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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has lifted a ban on the deployment of workers to Saudi Arabia, which it imposed after receiving reports that workers were being asked to shoulder COVID-19 test and quarantine costs in the oil-rich … [Continue reading] about The Latest: Philippines ends ban on workers’ travel to Saudi
ORANGE FARM, South Africa (AP) — Spry and gray-haired, many dressed in their Sunday best or colorful African prints — and all sporting masks — dozens of South Africans aged 60 and over gathered at a government health clinic outside Johannesburg to … [Continue reading] about South Africa starts jabs for elderly as virus surge looms
BEIJING — China on Saturday reported 16 new confirmed coronavirus cases including two authorities said were believed to have been acquired locally. The two locally transmitted cases were in Guangdong province in the south, adjacent to Hong Kong, the … [Continue reading] about The Latest: China reports 16 new confirmed coronavirus cases
FINANCIAL MARKETS Stocks rise as economy shows signs of improvement NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are mostly higher on Wall Street after investors received more signals that the economy is continuing to heal from the pandemic. Economic reports showed that … [Continue reading] about Update on the latest in business:
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A navigation timing error sent NASA’s little Mars helicopter on a wild, lurching ride, its first major problem since it took to the Martian skies last month. The experimental helicopter, named Ingenuity, managed to land … [Continue reading] about Navigation error sends NASA’s Mars helicopter on wild ride
