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India, China troops scuffle along disputed border: Indian army This file photo shows a Chinese border guard gesturing near an Indian guard at the Nathu La border crossing between India and China. (By AFP)
Indian and Chinese soldiers have reportedly engaged in verbal and physical clashes along the disputed border between the two countries, as a result of which several... |
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Coronavirus, other diseases grip Yemen amid five-year Saudi war Workers disinfect a neighborhood in the Yemeni capital of Sana’a during the emergency lockdown of some areas due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, on May 6, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The coronavirus has infected more people in Yemen, which has also been gripped by other diseases, as five years of Saudi... |
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Lack of clarity over visa policy during pandemic leaves families in limbo Ben Hicks (right) said due to a lack of clarity in the Home Office’s visa policy during the pandemic he does not know whether his Chinese wife, Tingting Zhang, who flew from Wuhan on an evacuation flight in February, will be able to stay in the UK. (Photo via The Independent)
Thousands of people... |
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Fauci to testify before US Senate about pandemic Dr. Anthony Fauci (L), director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases speaks next to Response coordinator for White House Coronavirus Task Force Deborah Birx, during a meeting with US President Donald Trump and Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards D-LA in the Oval Office of the... |
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Eiffel Tower screens portraits of front-line workers in tribute Pictures of citizens who continued providing essential services during the coronavirus lockdown, including health carers, store clerks and teachers, are displayed on a screen in front of the Eiffel Tower on the eve of a gradual loosening of restrictions during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease... |
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Iranian vessel involved in fatal incident: Report File photo shows the Kenarak logistics ship. (Photo via Tasnim)
The Iranian Navys Kenarak logistics vessel has been involved in a fatal accident, according to a report.
The incident took place in the perimeter of Irans southern Jask port, in the Hormozgan province, the Islamic Republic of Iran News... |
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Iranian, Afghan FMs discuss reports of migrants drowned at border This undated picture shows Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (L) and his Afghan counterpart Mohammad Hanif Atmar.
Iran and Afghanistans foreign ministers have discussed reports about an alleged border incident, which resulted in the death of Afghan migrants after they tried to illegally... |
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Germany: Protesters rally against coronavirus restrictions in Cologne Over a hundred anti-lockdown protesters gathered in central Cologne on Sunday, to demonstrate against restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic that they say violate basic constitutional rights.
The demonstrators, who were largely not wearing masks, gathered at the citys Heumarkt Square with... |
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JCPOA withdrawal to be remembered as everlasting US disgrace: Iran FM spox Irans Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi
Irans Foreign Ministry spokesperson has slammed US Secretary of State Mike Pompeos remarks praising Washingtons withdrawal from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, saying that the event will be remembered as "an everlasting disgrace" for the US.
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Obama committed biggest political crime in American history, Trump says In this file photo taken on November 10, 2016, US President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump shake hands during a transition planning meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC. (Photo by AFP)
Former US President Barack Obama committed the "biggest political crime in... |
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US unemployment rate to get worse amid pandemic: Treasury People who lost their jobs wait in line to file for unemployment benefits, following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Arkansas Workforce Center in Fort Smith, Arkansas, US, on April 6, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
The US Treasury secretary says the unemployment rate reported by the... |
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UK nations in open rebellion over lockdown relaxation Boris Jonson has an open rebellion his hands over his consistent mishandling of the coronavirus crisis
The governments confusing transition from strict lockdown to a softer version is threatening to inflame the UKs centrifugal forces.
All of the UKs peripheral nations are now in open rebellion at... |
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Iran receiving orders for COVID-19 test kits from 8 countries: Official File photo shows a health worker at a laboratory for coronavirus diagnostics in the central Iranian city of Isfahan.
Iranian test kits used to determine the rate of immunity against the new coronavirus are becoming increasingly popular as several more countries are placing bulk orders for the diagnostic... |
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Ankara threatens to target Haftars forces if they continue to attack Turkeys interests This picture taken on February 28, 2020 shows people inspecting the damage inside a building following a rocket attack by rebel forces loyal to Libyas strongman Khalifa Haftar, at a residential area in the government of national accord (GNA)-held capital Tripoli. (Photo by AFP)
Turkey has warned that... |
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Only Syrian people decide countrys future, type of government: Iran Foreign Ministry Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (C), his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif (L) and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu shake hands at the end of a joint press conference following their talks on Syria in Moscow, Russia, on April 28, 2018. (Photo by AFP)
Irans Foreign Ministry says... |
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Yemen urges UN to pressure Saudi-led coalition over offloading stranded oil tanker The oil tanker Safer is pictured off Yemens Red Sea coast. (Photo via Twitter)
The Yemeni minister of oil and minerals has called upon the United Nations to pressure the Saudi-led coalition involved in a campaign against his country into allowing the offloading of crude oil from a tanker afloat off... |
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US army killed 108 Afghan civilians in 2019: Pentagon In this file photo taken on June 6, 2019 US soldiers look out over hillsides during a visit of the commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan General at the Afghan National Army (ANA) checkpoint in Nerkh district of Wardak province.
