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US-led coalition withdraws from another Nineveh base in Iraq, hands it over to Iraqi army Military vehicles are pictured at a former presidential palace turned into an Iraqi base where some forces of the US-led coalition were stationed in Mosul in the northern Iraqi province of Nineveh during a handover ceremony to Iraqi forces on March 30, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
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Iran FM: US medical terrorism leading to humanitarian catastrophe An Iranian scientist carries out research at a coronavirus diagnosis lab in the southwestern city of Ahvaz on March 26, 2020. (Photo by Tasnim news agency)
Irans foreign minister says US "medical terrorism" against Iranians through imposing toughest ever sanctions on the country is leading to a "humanitarian... |
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Israeli PMs Aide Tested Positive For Coronavirus An aide to Israeli regimes Premier Benjamin Netanyahu was diagnosed with coronavirus, officials said on Monday.
It was not immediately clear if the 70-year-old leader had been exposed or his work affected. However, Israeli media said Rivka Paluch, Netanyahus adviser on ultra-Orthodox affairs, had... |
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Blank cheque: Hungary expected to pass controversial COVID-19 law Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is expected to be given sweeping new powers to manage the country’s coronavirus epidemic on Monday.
A government spokesman told AP that the "extraordinary measures" - which have no limit and allow Orban’s government to bypass parliament - were needed... |
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Chinese passenger train derailed by landslide debris A passenger train derailed after striking debris from a landslide in central China on Monday, injuring a number of passengers and staff, officials said.
The accident happened around midday in a rural part of Hunan province and came after recent heavy rains triggered landslides in the area, the state-run... |
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US deploys new troops to Iraqs Ain al-Asad base: Report US soldiers walk around at the K1 Air Base northwest of Kirkuk in northern Iraq before a planned US pullout on March 29, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Iraqi security sources say new US troops have been deployed to Ain al-Asad in the western Iraqi province of Anbar amid reports that the Pentagon is preparing... |
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Wife recounts Iranian scientists ordeal in US jail US-held Iranian material sciences professor, Sirous Asgari
The wife of an Iranian material sciences professor, who has been held in the United States for close to three years on not-proven charges of bypassing Washingtons sanctions against Iran, has recounted his ordeal in American detention.
Sharif... |
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Trump: US coronavirus death toll could be 100,000 or more US President Donald Trump speaks during a Coronavirus Task Force press briefing in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 29, 2020. (AFP photo)
US President Donald Trump says his country would be doing "a very good job" if it can hold the number of coronavirus deaths at or below... |
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US wages medical terror against Iranians amidst COVID-19 pandemic: FM Zarif The photo shows a medic treating a patient infected with the new coronavirus at a hospital in Tehran, Iran, on March 26, 2020. (Photo by Fars news agency)
Irans Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has once again hit out at the United States for its refusal to lift Iran sanctions amid the deadly coronavirus... |
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British establishment staring disaster in the face as coronavirus grip tightens There are unconfirmed reports the Queen has been infected with the coronavirus
The British governments mismanagement of the coronavirus crisis is beginning to have serious repercussions as the UK braces for a wave of fatalities connected to the COVID-19 disease.
Whilst the number of deaths currently... |
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Chinas Wuhan comes back to life after two-month lockdown A general view of a road in Wuhan, Chinas central Hubei province on March 28, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the global new coronavirus outbreak first began late last year, has eased travel restrictions after more than two months of lockdown.
The 11-million-population city in... |
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Rouhani: Irans health infrastructure ready for possible COVID-19 spike President Hassan Rouhani at a cabinet meeting in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Office of the Iranian Presidency via AP.
Irans President Hassan Rouhani has said that the countrys health infrastructure is strong enough and prepared to counter a possible rise in COVID-19 cases.
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Russia slams latest US pressure on Venezuela amid epidemic as tool of genocide Russias Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova (File photo)
Russia has slammed the Trump administrations "narco-terrorism" allegations against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as "absurd," further noting that persisting US sanctions against Venezuela could develop into "a tool of genocide"... |
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Four die on cruise ship stranded off Panama, two test positive for COVID-19 The Zaandam cruise ship, left, carrying some guests with flu-like symptoms, is anchored shortly after it arrived to the bay of Panama City, Friday, March 27, 2020. - Copyright AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco
Four people have died on a cruise ship stranded off the coast of Panama while another two have... |
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The future of the European project is at stake: EU in crosshairs of coronavirus pandemic The European Union has come under fire for its slow response in the coronavirus outbreak.
