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Turkey accuses Saudi Arabia of concealing coronavirus cases among pilgrims Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu (Photo by AFP)
Turkey says its first cases of the new coronavirus were detected among those returning from Saudi Arabia, accusing Riyadh of concealing the number of patients among pilgrims.
Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said the first cases of coronavirus... |
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UAEs bin Zayed expresses support to Syria in phone call with Pres. Assad The combo image shows Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (L) and Dhabis Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Abu Dhabis Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has held a phone conversation with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as the Damascus army inches closer to win the war against foreign-backed... |
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Fears of domestic violence rise as millions in Europe confined over virus An Appartement building is pictured in Berlin on March 27, 2020. With families across Europe confined to their homes to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, fears are rising of a surge in domestic violence. (Photo by AFP)
With families across Europe confined to their homes to curb the spread of... |
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US virus cases exceed 100,000, doctors decry scarcity of drugs and equipment Alameda Health System nurses, doctors and workers protest to demand better working conditions during the coronavirus crisis in front of Highland Hospital in Oakland, California, on March 26, 2020. (Getty Images)
Doctors and nurses on the front lines of the U.S. coronavirus crisis pleaded on Friday for... |
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IMF chief says world is in recession, containment will dictate strength of recovery An exterior view of the building of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is seen on March 27, 2020 in Washington, DC. (AFP photo)
International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva said Friday that the global economy is now in a recession thanks to COVID-19, but that shes heartened to see world... |
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Coronavirus Cases Reach 110 in Afghanistan The Ministry of Public Health on Friday evening reported 15 new cases of the coronavirus in the country, including 11 cases in Herat, three in Farah and one in Ghazni province.
With this, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country has risen to 110. Two foreign diplomats and four service members... |
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US Space Force launches first mission amid virus outbreak United Launch Alliances Atlas 5 rocket launches the AEHF-6 military communications satellite from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on March 26, 2020.
The United States Space Force launched its first national security mission Thursday, sending an ultra-secure military communication satellite... |
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Coronavirus latest: Cases in United States surpass China and Italy The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the US reached 85,900 on Thursday, surpassing China, a tally from the John Hopkins University showed.
However, with 1,300 fatalities recorded, the US still remains far behind China (3,169) - where the virus originates - and Italy (8,215).
Italy reported... |
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Coronavirus vaccine: Many hurdles remain before global immunization is feasible When will a coronavirus vaccine be ready? (Illustration by James Melaugh/The Observer)
Even at their most effective - and draconian - containment strategies have only slowed the spread of the respiratory disease Covid-19. With the World Health Organization finally declaring a pandemic, all eyes have... |
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US will let coronavirus kill many: Iranian scientist detained in US Image shows Sirous Asghari at his graduation from Philadelphias Drexel University in 1997. (Photo via the Guardian)
An Iranian scientist detained by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has said that ICEs handling of the coronavirus, COVID-19 outbreak may kill him along with many other... |
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India buys Israeli arms as doctors demand facemasks Indian security forces stand guard at a checkpoint in the capital New Delhi, March 26, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to go ahead with an arms deal worth hundreds of millions of dollars with Israel, while healthcare workers in the country are grappling with a serious... |
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Bloodthirsty Pompeo, Republican neocons create suffering by sanctions: Analyst An AFP file photo of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his fellow Republican neocons are "bloodthirsty" people that view sanctions as a "wonderful opportunity" to create suffering for Iran and various countries, says an American political commentator.
Daniel McAdams,... |
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UK PM Boris Johnson says he has tested positive for coronavirus UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he has tested positive for coronavirus and is self-isolating.
"Over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for coronavirus," he said in a video posted to Twitter.
"I am now self-isolating, but I will continue to lead the governments... |
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Graham Backs Reduction in US Aid to Afghanistan US Senator Lindsey Graham has announced his support for a recent decision by the United States government to reduce its assistance to Afghanistan by $1 billion.
The decision by the US Department of State was made over the Afghan leaders "failure" to overcome a political impasse in the country.
"I... |
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Kabul Lockdown Begins Saturday: Officials Kabul, a city with an estimated population of six million, will be locked-down due to the coronavirus outbreak in Afghanistan. The lockdown will begin Saturday and will continue for at least three weeks, government officials said.
Speaking at a press conference, Kabul governor Mohammad Yaqub Haidari... |
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Coronavirus restrictions: When does it end and could there be a second wave? Countries around the world restricted citizens movement in a matter of days and many of the more than a billion people trapped at home are now wondering when they can resume a normal life.
