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Iran says new virus kills 54, death toll climbs to 291
Middle East
March 10, 2020
Iran says new virus kills 54, death toll climbs to 291
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran said Tuesday that the new coronavirus killed 54 more people, raising the death toll to…
Iran temporarily releases 70,000 prisoners as coronavirus cases surge
Middle East
March 10, 2020
Iran temporarily releases 70,000 prisoners as coronavirus cases surge
DUBAI (Reuters) — Iran has temporarily freed about 70,000 prisoners to combat the spread of the coronavirus in jails, the…
UN watchdog: Iran providing access to active nuclear sites
Middle East
March 9, 2020
UN watchdog: Iran providing access to active nuclear sites
VIENNA (AP) — Iran continues to provide international inspectors access to its active nuclear facilities, even after its announcement it…
Saudi Arabia cuts off travel over virus as markets tumble
Middle East
March 9, 2020
Saudi Arabia cuts off travel over virus as markets tumble
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia closed off air and sea travel to nine countries affected by the…
Saudi Arabia, Gulf neighbors report more cases of coronavirus
Middle East
March 8, 2020
Saudi Arabia, Gulf neighbors report more cases of coronavirus
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s authorities have recorded four news cases of the coronavirus, taking the total of infections to…
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard seeks absolution in virus fight
Middle East
March 7, 2020
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard seeks absolution in virus fight
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Wearing gas masks and waterproof fatigues, members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard now spray down…
Virus hits 100,000 cases as it upends lives, livelihoods
World
March 6, 2020
Virus hits 100,000 cases as it upends lives, livelihoods
BANGKOK (AP) — Crossing more borders, the new coronavirus hit a milestone Friday, infecting more than 100,000 people worldwide as…
‘This is not a drill’: WHO urges world to take virus more seriously
World
March 6, 2020
‘This is not a drill’: WHO urges world to take virus more seriously
World health officials have warned that countries are not taking the coronavirus crisis seriously enough, as outbreaks surged across Europe…
OPEC mulls big production cut of 1.5 million barrels a day
Economy
March 5, 2020
OPEC mulls big production cut of 1.5 million barrels a day
VIENNA (AP) — The oil-producing countries of the OPEC cartel are proposing a deep production cut of 1.5 million barrels…
290 million students out of school as global virus battle intensifies
World
March 5, 2020
290 million students out of school as global virus battle intensifies
Almost 300 million students worldwide faced weeks at home on Thursday with Italy the latest country to shut schools over…