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High COVID-19 fatality rate among Afro-Americans due to Rampant racism under Trump: Iran Data gathered by some US cities and states show African Americans have been disproportionately affected by the coronavirus. (file photo)
Iran says "rampant racism" emanating from the administration of US President Donald Trump is to blame for the disproportionate number of African-Americans dying of... |
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Afghans Have to Take Care of Their Country: Trump US President Donald Trump on Wednesday in answer to a question about the attacks in Afghanistan told reporters: "At some point theyre going to have to be able to take care of their country."
"Weve been there for many years, were like a police force. Were not fighting in Afghanistan, were a police... |
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Divisions in EU over economic recovery plans A countless number of businesses in the EU depend on tourism and the sector accounts for a big proportion of some nations entire economic activity.
After months of COVID-19 lockdowns, the European Commission has unveiled a strategy to gradually lift travel restrictions and allow tourist-dependent outlets... |
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Whistleblower: US could face virus rebound in darkest winter People wearing protective masks stand in front of their closed business on May 13, 2020 in the Coney Island neighborhood in the Brooklyn borough in New York City. (AFP photo)
America faces the "darkest winter in modern history" unless leaders act decisively to prevent a rebound of the coronavirus, says... |
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Trump admin. sends list of Obama-era officials to Congress over Flynn case The Trump administration has sent Congress a list of dozens of Obama administration officials in relation to the case of former national security adviser Michael Flynn.
Then-Vice President Joe Biden, former White House chief of staff Denis McDonough, former FBI Director James Comey and former CIA Director... |
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Washington, DC extends coronavirus stay-at-home order through June 8 A street in downtown Washington, DC is seen empty on May 13, 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic as the stay-at-home order has been extended for the nations capital until June 8. (AFP photo)
The District of Columbia has extended its coronavirus stay-at-home order through June 8, the mayor said on Wednesday.
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World must learn how to live with coronavirus: WHO A man wearing a mask crosses the street in a quiet Times Square in New York City on April 9. (Photo by AP)
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the novel coronavirus may never be wiped out entirely, and the world must learn how to live with the virus.
As some countries around the world... |
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Israel sees Syria as existential threat: Hezbollah chief Nasrallah The Secretary General of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, delivers a televised speech broadcast live from Beirut, Lebanon, on May 13, 2020.
Israeli authorities believe there is an existential threat to the Tel Aviv regime from Syria, particularly in light of the presence... |
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Jared Kushner in damage control over questioning 2020 vote Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trumps son-in-law and adviser (file photo)
US President Donald Trumps son-in-law has come under pressure over suggesting that the 2020 presidential election might be canceled.
In an interview with Time magazine on Tuesday, White House adviser Jared Kushner imagined... |
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WHO appalled by attack on maternity hospital in Kabul Newborn children who lost their mothers during the May 12 attack lie on a bed at a hospital, in Kabul, Afghanistan, on May 13, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) says he was "shocked and appalled" by the fatal attack on a maternity hospital in the Afghan capital... |
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Iran eases curbs on exports of COVID-19 test kits, PPEs Irans caretaker minister of industries says that the country has lifted restrictions on exports of some tests kits and personal protective equipment (PPE) needed to confront the new coronavirus pandemic amid a surge in production that outweighs domestic demands.
Hossein Modarres Khiabani said on Wednesday... |
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Irish leader Adams convictions quashed by Supreme Court With more than five decades of struggle against British colonialism behind him Gerry Adams is widely regarded as an icon of Irish Republicanism
Irish Republican leader, Gerry Adams, has won his appeal to have two convictions stretching back to the early 1970s overturned.
Adams was President of Sinn... |
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Robert De Niro: Trump doesnt care how many people die from COVID-19 US actor and filmmaker Robert De Niro poses on the red carpet upon arrival at the BAFTA British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London on February 2, 2020.
Famous American actor and Oscar winner Robert De Niro says he believes that US President Donald Trump does not care how many people... |
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Israels US-backed annexation scheme bound to fail: Iran parliamentary body A Palestinian runs away from tear gas fired by Israeli forces during a raid after an Israeli soldier was killed by a rock, in Yabad near Jenin in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, May 12, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
An Iranian parliamentary body says Israels US-backed scheme to annex more Palestinian land... |
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Iran enacts law on granting residency to foreign investors Iranian authorities say they have prepared the paperwork needed to enforce a new law on according residency to foreign investors.
