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Iran’s coronavirus death toll rises to 4,585: health official

Iran’s coronavirus death toll rises to 4,585: health official

DUBAI (Reuters) — Iran’s death toll from the new coronavirus has risen to 4,585, with 111 deaths overnight, a health…
Erdogan rejects Turkish minister’s resignation after coronavirus lockdown criticism

Erdogan rejects Turkish minister’s resignation after coronavirus lockdown criticism

ISTANBUL (Reuters) — President Tayyip Erdogan rejected the resignation on Sunday of Turkey’s interior minister, who said he was stepping…
Displaced Syrians wary of coronavirus risk return to war-torn Idlib

Displaced Syrians wary of coronavirus risk return to war-torn Idlib

IDLIB, Syria (Reuters) — Thousands of displaced Syrians have begun moving back to their homes in war-torn Idlib province despite…
UN Mideast envoys urge warring parties to cease fighting now

UN Mideast envoys urge warring parties to cease fighting now

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations envoys in Middle East hot spots urged all warring parties on Saturday to…
Israel tightens quarantine in Jerusalem to halt virus spread

Israel tightens quarantine in Jerusalem to halt virus spread

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli government approved a tight quarantine of several areas of Jerusalem on Sunday, including the historic…
Taliban set to release first prisoners in fragile Afghan exchange

Taliban set to release first prisoners in fragile Afghan exchange

The Taliban said it would on Sunday release the first prisoners in a delayed exchange deal with the Afghan government…
Saudi Arabia extends coronavirus curfew indefinitely

Saudi Arabia extends coronavirus curfew indefinitely

RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman extended a nationwide curfew until further notice due to the spread of the…
Iran renews coronavirus warning as ‘low risk’ activities re-start

Iran renews coronavirus warning as ‘low risk’ activities re-start

DUBAI (Reuters) – President Hassan Rouhani urged Iranians to continue to respect measures to guard against the new coronavirus as…
Lebanon’s Hariri attacks government over draft economic plan

Lebanon’s Hariri attacks government over draft economic plan

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Former Lebanese prime minister Saad al-Hariri on Friday criticized the government over a draft programme for tackling…
UN envoy gives Yemen’s warring parties new peace proposals

UN envoy gives Yemen’s warring parties new peace proposals

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN special envoy for Yemen gave the warring parties in the Arab world’s poorest country…
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