But several countries in Europe are extending their so-called lockdown policies that heavily restrict movement... |
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Coronavirus: Europe is in a fight for its life says Ursula von der Leyen European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a media conference after the weekly College of Commissioners meeting at EU headquarters in Brussels. - Copyright AP Photo/Virginia Mayo - AP Photo/Virginia Mayo
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that Europe... |
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Coronavirus: Spain extends state of emergency as death toll passes China Health workers at a Madrid hospital on March 25, 2020. - Copyright OSCAR DEL POZO/AFP
Spain extended its state of emergency for two more weeks to allow the government to extend stringent lockdown measures in a desperate attempt to contain the coronavirus.
Spain reported 655 new deaths in one day... |
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USs $1B Aid Cut Cannot be Compensated: President Abdullah President Abdullah Abdullah at a press conference on Thursday said the US cut of $1B aid to Afghanistan cannot be compensated.
On Tuesday, Ashraf Ghani in a statement abut the US reduction of aid to Afghanistan, said the cut in assistance will not have a direct impact on key sectors in Afghanistan.
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Jailed Bangladeshi opposition leader freed in emergency Bangladesh opposition leader Khaleda Zia (R) sits in a car after being released, for medical reasons, from prison in Dhaka, March 25, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Bangladesh released opposition leader Khaleda Zia from jail on Wednesday for six months to allow the two-time former prime minister to undergo urgent... |
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Trump secretly seeks Asian, European allies medical help amid coronavirus spread US President Donald Trump takes questions during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus at the White House on March 24, 2020, in Washington, DC. (AFP photo)
US President Donald Trump has privately asked some of the US allies in Europe and Asia, including South Korea, to help the country overcome... |
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Intentionally spreading coronavirus in US amounts to terrorism: Justice Dept. US Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen (L) speaks during a press conference at the Justice Department July 19, 2019 in Washington, DC. (AFP photos)
Those intentionally spreading coronavirus in the United States will be charged as terrorists, suggests the Justice Department’s No. 2 official.
Jeffrey... |
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Britains Prince Charles tests positive for coronavirus Britains Prince Charles has tested positive for coronavirus and has mild symptoms, a Clarence House spokesperson has confirmed.
The 71-year-old Prince of Wales is the heir to the British throne.
"He has been displaying mild symptoms but otherwise remains in good health and has been working from... |
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Iran tightens protective measures, introduces travel bans to rein in virus spread A picture taken on March 25, 2020 shows the lessened traffic burden on the highly-frequented Chalus Road in northern Iran following the implementation of restrictions on departures from cities countrywide. (By Mehr news agency)
Stepping up its fight against the new coronavirus outbreak, Iran has begun... |
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US urged to release health info of military athletes who came to Wuhan in October 2019 Passengers leave Wuhan Railway Station in Wuhan, in Chinas central Hubei Province, on March 24, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Chinese netizens and experts urge the US authority to release health and infection information of the US military delegation which came to Wuhan for the Military World Games in October... |
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5 years of Yemen war: Iran takes US to task for complicity in Saudi crimes Smoke billows following an airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition on the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, on February 23, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Five years after the Saudi-led coalition launched a war on Yemen, Iran has reiterated its outright condemnation of the blood-soaked military campaign backed by the United... |
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Daesh claims attack in natural gas-rich region in Mozambique Mozambican soldiers patrol the streets after security in the area was increased following a two-day attack by militants, in Mocimboa da Praia, Mozambique, on March 7, 2018. (Photo by AFP)
The Daesh terrorist group has claimed responsibility for an attack in northern Mozambique that killed or injured... |
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New lockdowns, emergency states & deaths: Coronavirus keeps impacting lives People wearing face masks arrive at the South Municipal cemetery in Madrid, Spain, on March 23, 2020, to attend the burial of a man who died of the new coronavirus. (Photo by AFP)
Around the globe, the outbreak of the new coronavirus continues to impact the lives of people, forcing governments to take... |
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Pentagon warns coronavirus outbreak could last for months in US US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper speaks at a press conference in the briefing room of the Pentagon on March 5, 2020. (AFP photo)
The US Defense Department has warned that the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak in the US could continue for months and that the American military would continue to support... |
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80 hours for 80mn campaign pressing US to ditch Iran sanctions amid outbreak Amid a worldwide outcry against the United States illegal and unilateral sanctions imposed on Iran, a popular campaign has been launched to pressure Washington into temporarily lifting the sanctions that are obstructing the Iranian peoples efforts to curtail the deadly coronavirus outbreak.
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