Qatar Friday reports 172 cases of the virus, 97 recoveries

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) reported Friday 112 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 among community and 60 among travelers.

Qatar Friday reports 172 cases of the virus, 97 recoveries

20 dead, 300,000 stranded in flood-hit Bangladesh region

Monsoon floods and landslides have cut off more than 300,000 people in villages across southeast Bangladesh and killed at least 20 people including six Rohingya refugees, officials said Friday.

20 dead, 300,000 stranded in flood-hit Bangladesh region

Lebanon battles wildfires for third straight day

Lebanon battled rapidly spreading wildfires for a third straight day Friday after they destroyed pine forests and threatened homes in northern areas.

Lebanon battles wildfires for third straight day

Hong Kong man sentenced to 9 years in prison in first national security case

The first person convicted under Hong Kong's national security law was sentenced to nine years for terrorist activities and inciting secession, judges said on Friday, in a watershed ruling with long-term implications for the city's judicial landscape.

Hong Kong man sentenced to 9 years in prison in first national security case

US swimmer sparks doping controversy, high octane BMX marred by crashes

An American swimmer sparked controversy at the Tokyo Games on Friday when he said it would take a long time to clear his sport of doping after losing his Olympic title to a Russian.

US swimmer sparks doping controversy, high octane BMX marred by crashes

CDC internal report says Delta variant as contagious as chickenpox

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has described the Delta variant of the coronavirus to be as contagious as chickenpox and could cause severe illness, the New York Times reported, citing an internal CDC document.

CDC internal report says Delta variant as contagious as chickenpox

Sydney readies for the army as lockdown fails to squash Delta outbreak

Sydney's poorest neighbourhoods on Friday braced for military enforcement of the city's toughest and longest lockdown of the Covid-19 pandemic as the infection numbers held persistently high five weeks since restrictions began.

Sydney readies for the army as lockdown fails to squash Delta outbreak

Philippines to place Manila area in lockdown to curb Delta variant

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday approved the imposition of lockdown measures in the capital region, in a bid to contain the spread of the Delta coronavirus variant and to shield the country's medical system.

Philippines to place Manila area in lockdown to curb Delta variant

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President Joe Biden has stepped up actions to combat the spread of the surging Delta variant of the coronavirus (Covid-19), asking every US federal worker to either declare they are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 or wear masks and be tested.

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The US economy grew solidly in the second quarter, pulling the level of gross domestic product above its pre-pandemic peak, as massive government aid and vaccinations against Covid-19 fuelled spending on goods and travel-related services.

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Foreign institutions’ strong buying interests on Thursday extended the bullish run in the Qatar Stock Exchange for the second straight session and its key barometer settled above 10,750 levels.

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Qatar's PPI soars 93.8% y-o-y in June

Higher average selling prices, particularly for crude and natural gas as well as certain manufactured products, led Qatar witness a stupendous 93.8% surge year-on-year in the earnings of the domestic producers in June 2021, according to the official estimates.

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Asian markets rose on Thursday as the Federal Reserve acknowledged the US recovery was well on track but it would not taper monetary policy just yet, while Hong Kong was lifted after China sought to reassure investors over its latest regulatory crackdown.

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