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Iran says new virus kills 54, death toll climbs to 291
Middle East

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

‘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

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

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…
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