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Spanish military test disinfecting streets with adapted military emergency unit @AFP
Spains military forces tested on Sunday (March 22) one of their vehicles adapted with a snow-cannon to disinfect the streets faster.
Military Emergency Unit (UME) forces were deployed in Castillo de Bayuela, a town 70 miles (112 kilometres) from Madrid, to disinfect the streets and a healthcare... |
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Rand Paul becomes first US senator to contract COVID-19 US Senator Rand Paul walks through the Senate subway ahead of a vote in the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on February 5, 2020 in Washington, DC. (AFP photo)
The first US senator has reportedly contracted the coronavirus without any knowledge of contact with an infected person.
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Use socks as face masks to avoid virus: Israel to Palestinians This file photo shows Palestinian prisoners at Israels Megiddo prison.
Israel has asked Palestinian prisoners to use their socks as masks to avoid the deadly coronavirus, which has killed thousands of people across the world.
Hamas leader Wasfi Qabba said Saturday that Israel rejected the request... |
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Britains NHS could be overwhelmed by coronavirus like Italy, PM Johnson warns British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (AFP photo)
Britains National Health Service (NHS) could be "overwhelmed" by the coronavirus like the Italian health system in just two weeks, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned in the face of rising numbers of deaths.
The death toll in Italy - the worlds... |
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Strong quake wreaks havoc in Croatias capital Zagreb A destroyed car is seen following an earthquake, in Zagreb, Croatia March 22, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
A large earthquake has struck north of the Croatian capital Zagreb, killing a 15-year-old child, health officials have said.
"An ambulance team took to the field and found under a collapsed building... |
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Venezuelans decry re-election of pro-US head of OAS OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro (R) shakes hands with Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó at the Organization of American States (OAS) on February 6, 2020 in Washington,DC. (Photo by AFP)
Jesus SilvaPress TV, Caracas
Venezuelans have decried the re-election of Luis Almagro as secretary-general... |
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UAE-, Saudi-backed militants clash in Yemens Aden again UAE-backed militants patrol in Aden, Yemen, August 8, 2019. (Photo by AFP)
Yemens port city of Aden has been rocked by violent clashes between UAE-backed separatists and Saudi-backed militants, amid a deepening rift within the Riyadh-led military coalition waging war on the impoverished Arab nation.... |
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Thousands flock to see Olympic flame in Japan despite virus fears People take pictures in front of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic flame on display at Ishinomaki Minamihama Tsunami Recovery Memorial Park in Ishinomaki, Miyagi prefecture on March 20, 2020, after its arrival from Greece. (Photo by AFP)
Tens of thousands of people flocked to a cauldron with the Olympic flame... |
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First cases of COVID-19 confirmed in besieged Gaza Palestinian volunteers sprays disinfectant a street at al-Shati refugee camp in Gaza City on March 16, 2020.
The first two cases of coronavirus infection have been confirmed in the densely-populated Gaza Strip, which is under the Israeli siege.
According to Palestinian health officials, two Palestinians... |
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Turkeys coronavirus death toll up by 12 to 21, confirmed cases up 277 to 947 A placard placed on seats reserved for ministers with a notice reading, "Please leave a seat vacant for your health. Keep your distance," prior to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogans speech during a press conference held after the coordination meeting to fight against the novel coronavirus, COVID-19,... |
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Russia calls on US to remove Iran bans amid COVID-19 outbreak Russian deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov gives a press conference in Moscow on August 5, 2019.
Moscow has called on Washington to abandon its unilateral sanctions against Iran amid the coronavirus pandemic.
"We called and are calling on the United States to abandon the inhumane practice of applying... |
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Ayatollah Khamenei: US most evil enemy of Iran, its virus aid offer strange Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has described the US "the most evil enemy of the Iranian nation", saying the offer by the United States to help Iran fight the coronavirus outbreak is strange.
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US continues blame game against Iraq, says disappointed over protection of forces In this file photo taken on December 29, 2014, US soldiers walk around at the Taji base complex which hosts US troops and is located thirty kilometers north of the capital Baghdad.
In yet another attempt to divert attention away from Iraqs call for US troop withdrawal, the White House has blamed Baghdad... |
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France releases jailed Iranian engineer accused of violating US sanctions: Press TV Irans judiciary sources have informed Press TV that France has released an Iranian engineer who was set to be extradited to the United States over accusations of violating sanctions.
The sources said on Friday that Jalal Rouhollahnejad was handed over to Irans embassy in Paris and is now flying... |
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Nasrallah: US violated Lebanon sovereignty by smuggling Israeli operative out Leader of Lebanons Hezbollah resistance movement, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, delivers a speech on the escape of an Israeli operative from Lebanon with the assistance of the United States, in Beirut, March 20, 2020.
