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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 12, 2020
COVID-19: Good Friday prayer gets out of hand in locked down Italy
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ROME: The mayor of an Italian town famous for its bonfire celebrations on Good Friday was forced to apologise after locals turned up to pray with the priest in defiance of a coronavirus lockdown. The southeastern town of San Marco in Lamis holds an annual ritual that sees huge trunks of hollowed out trees thrown onto
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 2, 2020
Thailand to announce nationwide curfew starting Friday to curb spread of COVID-19
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BANGKOK: Thailand is to announce a nationwide curfew between 10pm and 4am starting Friday (Apr 3) to try to curb the spread of COVID-19, the government said in a statement on Thursday. The curfew will have some exceptions, including for the transport of medical supplies, movement of people into quarantine, patients and travel of medical personnel, according to
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 26, 2020
Senate sends House US$2 trillion coronavirus bill; vote expected on Friday
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WASHINGTON: The US Senate’s unanimous passage of an estimated US$2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill sent the unprecedented economic rescue legislation to the House of Representatives, whose leaders hope to pass it on Friday (Mar 27). The plan will speed direct payments on their way to Americans within three weeks, once the Democratic-controlled House passes it and
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
Ignoring government appeals, some Jakarta mosques hold Friday prayers
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JAKARTA: Some mosques in Jakarta still held Friday prayers on Mar 20 despite an earlier appeal by the government to suspend religious prayers and gatherings for the next two weeks. On Thursday evening, Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan said communal religious activities including Friday prayers in mosques and Sunday masses in churches should be suspended due
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 19, 2020
Delhi bus gang-rapists to hang on Friday: Lawyer
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NEW DELHI: Four men convicted of the 2012 gang-rape and murder of a New Delhi student will be executed on Friday (Mar 20), the victim’s lawyer said after a court dismissed a final last-minute petition to delay the hangings. The brutal attack on Jyoti Singh aboard a city bus sparked nationwide demonstrations and shone a
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 12, 2020
2 Singaporeans who attended religious event in Malaysia confirmed to have COVID-19; MUIS closes mosques, suspends Friday prayers
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SINGAPORE: Two Singaporeans have contracted COVID-19 after attending a religious event near Kuala Lumpur, Minister-in-Charge of Muslim Affairs Masagos Zulkifli confirmed on Thursday (Mar 12). Mr Masagos also announced that the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) will close all mosques for at least five days from Friday for cleaning, to prevent community spread through
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 12, 2020
COVID-19: Malaysian religious affairs minister says no need to suspend Friday prayers
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PUTRAJAYA: The COVID-19 situation in Malaysia is under control and there is no requirement for Friday prayers to be suspended, said religious affairs minister Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri on Thursday (Mar 12). He said that Friday prayers, which are obligatory for all Muslim males, should proceed with some adjustments, such as shortening the sermon. Advertisement Advertisement
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