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Feds Kashkari says US economy faces long, hard road to recover from coronavirus An empty New York Subway car is seen on March 23, 2020 in New York City. (AFP photo)
The US economic recovery from the disruptions caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak will likely be a "long, hard road" in which some parts of the economy will periodically shut down and restart, Minneapolis Federal... |
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Turkish court indicts 20 Saudis for murdering Khashoggi A demonstrator holds a poster of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi during a gathering outside the Saudi Arabian Consulate in Istanbul. (Photo by AFP)
A Turkish court has accepted an indictment brought against 20 Saudis, including two former associates of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, for the... |
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665 Confirmed Coronavirus Cases in Afghanistan The Health Ministry spokesman, Wahidullah Mayar, at a press conference on Monday said that 58 new COVID-19 cases have been registered in the country in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 665.
The 58 new cases were registered in Kandahar (28), Kabul (13), Helmand (7), Nimruz (6), Takhar (3) and... |
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Iraqi New PM-Designates Chances, Challenges To Form Govt. The Iraqi political scene regularly experiences new political instability in the leadership ranks as they are based on a shaky foundation.
In a recent development and while the eyes were on Adnan Al-Zurfi who was named on March 17 by President Barham Saleh to form a new government, on Thursday, the... |
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Trump vows to trigger tremendous surge in US economy shattered by pandemic US President Donald Trump speaks during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House on April 7, 2020, in Washington, DC. (Photo by AFP)
US President Donald Trump has claimed he will rebuild the economy, which has been shattered by the repercussions... |
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Ansarullah says Saudi-led coalitions ceasefire merely aimed at misleading world This photo shows dust rising from the site of a Saudi-led airstrike in Yemens capital Sanaa on March 30, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
A high-ranking official from Yemens Houthi Ansarullah movement has roundly rejected as fraudulent a two-week ceasefire declared by the coalition led by the Saudi regime,... |
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Pope urges removal of international sanctions amid pandemic Pope Francis gathers his thoughts during Easter Sunday Mass on April 12, 2020 behind closed doors at St. Peters Basilica in The Vatican, during the lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 infection, caused by the novel coronavirus. (Photo by AFP)
Pope Francis has urged world powers to... |
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Health situation in Gaza critical due to lack of supplies to run COVID-19 tests: Ministry The file photo shows Palestinian medics escort a woman leaving the Muscat Medical Center in Khan Younis after she spent time in quarantine following her arrival in the besieged Gaza Strip (by AFP)
The health ministry of the besieged Gaze Strip has warned of critical healthcare situation in the impoverished... |
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Trump privately weighed letting COVID-19 wash over country: Report (FILES) In this file photo taken on March 17, 2020, Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks as US President Donald Trump listens during the daily press briefing on the coronavirus pandemic situation at the White House in Washington, DC.
In his desire to reopen the US economy as soon as possible, President Donald Trump... |
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Taliban to free 20 Afghan government prisoners: Spokesman Mullah Abdul Salam Zaeef, a senior official of the Afghan Taliban, arrives for the signing of a US-Taliban agreement in the Qatari capital of Doha, on February 29, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The Taliban militant group in Afghanistan says it plans to release 20 prisoners of the Afghan government in what would... |
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Saudi-led campaign, blockade inflict over $12bn losses on Yemen education sector: Ministry The file photo, taken on September 3, 2019, shows Yemeni children on the first day of the new academic year in a destroyed classroom in the southern port city of Taizz. (By AFP)
The Yemeni Ministry of Education says the ongoing Saudi-led military campaign and all-out blockade against the war-ravaged... |
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Afghan girls barred from US design ventilator for coronavirus patients This image shows a girls robotics team from Afghanistan building a respiratory device out of car parts, in Herat, Afghanistan, on April 8, 2020.
A small group of female students from war-torn Afghanistan has designed a ventilator-like device from car parts to help patients infected with the novel coronavirus.
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Iran has handled virus outbreak better than US, Europe: President Rouhani Medical staff at Amir Alam Hospital in Tehran make gestures to photographers. (Photo by Tasnim)
President Hassan Rouhani says Iran has handled the novel coronavirus outbreak better than Europe and the United States, assuring that the countrys stocks of basic commodities are replenished better than... |
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Saudi-backed militants take military camp on Yemens Socotra island This file photo shows UAE-backed southern separatists in Aden.
Saudi-sponsored militants have reportedly seized control of a military camp in Yemens strategic island of Socotra from UAE-backed separatists amid growing divisions.
