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Shut this president up right now, Sanders decries Trump covid-19 response Reporters ask questions as US President Donald Trump departs after speaking during a press briefing about the coronavirus (covid-19) alongside US Vice President Mike Pence and members of the coronavirus Task Force in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, March 15, 2020.... |
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African nations step up measures to contain COVID-19 outbreak President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday said South African would close its borders from Wednesday to all foreigners from countries highly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Visas will be refused to anyone who has visited a high-risk country in the last 20 days, and 35 of the countrys 53 land ports... |
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Saudi Arabia detains 298 officials in new corruption cases amid royal power struggle The gates of the Ritz-Carlton hotel are seen open in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 11, 2018. (Photo by Reuters)
Saudi Arabia has detained 298 public officials in a new alleged anti-corruption push amid reports that the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is seeking to get rid of potential rivals... |
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Venezuelan president orders collective quarantine to slow spread of coronavirus A member of the Venezuelan Civil Rescue Group talks to the passengers of a bus wearing face masks to prevent the spread of the new Coronavirus, COVID-19, during military exercises to partially block road access to the Venezuelan capital, in Caracas, on March 15, 2020.
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Lagos pipeline blast kills 15, destroys several buildings: Nigerian officials People gather at the scene of a gas explosion near destroyed buildings in Lagos on March 15, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
An explosion at a gas processing plant on Sunday (March 15) killed at least 15 people and destroyed approximately 50 buildings after a fire broke out in a suburb of Lagos, Nigerias commercial... |
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US Fed slashes key interest rate to 0-0.25% amid pandemic Faced with a growing economic shutdown from the global new coronavirus pandemic, the US Federal Reserve on Sunday announced drastic emergency measures to shore up confidence and keep the financial sector running, including slashing the key interest rate to virtually zero.
The Fed made its second emergency... |
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Biden adopting plans by Sanders, Warren to tackle family debt US Democratic presidential candidates (L-R) Senator Elizabeth Warren, Senator Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden interact during a break at the Democratic presidential primary debate at the Charleston Gaillard Center on February 25, 2020 in Charleston, South Carolina.
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Nearly 5 million children born in war-hit Syria since 2011: UN Syrian children clutch a tent during strong winds at a camp for displaced people in Albrdkulai village in the northern countryside of Syrias Idlib Province on March 13, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Nearly five million children have been born since Syria plunged into foreign-sponsored militancy in 2011, while... |
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Olympic flame handover to take place behind closed doors US actor Gerard Butler poses with the Olympic flame during the Olympic flame relay in Sparta on March 13, 2020 ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. (Photo by AFP)
Tokyo 2020 Olympic games flame handover in Greece capital Athens will be done behind closed doors next week due to Coronavirus outbreak.
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5 new positive cases of coronavirus surface in Afghanistan Blood sample with respiratory coronavirus positive
The Ministry of Public Health has confirmed that five new positive cases of coronavirus has surfaced in three provinces of Afghanistan.
Wahidullah Mayar, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Public Health confirmed that two of the new cases have surfaced... |
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Coronavirus pandemic hits businesses, disrupts transportation worldwide This file photo taken on June 27, 2019 shows Air France and Joon (Air-France low-cost company)s Airbus and Boeing planes parked on the tarmac of Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport, north of Paris. (Photo by AFP)
The new coronavirus pandemic is rapidly spreading across the globe, dealing hard blows to... |
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Release of Canadian report on foreign meddling puts pressure on UK government to follow suit The ISC report allegedly contains extensive information on Russian attempts to manipulate British political processes
The imminent publication of a Canadian parliamentary report into foreign interference in Canadian public life has placed renewed pressure on the British government to release a similar... |
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Iran FM says US cruel sanctions severely hindering anti-corona fight Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the cruel and unilateral sanctions imposed by the White House are severely hampering the Islamic Republics fight against the novel coronavirus.