An Iranian deputy interior minister said on Wednesday that foreign investors would soon be able to apply for the five-year residency in Iran based on regulations approved... |
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Malaysian PM delays confidence vote citing virus battle Malaysias Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin gestures after his cabinet announcement in Putrajaya, Malaysia, on March 9, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin will not face a confidence vote on May 18 as scheduled, the speaker of parliament says after the government said the... |
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Amiens start legal case after France Ligue 1 relegation French club Amiens have started legal proceedings for their "unjust" relegation after France Ligue 1 season was ended early because of the coronavirus crisis.
Club president Bernard Joannin said in a news conference that the decision goes against sporting fairness and they have been forced into going... |
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China warns France not to harm bilateral ties by selling weapons to Taiwan Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian attends a news conference in Beijing, China, on April 8, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
China has warned France not to sell weapons to the self-ruled island of Taiwan, saying such a move would harm bilateral ties.
China claims full sovereignty over the island... |
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US reports record $738 billion budget deficit in April The United States has reported a record $738 billion budget deficit in April as an explosion in government spending and a shrinking of revenues amid the novel coronavirus pandemic pushed it deeply into the red.
The Treasury Department said the budget deficit in April was the first to reflect the enormity... |
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Iran vows harsh response to any US escapade after Trump veto of war powers resolution A Sayyad 2 missile is fired by the Talash air defense system during a military drill in Iran in November 2018. (Via AP)
Iran will give a harsh response to any military escapade the US president may resort to, the Iranian envoy to Russia says, after Donald Trump vetoed a congressional resolution that... |
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Dominic Raab under renewed pressure over Sacoolas extradition Charlotte Charles has tirelessly campaigned for the extradition of her sons killer to the UK
Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, has come under new pressure by the family of tragic Northamtonshire teenager, Harry Dunn, to explain himself before Parliament over Harrys killers escape from Britain.
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Irans care home death toll from coronavirus among lowest in the world Shoppers clad in protective gear, including face masks and shields and latex gloves, due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, walk through the Tajrish Bazaar in Irans capital Tehran on April 25, 2020 during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. (Photo by AFP)
At a time when residents of nursing homes... |
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75 Boko Haram Takfiri militants killed in cross-border security operations, Niger says The screen-grab image taken from a video released on January 2, 2018 by the Boko Haram Takfiri terrorist group shows the militants during a Christmas Day attack on a military checkpoint in the village of Molai on the outskirts of the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri.
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Trumps approval rating dips amid mounting coronavirus death toll US President Donald Trump departs on travel to the Camp David presidential retreat from the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, D.C., May 1, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
US President Donald Trumps approval rating has dropped to 41 percent as the number of deaths caused by the coronavirus crisis... |
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Workers in India set to face longer days, lower pay in race to the bottom The photo, taken on April 11, 2020, shows municipal workers rest during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the COVID-19, in Mumbai, India. (By AFP)
Workers in India are set to face longer days and lower pay in a ‘race to the bottom, academics, activists and... |
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China ends Australia beef imports amid COVID-19 dispute This file photo shows beef for sale at a Walmart in Beijing, China, on September 23, 2019. (By Reuters)
China has halted its beef imports from Australias four largest meat processors, amid a dispute over the Australian governments call for an investigation into the origin of the new coronavirus.
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Turkeys dithering on Iran gas imports and US link Flames engulf a gas pipeline in Agri, Turkey, on March 31, 2020. (Photo by DHA)
Turkey is dragging its feet on repairing a pipeline which was hit by an explosion in late March, stopping Irans gas exports to the country, the Fars news agency says.
Iran sells about 10 billion cubic meters a year of... |
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Most evil administration in US history at helm: President Rouhani Irans President Hassan Rouhani addresses a cabinet session in Tehran on May 13, 2020. (Photo by president.ir)
Irans President Hassan Rouhani says the current administration in the United States exceeds all its predecessors in terms of maliciousness, enumerating a number of the incumbent American governments... |
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Cases of rare coronavirus-linked disease in kids rising in US Bus driver Treva White and nutritionist Shaunté Fields deliver meals to children and their families on May 6, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. (AFP photo)
The number of children with a potentially deadly inflammatory disease likely linked to the coronavirus has increased to over 100 in at least 14... |
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Irans Army rejects media propaganda about naval accident, says probe still ongoing Bodies of the victims of a recent naval incident off Irans southern waters arrive in Tehran, May 12, 2020. (Photo by Tasnim)
Irans Army has dismissed rumors circulated by certain foreign and adversary media outlets about a recent deadly naval accident in the countrys southern waters as mere propaganda,... |
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