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USs Treasury Dept. blocks, seizes website of Iran newspaper Screenshot from the official website of "Iran" newspaper, whose .com domain has been seized by the US Treasury Department
The US Treasury Departments Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has, in an arbitrary move, blocked and seized the official domain name of Iranian state-run newspaper "Iran",... |
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Dominic Cummings embroiled in fresh controversy Dominic Cummings has achieved notoriety following repeated caustic encounters with the British media
Boris Johnsons controversial strategist, Dominic Cummings, has generated fresh negative publicity for the government following allegations he is a member of a scientific group advising the British government... |
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Meteorite explodes, crashes into Brazil+video An observatory in Brazil captured the moment a meteorite speeds across the night sky before exploding and crashing .
According to reports, the meteorite exploded in Brazils Hortensias Region in Rio Grande do Sul state. Professor Carlos Fernando Jung from the Heller & Jung Space Observatory reported... |
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Qatar repeats call for lifting of unjust, unlawful Saudi-led blockade Permanent Representative of Qatar to the United Nations Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani (Photo via Twitter)
Qatar has reiterated its call for the lifting of a land, air and sea blockade, which Saudi Arabia and some of its regional allies imposed on Doha more than two years ago, amid little prospect... |
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No evidence recovering from COVID-19 gives immunity, WHO says The file photo shows medical staff pushing a COVID-19-infected patient on a gurney to a waiting medical helicopter at the Emile Muller hospital in Mulhouse, eastern France. (By AFP)
The World Health Organization warned on Saturday that recovering from coronavirus may not protect people from reinfection... |
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Oxford-based pharmatech company uses artificial intelligence to find drug against COVID-19 Laboratory technician Amelia Collette (R), head of quantitative pharmacology Martin Redhead (L) and protein scientist Simon Varzandeh work in the laboratory of British pharmatech company Exscientia at Oxford Science Park in Oxford, in southern central England, on April 24, 2020 as part of the companys... |
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Tories establish anti-China parliamentary group The CRG aspires to have a disruptive impact on Sino-British relations
The anti-China camp in the Tory right received a shot in the arm today with the formation of a parliamentary lobby group hostile to Beijings interests in the UK.
The so-called China Research Group (CRG) is calling for a "rethink"... |
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Ayatollah Khamenei calls on Iranian people not to be afraid of US, bullying powers Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei attends a Quran recitation event via videoconference on April 25, 2020 to mark the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by khamenei.ir)
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali... |
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US opposition to IMF loan to Iran violates global right to health norm: Shamkhani An Iranian woman wearing a mask waits for the bus in Tehran on April 21, 2020 amid the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by AFP)
A high-ranking Iranian official says the United States blocking of Irans request for a loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help the country fight the... |
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Trump owed tens of millions to Bank of China: Report US President Donald Trump with his Chinese-speaking grandchildren
US President Donald Trump has received loans from Chinas state-owned Bank of China, according to a report.
Politico reported on Saturday that Trump has taken on debt in his dealings with the Chinese bank.
In 2012, Trumps real estate... |
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Coronavirus: WHO warns against immunity passports for recovered patients A scientist presents an antibody test to use with a blood sample for the coronavirus at a laboratory of the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, Germany. - Copyright AP Photo/Jens Meyer
There is currently no evidence that people who have recovered from COVID-19 are subsequently immune to the... |
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President Rouhani: Iran closely watching US moves Iranian boats monitor US warships in the Persian Gulf.
Irans president has told the Qatari emir that Tehran wont initiate any conflict in the region despite the US provocative moves.
"The Islamic Republic of Iran is closely watching and following the activity and movements of Americans, but will... |
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Iran witnessing declining trend in coronavirus deaths, infections Iranian Deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi (Photo by AFP)
Irans Health Ministry says the country is witnessing a "declining trend" in the number of fatalities and cases of new coronavirus infections as a result of bilateral cooperation between the people and the government.
Iraj Harirchi, the deputy... |
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Daesh member goes on trial in Germany for genocide of Izadis, war crimes The Iraqi defendant, identified only as Taha al-J., an alleged Daesh member, hides his face while arriving into the courtroom on April 24, 2020 at the Higher Regional Court (OLG) in Frankfurt am Main. (AFP photo)
A man believed to have been a member of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group has gone on trial... |
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UK govt. warned of coronavirus last year, leaked document reveals Irish Police (Garda) stop and check vechicles at the border crossing at Louth, Ireland, on April 9, 2020 under new powers to curb non-essential travel during the coronavirus crisis. (AFP photo)
UK ministers were warned about the risk of the coronavirus last year and its potentially catastrophic social... |
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IRGCs satellite launch proved Iran stronger than before: US Senator Irans IRGCs launch of Noor-1 satellite. April 22, 2020
A US senator says Irans recent satellite launch proved that the policies adopted by President Donald Trump have strengthened Iran and weakened America in the Middle East compared with four years ago.
