News and Information

Korea reaches out to Navajos, Iran with COVID-19 supplies

The Korea Herald
18 May 2020
  Republic of Korea;   Islamic Republic of Iran

Countries' massive debt piles are turning into a disaster

CNN
17 May 2020
  Global

Katsina state govt relaxes lockdown order

NNN News
17 May 2020
  Nigeria

Saudi Arabia's Health Ministry triples daily COVID-19 tests

Arab News
17 May 2020
  Saudi Arabia

Coronavirus has devastated Moscow. Now it's spreading across Russia's 11 time zones to ill-funded regions

CNN
17 May 2020
  Russian Federation

Brazil overtakes Spain and Italy as new cases grow

BBC News
17 May 2020
  Brazil;   Italy;   Spain

Egypt tightens coronavirus restrictions for Eid holiday

Reuters, VOA News
17 May 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

Saudi Arabia’s COVID-19 cases exceed 52,000

Arab News
16 May 2020
  Saudi Arabia

Saudi education ministry defies pandemic, completes 2nd semester

Arab News
16 May 2020
  Saudi Arabia

Argentina's creditors make counter offers as debt restructuring deadline nears

Reuters
16 May 2020
  Argentina

South Africa records highest number of daily COVID-19 cases

CGTN Africa
16 May 2020
  South Africa

Ekiti Govt reduces 2020 budget from N124.5bn to N91.128bn

NNN News
16 May 2020
  Nigeria

Laos to resume domestic flights, schools, other restrictions eased

The Laotian Times
15 May 2020
  Lao PDR

COVID-19 economic impact could reach $8.8 trillion globally — New ADB report

ADB
15 May 2020
  Global

ECB ‘may double’ pandemic bond buying

OMFIF
14 May 2020
  European Central Bank