica" is 98, Abdel Hamid El Demerdash, chairman of the Agriculture Export Council (AEC), estimated, said. The companies will display 67 Egyptian (...)
El-Wady for Agricultural Development (Daltex) bet on the citrus crop this season to improve its business results, supported by a decline in global productivity and an improvement in prices.
Hesham El-Naggar, CEO of Daltex, expects to achieve good (...)
The coronavirus, which first emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan, had up until 11 February killed 1,016 people with 42,638 confirmed cases in China alone. Fears of infection have stimulated huge demand for protective masks, including in Egypt.
“We (...)
