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New coronavirus can persist in air for hours and on surfaces for days: Study A glass sculpture named "coronavirus - COVID-19" created by British artist Luke Jerram is seen at his studio in Bristol, southwest of England, on March 17, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The highly contagious novel coronavirus that has exploded into a global pandemic can remain viable and infectious in droplets... |
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US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran amid coronavirus outbreak US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at a press conference at the State Department in Washington DC, on March 17, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The United States has announced a new round of sanctions against Iran as part of its so-called "maximum pressure" campaign against the Islamic Republic.
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Biden scores big wins in Florida, Illinois on virus-hit primary night In this AFP file photo taken on March 15, 2020, Democratic presidential hopeful former US Vice President Joe Biden is seen on stage in the 11th Democratic Party 2020 presidential debate in a CNN Washington Bureau studio in Washington, DC.
Joe Biden cemented his status as the likely Democratic presidential... |
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UN postpones returning refugees to Afghanistan United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees says that it has put off sending refugees back to Afghanistan to prevent COVID-19 epidemic.
The UNHCR said in a statement that the process will stay off until the next notice.
Refugees stationed in Pakistan used to receive financial aid if they choose... |
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Iraq lodges complaint with UNSC over US airstrikes In this Feb. 5, 2005 file photo, then-Governor of Najaf Adnan Al-Zurfi gives a news conference in Najaf, Iraq. (By AP)
Iraq says it has lodged a formal complaint with the UN Security Council (UNSC) over a string of airstrikes carried out by the United States against multiple targets in the Arab country.
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Iraqi president names Adnan al-Zurfi as new PM-designate, draws criticism File photo of Najaf Adnan Al-Zurfi
In his latest bid to end Iraqs months-long political stalemate, President Barham Salih has designated Adnan al-Zurfi as prime minister, tasking him with forming a government within a month, a decision which has been met with opposition from several factions.
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Displaced families in northern Iraq receive emergency aid: ICRC In this Dec. 7, 2015, photo, Yazidi children play in Harsham camp in Erbil, Iraq, after fleeing Daesh militants in Sinjar. (By AP)
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Iraqi Red Crescent Society (IRCS) have provided thousands of displaced families in the northern mountainous Iraqi... |
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Iran screens 14mn for COVID-19, gets foreign aid in anti-virus fight In this Tuesday, March, 10, 2020 photo, paramedics work in a laboratory that tests samples taken from patients suspected of being infected with the new coronavirus, in the southwestern city of Ahvaz, Iran. (By AP)
Irans Health Minister Saeed Namaki says 14 million people have been screened for the... |
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Beijing fumes at US attempt to link coronavirus to China Travelers and their baggage are disinfected as a preventive measure against the new coronavirus before getting on a bus outside the New China International Exhibition Center, near Beijing Capital Airport, in Beijing, China, on March 17, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
China has harshly hit back at US President... |
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Iranians sue UK bank for blocking accounts, seek 1.5mn in damages People walk past a Metro Bank in London, Britain, May 22, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)
A group of Iranians is suing troubled British lender Metro Bank for suspending their accounts without notice or explanation.
The group of 17 claimants is seeking at least 1.5 million pounds in damages for being denied... |
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Ansarullah: Saudi-led invaders to blame if virus reaches Yemen A girl (C) suspected of cholera infection is treated at a hospital in Sanaa, Yemen, September 9, 2019. (Photo by AP)
Yemens Houthi Ansarullah movement says the Saudi-led coalition of aggressors - which has imposed an all-out blockade on the war-torn country - will be responsible for the possible spread... |
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US airlines seek $50 billion coronavirus aid package to avoid collapse American Airlines aircraft are shown parked at their gates at Miami International Airport in Miami, April 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
Major US airlines have sought a government bailout of more than $50 billion as the White House is urgently drafting a financial assistance package in the... |
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Coronavirus updates: Asia hotspots report decline, Europe scales up response Medical staffers cheer themselves up before going into an ICU ward for coronavirus patients at the Red Cross Hospital in Wuhan, China, on March 16, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
China and South Korea, the hotspots of the new coronavirus in Asia, have reported continuing declines in new infections, while European... |
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UN Official Calls to Include Childrens Rights in Afghan Peace The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children (SRSG) and Armed Conflict, Virginia Gamba, in a statement on Monday called for the inclusion of "child protection" and the "specific needs and rights of children in the intra-Afghan negotiations throughout the peace process," which is "a... |
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Shocking video emerges showing the killing of Afghan man by Australian forces A disturbing has emerged of what appears to be the killing of an unarmed Afghan man by an Australian Special Forces soldier in 2012.
