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September 26, 2020
Pandemic is ‘a time to separate what is necessary from what is not’: Pope Francis
NEW YORK — The coronavirus pandemic is a trial, but also “a time to choose what matters and what passes away, a time to separate what is necessary from what is not”, Pope Francis told world leaders on Friday, in his virtual address to the UN General Assembly.The head of the Catholic Church, representing the Holy See, which is a UN Permanent Observer State, suggested that this crisis is also ...
September 25, 2020
Novavax begins COVID-19 vaccine trials in the UK
LONDON — A trial of a new vaccine that appears to train the immune system to fight coronavirus has begun in the UK. Early tests showed the jab, developed by US biotechnology company Novavax, leads to high levels of virus-fighting antibodies being produced. The trial on 10,000 people will now see if the vaccine can prevent people getting ill. The UK government has already ordered 60 million doses in case it proves ...
September 25, 2020
WHO recommends flu shots to stem surge of influenza during pandemic
GENEVA — Amid a potential global shortage in influenza vaccines and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the UN health agency has advised countries to protect the elderly and health workers first. The updated recommendations from the World Health Organization (WHO), come as the northern hemisphere braces for the seasonal bug, which claims hundreds of thousands of lives from respiratory-related causes every year. “There has in fact been an increased demand and we’re hearing ...
September 25, 2020
Inclusion and more public participation will help formulate better govt policies: UN chief
NEW YORK — Not only coronavirus, but climate protests, struggles for more inclusive politics, human rights, and waning public trust, have put a magnifying glass to the social and economic injustices plaguing societies, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday.Speaking at the end of the annual high-level week, the secretary-general warned that such crises are an “enormous governance challenge” for all nations, and overcoming them requires approaches driven by unity, ...
September 25, 2020
UAE, Greece seek to boost bilateral ties
Saudi Gazette reportATHENS — Greek Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis held talks with Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Friday.Mitsotakis and Sheikh Abdullah, who is currently on an official visit to Greece, reviewed the prospects of enhancing bilateral relations across all fronts, the UAE's state news agency.Both leaders discussed ways of accelerating cooperation in areas of science & technology, food & ...
September 25, 2020
EU reiterates commitment to two-state solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict
NEW YORK — The European Union remains firmly committed to the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, said European Council President Charles Michel.Addressing the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, he said the EU “will spare no effort with our international partners, including the Quartet, to facilitate the return of Israelis and Palestinians to the negotiating table, to find a negotiated solution within internationally agreed parameters.’’“In a tormented region, the ...
September 25, 2020
How long must we wait for just solution to Palestinian question, Abbas asks UN
NEW YORK — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas highlighted the suffering of his people and the misery they experience every day “while the world stands by watching” as he addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Friday via a pre-recorded video. “How long do we have to wait until there is a just solution to the Palestine question, a solution guaranteed by international law,” he asked world leaders gathered virtually for the ...
September 25, 2020
Officer shot dead inside London police station
LONDON — A London police officer on Friday morning was shot dead inside a police station, London Metropolitan Police said in a statement.The officer was killed by a man who had already been arrested and was being detained at a custody center in Croydon, a neighborhood in south London, police said. Fellow officers and paramedics treated the officer at the scene, according to a police statement. However, he later died ...
September 25, 2020
Imams, non-Muslim priests in Abu Dhabi exempted from coroanvirus test fees
ABU DHABI — The Department of Community Development, in cooperation with the Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis, and Disasters Committee for the COVID-19 Pandemic, announced that non-Muslim priests representing licensed places of worship in Abu Dhabi will be exempted from the coronavirus test fees, to ensure the safety of the worshipers and all community members. The department confirmed that the exemption is parallel to the decision made to exempt the mosque imams, ...
September 25, 2020
Kuwait reports 590 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths
Saudi Gazette reportKUWAIT CITY — Kuwait on Friday detected 590 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, taking the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 102,441, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health carried by state news agency KUNA.The ministry also announced three more deaths from complications caused by COVID-19, raising the total number of fatalities resulting from the disease to 595.According to the ...
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