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UN hopes for cessation of hostilities after Idlib deal
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hopes the latest deal between Turkey and Russia will end hostilities in northwestern Syria to protect…
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India lifts social media ban in Kashmir
The Indian government on Wednesday lifted the social media ban in Jammu and Kashmir after seven months. However, the restriction…
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Death toll in China from coronavirus rises to 3,014
The death toll from the novel coronavirus outbreak in China rose to 3,014 Thursday, according to the National Health Commission.…
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Speed up coronavirus vaccine, Trump tells pharma firms
US president says he will meet with pharmaceutical companies later Monday to discuss possible developments for cure. U.S. President Donald…
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Iranian official dies from coronavirus
A member of Iran’s Expediency Council died Monday from coronavirus, according to the official IRNA news agency. Mohammad Mirmohammadi, 76,…
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US watchdog condemns India’s deadly protests
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) condemned Wednesday deadly protests in the Indian capital of New Delhi that…
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Georgia confirms first coronavirus case
Georgia confirmed its first coronavirus case on Wednesday. The minister of health and social affairs, Ekaterine Tikaradze, announced that a…
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Iraq reports first coronavirus infection
Iraq on Saturday reported its first coronavirus case in the southern Dhi Qar province, according to a local medical source.…
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Death toll in China coronavirus outbreak exceeds 2,000
The death toll in China from the coronavirus outbreak has risen to 2,005, the country’s National Health Commission said Wednesday.…
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Death toll in China coronavirus outbreak rises to 1,114
The death toll in China from the coronavirus outbreak has risen to 1,114, the country’s National Health Commission said Wednesday.…
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Death toll in China’s coronavirus outbreak rises to 909
The death toll in China from the novel coronavirus outbreak has risen to 909, the country’s National Health Commission (NHC)…
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Russia reiterates firm support for Venezuela’s Maduro
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reiterated Friday his country’s firm support for Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro. Lavrov met with high…
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China’s Xi dials Trump to discuss coronavirus outbreak
China’s President Xi Jinping dialed his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump to discuss the fatal coronavirus outbreak, according to Chinese media.…
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China confirms 425 deaths from new coronavirus
The death toll in China from the novel coronavirus outbreak climbed to 425, the country’s National Health Commission (NHC) said…
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Thailand marks progress in treatment of coronavirus
Doctors at Rajavithi Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand made progress Sunday in the treatment of people infected with the novel coronavirus.…
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