The bloc’s early missteps set the stage for heavy criticism at a time when people are looking to governments to protect them from an invisible enemy.
At yesterday’s EU video summit, leaders failed... |
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COVID-19: Italy reports record daily death toll of over 900 as Ireland announces lockdown "Everyone must stay home in all circumstances", Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said on Friday as he announced that the country would from midnight be under a total lockdown until April 12.
The announcement in Ireland came as Italy reported a new grim record in the COVID-19 pandemic on Friday, with over... |
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US military alarmed by coronavirus trend in several states US Navy personnel look at the USNS Mercy hospital ship after it arrived into the Port of Los Angeles on March 27, 2020. (AFP photo)
Top American military generals say the US Defense Department is monitoring coronavirus infection trends in several states with concern and considering where to deploy troops,... |
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Turkey accuses Saudi Arabia of concealing coronavirus cases among pilgrims Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu (Photo by AFP)
Turkey says its first cases of the new coronavirus were detected among those returning from Saudi Arabia, accusing Riyadh of concealing the number of patients among pilgrims.
Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said the first cases of coronavirus... |
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UAEs bin Zayed expresses support to Syria in phone call with Pres. Assad The combo image shows Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (L) and Dhabis Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Abu Dhabis Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has held a phone conversation with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as the Damascus army inches closer to win the war against foreign-backed... |
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US Space Force launches first mission amid virus outbreak United Launch Alliances Atlas 5 rocket launches the AEHF-6 military communications satellite from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on March 26, 2020.
The United States Space Force launched its first national security mission Thursday, sending an ultra-secure military communication satellite... |
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US will let coronavirus kill many: Iranian scientist detained in US Image shows Sirous Asghari at his graduation from Philadelphias Drexel University in 1997. (Photo via the Guardian)
An Iranian scientist detained by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has said that ICEs handling of the coronavirus, COVID-19 outbreak may kill him along with many other... |
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India buys Israeli arms as doctors demand facemasks Indian security forces stand guard at a checkpoint in the capital New Delhi, March 26, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to go ahead with an arms deal worth hundreds of millions of dollars with Israel, while healthcare workers in the country are grappling with a serious... |
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UK PM Boris Johnson says he has tested positive for coronavirus UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he has tested positive for coronavirus and is self-isolating.
"Over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for coronavirus," he said in a video posted to Twitter.
"I am now self-isolating, but I will continue to lead the governments... |
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Coronavirus: Europe is in a fight for its life says Ursula von der Leyen European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a media conference after the weekly College of Commissioners meeting at EU headquarters in Brussels. - Copyright AP Photo/Virginia Mayo - AP Photo/Virginia Mayo
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that Europe... |
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Jailed Bangladeshi opposition leader freed in emergency Bangladesh opposition leader Khaleda Zia (R) sits in a car after being released, for medical reasons, from prison in Dhaka, March 25, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Bangladesh released opposition leader Khaleda Zia from jail on Wednesday for six months to allow the two-time former prime minister to undergo urgent... |
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Trump secretly seeks Asian, European allies medical help amid coronavirus spread US President Donald Trump takes questions during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus at the White House on March 24, 2020, in Washington, DC. (AFP photo)
US President Donald Trump has privately asked some of the US allies in Europe and Asia, including South Korea, to help the country overcome... |
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Intentionally spreading coronavirus in US amounts to terrorism: Justice Dept. US Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen (L) speaks during a press conference at the Justice Department July 19, 2019 in Washington, DC. (AFP photos)
Those intentionally spreading coronavirus in the United States will be charged as terrorists, suggests the Justice Department’s No. 2 official.
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Britains Prince Charles tests positive for coronavirus Britains Prince Charles has tested positive for coronavirus and has mild symptoms, a Clarence House spokesperson has confirmed.
The 71-year-old Prince of Wales is the heir to the British throne.
"He has been displaying mild symptoms but otherwise remains in good health and has been working from... |
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Iran tightens protective measures, introduces travel bans to rein in virus spread A picture taken on March 25, 2020 shows the lessened traffic burden on the highly-frequented Chalus Road in northern Iran following the implementation of restrictions on departures from cities countrywide. (By Mehr news agency)
Stepping up its fight against the new coronavirus outbreak, Iran has begun... |
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US urged to release health info of military athletes who came to Wuhan in October 2019 Passengers leave Wuhan Railway Station in Wuhan, in Chinas central Hubei Province, on March 24, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Chinese netizens and experts urge the US authority to release health and infection information of the US military delegation which came to Wuhan for the Military World Games in October... |
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