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) aired the footage in Four Corners program on Monday which shows part of a raid by Australian Special Forces in southern... |
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Biden says he would mobilize the US military to deal with coronavirus Democratic presidential hopeful former US vice president Joe Biden participates in the 11th Democratic Party 2020 presidential debate in a CNN Washington Bureau studio in Washington, DC on March 15, 2020. (AFP photo)
Former US Vice President Joe Biden has said he would mobilize the military to deal... |
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UK coronavirus crisis to last until spring 2021 and could see 7.9m hospitalised: PHE document A man wearing a facemask walks past a sign board displaying preventive measures against the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, outside a mall in Islamabad on March 16, 2020. (AFP photo)
A Public Health England (PHE) briefing for senior NHS officials, leaked to the press, asserts that the UK coronavirus... |
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UK agrees to repay 400mn debt to Iran: Envoy to London Irans Ambassador to the UK Hamid Baeidinejad
The Iranian ambassador to the UK says Britain has agreed to pay an outstanding £400 million debt it owes to Iran plus the interest, adding that the two sides are currently negotiating ways how the payment could be made.
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Sweden plans to send troops, helicopters to Mali This file photo shows a French soldier manning a machine gun in the door of a NH 90 Caiman military helicopter, over Ndaki, in Mali, on July 29, 2019. (By Reuters)
The Swedish government says it is planning to send troops and helicopters to Mali to join a French-led mission purportedly fighting militants... |
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Coronavirus infections rise in Middle East A Lebanese boy wearing a protective mask poses for a picture in front of the Rafiq Hariri University Hospital in the southern outskirts of the capital Beirut on February 22, 2020, where the first case of coronavirus in the country is being treated. (Photo by AFP)
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Turkish-backed militants undermine Russia-Turkey joint patrols in Idlib Turkish-backed militants block parts of the M4 highway in Idlib. (Photo by AFP)
Russia and Turkey have cut short their first joint patrol in Syrias Idlib after Turkish-based militants blocked a main roadway liberated by the Syrian army in January.
The M4 highway, connecting the Syrian government-held... |
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Coronavirus updates: China reports downfall, Europe sees outbreak rapidly growing A woman, wearing a protective face mask, walks past a placard showing a handshake between two hands representing the Chinese and the Italian national flags, in Milan, Italy, on March 10, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
China has reported an overall drop in its new cases of coronavirus infections, while much of... |
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First people to begin Covid-19 vaccine trial in US: Official A lab technician Northwell Labs begins semi-automated testing for COVID-19 at Northwell Health Labs on March 11, 2020 in Lake Success, New York. (AFP photo)
The United States will begin testing a coronavirus vaccine on volunteer human subjects next week, a government official says.
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Netanyahus downfall begins as rival told to form cabinet Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz gestures as he stands next to co-leader Moshe Yaalon after exit polls announced in Israels election at the partys headquarters in Tel Aviv on March 3, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
Israels president has tapped ex-military chief Benny Gantz to form a cabinet, setting... |
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Spains king distances self from father in scandal tied to Saudi Arabia Spains King Felipe VI (L) and his father, King Emeritus Juan Carlos I (File photo by AFP)
Spains King Felipe VI has distanced himself from his father, a former monarch who has been hit by allegations of financial irregularity.
Felipe renounced his personal inheritance from his father and stripped... |
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Shadow immigration secretary demands government release immigration detainees Detainees already thought to be infected are being held in isolation at Colnbrook immigration removal center near Heathrow. 14 March, 2020. (Photo via AP)
Following the publication of an open letter by 10 organisations that advocate for migrants and human rights, warning of the "risk of an uncontrolled... |
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How the new coronavirus could change our behaviour Frances former president Jacques Chirac shows one of his cheek before a young girl gives him a kiss. FILE PHOTO August 2011 - Copyright SEBASTIEN NOGIER/AFP
Weve all experienced it during these times of the coronavirus pandemic: the accidental handshake, hugging our friends or cheek kisses as... |
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Iran screens 10 million for coronavirus symptoms This picture taken on March 14, 2020 shows a medical worker checking the temperature of a driver at the entrance to the southern city of Abadan.
Irans Health Ministry says the country has screened more than 10 million people for the new coronavirus symptoms as it goes all out against the outbreak.
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WRC: Ogier wins shortened Mexico rally French driver Sebastien Ogier (3L) and his co-driver Julien Ingrassia (3R) of the Toyota Yaris WRT with their Sporting Director Kaj Lindström (C) flanked by Estonian driver Ott Tanak (2L) and his co-driver Martin Jarveoja (L) of Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC and Estonian rally driver Teemu Suninen (2R)... |
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Trump urges Americans to stop hoarding food, supplies amid coronavirus panic The toilet paper shelves are nearly empty in a store as people stock up during the coronavirus crisis on March 14, 2020 in Miami, Florida. (AFP photo)
US President Donald Trump has urged Americans to stop hoarding food in panic over the coronavirus pandemic.
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