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IMF agrees on $5.2B for Egypt as virus threatens economy
The International Monetary Fund says it has reached an agreement with authorities in Egypt to allocate $5 billion to help the country cope with the economic fallout of the coronavirus outbreak
New Delhi nurses protest as cracks show in Indian healthcare
Nurses at a top hospital in India’s capital which treats coronavirus patients are threatening to stage a one-day walkout next week if working conditions don’t improve
Asia Today: India's daily virus cases surge by nearly 10,000
India’s Health Ministry has reported another record spike in new coronavirus cases — more than 9,800 in the past 24 hours
Bangladeshi courts freeing child suspects due to virus risk
Authorities in Bangladesh are releasing hundreds of child suspects facing mostly charges of petty crimes to avoid spreading of coronavirus in overcrowded detention centers
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Elephant dies in India after eating explosive-stuffed fruit
Indian police have arrested a man accused of causing the death of a pregnant elephant that died after biting a pineapple stuffed with firecrackers that exploded in its mouth