According to the annual report of the US Defence Department, the... |
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Nicola Sturgeon defies London over lockdown relaxation Nicola Sturgeon has demonstrated consistently strong leadership during the coronavirus crisis
Scotlands First Secretary, Nicola Sturgeon, has openly defied Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, over the expected relaxation of the coronavirus lockdown, thus deepening the rift between Edinburgh and London as... |
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China refutes two dozen lies by US politicians over COVID-19 pandemic This file photo taken on February 23, 2017 shows Chinese virologist Shi Zhengli inside the P4 laboratory in Wuhan. (Photo by AFP)
Chinas Ministry of Foreign Affairs in an article has strongly refuted two dozen "preposterous allegations" and "false claims" by some leading US politicians over its handling... |
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Swiss humanitarian channel not enough to meet Irans needs: UN envoy An Iranian member of the medical staff works on the production of COVID-19 test kits at a medical center in Karaj, at the northern Alborz Province, on April 11, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Irans permanent Ambassador to the United Nations says the trade channel launched by a Swiss bank to help the Islamic... |
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Israels annexation plan means end to peace illusions: Palestinian official A picture taken from the E1 corridor, a super-sensitive area of the occupied West Bank, shows Israeli settlement of Maale Adumin in the background on February 25, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Israels controversial plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank means an end to peace efforts and the so-called... |
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Protesters clash with police in Hong Kong mall amid virus restrictions Riot police raise their pepper spray projectile inside a shopping mall as they disperse anti-government protesters during a rally, in Hong Kong, China May 10, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
Anti-government Protesters clashed with police in Hong Kong mall on Sunday, May 10, and police used pepper pellets to... |
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COVID-19 pushes US-China relations to lowest point in decades Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) and US President Donald Trump attend their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Osaka on June 29, 2019. (Photo by AFP)
The coronavirus threatens to further send the already strained relations between the US and China on a rapid downward slide, at a... |
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Unilateral sanctions hamper Syrias fight against coronavirus pandemic: UN envoy Syrias Ambassador to the United Nations Bashar al-Jaafari (file photo)
Syrias Ambassador to the United Nations Bashar al-Jaafari says unilateral sanctions imposed by the Western countries are hampering the Damascus governments efforts to import medicine and other medical supplies to fight the deadly... |
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Iraqs PMU forces kill Daesh top leader in Diyala, thwart infiltration in Anbar The file photo shows fighters of Iraqs Hashd al-Shaabi group.
Iraqs pro-government Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), known in Arabic as Hashd al-Shaabi, says its anti-terror fighters have killed a top leader of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group in eastern province of Diyala.
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Enhanced Iran-Iraq ties serve common interests, promote regional peace: Rouhani Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (R) and new Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has extended his congratulations to Mustafa al-Kadhimi on taking office as the new prime minister of Iraq, expressing hope that the two countries would further enhance ties in various... |
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More than 1,000 line up for food in rich Geneva amid virus shutdown People line up to receive bags with food and essential products from donations at Vernets ice rink in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 9, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
More than 1,000 people lined up on Saturday to get free food parcels in Geneva, underscoring the impact of the coronavirus epidemic on the working... |
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Coronavirus lockdown aggravates Syrian refugees conditions Palestinian factions, in coordination with Lebanese security forces, impose a lockdown on the Wavel camp (also known as the Jalil Camp) for Palestinian refugees in Lebanons eastern Bekaa Valley, on April 22, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Ahmad al-Mostafa cant afford milk for his baby daughter. A Syrian refugee,... |
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Norwegian parties urge end to Israeli siege of Gaza amid coronavirus Palestinian men, some wearing protective masks amid the COVID-19 outbreak, queue to receive Qatari cash aid outside the post office in Gaza City, on March 31, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
As many as 58 Norwegian organizations and political parties have appealed to Foreign Minister Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide... |
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Riots resume in Iraq after three months of relative calm Iraqi demonstrators clash with security forces during protests in Nassiriya on November 28, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)
Protests have returned to the streets in Iraqi cities following a period of calm amid public discontent with the prevailing economic conditions.
Residents in the southern cities of Kut,... |
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