Cyprus hopes to attract tourists after its coronavirus lockdown by paying the medical costs of anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 while holidaying on the island, officials said Wednesday. The plan ... ( read original story ...)
Cyprus pledges to cover costs for coronavirus-infected tourists while on vacation
Cyprus is pledging to cover all costs for anyone testing positive for the coronavirus while on vacation on the eastern Mediterranean island nation. ( read original story ...)
With tourism hammered by lockdown, Cyprus expects July comeback
Cyprus hopes to regain lost ground in its tourism sector from July and expects to be able to re-admit British and Russian visitors by then after weeks of lockdown. ( read original story ...)
MP: Armenia has no moral right to make any claims against Azerbaijan on ECHR’s decision
BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 27 By Elchin Mehdiyev – Trend: The decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on the case of Ramil Safarov does not impose any international obligations on Azerbaijan, ... ( read original story ...)
Hearing set for 3 Georgia men charged in Ahmaud Arbery killing
The three Georgia men charged in connection with the killing of Ahmaud Arbery have been scheduled for a preliminary hearing on June 4. Arbery, 25, was shot and killed Feb. 23 as he was jogging through ... ( read original story ...)
Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Other States Part of Early Wave of Reopenings See Uptick in Coronavirus Cases
As all 50 states take steps to reopen, public health experts have urged the country to continue following social distancing guidelines. ( read original story ...)
Kuwait MP set to grill finance minister over fund corruption
Abu Dhabi: Kuwait’s MP Riyadh Al Adsani has vowed to reveal any details related to the Malaysian Fund in his question put up to Finance Minister Barak Al Shaitan, Kuwaii media reported. Al Adsani ... ( read original story ...)
Dozens of Sri Lankans from Kuwait test positive for coronavirus
Nearly 160 Sri Lankans repatriated from Kuwait last week have tested positive for coronavirus and one returnee has died, officials said Wednesday, with concern mounting about imported infections just ... ( read original story ...)
Oman ending lockdown in capital
The lockdown in the Omani capital of Muscat will end Friday and government employees will return to work next week. The Gulf kingdom’s Supreme Committee for dealing with COVID-19 announced today that ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Oman’s death toll rises to 38
Oman's Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed 255 new cases of the novel coronavirus, raising to 8,373 the country's overall infections, the Omani news agency ONA reported. The newly diagnosed cases ... ( read original story ...)