According to local sources, militants loyal to former president Abd... |
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Trump likes virus briefings, some advisers worry he likes them too much US President Donald Trump takes questions from reporters during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House on April 9, 2020, in Washington, DC. (AFP photo)
Cooped up in the White House, President Donald Trump sees the coronavirus... |
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World in grip of viral pandemic for a month, fatalities rise above 108,000 Vehicles spray disinfectant while sanitizing a road to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Moscow, Russia, on April 12, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
One month since the coronavirus outbreak was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), 108,867 people have died... |
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Biden wins Alaska primary, gains nine delegates Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden bends back to avoid the hand of Senator Bernie Sanders as Sanders points past Biden during the US Democratic presidential candidates debate at the Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, US November 20, 2019. (Reuters photo)
Former US... |
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US steps up intrusion as Iraqs new PM seeks to form govt. Mustafa al-Kadhimi faces the possible fallout from a recent military build-up by the US, including its deployment of Patriot missile systems to Iraq.
Iraqs Prime Minister-designate Mustafa al-Kadhimi has been trying to set up a new cabinet amid public calls for social welfare and the withdrawal of... |
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NHL: Oilers Cave dies after emergency brain surgery In this file photo taken on January 15, 2019 Colby Cave #12 of the Edmonton Oilers skates during the pre-game warm up prior to in NHL action against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by AFP)
Edmonton Oilers player Colby Cave has died four days after... |
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Assange secretly fathered 2 children with lawyer in Ecuadorian embassy: Report In this file photo, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is seen speaking on the balcony of the Embassy of Ecuador in London, the UK, on May 19, 2017. (By AFP)
A new report says that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange secretly fathered two children with one of his lawyers while he was holed up in the Ecuadorian... |
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UAE buys Israeli missile system for Libya rebels: Report Libyan rebels get ready before heading out of Benghazi to reinforce forces advancing to Tripoli, in Benghazi, Libya, on April 13, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has paid the Israeli regime to deliver an advanced anti-aircraft missile system to the Libyan rebels under the command... |
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Arsenal to deliver meals, medical supplies to help fight pandemic A general view is pictured of the Emirates Stadium in London on March 13, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Premier League Club Arsenal have announced that as part of a response plan during the pandemic, they will deliver meals and medical supplies.
The Gunners said in a statement they will provide more than 30,000... |
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Navy admiral: Crew morale on USS Theodore Roosevelt negatively impacted USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier (File photo)
US Navy Vice Adm. Bill Merz, the commander of the United States largest forward-deployed fleet, visited the aircraft carrier reeling from a coronavirus outbreak and admitted the morale for some of its crew was negatively impacted by recent events.
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US intelligence knew of Chinas coronavirus outbreak as early as November: Report US Defense Intelligence Agency was aware of the novel coronavirus outbreak in China as early as November 2019. (File photo)
US intelligence authorities became aware of the novel coronavirus outbreak in China as early as November 2019, informed sources have revealed, citing a classified report released... |
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Animal attractions slash costs and ask for donations A guard stands at the entrance to the Bronx Zoo on April 6, 2020 in New York City. A tiger at the zoo has tested positive for COVID-19, the Wildlife Conservation Society said in a statement. (Photo by AFP)
American zoos and aquariums, closed to the public indefinitely by the novel coronavirus, have... |
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Trump and Fox News: dangerous ties to shape Americas coronavirus response The Fox News host Sean Hannity with US President Donald Trump in 2018. (File photo)
"I would say without question its the biggest decision Ive ever had to make," Donald Trump said on Friday, contemplating when and how he will relax physical distancing guidelines and reopen the American economy.
In... |
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Radioactive water leak shuts down nuclear reactor at major US power plant Dominion Energys North Anna nuclear power station (File photo)
A US nuclear power plant has shut down one of its two reactors after operators discovered a "small leak of water" in the reactors coolant pumps, said the company amid recurrence of similar incidents at other nuclear sites in the country.
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Ex- FIFA President Sepp Blatter has corruption charge dropped Federal prosecutors in Switzerland have dropped one of the two open cases against former FIFA president Sepp Blatter, for selling World Cup broadcasting rights to the Caribbean Football Union.
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) announced that, it intends to "discontinue the proceedings" regarding... |
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US records over 20,000 coronavirus deaths, surpassing Italy Medics bring a patient who has tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to the ambulance at an assisted living facility in Chelsea, Massachusetts, US, April 10, 2020. (Reuters photo)
The United States has recorded more than 20,000 deaths since the coronavirus outbreak began, surpassing... |
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607 Confirmed Coronavirus Cases in Afghanistan The Health Ministry spokesman, Wahidullah Mayar, on Sunday at a press conference said that 52 new COVID-19 cases have been registered in the country in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 607.
The 52 positive coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours were registered in provinces of Kabul (28), Kandahar... |
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