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Athenians woke up on Thursday morning to witness a spectacular view: An orange-red sky. It was short after 7:15 a.m. when the sky turned …surreal and very dramatic. The phenomenon was due to strong south wind bringing billions of Sahara dust particles to the Greek capital. At the same time, …

Fighting Covid-19 in Iran has been hard for doctors. The country has recorded more than 50,000 deaths and over a million cases from the virus, as doctors have had to make do with limited resources and equipment available under the renewed US sanctions and President Donald Trump’s maximum pressure campaign. …

Chinese state-owned companies are starting to default on their debts. It’s a problem that could ripple through the country’s financial system, threatening to slam the brakes on the nation’s economy and hobble the global recovery from the pandemic.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have agreed to extend foundering Brexit trade talks until Sunday.

The EU’s contingency plans for “no deal” include measures to ensure smooth air and road travel.

When the Ghanaian government agreed to coordinate with Shenzen Energy Group, a Chinese energy company, to build a 7,000-megawatt coal power plant in the country’s Ekumfi district, Chibeze Ezekiel was concerned.

A large number of women also died in labour, a review into a scandal-hit maternity unit finds.

Nearly 163,000 people had been waiting over a year at the end of October, compared with 1,600 in February.

EU pandemic rules and Brexit may restrict travellers from entering the European Union.