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  The file photo shows an arrangement of hydroxychloroquine pills in Las Vegas, April 6, 2020. (AP Photo)  The World Health Organization (WHO) said Saturday that it was discontinuing its trials of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and combination HIV drug lopinavir/ritonavir in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 after they failed to reduce mortality. The setback came […]

An employee of an optoelectronic technology company resumes work in Nanchang, East China’s Jiangxi province, on Feb 24, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua] Enterprises less affected by the COVID-19 epidemic tend to be those with high digital maturity and early starts in digital intelligence transformation, according to a recent survey jointly launched by the China Association for Small […]

President Donald Trump speaks during a “Salute to America” event on the South Lawn of the White House , Saturday, July 4, 2020, in Washington   –   Copyright  AP Photo/Patrick Semansky US president Donald Trump and wife Melania held July 4th celebrations on the White House’s South Lawn on Saturday. Hundreds of people attended, only a few appeared to […]

Ever since the coronavirus swept into Europe, everybody’s had an opinion about Sweden. Specifically, the country’s decision not to impose a nationwide lockdown — a strategy that has resulted in a higher death toll than many of its neighbors — has been derided by many international observers as a libertarian approach that could only go […]

A healthcare worker tends to a patient in the COVID-19 unit at United Memorial Medical Center in Houston, Texas, US on July 2, 2020. (AFP Photo)  Global coronavirus cases exceeded 11 million on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, marking another milestone in the spread of the disease that has killed more than half a […]

Ethiopia and Egypt are at odds over the commencement of filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. PHOTO | FILE | NMG The dispute between Ethiopia and Egypt over the commencement of the filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has now moved to the African Union for resolution. However, experts doubt an agreement can […]

Passengers arrive at Heathrow airport – Copyright AP Photo/Matt Dunham Arrivals to England from a number of countries will be exempt from quarantine requirements, paving for the way for Britons to enjoy a summer holiday abroad. In plans released on Friday, the UK government will drop the 14-day self-isolation requirement for passengers returning to or […]

Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam is seen as it undergoes construction work on the Nile. Reuters file photo One week ahead of an African Union deadline set for Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan as the latest bid to reach an agreement on the mega-dam that Addis Ababa is building, Cairo threatened to thwart any attempt of transgression […]

Hong Kong citizens gather on Thursday to oppose American and foreign meddling in China’s internal affairs. Photo: cnsphoto The US House of Representatives passed the “Hong Kong Autonomy Act” on Wednesday. The bill states the US government can impose sanctions on individuals, entities and financial institutions that back efforts to “restrict Hong Kong’s autonomy.” Some […]

The Saudi Consulate General Building, where Jamal Khashoggi was killed in Istanbul on Oct. 2, 2019 (AA File Photo)  ATurkish court will on Friday launch a trial in absentia of 20 Saudi nationals indicted for their role in the murder of dissident Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. The indictment accuses Ahmed al-Asiri, ex-deputy chief […]