In a series of tweets, Chris Murphy, a Connecticut... |
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Peru indigenous warn of ethnocide by inaction as coronavirus hits Amazon tribes A woman wearing a face mask, plastic gloves, and a blanket waits to be tested for COVID-19 outside the emergency door at Almenara Hospital in Lima, Peru on April 24, 2020. (Photo by AP)
Indigenous tribes in Perus Amazon say the government has left them to fend for themselves against the coronavirus,... |
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US Navy seeks to reinstate fired captain of coronavirus-hit aircraft carrier US Navy Captain Brett Crozier addressing the crew of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in San Diego, California, on November 1, 2019. (AFP photo)
The top US Navy officer has recommended the reinstatement of the aircraft carrier captain fired for sending an email to commanders pleading for... |
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Saudi Arabia, al-Qaeda commit war crimes in Yemen in unholy union Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) militants in Yemen
Saudi Arabia and the al-Qaeda militant group have reportedly been committing war crimes against the oppressed Yemeni nation in the form an "unholy" alliance.
The MintPress News, an online news website, reported on Friday that Saudi mercenaries... |
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China sent medical team to advise on North Koreas Kim: Reuters This picture taken on April 11, 2020 and released from North Koreas official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on April 12, 2020 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un speaking during a meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang. (Photo... |
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Muslims across Europe gear up for very different Ramadan amid pandemic Muslims are gearing up for a very different Ramadan. The usual gatherings in mosques and homes for prayers and Iftar feasts will, to a large part, be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a sobering time as Muslims call on each other to fight the virus and stay home.
Lockdowns prevail across... |
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US seeking coronaviorus compensation political farce: China Workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) perform drive-up COVID-19 testing administered from a car at Mend Urgent Care testing site for the novel coronavirus at the Westfield Culver City on April 24, 2020 in the Culver City neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, US. (Photo by AFP)
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Why has Spain been hit so hard by coronavirus pandemic? A Spanish soldier stands next to beds set up at a temporary hospital for vulnerable people at the Fira Barcelona Montjuic center in Barcelona on March 25, 2020, during the new coronavirus epidemic. (AFP photo)
In Spain, one of the hardest-hit countries in the pandemic, the coronavirus spread quickly... |
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World scurries for vaccine as virus death toll nears 200,000 Bodies are moved to a refrigeration truck serving as a temporary morgue at Wyckoff Hospital in the Borough of Brooklyn on April 6, 2020 in New York. (AFP photo)
The global coronavirus death toll approached 200,000 on Saturday as the United Nations launched an international push for a vaccine to defeat... |
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Protesters dump body bags outside Trump Hotel to condemn his COVID response Protesters vented their anger at President Donald Trumps coronavirus response Thursday by piling up mock body bags outside his hotel in Washington, DC.
US protesters frustrated with President Donald Trump handling of the coronavirus pandemic have laid mock body bags outside the Trump International... |
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COVID-19 Cases Reach 1,463 in Afghanistan The Ministry of Public Health on Saturday announced that the confirmed cases of the coronavirus reached 1,463 in the country, but assured the public that the shortage of RNA extraction kits has been resolved.
The ministry shared a list of 133 new cases (46 of which was already).
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Afghanistan: COVID-19 Cases Reach 1,351 The confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus reached 1,351 with 63 new cases reported on Friday amid a serious shortage of testing supplies and treatment equipment in the countrys health centers.
The Ministry of Public Health on Friday shared a list of 95 new cases (52 of which were already reported... |
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NATO: Urgent Need for Talks, Reduced Violence in Afghanistan NATO issued a statement on Friday reiterating its call for a "comprehensive" peace agreement in Afghanistan and for "all sides" to "act urgently" to fulfill the commitments they have made to "lower violence."
Referring to the current political crisis between Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah, NATO... |
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Afghan Forces Casualties: 98 killed in a Week Figures shown from security officials and government sources reveal that 98 members of the Afghan security forces lost their lives n Taliban attacks in 14 provinces from April 18 to April 24.
At least 70 others have been wounded and more than 10 security force members are missing, according to the... |
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Coronavirus hits German businesses with full fury Employees walk across the security gates of the factory of German car maker Audi in Gyor, Hungary, on April 15, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The coronavirus pandemic, which continues to take its toll on the worlds population and the economy, has hit businesses in Germany "with full fury," according to a survey.
The... |
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