"The cruel and unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States constitute a major obstacle to Irans... |
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Iraq will adopt different approach in case US troops refuse to withdraw: Badr bloc In this file picture taken on June 21, 2017 a US soldier advising Iraqi forces is seen in the city of Mosul, during the ongoing offensive by Iraqi troops to retake the last bastion held by members of the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group. (Photo by AFP)
Iraq will adopt a different position on the presence... |
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Coronavirus leadership crisis: Is Trump presidency over? US President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a press conference on COVID-19, known as the coronavirus, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, March 13, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The Trump administrations response to the novel coronavirus has been characterized by misinformation, missteps... |
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Iranians from all walks of life do their part in anti-virus campaign Iranian fire fighters and municipality workers disinfect a street in the capital Tehran for coronavirus COVID-19 on March 13, 2020. (Photo by IRNA)
Since the beginning of a coronavirus epidemic in Iran in late February, Iranian people from all walks of life have been engaged in a serious fight to do... |
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Westerners kidnapped in Burkina Faso flee, reach peacekeepers in Mali Italian Luca Tacchetto (L) and Canadian Edith Blais (R) are greeted by officials as they arrive at the airport in Bamako on March 14, 2020, after their release by UN peacekeepers. (Photo by AFP)
A Canadian woman and an Italian man who had been kidnapped by armed militants in Burkina Faso in 2018 have... |
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Coronavirus taking toll on diplomacy at UN Empty chamber of the UN Security Council on January 5, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by AFP)
The spread of the new coronavirus around the world is also taking a toll on international diplomacy at the United Nations (UN) in New York, where mandatory social distancing has caused major disruptions to routine... |
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Russia, Turkey launch patrol mission in Syrias Idlib Russian and Turkish troops coordinate their joint patrol in Syrias Idlib.
Russia and Turkey have begun jointly patrolling the strategic M4 highway in Syrias embattled northwestern province of Idlib as part of a ceasefire reached earlier this month.
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10 Afghan Refugees in Iran Killed by COVID-19: Minister The Minister of Refugees and Repatriation, Sayed Husain Alemi Balkhi, on Sunday said that at least 10 Afghan refugees have been killed due to the new coronavirus infection in Iran, but added that there isnt an exact figure about the number of the refugees who are infected with Covid-19.
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Coronavirus Latest: People older than 70 will be told to self-isolate in UK A woman wearing a mask walks pasts the Eiffel Tower closed after the French government banned all gatherings of over 100 people to limit the spread of virus COVID-19. - Copyright Christophe Ena/Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Elderly people in the UK will be told to self-isolate... |
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Irans Army launches drills to prevent, monitor coronavirus spread Medics treat coronavirus patients at Hajar Hospital of the Iranian Army in Tehran on March 14, 2020. (Photo by Tasnim)
The Iranian Army has begun drills to prevent and monitor the outbreak of a new coronavirus as the country steps up its battle against the flu-like virus originating from China.
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Russias Putin approves constitutional changes, asks court for opinion Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses lawmakers debating on the second reading of the constitutional reform bill during a session of the State Duma, Russias lower house of parliament, in Moscow, on March 10, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed off on legislation containing... |
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UKs scandal-hit Prince Andrew helped spruce up Saudi Arabias image: Report Prince Andrew takes lunch with Prince Turki bin Abdullah of Saudi Arabia during a visit in November 2014.
Prince Andrew, who is facing fresh scrutiny over a sex abuse scandal, has reportedly helped Saudi Arabia repair its image battered over the kingdoms human rights record and war on Yemen.
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UK shoppers urged to stop panic buying as coronavirus toll rises Shoppers wearing masks are faced with partially empty shelves at a supermarket in London on March 14, 2020. (AFP photo)
Britains food retailers appealed to shoppers on Sunday to stop panic buying during the coronavirus outbreak, saying purchasing more than they need would mean others will be left without.
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Israeli Shin Bets involvement in coronavirus crisis raises questions Israeli policemen wearing protective gear as a precaution against the coronavirus guard a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank on the outskirts of Jerusalem al-Quds on March 11, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
Israel has given its spy agency Shin Bet the green light to use "counter-terrorism" operations against... |
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Parisians vote to elect mayor amid virus scare A person walks by metal panels intended for the posting of campaign posters for Frances March 2020 mayoral elections in Paris ahead of the first round of the mayoral elections in France on March 14, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Paris votes in the first round of mayoral elections on Sunday but in a tight race,... |
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USAID chief to leave post amid worsening coronavirus pandemic USAID chief Mark Green (File photo)
The head of the US Agency for International Development plans to resign from his post at the end of this month amid the worsening coronavirus pandemic.
According to two people familiar with the move, former GOP Rep. Mark Green will submit his resignation to President... |
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Coronavirus outbreak rising globally, Chinas outbreak continues to slow down A computer image created by Nexu Science Communication together with Trinity College in Dublin shows a model structurally representative of a betacoronavirus, which is the type of virus linked to COVID-19, shared with Reuters on February 18, 2020.
The number of coronavirus infections in the world have... |
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Giro dItalia postponed due to Coronavirus The winners "Never ending trophy" (Trofeo Senza Fine) and the race logo are pictured during the presentation of the Giro dItalia 2020 cycling race on October 24, 2019 in Milan. (Photo by AFP)
Like many other sporting events, Giro dItalia has also been postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
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