Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity ordered closed over coronavirus
The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem was ordered closed and foreign tourists were banned from West Bank hotels on Thursday as health officials announced seven cases of coronavirus in the Palestinian territories.
Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed says UK court ruling was one-sided
Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum said on Thursday a judgment by a senior British judge that he had abducted two of his daughters and subjected his wife to a campaign of intimidation was “only one side of the story”.
Europe could face more drug shortages as coronavirus squeezes supplies
Europe is experiencing delays in supplies of medicines and face masks because of coronavirus disruptions, according to EU and industry officials, compounding already acute shortages of drugs on the continent.
Coronavirus death toll in Italy’s Lombardy region rises to 98 from 73: official
The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in the northern Italian region of Lombardy, which has borne the brunt of a nationwide contagion, has risen over the past day to 98 from 73, a local official said on Thursday.
Pope Francis picks Savannah bishop to lead Atlanta archdiocese
Pope Francis on Thursday named Gregory Hartmayer, the Roman Catholic bishop of Savannah, to lead the Atlanta archdiocese and its 100 parishes and 1.2 million Catholics.
EU eyes mobilization of retired medical workers, students to fight coronavirus
European Union states are mulling radical measures to cope with the coronavirus outbreak, including the mobilization of retired healthcare workers and medical students to help hospitals handle growing numbers of patients, an EU official said on Thursda…
ICC clears way for probe of alleged Afghanistan war crimes
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court will investigate whether war crimes were committed in Afghanistan by the Taliban, Afghan military and U.S. forces after an appeals panel said on Thursday the “truth-seeking” inquiry should go ahead.
The failed escape: Sheikha Latifa’s doomed flight from Dubai
Three years ago, in secluded corners of a sprawling mall in Dubai, Sheikha Latifa, the daughter of the emirate’s ruler, plotted with close friend Tiina Jauhiainen to escape her father’s clutches.
Dubai’s Sheikh Mohammed abducted daughters, threatened former wife: UK judge
Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum ordered the abduction of two of his daughters and orchestrated a campaign of intimidation against his former wife, a British judge has ruled.
France reports two more coronavirus deaths, taking total to six
French authorities on Thursday reported two more deaths linked to the coronavirus outbreak in the country, taking the total of deaths to six.