The leader of Lebanons Hezbollah resistance movement has condemned smuggling out of an... |
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Trump refuses to suspend Iran sanctions amid coronavirus outbreak US President Donald Trump takes questions during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, at the White House on March 20, 2020, in Washington, DC. (AFP photo)
The administration of US President Donald Trump has said it would not suspend sanctions against Iran as the country is battling... |
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EU abandoning Italy in viral crisis while China sends supplies A man wearing a face mask (R) stands by the coffin of his mother as a priest (3ddL) reads prayers and undertakers stand by during a funeral service in the closed cemetery of Seriate, near Bergamo, Lombardy, on March 20, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The COVID 19 outbreak enters its fifth week in Italy amid fears... |
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N Korea fires two projectiles into Sea of Japan: South Koreas military This picture taken on March 9, 2020 and released from North Koreas official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on March 10, 2020 shows a test of weapons in an undisclosed location in North Korea. (Photo by AFP)
North Korea has fired two projectiles appearing to be short-range ballistic missiles toward... |
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China to expel US journalists in tit-for-tat move In this file photo, taken on February 23, 2020, Wall Street Journal reporters Josh Chin (R) and Philip Wen are seen walking through Beijing Capital Airport before their departure. (By AFP)
The Chinese government has announced plans to expel China-based American journalists with three major US newspapers... |
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Iraqs PM-designate vows to prepare free, fair elections within a year Iraqs prime minister-designate Adnan al-Zurfi
Adnan al-Zurfi, who has been designated by President Barham Salih as Iraqs prime minister, says his top priority is to set the stage for the holding of free and untainted parliamentary elections within a year from forming the next government.
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New coronavirus can persist in air for hours and on surfaces for days: Study A glass sculpture named "coronavirus - COVID-19" created by British artist Luke Jerram is seen at his studio in Bristol, southwest of England, on March 17, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The highly contagious novel coronavirus that has exploded into a global pandemic can remain viable and infectious in droplets... |
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US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran amid coronavirus outbreak US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at a press conference at the State Department in Washington DC, on March 17, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The United States has announced a new round of sanctions against Iran as part of its so-called "maximum pressure" campaign against the Islamic Republic.
US Secretary... |
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Biden scores big wins in Florida, Illinois on virus-hit primary night In this AFP file photo taken on March 15, 2020, Democratic presidential hopeful former US Vice President Joe Biden is seen on stage in the 11th Democratic Party 2020 presidential debate in a CNN Washington Bureau studio in Washington, DC.
Joe Biden cemented his status as the likely Democratic presidential... |
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Iraq lodges complaint with UNSC over US airstrikes In this Feb. 5, 2005 file photo, then-Governor of Najaf Adnan Al-Zurfi gives a news conference in Najaf, Iraq. (By AP)
Iraq says it has lodged a formal complaint with the UN Security Council (UNSC) over a string of airstrikes carried out by the United States against multiple targets in the Arab country.
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Iraqi president names Adnan al-Zurfi as new PM-designate, draws criticism File photo of Najaf Adnan Al-Zurfi
In his latest bid to end Iraqs months-long political stalemate, President Barham Salih has designated Adnan al-Zurfi as prime minister, tasking him with forming a government within a month, a decision which has been met with opposition from several factions.
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Displaced families in northern Iraq receive emergency aid: ICRC In this Dec. 7, 2015, photo, Yazidi children play in Harsham camp in Erbil, Iraq, after fleeing Daesh militants in Sinjar. (By AP)
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Iraqi Red Crescent Society (IRCS) have provided thousands of displaced families in the northern mountainous Iraqi... |
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Iran screens 14mn for COVID-19, gets foreign aid in anti-virus fight In this Tuesday, March, 10, 2020 photo, paramedics work in a laboratory that tests samples taken from patients suspected of being infected with the new coronavirus, in the southwestern city of Ahvaz, Iran. (By AP)
Irans Health Minister Saeed Namaki says 14 million people have been screened for the... |
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Beijing fumes at US attempt to link coronavirus to China Travelers and their baggage are disinfected as a preventive measure against the new coronavirus before getting on a bus outside the New China International Exhibition Center, near Beijing Capital Airport, in Beijing, China, on March 17, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
China has harshly hit back at US President... |
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Ansarullah: Saudi-led invaders to blame if virus reaches Yemen A girl (C) suspected of cholera infection is treated at a hospital in Sanaa, Yemen, September 9, 2019. (Photo by AP)
Yemens Houthi Ansarullah movement says the Saudi-led coalition of aggressors - which has imposed an all-out blockade on the war-torn country - will be responsible for the possible spread... |
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Coronavirus updates: Asia hotspots report decline, Europe scales up response Medical staffers cheer themselves up before going into an ICU ward for coronavirus patients at the Red Cross Hospital in Wuhan, China, on March 16, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
China and South Korea, the hotspots of the new coronavirus in Asia, have reported continuing declines in new infections, while European... |
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